4-DoF Stewart Platform Interface for Driving Simulator Software Data

Abstract

This paper describes the process and analysis followed to implement a 4-DoF Stewart platform for driving simulations. This is proposed as an alternative so the user is able to develop the necessary dexterity, skills, and experience without the risks that entail direct training programs. With the use of simulation software, F1 2020 by developers Codemasters, data such as roll, pitch, yaw, and heave are extracted and transmitted by UDP protocol to a host. A receival algorithm is coded and gathers the information sent by the simulation software. The data then is interpreted, catalogued, stored, and relayed to a set of kinematic and dynamic equations. Thus calculating the angles in both radians, for result analysis, and degrees for the actuators. The results obtained prove that the platform follows closely the data obtained from the software simulation, with minimal differences.