Apparatus and method for vehicle simulation
First Claim
1. A detachable signal interface unit for use in a vehicle simulation system having a vehicle simulator unit for providing a vehicle simulation environment and simulation control means for generating vehicle simulator control signals remotely from said vehicle simulator unit and remotely from said detachable signal interface unit, wherein the detachable signal interface unit includes:
- control signal input means for receiving simulator control signals from said remote simulation control means, signal conditioning means for conditioning said received control signals into a form compatible with said vehicle simulator unit, and control signal output means for outputting conditioned simulator control signals;
attachment means for detachably attaching the signal interface unit to said vehicle simulator unit such that said control signal output means interface with signal input means of said vehicle simulator unit.
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Abstract
The invention relates to systems and methods for implementing vehicle simulation. The present invention also relates particularly, though not exclusively, to flight/aircraft simulation. In a first of its aspects the present invention may provide a detachable signal interface unit for use in a vehicle simulation system having a vehicle simulator unit for providing a vehicle simulation environment and simulation control means for generating vehicle simulator control signals remotely from said vehicle simulator unit and remotely from said detachable signal interface unit, wherein the detachable signal interface unit includes:
control signal input means for receiving simulator control signals from said remote simulation control means, signal conditioning means for conditioning said received control signals into a form compatible with said vehicle simulator unit, and control signal output means for outputting conditioned simulator control signals;
attachment means for detachably attaching the signal interface unit to said vehicle simulator unit such that said control signal output means interface with signal input means of said vehicle simulator unit.
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1. A detachable signal interface unit for use in a vehicle simulation system having a vehicle simulator unit for providing a vehicle simulation environment and simulation control means for generating vehicle simulator control signals remotely from said vehicle simulator unit and remotely from said detachable signal interface unit, wherein the detachable signal interface unit includes:
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control signal input means for receiving simulator control signals from said remote simulation control means, signal conditioning means for conditioning said received control signals into a form compatible with said vehicle simulator unit, and control signal output means for outputting conditioned simulator control signals;
attachment means for detachably attaching the signal interface unit to said vehicle simulator unit such that said control signal output means interface with signal input means of said vehicle simulator unit. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A kit of parts comprising parts for use in a vehicle simulation system having a vehicle simulator unit for providing a vehicle simulation environment, wherein the kit of parts includes:
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a detachable signal interface unit having control signal input means for receiving simulator control signals from said remote simulation control means, signal conditioning means for conditioning said received simulator control signals into a form compatible with said vehicle simulator unit, control signal output means for outputting conditioned simulator control signals, and attachment means for detachably attaching the signal interface unit to said vehicle simulator unit such that said control signal output means interface with signal input means of said vehicle simulator unit;
signal relay means arranged to relay simulator control signals between said remote simulation control means and said detachable signal interface unit; and
simulation control means for generating vehicle simulator control signals remotely from said vehicle simulator unit. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for controlling a vehicle simulator unit for providing a vehicle simulation environment the apparatus comprising:
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simulation control means for generating simulator control signals remotely from said vehicle simulator unit;
a detachable signal interface unit including control signal input means for receiving simulator control signals remotely from said simulation control means, signal conditioning means for conditioning said received simulator control signals into a form compatible with said vehicle simulator unit, control signal output means for outputting conditioned simulator control signals, and attachment means for detachably attaching the signal interface unit to said vehicle simulator unit such that said control signal output means interface with signal input means of said vehicle simulator unit;
signal relay means arranged to relay simulator control signals between said remote simulation control means and said signal interface unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of vehicle simulation for use in a vehicle simulation system having a vehicle simulator unit for providing a vehicle simulation environment and simulation control means for generating vehicle simulator control signals remotely from said vehicle simulator unit wherein the method includes:
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detachably attaching to signal input means of said vehicle simulator unit a signal interface unit being remote from said simulation control means;
generating simulator control signals at said remote simulator control means;
inputting said simulator control signals to said signal interface unit for signal conditioning thereby;
conditioning said input simulator control signals into a form compatible with said vehicle simulator unit;
outputting conditioned simulator control signals from said signal interface unit for input to said signal input means of said vehicle simulator unit thereby with said simulation control means to remotely control via said signal interface unit said simulation environment provided by said vehicle simulator unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A detachable signal interface unit substantially as described in any one embodiment herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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23. Apparatus for controlling a vehicle simulator unit substantially as described in any one embodiment herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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24. A method of vehicle simulation substantially as described in any one embodiment herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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