The cage is then suspended in a space that measures 5 by 5 by 8 metres (16.4 by 16.4 by 26.2 feet) by eight cables, one from each corner of the room.
Each of these eight cables is driven by a powerful motor. In total, these motors have 473 metric horsepower, each unit of which has a vertical lifting power of 75 kilograms per metre per second. This gives them very fine precision control, performing giant, rolling motions that use the entirety of the space, or subtle motions that the passenger may not even notice.
What gives this system an advantage over other motion simulation systems is the cables. These allow the robotic system to be scaled up or down to almost any space size.
The cable robot could, the researchers said, be used for a variety of applications. The platform space is big enough to include cockpit equipment or a projection surface, which means it could be used for flight simulation and training. Likewise, it could be used for driving simulation.
Another potential use is neurological research. “This simulator offers us entirely new possibilities for studying motion perception with possible applications in neurological research into balance disorders,” said Heinrich B?lthoff, lead researcher, professor and director with the Max Planck Institute’s department of human perception, in a statement.

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