Abstract: A motion platform system for displacing the top frame in three degrees of translational freedom and three degrees of rotational freedom along and about the three axes comprising a base frame, a middle frame, a center column and six actuators and; wherein said base frame is connected to said middle frame by three links capable of providing translational freedom to the said middle frame, said center column and said top frame along the X-axis and Y-axis and sway actuator and surge actuator to control the said translational freedom; said middle frame is connected to said center column by a cylindrical joint capable of providing translational and rotational freedom to the said center column and said top frame along and about the Z-axis and heave actuator and yaw actuator to control the said translational and rotational freedom; said center column is connected to said top frame by a joint capable of providing rotational freedom to the said top frame about the X-axis and Y-axis and pitch actuator and roll actuator t

Abstract: A system for testing and evaluating driving competency of a subject is disclosed. The system includes a first test unit for providing a simple driving reaction test sequence, a complex driving reaction test sequence and a depth perception test sequence, a second test unit for providing a low illumination vision test sequence and a glare recovery test sequence, a third test unit for providing a side vision test sequence, a first switching module for enabling the subject to undergo the simple driving reaction test sequence and the complex driving reaction test sequence, a second switching module for enabling the subject to undergo the depth perception test sequence, the low illumination vision test sequence, and the glare recovery test sequence, a master control unit for interacting and controlling the first test unit, the second test unit, the third test unit, the first switching module, and the second switching module.

Abstract: A system for testing and evaluating driving competency of a subject is disclosed. The system includes a first test unit for providing a simple driving reaction test sequence, a complex driving reaction test sequence and a depth perception test sequence, a second test unit for providing a low illumination vision test sequence and a glare recovery test sequence, a third test unit for providing a side vision test sequence, a first switching module for enabling the subject to undergo the simple driving reaction test sequence and the complex driving reaction test sequence, a second switching module for enabling the subject to undergo the depth perception test sequence, the low illumination vision test sequence, and the glare recovery test sequence, a master control unit for interacting and controlling the first test unit, the second test unit, the third test unit, the first switching module, and the second switching module.

Abstract: A motion platform system for displacing the top frame in three degrees of translational freedom and three degrees of rotational freedom along and about the three axes comprising a base frame, a middle frame, a centre column and six actuators and; wherein said base frame is connected to said middle frame by three links capable of providing translational freedom to the said middle frame, said centre column and said top frame along the X-axis and Y-axis and sway actuator and surge actuator to control the said translational freedom; said middle frame is connected to said centre column by a cylindrical joint capable of providing translational and rotational freedom to the said centre column and said top frame along and about the Z-axis and heave actuator and yaw actuator to control the said translational and rotational freedom; said centre column is connected to said top frame by a joint capable of providing rotational freedom to the said top frame about the X-axis and Y-axis and pitch actuator and roll actuator t