A flexible controller for a Stewart platform

Stewart platforms are mostly used for simulator applications connected to a large graphic computer. This application is fixed and can not be greatly modified. This paper deals with a new concept of a controller for the Stewart platform that is used in multimedia applications. The controller has to be very flexible, since various and very different applications will run on the Stewart platform. First, the kinematics and dynamics of the platform used are explained. After describing the necessary calibration the new concept for the control architecture is developed. Finally, the filtering technique for the generation of movements in order to simulate acceleration is presented.