Design of a DSP-Based Motion-Cueing Algorithm Using the Kinematic Solution for the 6-DoF Motion Platform

A motion-cueing algorithm is a motion simulation system that makes the pilot feel the flight motion by calculating the attitude of the platform. This paper presents the design a kinematics model and two motion-cueing algorithms for a multi-axis motion platform. Firstly, the relationship between each axis is derived from the kinematics theory and motion platform transformation. Next, two motion-cueing algorithms are designed providing the pilot with the bodily sensations of the 6-DoF motion platform. By using a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) approach simulated in a real-time digital simulator, the control operations are performed in a digital signal processor (DSP). All of the motion-cueing algorithms, including the classical washout algorithm and the optimal control algorithm, are realized through a DSP, TMS-320F-28377D. The simulation results verify the theoretical analysis and illustrate the correctness and practicability of the proposed method.