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2012-04-06

Formula 1 Superbus from Dubai to Abu Dhabi

World's First and Only Formula 1 Superbus Becoming Reality | AMOG

It turns out that there is indeed a vehicle that could be described as a “Formula 1 Superbus” that was purchased for £7 million by a sheik in the United Arab Emirates last year. Paying that much money most mean that this thing is a beast, since this hi-tech bus means he will be able to complete the 75-mile commute from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in under 30 minutes.

Source: World's First and Only Formula 1 Superbus Becoming Reality | AMOG

Superbus at Dubai Autodrome - YouTube

Source: Superbus at Dubai Autodrome - YouTube

Super bus takes 23 passengers and travels at 155mph | Mail Online

It has been developed at the Delft University of Technology in Holland under the direction of Professor Wubbo Ockels who in 1985 became the first Dutchman in space when he was part of the team on board the space shuttle Challenger.

The project was backed by the Dutch government, American chemicals company Dow and the Saudi conglomerate Sabic.

More than your average bus pass: The luxurious vehicle has been shipped to the Middle East to allow the sheikh to commute at high speed

Source: Super bus takes 23 passengers and travels at 155mph | Mail Online

Home | Superbus

“Carefree and comfortable travel, customized according to your needs. You can get in the vehicle wherever and whenever you need. It will take you to your destination without any changeovers. During the journey, you can get on with your work, or sit back and enjoy the speed and the luxury. This service will be yours for a fare which is comparable to the prices of present day’s public transport.”

This is not a dream, but a concept that formed the starting point for the development of Superbus as an innovative alternative for today’s personal mobility.

Source: Home | Superbus

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2010-12-01

Robot Arm F1 Ferrari Simulator

Paolo Robuffo Giordano and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, Germany, must really enjoy their jobs. Their CyberMotion Simulator is intended to realistically replicate the experience of driving a Ferrari without actually having to buy one.

Ferrari Simulator This image shows the robotic arm Ferrari simulator without a steering wheel attached. The simulator includes a force-feedback steering wheel and pedals. via Cyberneum

Collected from: Video: Engineers Turn Giant Robot Arm Into An Awesome F1 Simulator | Popular Science

IEEE Spectrum: Engineers Turn Robot Arm into Formula 1 Simulator

The CyberMotion Simulator is basically a full motion simulator adapted to a racing car game. Players (or subjects, the researchers prefer to call them) sit in a cabin on a robot arm some 2 meters off the ground and drive a Ferrari F2007 car around a projected track with force-feedback steering wheel and pedals. The aim is to make the experience as realistic as possible without having to buy a real F2007, and to test the simulator with an environment that requires sudden, massive acceleration.

The robot arm is a Robocoaster, a modified six-axis Kuka KR 500 that can lift up to 500 kg. It's usually found in amusement parks and normally does not allow users any control. Robuffo Giordano and his collaborators want to use it to study how we perceive motion; their paper, though, deals with the mechanics of the simulator.

Collected from: IEEE Spectrum: Engineers Turn Robot Arm into Formula 1 Simulator

KUKA Entertainment - Research

KUKA passenger-carrying robot in research

Research and development institutions are keen KUKA passenger-carrying robot users. A large work envelope, an open kinematic chain, individual customization, flexible supply of energy and fluids and intuitive operation of the controller are just some of the plus points that make the KUKA passenger-carrying robot the first choice for research into the brain and sensory perception.

Collected from: KUKA Entertainment - Research

A Novel Framework for Closed-Loop Robotic Motion Simulation

Robuffo Giordano, P., C. Masone, J. Tesch, M. Breidt, L. Pollini and H. H. Bülthoff: A Novel Framework for Closed-Loop Robotic Motion Simulation - Part II: Motion Cueing Design and Experimental Validation. Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2010), 3896-3903, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, USA (05 2010)

Collected from: A Novel Framework for Closed-Loop Robotic Motion Simulation - Part II: Motion Cueing Design and Experimental Validation

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What kind of robot is that?
A: The CyberMotion Simulator is built upon a commcercially available industry robot (the KUKA KR-500 robot), modified by KUKA for theme park purposes and heavily customized at the MPI for use as a research setup.

[...]

Q: So what's the difference between this simulator and fun rides based on the same robot, such as the Legoland Power Builder or the Disney Epcot Sum of All Thrills?
A: Technically, the biggest difference is that our simulator is a 'closed-loop' simulator, which means that you can interactively control your motion trajectory while you are in the simulator, whereas the typical fun rides have preprogrammed trajectories that are simply played back during a ride. The second difference is that we never intended to produce a fully developed fun ride, so sound and graphics are worse than what you would expect from a fun ride. Also, since our simulator is computing the real-world physics of a F1 car quite accurately, it is much harder to drive than a typical computer game. And finally, we can use this simulation in experiments to gain insights into human perception of motion.

[...]

Collected from: Closed-Loop Robotic Motion Simulation

Sources: Video: Engineers Turn Giant Robot Arm Into An Awesome F1 Simulator | Popular Science; IEEE Spectrum: Engineers Turn Robot Arm into Formula 1 Simulator; YouTube - Engineers Turn Robot Arm into F1 Ferrari Simulator; KUKA Entertainment - Research; A Novel Framework for Closed-Loop Robotic Motion Simulation - Part II: Motion Cueing Design and Experimental Validation; Closed-Loop Robotic Motion Simulation

Related: Personal Page of Paolo Robuffo Giordano; Robotic arm simulates driving a Ferrari (w/ Video); Giant robot arm used as F1 simulator | Crave | CNET UK; CyberMotion Simulator Helps Scientists Steer a Course Toward Robo Racing; BLDGBLOG: Architecturally Armed

2009-07-23

The Yas -- Abu Dhabi Racetrack-Side Hotel

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Abu Dhabi Nears the Finish Line With Their Racetrack-Side Hotel

The Yas, which will be the world's first five-star Formula One trackside hotel, is a monster with 500 rooms and a marina for docking your megayacht. All of this capped by the pivoting, diamond-shaped glass panels of the roof, which will produce "optical effects and spectral reflections that play against the surrounding sky, sea and desert landscape."

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The Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi | Asymptote Architecture

Hani Rashid describes the building’s design and its architecture as:

a perfect union and harmonious interplay between elegance and spectacle. The search here was inspired by what one could call the ‘art’ and poetics of motor racing, specifically Formula 1, coupled with the making of a place that celebrates Abu Dhabi as a cultural and technological tour de force.

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Abu Dhabi Building F1 Racetrack Hotel and Ferrari Theme Park

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2009 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX

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