Realistic training scenario simulations and simulation techniques
First Claim
1. A system configured to simulate one or more emergency events, the system comprising:
- a signal generator, the signal generator being operatively coupleable to one or more detectors; and
a controller, the controller being operably coupled to the signal generator and configured to cause the signal generator to;
generate one or more synthetic signals based at least in part on data comprising either or both of;
a trainee identity and a trainee role, each generated synthetic signal being representative of at least one emergency event; and
communicate one or more of the generated synthetic signal(s) to the one or more detectors to which the signal generator is operably coupled;
wherein the signal generator includes a waveform generator;
wherein the waveform generator is configured to generate one or more synthetic waveform signals based at least in part on legacy data of the at least one emergency event;
the legacy data being utilized to mimic conditions observed during the at least one emergency event under particular emergency conditions; and
wherein the waveform generator is operatively coupleable to the one or more detectors so as to inject the one or more synthetic waveform signals directly into a position of a receive path of the one or more of the detectors, the position of the receive path being immediately upstream of a preamplifier of the one or more of the detectors and immediately downstream of a sensor of the one or more of the detectors;
wherein the controller is further configured to cause the signal generator to generate the one or more synthetic signals in response to receiving an instruction from a user trainee indicating the trainee'"'"'s decision to engage a particular location within a simulated emergency environment;
wherein the controller is further configured to cause the signal generator to generate the one or more synthetic waveform signals based at least in part on sampling one or more probability distributions; and
wherein the one or more probability distributions are based on legacy data collected in connection with one or more prior, actual emergency events.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system includes a signal generator operatively coupleable to one or more detectors; and a controller, the controller being both operably coupled to the signal generator and configured to cause the signal generator to: generate one or more signals each signal being representative of at least one emergency event; and communicate one or more of the generated signal(s) to a detector to which the signal generator is operably coupled. In another embodiment, a method includes: receiving data corresponding to one or more emergency events; generating at least one signal based on the data; and communicating the generated signal(s) to a detector.
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19 Claims
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1. A system configured to simulate one or more emergency events, the system comprising:
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a signal generator, the signal generator being operatively coupleable to one or more detectors; and a controller, the controller being operably coupled to the signal generator and configured to cause the signal generator to; generate one or more synthetic signals based at least in part on data comprising either or both of;
a trainee identity and a trainee role, each generated synthetic signal being representative of at least one emergency event; andcommunicate one or more of the generated synthetic signal(s) to the one or more detectors to which the signal generator is operably coupled; wherein the signal generator includes a waveform generator; wherein the waveform generator is configured to generate one or more synthetic waveform signals based at least in part on legacy data of the at least one emergency event;
the legacy data being utilized to mimic conditions observed during the at least one emergency event under particular emergency conditions; andwherein the waveform generator is operatively coupleable to the one or more detectors so as to inject the one or more synthetic waveform signals directly into a position of a receive path of the one or more of the detectors, the position of the receive path being immediately upstream of a preamplifier of the one or more of the detectors and immediately downstream of a sensor of the one or more of the detectors; wherein the controller is further configured to cause the signal generator to generate the one or more synthetic signals in response to receiving an instruction from a user trainee indicating the trainee'"'"'s decision to engage a particular location within a simulated emergency environment; wherein the controller is further configured to cause the signal generator to generate the one or more synthetic waveform signals based at least in part on sampling one or more probability distributions; and wherein the one or more probability distributions are based on legacy data collected in connection with one or more prior, actual emergency events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for simulating one or more emergency events, comprising:
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receiving, by a controller, data corresponding to one or more emergency events, the data comprising at least one of a trainee identity, and a trainee role; generating, by a signal generator operatively coupled to the controller, at least one synthetic signal based at least in part on the data; and communicating, by the controller, the at least one of the generated synthetic signal(s) to at least one detector;
the at least one of the generated synthetic signal(s) being representative of at least one emergency event; andwherein the signal generator includes a waveform generator; wherein the waveform generator is configured to generate the at least one synthetic signal based at least in part on legacy data of the at least one emergency event, the legacy data being utilized to mimic conditions observed during the at least one emergency event under particular emergency conditions; and wherein communicating the at least one of the generated synthetic signal(s) to the at least one detector comprises injecting the at least one of the generated synthetic signal(s) directly into a position of a receive path of the at least one detector, the position of the receive path being immediately upstream of a preamplifier of the at least one detector and immediately downstream of a sensor of the one or more of the detectors; wherein the controller is further configured to cause the signal generator to generate the at least one synthetic signal in response to receiving an instruction from a user trainee indicating the trainee'"'"'s decision to engage a particular location within a simulated emergency environment; wherein the controller is further configured to cause the signal generator to generate the at least one synthetic signal based at least in part on sampling one or more probability distributions; and wherein the one or more probability distributions are based on legacy data collected in connection with one or more prior, actual emergency events. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for simulating one or more emergency events, comprising:
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receiving, by a controller, data corresponding to one or more emergency events;
the data comprising at least one of a trainee identity, and a trainee role;generating, by a signal generator operatively coupled to the controller, at least one synthetic signal based on the data;
the at least one of the generated synthetic signal(s) being representative of at least one emergency event;communicating, by the controller, the at least one generated synthetic signal to a detector; parameterizing some or all of the data, wherein the at least one generated synthetic signal is generated based on the parameterized data; wherein the parameterizing comprises; determining a probability of one or more emergency events occurring during a simulation based on the data; generating a model of event occurrence during the simulation; and generating a schedule of simulation events based at least in part on the model of event occurrence; wherein the signal generator includes a waveform generator; wherein the waveform generator is configured to generate the at least one synthetic signal based at least in part on legacy data of the at least one emergency event;
the legacy data being utilized to mimic conditions observed during the at least one emergency event under particular emergency conditions; andwherein communicating the at least one generated synthetic signal to the detector comprises injecting the at least one generated synthetic signal directly into a position of a receive path of the detector, the position of the receive path being immediately upstream of a preamplifier of the detector and immediately downstream of a sensor of the detector; wherein the controller is further configured to cause the signal generator to generate the at least one synthetic signal in response to receiving an instruction from a user trainee indicating the trainee'"'"'s decision to engage a particular location within a simulated emergency environment; wherein the controller is further configured to cause the signal generator to generate the at least one synthetic signal based at least in part on sampling one or more probability distributions; and wherein the one or more probability distributions are based on legacy data collected in connection with one or more prior, actual emergency events.
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