Air traffic control training system
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1. A 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;
means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulation;
a knowledge base for storing accepted rules and procedures applicable to the traffic scenario simulation; and
a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedures 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 and foreseeable failure of the user to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge base.
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Abstract
An air traffic control training 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 for producing a dynamic simulation of an air traffic scenario. Controller commands issued by a user are entered for altering the air traffic scenario. Rules and procedures stored in a 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 base.
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1. A 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; means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulation; a knowledge base for storing accepted rules and procedures applicable to the traffic scenario simulation; and a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedures 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 and foreseeable failure of the user to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A traffic control training system for interacting with at least one user, comprising:
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at least one training unit including; 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; means for displaying said dynamic simulation of the traffic scenario; and means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulation; a knowledge base for storing accepted rules and procedures applicable to the traffic scenario simulation; and a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedures 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 and foreseeable failure of the user to observe any rule or procedure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A traffic control training system for interacting with a user, comprising:
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a training unit including; 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; means for displaying said dynamic simulation of the traffic scenario; means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulation; and means for verbally acknowledging controller commands in response to means for entering a controller command from the user; a knowledge base for storing accepted rules and procedures applicable to the traffic scenario simulation; and an expert system for comparing the rules and procedures 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 immediate and foreseeable failures of the user to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge base. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method for training traffic controllers on a traffic control training system for interacting with a user, comprising:
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generating a representation of at least one moving vehicle having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of a traffic scenario; entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulation; providing a knowledge base for storing accepted rules and procedures applicable to the traffic scenario simulation; comparing the rules and procedures to at least one of the present state of the simulation of the traffic scenario and the controller command; and issuing a warning upon the immediate and foreseeable failures of the user to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge base. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A 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; means for entering a controller command from the user for altering the traffic scenario simulation; a knowledge base for storing accepted rules and procedures applicable to the traffic scenario simulation including a record of the performance of an expert traffic controller for the traffic scenario; and a comparison module for comparing the rules and procedures to least one of the present state of the simulation of the traffic scenario, the performance of the expert traffic controller, and the controller command, for issuing an alert upon the immediate foreseeable failure of the user to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge base and for generating instructions to the user.
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42. A traffic control training network comprising:
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a plurality of training units, each of said training units including; 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; means for displaying said dynamic simulation of the traffic scenario; and means for entering a controller command from a user for altering the traffic scenario; a knowledge base for storing accepted rules and procedures applicable to the traffic scenario simulation; a comparison module, interconnected to said knowledge base and each of said training units, for comparing the rules and procedures to at least one of the present state of each traffic scenario simulation and the controller command, for issuing an alert upon immediate and foreseeable failures of the user to observe any rule or procedure, and for generating and displaying a warning message and an explanation of the warning message on said means for displaying; and a network bus for interconnecting said plurality of training units. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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