Title :
A low cost flight simulator using virtual reality tools
Author :
Yavrucuk, Iikay ; Kubali, E. ; Tarimci, O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Aerosp. Eng., Middle East Tech. Univ., Ankara, Turkey
fDate :
4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A helicopter simulator is built using Head-Mount-Displays (HMD) and Data Gloves with trackers to test the viability of virtual reality tools in low-cost flight simulation. The simulator uses FlightGear as its simulation environment and an in-house developed UH-1H helicopter flight dynamics model. Running several clone simulations on different computers allowed stereo imaging on the HMD and instructor station applications. Data Gloves with trackers enabled interaction with the virtual cockpit.
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; data gloves; helicopters; helmet mounted displays; virtual reality; FlightGear; UH-1H helicopter flight dynamics model; data gloves; flight simulator; head-mount-displays; helicopter simulator; low-cost flight simulation; simulation environment; stereo imaging; virtual cockpit; virtual reality tools; Atmospheric modeling; Complexity theory; IP networks; Receivers; Tracking; Universal Serial Bus; Virtual reality; Visualization;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2011.5763338
