Cable Robot Simulator [video]

Post by goshx » Wed, Sep 23, 2015, 5:26 PM UTC

ghgr wrote: post #16

jameshart wrote: post #5

This seems like a poor fit for VR motion simulation - actual movement through space is generally unnecessary, you just need to gimbal the platform to simulate accelerations. Actual linear acceleration is of limited value in simulation because you can't maintain that acceleration indefinitely - you run out of room and have to apply an opposite acceleration, which can conflict with the simulation needs. On the other ha…

I've been working with full motion simulators for the past two years (I even rode that simulator last week at MPI) and I must say that this is plain wrong. This is actually a great fit for VR simulation (see below): > Actual linear acceleration is of limited value in simulation because... Linear acceleration is immensely useful for sudden accelerations. Image a sudden linear acceleration (e.g. a racing car accelerati…

Post by eatonphil » Wed, Sep 23, 2015, 5:26 PM UTC

Retric wrote: post #20

eatonphil wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ah of course, that was silly of me. I guess I meant suspended cable travel.

Sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_lift or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gondola_lift

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Sep 23, 2015, 5:43 PM UTC

eatonphil wrote: post #23

Retric wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_lift or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gondola_lift

You are right! But it is now apparent that the question I had in mind is completely different from the one I actually asked. nbadg caught on to what I meant which was more along the lines of: could suspended cable transportation be a feasible mode of public transportation in cities?

Post by audleman » Wed, Sep 23, 2015, 5:43 PM UTC

Post by eatonphil » Wed, Sep 23, 2015, 5:56 PM UTC

tbabb wrote: post #28

eatonphil wrote: post #12

Hopefully not a completely ridiculous question, is there any chance cable technology like this could be used as public transportation in the future similar to in Pixar's Robots?

"Robots" is not a Pixar movie.