It’s almost Christmas, so Melbourne’s Deakin University invited Santa in for some last-minute flight training on their Universal Motion Simulator (UMS). If this video doesn’t make you smile a tiny bit, then you might just be a Grinch.
Located in the Uni’s Centre for Intelligent Systems Research, the UMS was partially funded by the government and military looking for a cheaper way to train pilots and even drivers.
Your typical fake cockpit simulator has limited manoeuvrability, but this high-speed robot arm can move in multiple axis at the same time, accurately recreating the feeling of flying including the extreme g-forces that come with it.
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Denis
Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 10:09 AMI was already aware of my Grinch status
Josh
Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 2:42 PMIs anyone else disappointed that he didn’t barf all over the expensive machinery?
Adrian
Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 8:36 AMCount me in, please. Trust Deakin to have the best tools and toys for the mind.