MFD (Manipulator Flight Demonstration) Crew Training System

3DSHU ,' DCrew can continue the operations by watching the state of payload-bay with CCTV monitors and byconfirming the telemetry with PGSC as a numerical value.%30 ##46 MONITORS0'3#!RM CONTROL COMPUTER)NSTRUCTOR WORKSTATION'RAPHICS GENERATORSFigure 2.3-1 MFD SimulatorMFD Simulator imitates in high fidelity the AFD elements which the crew touches directly or look at andwhich are necessary for MFD employment.This CG is based on the model for vision analysis of MFD shuttle loading system. Also, it reduces itsgraphic data enough to move the robot arm in real-time.The movement of the robot arm by CG is calculated by using kinematics model because it is difficult forthe arm control computer to calculate the dynamics model.So, MFD Simulator does not simulate the force and torque loading on the robot arm.The instructor workstation has the functions written below:1. A function which sets the initial stage of trainingWith a little limitation, we can snapshot certain moment during training, and can apply that as thesetting up initial stage.With this function, we do not have to start the training from the condition which the robot arm isholding position, consequently, we can save time as a result.2. A function which sets the telemetry needed for the trainingWe can set not only the joint angles, micro-switch information and so on, which change accordingto the crew’s operation, but also the temperature and voltage, by registering on the database, as thetelemetry.