System, method, and computer software code for instructing an operator to control a powered system having an autonomous controller

US8998617B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8998617-B2
Application numberUS-201313778428-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 27, 2013
Priority dateMar 20, 2006
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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A method for training an operator to control a powered system is disclosed including operating the powered system with an autonomous controller, and informing an operator of a change in operation of the powered system as the change in operation occurs. A system and a computer software code are also disclosed for training the operator to control the powered system.

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What is claimed: 1. A method comprising: selecting a first trip segment of interest of a route from plural trip segments of the route to practice, the first trip segment of interest used to present simulated travel of a vehicle, wherein the first trip segment of interest is autonomously selected from the plural trip segments based on relative levels of difficulty of manual control of the vehicle over the respective trip segments; presenting the simulated travel of the vehicle al…

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What does patent US8998617B2 cover?
A method for training an operator to control a powered system is disclosed including operating the powered system with an autonomous controller, and informing an operator of a change in operation of the powered system as the change in operation occurs. A system and a computer software code are also disclosed for training the operator to control the powered system.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gen Electric
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G09B19/167. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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