Dynamically controlled vehicle simulator system, and methods of constructing and utilizing same
US6361321B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B9/05
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for simulating the operation of a vehicle, comprising a monitor for displaying a sequence of visual images; a plurality of control devices for the simulated vehicle for manipulation by an operator of the simulated vehicle; a computer, responsive to manipulation of the simulated vehicle control devices, for presenting a temporal sequence of visual images to the operator on the monitor which depicts the operation of the simulated vehicle along a roadway in a simulated environment; a mechanism for dynamically controlling weather effects in the simulated environment; and a mechanism for creating a traffic event in the simulated environment on demand during a simulation session and presenting the traffic event to the operator substantially immediately thereafter.
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