MOTION PLATFORM AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A Stewart platform includes six electromagnetic linear actuators, each provided with a cylindrical bering and positioned encoder. The actuators are surrounded by a crash ring made of cushioning material to absorb shocks in case of power loses of the platform. Such a motion platform may be included in an apparatus and method for testing footwear where a stationary shoe is truck by the platform in a manner simulating the running or walking gait.