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Customisation is a major selling point for Ansible Motion. “Our Delta series DIL simulators have an underlying modular architecture, meaning they have exceptional flexibility and scalability to adapt to unique applications and use cases,” Haigh explains. Elements can be modified, removed or replaced with real-world hardware and software elements. Motion space and overall performance are highly scalable: cabins can be changed quickly – in less than 45 minutes – to offer support for multiple programmes or divisions. Haigh comments: “This means more than being able to easily make the changes needed for daily virtual test driving: it means having a DIL simulator that is fundamentally futureproof because key elements can be easily upgraded over time to keep up with emerging simulation technologies.”
Ansible Motion’s simulator allows drivers to physically experience any type of ground vehicle, including trucks
sister company, rFpro, provides highly realistic, engineering-grade simulation environments that are fully compatible with our DIL simulators.” That need for realism is critical
and Haigh explains that immersion is essential to ensure test drivers maximise their connection with the vehicle and onboard systems to ultimately achieve real-world physics correlation. “If one element isn’t up to scratch, then the illusion is broken. Our vision, motion and audio systems along with rFpro’s visual simulation environment combine to create an unparalleled, multi-sensory virtual testing environment,” he says. “We aim to create an immersive, multi-sensory environment that is convincing enough to give evaluators the illusion that they are interacting with a real vehicle – with
vision, audio, vestibular and tactile/ haptic sensory stimulation typically dominating the virtual vehicle interaction experience.” Maintaining this scope for
customisation and upgrade paths is how Ansible Motion ensures that its simulators stay ahead of the curve. “It’s important that we remain at the leading edge and anticipate the changing requirements of our customers,” Haigh states. “Often this has to do with integrating emerging technologies related to vision and computation systems – which are sometimes intimately related. For example, being able to integrate new graphics processing units (GPUs) as they become available on the market is a common upgrade path that can noticeably improve our customers’ experience.”
As the company supplies a broad
range of interchangeable simulator subsystems that can be integrated independently or added to existing DIL simulators to equip them with the latest tech, this flexibility is fundamental to its business model. Haigh comments: “We’re able to be so adaptable and reactive due to the modular nature that’s inherent to our turnkey simulator ecosystems. Since we are often faced with unique customer interfacing requirements, our simulators have naturally evolved to be scalable and flexible. The same architectural and subsystem integration elements that make our simulators (out of necessity) adaptable to different customer applications are the driving force behind our ability to easily onboard new technologies as they become available.”
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