Aircraft pilot training system, method and apparatus for theory, practice and evaluation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016019808-A1
Application number	US-201514741175-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 16, 2015
Priority date	Jun 19, 2014
Publication date	Jan 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system and method for training an aircraft pilot employs a station that delivers training lessons in the form of output and also receives input data from the trainee. An apparatus comprising a computational system is capable of displaying content from different types of media, including virtual reality, augmented reality, and variations. A mixed reality environment interacts with a human being, simulating the response of real objects, and also provides necessary information to achieve Learning Objectives for a specific part of training. A register or record of the interactions is used for evaluation.

First claim

What is claimed:

1 . A virtual airplane cockpit system structured to receive inputs from a human operator and simulating real world behavior in response to the inputs, comprising:
a physical mockup of an aircraft cockpit including at least one user-manipulable physical control attached to at least one sensor, the sensor providing an output signal that indicates the manipulation state of the physical control; a tracking device that tracks the position, orientation and/or movement of at least one human operator of the physical mockup; and an augmented reality generator that, in response to the tracked position, orientation and/or movement, generates an augmented reality simulation image for overlay onto a real world image of the physical mockup.

2 . The system of claim 1 further including a simulation subsystem that that allows the human operator to learn from interaction with the control and other systems interfaces since the first contact.

3 . The system of claim 1 further including an output interface that delivers information in different formats and ways, reaching the human operator through various senses including vision, hearing, touch and biomechanical movement.

4 . The system of delivering information of claim 3 , wherein the human operator is able to learn theoretical contents while interacting with systems controllers and interfaces following predetermined procedures, wherein the theoretical and practical contents are learned together.

5 . The system of claim 1 further including at least one processor that receives, logs and processes the inputs from human operator's interaction to evaluate the achievement of lesson goals.

6 . The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one processor is configured to integrate theory, practice and evaluation, all together on the same phase of training.

7 . The system of claim 6 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to provide contents of lessons that are oriented to real system operation and reflect the human operator's vision of the controllers and interfaces.

8 . The system according to claim 1 , configured to replace computer based training (CBT) and procedures training devices (FTD).

9 . The system according to claim 1 , configured to reduce the time necessary to achieve specific Learning Objectives.

10 . A virtual airplane simulator comprising:
a physical mockup of an aircraft cockpit including at least one user-manipulable physical control attached to at least one sensor, the sensor providing an output signal that indicates the manipulation state of the physical control; a tracking device that tracks the position, orientation and/or movement of at least one human operator of the physical mockup; at least one processor coupled to tracking device, the at least one processor including a sound subsystem, a 3D graphics subsystem, a simulation control subsystem, an augmented reality subsystem and a sensor subsystem; a head mounted display for use by the at least one human operator; the simulation control subsystem being coupled to at least one non-transitory memory device storing lesson plans providing Learning Objectives; the augmented reality generator being configured to, in response to the tracked position, orientation and/or movement, generate an augmented reality simulation image for the head mounted display to overlay onto a real world image of the physical mockup, wherein the system is configured to generate augmented reality simulation images and sounds for both a pilot and a co-pilot simultaneously as a team.

Assignees

• Embraer Sa

Inventors

• Chavez Nilson Emanuel Bezerra
• De Miranda Cara Guilherme
• De Macedo Nelson Jose Issa

Classifications

• G09B9/302 Primary

  the image being transformed by computer processing, e.g. updating the image to correspond to the changing point of view · CPC title

• G09B5/06

  with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied · CPC title

• G09B9/24

  including display or recording of simulated flight path · CPC title