Education and demonstration – Vehicle operator instruction or testing – Automobile or truck
Patent
1996-11-18
1999-07-06
Richman, Glenn E.
Education and demonstration
Vehicle operator instruction or testing
Automobile or truck
434 29, G09B 900
Patent
active
059190450
ABSTRACT:
An interactive, vehicle simulator system receives input signals indicative of actions of a user who is located in a driver module. The simulator system also displays images and moves the driver module in accordance with the input signals. The simulator system comprises an input device for generating the input signals, an image generator, an image presentation apparatus, a motion base, a motion base controller and a game controller.
The image generator receives signals indicative of a first set of processed, pre-recorded digital images, and generates signals indicative of a second set of digital images. The second set of digital images is indicative of a select number of the first set of processed, pre-recorded digital images as seen from a desired viewpoint which has a desired velocity. The image presentation apparatus receives the signals indicative of the second set of digital images and generates in dependence thereupon the second set of digital images, which it presents to the user.
The motion base is connected to the driver module and thus moves the driver module along at least one axis in accordance with motion base control signals. The motion base controller is in signal communication with the motion base and generates the motion base control signals. The game controller is in signal communication with the input device, the motion base controller and the image generator, and generates signals for controlling the image generator and the motion base controller in accordance with the input signals.
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Alcala Adrian
Ambrosino Timothy J.
Hilchey Gary
Rindge Thomas L.
Tagge James E.
Mariah Vision.sup.3 Entertainment LLC
Richman Glenn E.
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