Flexibly supported movable platform having an actuator to move a display
First Claim
1. A movable platform, comprising a structural element;
- a display structured and arranged to be coupled to the structural element;
a first flexible support having a first end and a second end, the first end structured and arranged to be coupled to the structural element at a proximal attachment point, and the second end structured and arranged to be coupled to a support structure at a distal attachment point, wherein the structural element is structured and arranged to hang from and receive at least some support from the first flexible support;
a sensor structured and arranged to provide data representative of movement of the display;
at least one actuator structured and arranged to be coupled to at least one of the structural element and the display, wherein the at least one actuator is structured and arranged to move the display based on at least one control signal; and
a control module structured and arranged to receive the data representative of the movement of the display and structured and arranged to send the at least one control signal to the at least one actuator, and operable to determine the at least one control signal based on the data representative of movement of the display and a reference signal.
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Abstract
A movable platform, comprising a structural element, a display structured and arranged to be coupled to the structural element, a first flexible support with a first end structured and arranged to be coupled to the structural element and a second end structured and arranged to be coupled to a support structure. The platform further comprises a sensor structured and arranged to provide data representative of movement of the display and at least one actuator, wherein the at least one actuator is structured and arranged to move the display based on at least one control signal. The platform further comprises a control module structured and arranged to send the at least one control signal to the at least one actuator, and operable to determine the at least one control signal based on the data representative of movement of the display and a reference signal.
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24 Claims
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1. A movable platform, comprising a structural element;
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a display structured and arranged to be coupled to the structural element; a first flexible support having a first end and a second end, the first end structured and arranged to be coupled to the structural element at a proximal attachment point, and the second end structured and arranged to be coupled to a support structure at a distal attachment point, wherein the structural element is structured and arranged to hang from and receive at least some support from the first flexible support; a sensor structured and arranged to provide data representative of movement of the display; at least one actuator structured and arranged to be coupled to at least one of the structural element and the display, wherein the at least one actuator is structured and arranged to move the display based on at least one control signal; and a control module structured and arranged to receive the data representative of the movement of the display and structured and arranged to send the at least one control signal to the at least one actuator, and operable to determine the at least one control signal based on the data representative of movement of the display and a reference signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a movable platform, the movable platform comprising:
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an onboard portion; an offboard portion; a flexible support structured and arranged to couple the onboard portion to the offboard portion, wherein the onboard portion is structured and arranged to hang from and receive at least some support from the flexible support; at least one actuator operable to move the onboard portion, wherein the at least one actuator is structured and arranged to provide a force on the onboard portion that is independent from the support received from the flexible support; and at least one sensor operable to provide data representative of movement of the onboard portion of the movable platform, the method comprising the steps of; filtering the data representative of movement of the onboard portion of the movable platform; and controlling the at least one actuator based on the filtered data representative of movement of the onboard portion of the movable platform. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A control unit for a movable platform, the movable platform comprising:
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a display; a flexible support structured and arranged to be coupled to the display, wherein the display is structured and arranged to receive at least some support from the flexible support; at least one actuator structured and arranged to move the display in space, wherein the at least one actuator is structured and arranged to provide a force on the display that is independent from the support received from the flexible support; at least one sensor structured and arranged to provide data representative of the movement of the display in space; and a control module structured and arranged to; receive the data representative of the movement of the display in space; determine one or more control signals for the at least one actuator based on the data representative of the movement of the display in space and a reference signal; and provide the one or more control signals to the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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Specification