Site-selectable air traffic control system
First Claim
1. A site-selectable traffic control training system for interacting with a user, comprising:
- means for generating a representation of at least one moving vehicle having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of a traffic scenario at one of a plurality of selectable sites;
means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulation;
a general knowledge base for storing common rules and procedures applicable to traffic scenario simulations for said plurality of selectable sites;
a site-specific knowledge base for storing particular rules and procedures applicable to one or more traffic scenario simulations for each of said plurality of selectable sites; and
a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedures of said general knowledge base and said site-specific knowledge base to at least one of the present state of the simulation of the traffic scenario and the controller command and for issuing an alert upon the immediate or forseeable failure of the user to observe any rule or procedure in said knowledge bases.
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Abstract
A site-selectable air traffic control system and method for interacting with a user, the system and method generating a representation of at least one moving aircraft having an initial position and heading with respect to a selected site for producing a dynamic simulation of an air traffic scenario. The site selected may consist of one of a plurality of stored sites or a modification of one of those sites. Controller commands issued by a user are entered for altering the air traffic scenario. Rules and procedures stored in a general knowledge base and a site-specific knowledge base are compared to the present state of the simulation of the air traffic scenario or to the controller command by an expert system for issuing a warning upon the immediate or foreseeable failure to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge bases.
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26 Claims
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1. A site-selectable traffic control training system for interacting with a user, comprising:
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means for generating a representation of at least one moving vehicle having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of a traffic scenario at one of a plurality of selectable sites; means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulation; a general knowledge base for storing common rules and procedures applicable to traffic scenario simulations for said plurality of selectable sites; a site-specific knowledge base for storing particular rules and procedures applicable to one or more traffic scenario simulations for each of said plurality of selectable sites; and a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedures of said general knowledge base and said site-specific knowledge base to at least one of the present state of the simulation of the traffic scenario and the controller command and for issuing an alert upon the immediate or forseeable failure of the user to observe any rule or procedure in said knowledge bases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A site-selectable traffic control training system for interacting with at least one user, comprising:
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at least one training unit including; simulated display means; mapping means for generating geographical boundaries and navigational aids for each of a plurality of selectable sites and for displaying said boundaries and said aids of a selected site on said display means; means for generating and displaying on said display means a representation of at least one moving vehicle having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of a selected traffic scenario; and means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulation; a general knowledge base for storing common rules and procedures applicable to traffic scenarios for said plurality of sites; a site-specific knowledge base for storing particular rules and procedures applicable to one or more traffic scenario simulations for each of said selectable sites; and a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedures of said knowledge bases to at least one of the present state of the simulation of the traffic scenario and the controller command and for issuing an alert upon the immediate or forseeable failure of the user to observe any rule or procedure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A selectable site traffic control training system for interacting with a user, comprising:
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means for selecting a particular site from a plurality of sites; means for generating a representation of at least one moving vehicle having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of a selected traffic scenario associated with the particular site selected; means for displaying said dynamic simulation of the traffic scenario; mapping means for generating and displaying geographical boundaries associated with the particular site selected; means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulations; and means for verbally acknowledging controller commands in response to said means for entering a controller command from the user; a general knowledge base for storing common rules and procedures applicable to a traffic scenario simulation for all of said plurality of sites; a site-specific knowledge base for storing particular rules and procedures applicable to a traffic scenario simulation for each site selected; and a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedures of said knowledge bases to at least one of the present state of the simulation of the traffic scenario and the controller command and for issuing a warning upon the immediate or foreseeable failure of the user to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge bases. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A traffic control training system for simulating a selected site and interacting with a user, comprising:
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means for generating a representation of at least one moving vehicle having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of a traffic scenario; means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulation; a general knowledge base for storing common rules and procedures applicable to traffic scenario simulations; a site-specific knowledge base for storing particular rules and procedures applicable to said traffic scenario simulations for said selected site; and a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedures of said general knowledge base and said site-specific knowledge base to at least one of the present state of the simulation of the traffic scenario and the controller command and for issuing an alert upon the immediate or forseeable failure of the user to observe any rule or procedure in said knowledge bases.
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24. A method for training traffic controllers on a site-selectable traffic control training system for interacting with a user, comprising:
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selecting a particular site from a plurality of sites; generating a map of the selected site on a simulated display means; generating a representation of at least one moving vehicle having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of a traffic scenario on the display means; entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulation; providing a general knowledge base for storing common rules and procedures applicable to traffic scenario simulations generated by said means for generating for said plurality of sites; providing a site-specific knowledge base for storing particular rules and procedures applicable to a traffic scenario simulation for the selected site; comparing the rules and procedures of the knowledge bases to at least one of the present state of the simulation of the traffic scenario simulation and the controller command; and issuing a warning upon the immediate or forseeable failure of the user to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge bases. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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