Systems and Methods Providing Distributed Training Simulations
First Claim
1. A system for simulating plant operations, comprising:
- a trainer station computer in operable communication with a plurality of trainee workstation computers;
wherein the trainer station computer is operable to;
facilitate simulation of plant operations on at least one of the plurality of trainee workstation computers; and
monitor operations performed by at least one of the plurality of trainee workstation computers; and
wherein at least one of the plurality of trainee workstation computers is operable to;
display the simulation of plant operations to a user;
receive control instructions input to cause a change in the simulation of plant operations; and
transmit to the trainer station computer information associated with at least one of;
(a) the control instructions input;
or (b) the change in the simulation of plant operations.
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Abstract
Systems and methods providing distributed training simulations are provided. A system may include a trainer station computer in operable communication with multiple trainee workstation computers. The trainer station computer can be operable to: facilitate simulation of plant operations on at least one of the trainee workstation computers; and monitor operations performed by at least one of the trainee workstation computers. The trainee workstation computers can be operable to: display the simulation of plant operations to a user; receive control instructions input to cause a change in the simulation of plant operations; and transmit to the trainer station computer information associated with at least one of: (a) the control instructions input; or (b) the change in the simulation of plant operations.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for simulating plant operations, comprising:
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a trainer station computer in operable communication with a plurality of trainee workstation computers; wherein the trainer station computer is operable to; facilitate simulation of plant operations on at least one of the plurality of trainee workstation computers; and monitor operations performed by at least one of the plurality of trainee workstation computers; and wherein at least one of the plurality of trainee workstation computers is operable to; display the simulation of plant operations to a user; receive control instructions input to cause a change in the simulation of plant operations; and transmit to the trainer station computer information associated with at least one of;
(a) the control instructions input;
or (b) the change in the simulation of plant operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for simulating plant operations, comprising:
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providing a trainer station computer; providing a plurality of trainee workstation computers in operable communication with the trainer station computer; simulating plant operations on at least one of the plurality of trainee workstation computers; monitoring operations performed by at least one of the plurality of trainee workstation computers; and transmitting from the at least one of the plurality of trainee workstation computers to the trainer station computer information associated with at least one of;
(a) control instructions input at the at least one of the plurality of trainee workstation computers;
or (b) a change in the simulation of plant operations resulting from the control instructions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for simulating plant operations, comprising:
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a trainer station computer in operable communication with a plurality of trainee workstation computers; wherein the trainer station computer is operable to; facilitate simulation of plant operations on a plurality of trainee workstation computers representing at least two different simulation conditions or at least two different plant components on at least two different trainee workstation computers; and monitor operations performed by at least one of the plurality of trainee workstation computers.
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