Patent ID: 7081866

Claim:
A process for moving a moving plate ( 20 ) of a hexapod ( 100 ) whose legs ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) are fitted with a length-adjusting device, from an orientation V 1 defined by its azimuth-elevation (α i , β i ) coordinates towards an orientation V i+1 defined by its azimuth-elevation ((α I+1 , β I+1 ) coordinates, characterised in that it comprises stages wherein: a law is defined which defines an offset distance d according to the orientation of the plate ( 20 ), the offset distance corresponding to the orientation V i+1 is determined, the length adjustment device is controlled in order to modify lengths L 1 to L 6 of the legs ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) in order to displace the moving plate ( 20 ) from orientation V i to orientation V i+1 and to offset it in relation to the perpendicular on a fixed base ( 10 ) of the hexapod ( 100 ) passing through a centre OA of said base ( 10 ), in the azimuth plane of V i+1 of the distance d.