Abstract: A pedestal system comprises a base having a lower cylinder and an upper rotatably supported with respect to the lower vertical cylinder. A lower motor is coupled between the lower and upper cylinders to selectively cause rotational motion between the cylinders. Also provided is a top-most horizontal cylinder with a rotating shaft. The shaft has a bearing coupling the top-most horizontal shaft with respect to the upper vertical cylinder. Finally, an upper motor is provided. The upper motor is coupled between the top-most horizontal shaft and upper cylinder to selectively cause a rotational motion between the top-most horizontal shaft and the upper vertical cylinders.

Abstract: A hand controller which includes a hand grip having therein a mechanism for allowing truly linear motion along at least two axes by modifying a four-bar linkage with a second four-bar linkage to counteract any rotational motion that would otherwise occur.

Abstract: A hand controller which includes a hand grip having therein a gimble mechanism for allowing rotatory motion about three axes which intersect in the interior of the hand grip and from which motion transmitting members allow the motions about the three axes to be transmitted to remote pick off devices and also along which force feedback signals may be fedback to the gimble structure to provide the correct "feel" for the grip.