G09B9/30

Augmented reality for vehicle operations

A method, includes saving in-flight data from an aircraft during a simulated training exercise, wherein the in-flight data includes geospatial locations of the aircraft, positional attitudes of the aircraft, and head positions of a pilot operating the aircraft, saving simulation data relating to a simulated virtual object presented to the pilot as augmented reality content in-flight, wherein the virtual object was programmed to interact with the aircraft during the simulated training exercise and representing the in-flight data from the aircraft and the simulation data relating to the simulated virtual object as a replay of the simulated training exercise.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING PROVISIONING OF A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE

A system, includes a memory in communication with a processor, the memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to receive a first location of a real vehicle, receive an updated location of the real vehicle, compute, utilizing at least the first location and the updated location, a future location of the real vehicle at a predetermined time in the future and output data to a display device adapted to display to a user of the display device at the predetermined time a mixed reality representation of an environment surrounding the real vehicle as viewed from the future location.

PROGRAMMABLE INTERFACE FOR FLIGHT CONTROL DEVICES

A rotorcraft flight simulator system includes physical flight control devices for a rotorcraft vehicle. Each of the flight control devices is configured to generate, when actuated, one or more control signals via an output connector of that flight control device. The system includes a programmable interface with multiple input pins, and each of the output connectors is coupled to a respective input pin. The programmable interface includes a controller configured to attribute particular control signals received at a particular input pin to a specific flight control device. The system includes a flight simulator computer configured to receive output signals from the controller via an Ethernet port. The output signals include, for the specific flight control device, header information indicating the specific flight control device and flight control data corresponding to a particular control signal received at the particular input pin that is associated with the specific flight control device.

Systems and methods for simulating an electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft
11694569 · 2023-07-04 · ·

In an aspect of the present disclosure is a system for simulating an electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, including a fuselage 104 comprising one or more pilot inputs, each of the pilot inputs configured to detect pilot datum; a concave screen facing the fuselage 104; a plurality of projectors directed at the concave screen; a computing device communicatively connected to the plurality of projectors, the computing device configured to: receive the pilot datum detected by the pilot inputs; generate a simulated eVTOL flight maneuver as a function of the pilot datum; and command the plurality of projectors to display one or more images based on the simulated flight maneuver.

ADAPTIVE FEEDBACK TIMING SYSTEM
20230058522 · 2023-02-23 ·

An adaptive feedback timing system and method includes receiving, by a performance observation system, monitoring data associated with electronically monitoring a lesson by a variable feedback teaching device. Adaptive feedback timing also includes receiving, by the performance observation system, error detection data associated with the variable feedback teaching device automatically detecting an error made by a student during the lesson. After receiving the error detection data, a feedback pattern is automatically selected based on a performance history criterion. Feedback data is then communicated to the variable feedback teaching device for presentation to the student according to the automatically selected feedback pattern.

VR emulator

Systems and methods include providing a virtual reality (“VR”) flight emulator system that simulates control, operation, and response of a vehicle. The flight emulator includes a control interface and a head-mounted display worn by a user. Motion, orientation, and/or forces experienced by the simulated vehicle are imparted to a user through a motion-control seat. Multiple flight emulators can be connected to a communication network, and a master flight emulator may teleport into a slave flight emulator in order to observe, overtake, override, and/or assume control of the slave flight emulator. Inputs made via the control interface of the master flight emulator or during playback of a pre-recorded training exercise or flight mission are translated into the control interface, head-mounted display, and motion-control seat of the slave flight emulator to provide real-time feedback to the user of the slave flight emulator.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING IMMERSIVE AVIONICS TRAINING
20220343788 · 2022-10-27 ·

Systems and methods for providing immersive avionics training include controlling a virtual or augmented reality device to present, to a user, a virtual or augmented reality simulation of a user interface of an avionics system including a simulation of a display of the avionics system. The method further includes detecting a user action based on a point of gaze and touch inputs of the user indicative of a user command to use a functionality of the avionics system. The user action is a physical interaction with a control panel apparatus representing an input device of the user interface of the avionics system. The method also includes simulating the use of the functionality in accordance with the user command to generate output data and controlling the virtual or augmented reality device to simulate display of the output data in the simulation of the display of the avionics system.

AIRCRAFT VR TRAINING SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT VR TRAINING METHOD, AND AIRCRAFT VR TRAINING PROGRAM

An aircraft VR training system includes: training terminals that generates simulation images for performing simulation training in common VR space and provides the simulation images to trainees individually associated with the training terminals; and a setting terminal including setting information necessary for generating the simulation images. The setting terminal transmits the setting information to the training terminals. The training terminals set the setting information received from the setting terminal, and transmit setting completion notification of the setting information to the setting terminal. After the setting terminal receives the completion notification from all the training terminals, the setting terminal causes the training terminals to start simulation training.

AIRCRAFT VR TRAINING SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT VR TRAINING METHOD, AND AIRCRAFT VR TRAINING PROGRAM

A VR training system includes: a training terminal that generates a simulation image for simulation training in VR space and includes an avatar of a trainee linked to action of the trainee in real space and a controller with which the trainee performs an omission action. When an omission action is performed with the controller in a series of actions in the simulation training, the training terminal omits a predetermined action of the avatar and updates the simulation image from a state before the predetermined action to a state after the predetermined action.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO ALLOW REAL PILOTS IN REAL AIRCRAFT USING AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY TO MEET IN A VIRTUAL PIECE OF AIRSPACE

Disclosed herein is a system for facilitating real pilots in real aircraft using augmented and virtual reality to meet in a virtual piece of airspace, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the system may include a communication device configured for receiving at least one first sensor data corresponding to at least one first sensor associated with a first vehicle (and receiving at least one second sensor data corresponding to at least one second sensor associated with a second vehicle). Further, the communication device may be configured for transmitting at least one second presentation data to at least one second presentation device associated with the second vehicle. Further, the system may include a processing device configured for generating the at least one second presentation data based on the at least one first sensor data and the at least one second sensor data.