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

摘要

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.

主权项

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 along the route to an operator disposed onboard the vehicle while the vehicle is stationary, the simulated travel representing movements of the vehicle along the route; monitoring manual actuation of one or more devices onboard the vehicle in order to track manual changes to simulated operational settings of the vehicle by the operator during the simulated travel of the vehicle; and communicating one or more differences between the simulated operational settings that are manually provided by the operator and designated operational settings of a trip plan so that the operator can practice manual control of the vehicle along the route according to the trip plan, the trip plan including designated operational settings of the vehicle expressed as a function of at least one of distance or time along the route for a trip.