Personal Motion Platform Flogiston, Austin, TX

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Personal Motion PlatformFlogiston, Austin, TX
Innovation - The immersive cyber-space system
provides a high level of immersion in virtual and
telepresence environments based on neutral
immersion techniques. - Provides full field of
view visuals, spatial sound, full body vibration
and motion cueing while reclining in the
neutral posture of Zero G. This enables extended
periods of non contacting immersion at a high
level of comfort, suitable for long EVA
simulations. - Unique bubble dome display uses
fisheye rendering methods, back projection and
LCD projectors to provide full field of view
at moderate cost. - System can use a range of
motion bases depending on performance
requirements.
Accomplishments - Developed a range of motion
bases - electric, hydraulic and pneumatic - to
provide motion cueing, and motion behavioral
model software with base specific drivers -
Developed bubble dome display, fisheye rendering
software, fisheye video content - Developed
custom amplifiers to drive motion base, shakers
and speakers as single vibration and sound
system - Developed composite version of neutral
posture chair and head shells - Developed neutral
hand controllers for navigation, manipulation and
emulation of mice and keyboards - Developed an
entry level system without motion base for
commercial applications - Demonstrated at
Siggraph, SXSW, Comdex and other conferences.

Immersive Cyberspace System
Government/Science Applications - Developed
for NASA as an EVA training system for
astronauts. Applications in development at
VETL, U of H. - New NASA SBIR awarded 1998 to
develop the bubble display for telepresence
operations on the International Space Station. -
Entry level model suitable for promoting NASA
programs to public using immersive movies and
live immersive TV.
Commercialization - Awarded patent in 1997 for
immersive cyberspace system. Trademarked as
Flostation. - Licensed dome for immersive arcade
games. Other versions in development. -
Discussions underway with potential OEM
customers, strategic partners and investors for
production and marketing. - Customers include
Intel, Motorola, Cirrus Logic and the
Collaboratory. - Markets include entertainment,
health, communications and training - A new
Flostation, called Joestation, was completed and
delivered to eCitySuites, a new type of business
incubator for ecommerce, in Houston on
February 28th. It will be used for rest and
relaxation for ecommerce startups who need to
zone out from the day. It has it's own small
private room in the business incubator.
Points of Contact - NASA-Collin
Hieger-281-483-1803 - Flogiston- Brian
Park-512 894 0562 1993 SBIR Phase II NAS
NAS9-19316
NASA Field Center Date of Update- May 17,
2000 Success Story 09-002