AIRCREW TRAINING SYSTEM
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1. An aircrew training system comprising:
- a computing device hosting a flight simulator configured to be operated by a student and to generate data indicating a current state of the flight simulator;
a gaze tracker configured to generate gaze scan data indicating successive points of intersection of a visual gaze of a student on a display of the computing device; and
an analysis server configured to analyze data from the flight simulator and the gaze scan data, thereby generating results indicating performance of the student for presentation to an instructor.
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Abstract
An aircrew training system and method utilizes an analytical software tool to assess student pilot gaze activity and flight performance against established baseline standards. The system comprises databases that contain information detailing the expected state of aircraft instrumentation and characteristics of experienced gaze behavior associated with activities undertaken throughout each phase of flight. These databases provide operational context and a baseline reference for performance evaluation. The resultant output provides the instructor with insight into student gaze intersection, scan activity, adopted strategies, and other performance metrics based on cumulative data.
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20 Claims
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1. An aircrew training system comprising:
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a computing device hosting a flight simulator configured to be operated by a student and to generate data indicating a current state of the flight simulator; a gaze tracker configured to generate gaze scan data indicating successive points of intersection of a visual gaze of a student on a display of the computing device; and an analysis server configured to analyze data from the flight simulator and the gaze scan data, thereby generating results indicating performance of the student for presentation to an instructor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for assessing gaze activity of a flight simulator user, comprising:
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(a) acquiring gaze scan data during a flight simulation session, said gaze scan data indicating successive points of intersection of a visual gaze of a user on a display of the flight simulator; (b) determining a current operational context of the flight simulator; (c) retrieving experienced gaze data associated with a stored operational context associated with the current operational context; (d) determining whether or not the gaze scan data differs from the experienced gaze data by more than a threshold; and (e) generating performance assessment data representing the result of step (d). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An aircrew training system comprising:
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a computer system hosting a flight simulator configured to generate out-of-cockpit view video data, instrumentation view video data and variable data indicating a current state of the flight simulator; first and second display means for presenting said out-of-cockpit view video data and said instrumentation view video data; a gaze tracker configured to output gaze scan data indicating successive points of intersection of a visual gaze of a user viewing said first display means; and an analysis server configured to analyze data from said flight simulator and said gaze scan data to generate performance assessment data, following which said second display means displays textual and/or graphical indicators representing said performance assessment data overlying either out-of-cockpit view video data or instrumentation view video data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An electronic device comprising:
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a communications interface configured to receive out-of-cockpit view video data, instrumentation view video data, gaze scan data, and performance deviation data; a display screen; and a computer system programmed to control said display screen to display said out-of-cockpit view video data in a first window on said display screen, display said instrumentation view video data in a second window on said display screen, display a current gaze intersection point indicator overlaid on a location within one of said first and second windows specified by said gaze scan data, and display a performance flag overlaid on one of said first and second windows which indicates a nature of a performance deviation specified by said performance deviation data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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