The earliest patents for gimballed devices built to carry humans date to 1907. Angie Dittrich as trainer in one of the first Aerotrims. One of the originals, made in Korea, can be found in Slovenia at Aerotrim Ekopool Celje. Several companies around the world have picked up the idea and produced their own version with slight changes. A handful of machines are still in circulation, largely used for entertainment at fairs and events and as science fiction showpieces in movies and television. Aerotrims saw use in gyms during the 1980s, but are currently out of production outside of niche professional applications. Multi-Axis Trainer at the Euro Space CenterĪn aerotrim (also known as Multi-Axis Trainer or MAT) is a 3-axis gimbal large enough to contain a human being, used for cardiovascular workout and equilibrioception (balance) training in pilots and astronauts.
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