Training apparatus
First Claim
1. Training apparatus, comprising, in combination:
- a trainee station having a plurality of dummy controls simulating those of a land vehicle and operable to derive control signals;
a diorama;
a miniature vehicle supported atop said diorama, said miniature vehicle having a simulated tractor portion and a simulated trailer portion pivotally connected to said tractor portion for limited rotation about a substantially vertical axis, and miniature leftside and rightside rearview mirrors;
means responsive to said control signals for controlling movement of said miniature vehicle atop said diorama;
video camera means comprising a plurality of video cameras situated within said miniature vehicle and operative to derive video image signals depicting separate forward, leftside window and rightside window views of said diorama from within said miniature vehicle;
a screen spaced forwardly from said trainee station;
means responsive to the video image signals depicting said forward view for providing a forward view display upon said screen;
and direct-view video monitors responsive respectively to the video image signals depicting said leftside window and said rightside window views for providing leftside window and rightside window displays and said leftside and rightside rearview mirrors, respectively, at said trainee station. PG,20
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Abstract
A trainee station in a tractor-trailer training apparatus includes dummy controls simulating those of a tractor, and a display screen visible from the trainee station. At a remote diorama or terrain model a miniature tractor-trailer is moved atop the diorama in accordance with the operation of the trainee'"'"'s dummy controls. A plurality of video cameras mounted within the cab of the miniature tractor provide video signals which are displayed on the mentioned screen. The fields-of-view of two of the video cameras embrace miniature rearview mirrors on the miniature tractor, providing realistic views of portions of the trailer as trainee operation of the controls moves the minature tractor-trailer about the diorama.
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8 Claims
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1. Training apparatus, comprising, in combination:
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a trainee station having a plurality of dummy controls simulating those of a land vehicle and operable to derive control signals; a diorama; a miniature vehicle supported atop said diorama, said miniature vehicle having a simulated tractor portion and a simulated trailer portion pivotally connected to said tractor portion for limited rotation about a substantially vertical axis, and miniature leftside and rightside rearview mirrors; means responsive to said control signals for controlling movement of said miniature vehicle atop said diorama; video camera means comprising a plurality of video cameras situated within said miniature vehicle and operative to derive video image signals depicting separate forward, leftside window and rightside window views of said diorama from within said miniature vehicle; a screen spaced forwardly from said trainee station;
means responsive to the video image signals depicting said forward view for providing a forward view display upon said screen;and direct-view video monitors responsive respectively to the video image signals depicting said leftside window and said rightside window views for providing leftside window and rightside window displays and said leftside and rightside rearview mirrors, respectively, at said trainee station. PG,20 - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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