Vehicle crew training system

摘要

A computer based simulation system for virtual training for vehicle crews is disclosed. The vehicle crew training system (VCTS) simulates crew positions for different military vehicles. Two or more crewman modules are networked together to support a partial or full vehicle crew. The crewman modules are self-contained devices that are modular in hardware and software design, easily reconfigurable, and that require minimal facility space, allowing use in restricted environments such as trailers. The VCTS is modular at the crew position level; crewman modules are added or deleted as required to meet a particular training need. One of the crewman modules can be a gunner module, which provides an unrestricted view of the simulated environment to the gunner by means of a display and a simulated vehicle-mounted weapon.

主权项

1. A computer-based simulation system for training vehicle crew members for operation of a multi-crew member vehicle, the simulation system comprising:
a plurality of self-contained modules, configured to simulate the operation of the multi-crew member vehicle, and further configured to be connected to one another by a network, wherein each module comprises: a self-contained physical structure configured to provide a position for only an individual crew member, dedicated to a simulation of a single distinct crew station of the multi-crew member vehicle, and configured to operate while geographically separated from at least one other of the plurality of self-contained modules; and a mechanical mockup within the self-contained physical structure, configured to dedicate the module to the simulation of the single distinct crew station.