Adapting scrum development method for the development of cyber-physical systems

Development of a Motion System for an Advanced Sailing Simulator

To train competitive sailing in a virtual setting, motion of the boat as well as haptic feedback of the sail lines is essential. When discussing virtual environments (VEs) the concept of presence is often used. In this study we develop a sailing simulator motion system to research what factors contribute to the participants’ sensation of...

Enhancement of Presence in a Virtual Sailing Environment through Localized Wind Simulation

In the context of sailing, wind plays an important role. However, there is little knowledge on how wind influences presence – the sense of “being there” - while immersed in a virtual setting. This article explores several wind parameters and presents a wind array to explore presence in a sail simulator. The simulation offered a virtual training...

The effect of motion on presence during virtual sailing for advanced training

This paper explores the amount of motion simulation required to influence presence and immersion on a dinghy sailing simulator. We specifically focused on the effects of roll, pitch and heave, when sailing an course with up-, side-and down-wind sections in a virtual environment. A real dingy was mounted on a 6 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) Stewart...