Depth-related help functions for a wheel loader training simulator
First Claim
1. A system for training an operator, the system comprising:
- a computing device including a processing unit and computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium storing a training simulator application;
wherein the training simulator application, when executed by the processing unit, is configured toreceive an operating command from the operator,generate and output a simulated training environment, the simulated training environment including a simulated ground plane and a simulated wheel loader having a simulated bucket, the simulated wheel loader and the simulated bucket positioned and moveable within the simulated training environment in response to the operating command received from the operator,determine a current position of a level-grade plane within the simulated ground plane,determine a current position of at least a portion of the simulated wheel loader within the simulated training environment,determine if at least a portion of the simulated bucket is below the level-grade plane based on the current position of at least a portion of the simulated wheel loader and the current position of the level-grade plane,when at least a portion of the simulated bucket is below the level-grade plane, generate and output an indicator having a first feature, wherein the indicator marks at least a portion of the level-grade plane within the ground plane, andwhen at least a portion of the simulated bucket is not below the level-grade plane, generate and output the indicator having a second feature, wherein the second feature differs from the first feature by at least one selected from the group comprising a color, a size, a shape, a pattern, and an animation.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for training an operator. One system includes a computing device including a processing unit and computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium stores a training simulator application that is configured to receive an operating command from the operator, generate a simulated working environment and a simulated wheel loader having a simulated bucket, and generate an indicator providing depth-related information to an operator relating to a position of at least a portion of the simulated wheel loader with respect to a point-of-reference within the simulated working environment. The training simulator application is further configured to output the simulated working environment and the indicator for display to the operator, and automatically modify the indicator based on a position of the simulated wheel loader with respect to the point-of-reference.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for training an operator, the system comprising:
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a computing device including a processing unit and computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium storing a training simulator application; wherein the training simulator application, when executed by the processing unit, is configured to receive an operating command from the operator, generate and output a simulated training environment, the simulated training environment including a simulated ground plane and a simulated wheel loader having a simulated bucket, the simulated wheel loader and the simulated bucket positioned and moveable within the simulated training environment in response to the operating command received from the operator, determine a current position of a level-grade plane within the simulated ground plane, determine a current position of at least a portion of the simulated wheel loader within the simulated training environment, determine if at least a portion of the simulated bucket is below the level-grade plane based on the current position of at least a portion of the simulated wheel loader and the current position of the level-grade plane, when at least a portion of the simulated bucket is below the level-grade plane, generate and output an indicator having a first feature, wherein the indicator marks at least a portion of the level-grade plane within the ground plane, and when at least a portion of the simulated bucket is not below the level-grade plane, generate and output the indicator having a second feature, wherein the second feature differs from the first feature by at least one selected from the group comprising a color, a size, a shape, a pattern, and an animation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for training an operator of a wheel loader, the method comprising:
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generating, with a processor, a simulated wheel loader having a simulated bucket within a simulated training environment; generating a simulated haul truck within the simulated training environment; determining a current position of at least a portion of the simulated haul truck; determining a current position of at least a portion of the simulated wheel loader within the simulated training environment; determining a recommended position of the simulated wheel loader based on the current position the simulated haul truck; determining if the current position of the simulated wheel loader corresponds to the recommended position; when the current position of the simulated wheel loader corresponds to the recommended position, generating and outputting an indicator having a first feature within the simulated training environment, the indicator marking at least a portion; and when the current position of the simulated wheel loader does not correspond to the recommended position, generating and outputting the indicator having a second feature, wherein the second feature differs from the first feature. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for training an operator of a wheel loader, the method comprising:
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generating and outputting, with a processor, a simulated wheel loader having a simulated bucket within a simulated training environment; generating and outputting, with the processor, a simulated ground plane within the simulated training environment; when an operator operates the simulated wheel loader to load material into the simulated bucket, determining, with the processor, a current position of a level-grade plane within the simulated ground plane, determining, with the processor, a current position of at least a portion of the simulated wheel loader within the simulated training environment, determining, with the processor, if at least a portion of the simulated bucket is below the level-grade plane based on the current position of at least a portion of the simulated wheel loader and the current position of the level-grade plane, when at least a portion of the simulated wheel loader is below the level-grade plane, generating and outputting, with the processor, an indicator having a first feature, wherein the indicator marks at least a portion of the level-grade plane within the ground plane, and when at least a portion of the simulated wheel loader is not below the level-grade plane, generating and outputting, with the processor, the indicator having a second attribute, wherein the second attribute differs from the first attribute based on at least one selected from the group comprising color, size, shape, pattern, and animation, generating and displaying, with the processor, a second indicator within the simulated training environment marking a recommended angle of the simulated bucket; determining if the simulated bucket is positioned at the recommended angle; and when the simulated bucket is not positioned at the recommended angle, alerting the operator, wherein alerting the operator includes modifying the second indicator. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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