ARL Hats-On Motion Study
In 2012, while working at the University of Central Florida Institute for Simulation and Training, I supported another Army Research Lab study that aimed at collecting data on subjects riding a vehicle simulator on top of a motion platform. The simulator or violently move and shake as part it simulated going over rough terrain. The researchers needed a way securely mount different touch screen monitors to the simulator’s cabin, in a way that was both adjustable, and immune to vibration while in operation. I re-used the custom clamp mounts I created for a previous project, to hold a heavy crossbar member to which I could then attach a monitor mount. Initially we installed a fixed touch screen monitor, but further work required an adjustable monitor mount for a specific monitor model. I designed a custom monitor mount with three degrees of freedom and featuring HDPE lined sliders for a precise and vibration proof positioning.
