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  2. Maritime simulator - Wikipedia

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    A maritime simulator or ship simulator is a system that simulates ships and maritime environments for training, research and other purposes. Today, simulator training given by maritime schools and academies is part of the basic training of maritime professionals.

  3. Motion simulator - Wikipedia

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    A motion simulator or motion platform is a mechanism that creates the ... riding on a ship with no windows sends a cue that the body is accelerating and rotating in ...

  4. Ship motions - Wikipedia

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    A pitch motion is an up-or-down movement of the bow and stern of the ship. The longitudinal/X axis, or roll axis, is an imaginary line running horizontally through the length of the ship, through its centre of mass, and parallel to the waterline. A roll motion is a side-to-side or port-starboard tilting motion of the superstructure around this ...

  5. Ship motion test - Wikipedia

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    Model of Emma Mærsk undergoing testing in a ship model basin. In marine engineering, a ship motion test is hydrodynamic test performed with ship models for the purpose of designing a new (full sized) ship, or refining the design of a ship to improve its performance at sea. [1] Tests are carried out in a ship model basin or "towing tank". [2]

  6. Star Tours - Wikipedia

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    Star Tours was a motion simulator attraction at several Disney theme parks, based on the successful Star Wars film series created by George Lucas.Set in the Star Wars universe, the attraction sent guests on an excursion trip to Endor, whilst being caught in an altercation between the New Republic and an Imperial Remnant.

  7. Wild Arctic - Wikipedia

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    Wild Arctic Motion Flight Simulator Ride Once guests were seated and secured seat belts , the doors closed, and Captain Emerson began departing White Thunder from the Franklin Exploration Center, and explained to guests that he expected a short, comfortable flight to Base Station "Wild Arctic".

  8. Cape Canaveral Space Force Station - Wikipedia

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    Pads 25A and 25B were built in 1957. Pad 25B was initially built with an underground launch mechanism known as a ship motion simulator to simulate the roll and pitch of a submarine. It was first used August 14, 1959, and was mothballed in October 1961. [46] Pads 25C and 25D were added in May 1968 for the larger Poseidon.

  9. Six degrees of freedom - Wikipedia

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    The Razer Hydra, a motion controller for PC, tracks position and rotation of two wired nunchucks, providing six degrees of freedom on each hand. The SpaceOrb 360 is a 6DOF computer input device released in 1996 originally manufactured and sold by the SpaceTec IMC company (first bought by Labtec, which itself was later bought by Logitech).