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<P>Twenty some years ago while working for the Canadian Armed Forces has a trucker, went to CFB Bagotville for a roadeo (trucker competition) and we had the opportunity to try out the F18 simulator on the base, they were using the same system, looked like you were sitting on an air bag type of feeling, roll right, the left part of the seat would inflate, roll left, the right part would inflate and like you said about taxing, you would feel the seams in the cement, the landing gear extending. Overall the feeling was good but the visual really suck, but then again that was in the 80ies<BR> Marc..</P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>"Brian Sikkema" <bjsikkem@gimail.af.mil></I><BR>Reply-To: <I>Simulator Cockpit tech list <simpits-tech@simpits.org></I><BR>To: <I>simpits-tech@simpits.org</I><BR>Subject: <I>[simpits-tech] Simple motion sim concept</I><BR>Date: <I>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:05:40 -0400</I><BR>>Ok, motion sim is probably not the right term.<BR>>Sensory input is probably a better way to put it.<BR>><BR>>Anyway in the T-6 sims here at Vance they have a very<BR>>interesting thing called a dynamic feedback seat (at<BR>>least I think that's what its called - I don't<BR>>remember for sure).<BR>><BR>>The way it works is the sims are all completely<BR>>stationary - no motion sims at all. But they all have<BR>>this seat. The seat bottom is able to move, just a<BR>>little bit, and only in the vertical
axis.<BR>><BR>>Then while you're actually in the sim, it gives you<BR>>various inputs depending on what's happening. For<BR>>example, as you're taxing along on the ground, every<BR>>few seconds it gives you a "bump" similar to what<BR>>you'd feel crossing the seams in the cement. Probably<BR>>a bit exaggerated from what it really feels like, but<BR>>it does add a level of realism. In the air you get<BR>>various thumps with things like the gear extending<BR>>(which does have a noticeable "clunk" in the real<BR>>thing) and the rumble of flight with the speed brake<BR>>or landing gear out.<BR>><BR>>In all I've found this setup to be a very good<BR>>addition to the overall feel of realism in the sim,<BR>>and it seems like something that would not be<BR>>difficult at all to implement in a home simulator. I<BR>>think this combined with the
more widely-known<BR>>technique of a subwoofer installed in the seat would<BR>>yield a very realistic result in terms of aircraft<BR>>"feel." The only hinge point would be the fact that a<BR>>certain amount of control software would have to be<BR>>developed by the user, in order to make the seat do<BR>>what you want to when you want it to. But I think it<BR>>might be worth the effort!<BR>><BR>>So, any ideas, comments, or questions, lemme know!<BR>><BR>>Brian<BR>><BR>>_______________________________________________<BR>>Simpits-tech mailing list<BR>>Simpits-tech@simpits.org<BR>>http://www.simpits.org/mailman/listinfo/simpits-tech<BR>>To unsubscribe, please see the instructions at the bottom of the above page. Thanks!<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></div><br clear=all><hr>Win a webcam! <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMAENCA/2749??PS=47575"
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