News
Stuttgart, Germany, 17-19 May 2011:
Multimatic, in Cooperation with Ansible Motion, VI-grade and
Concurrent Computer to Introduce VI-DriveSim Dynamic Simulator at
2011 Vehicle Dynamics Expo
Multimatic Inc.
will showcase their Ansible Motion platform with VI-DriveSim real
time simulation software, powered by Concurrent computers on a 90m2 stand with
Ansible Motion, VI-grade and
Concurrent Computer represented.
Udine, Italy, 13 November 2010: VI-grade commission first driving
simulator with Ansible Motion platform
VI-grade GmbH take
delivery of the first Ansible Motion 6 degree of freedom motion
platform. This is designed expressly for professional driving
simulation and has been installed in the new VI SimCentre located in
Udine, Italy. Over the next few months the simulation centre
facilities will be built up with two additional static simulators.
It will act as a research centre for the development of technologies
in VI-DriveSim related to human in the loop driving simulation.
Udine, Italy, 3 December 2009: VI-grade to develop VI-DriveSim
together with Ansible Motion
VI-grade GmbH, maker of the
VI-CarRealTime real-time dynamics simulation tool, has announced a
strategic partnership with Ansible Motion, a UK-based designer and
manufacturer of professional motion platforms, to develop VI-DriveSim,
a driving simulator technology.
VI-DriveSim is a driving simulator characterized by what its
creators claim is a revolutionary design. The simulator, which
targets both racing and commercial vehicle applications, is based on
a lightweight design and very efficient kinematics. With its
extremely low payload platform height, the simulator is much more
compact than conventional hexapod-based driving simulators and is
easy to transport and install. The simulator takes advantage of the
real-time vehicle simulation capabilities provided by VI-CarRealTime,
and provides to the driver extremely realistic accelerations for
every manoeuvre. The patent-pending simulator, currently under
development, will be available in mid 2010.
“We are excited about our strategic partnership with VI-grade,” said
Kia Cammaerts, technical director, Ansible Motion. “Thanks to the
compact design of our hardware, characterized by high mobility, low
platform mass and high acceleration-velocity-stroke capabilities, we
will contribute to the development of a revolutionary driving
simulator suitable for motorsport and commercial automotive
applications.”
Woking, UK, 18 November 2009: New professional motion platform
announced
Ansible Motion Ltd has been established to develop and manufacture
state of the art motion platforms for high end professional
motorsport driving simulators, aimed at driver and engineer
training, and hardware-in-the-loop simulation.
The company, based in Surrey in the UK, will deliver the first
machines early in the new year. The platform is based on a new and
novel design which is patent pending. The motion platform design
provides 6 degree of freedom and employs a compact serial-parallel
kinematic design that has been designed specifically for use in high
end motorsport simulators.
The design brief was to create a compact and efficient platform with
the mobility and performance of a large hexapod, but occupying a
much smaller work space. The result is a novel patent pending hybrid
serial-parallel design which, unlike fully parallel designs,
delivers full acceleration authority linearly over the whole motion
range for the key motion axes. The stiff but lightweight machine
structure has been designed on race car principals, resulting in low
platform mass and good dynamic response. The exceptionally low
overall mass and platform height means the machine can be installed
in areas previously completely out of consideration. For example
many standard office spaces are suitable.
The standard machine will be satisfactory for most motorsport
requirements but the specification can be tailored to suit
particular customer needs. In particular longitudinal motion can be
made any range up to 11m long to fully explore brake onset cueing.
The graphics options available include a wrap-around screen with a
2m radius with three projectors isolated from all vertical motion.
This provides an immersive visual experience for the driver, and
minimises environmental interference.
The complete platform package includes high quality state of the art
motion cueing software tuneable for multiple categories of race car.
The package includes all the inverse kinematics and motion control
required, which allows the platform to be easily integrated with an
existing simulation environment.
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