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Summary - This programme looks at the arrangement of links and joints used in the mechanics of a commercial flight simulator, comparing it with the arrangment used in a PUMA robot: both permit six ...degrees of freedom.
Summary - This programme looks at the arrangement of links and joints used in the mechanics of a commercial flight simulator, comparing it with the arrangment used in a PUMA robot: both permit six ...degrees of freedom.
| Module code and title: | MT365, "Graphs, networks and design" |
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| Item code: | MT365; 01 |
| First transmission date: | 1995 |
| Published: | 1995 |
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| Restrictions on use: | |
| Duration: | 00:23:56 |
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| Producer: | David Saunders |
| Contributor: | Joe Rooney |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Flight simulators; Hydraulic rams; Mobility; PUMA robot; Six degrees of freedom |
| Subject terms: | Engineering design--Mathematical models; Flight simulators; Robots--Control systems |
| Footage description: | Footage - Aeroplane in flight. External view of Swissair flight simulator. Two pilots at cockpit of flight simulator. Joe Rooney. Two pilots in cockpit of flight simulator. Ansett W.A. plane taking off. Pilots in flight simulator. Aircraft in air. Pilots in cockpit. Flight simulator in production. Graphic animation. Puma robot manipulator arm from different angles showing different movements(0'23"-5'53") - External view of flight simulator. Pilot in cockpit of flight simulator. Joe Rooney at Hughes Rediffusion simulation Ltd. motion development facility. Skeleton rig loaded with steel girders. Graphic animation(5'54"-11'11") - Puma robot. Skeleton rigs joints. Graphic animation. Puma robot. Skeleton rig showing legs and joints. Graphic animation. Leg and joints of simulator platform. Graphic animation(11'12"-20'04") - Simulator platform. Legs and joints on simulator. Graphic animation. Joe Rooney with simulator platform in background. Simulator platform. Pilot in flight simulator cockpit. External view of flight simulator. close up of instrument panel. External view of flight simulator. Pilot at cockpit of flight simulator. Ansett W.A plane landing(20'05"-23'20"). |
| Master spool number: | DOU7924 |
| Production number: | FOUM447D |
| Videofinder number: | 4983 |
| Available to public: | no |
