SBIR-STTR Award

A Low-Cost Simulation-Based ATC Trainer
Award last edited on: 3/19/07

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$49,842
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
AF89-031
Principal Investigator
Robert B Wesson

Company Information

The Wesson Group (AKA: Wesson International Inc)

1407 Woolridge Drive
Austin, TX 78703
   (512) 751-8039
   bobwesson@gmail.com
   www.wesson.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 25
County: Travis

Phase I

Contract Number: F19628-89-C-0149
Start Date: 9/18/89    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
1989
Phase I Amount
$49,842
The construction of an ibm pc-compatible air traffic control training system with complete voice input and output is proposed. This system, built upon an under-$10,000 hardware platform, will be capable of displaying a realtime radarscope picture of any geographical sector in the military or civilian environment. The simulator will be capable of generating realistic traffic flows for the sector chosen, complete with "intelligent" pilots who talk back using a synthesized voice. Spoken control commands in standard phraseology will be understood by the 1000-word vocabulary voice recognition system in real time and reflected in the behavior of the simulated aircraft onscreen. Phase II work would include increasing the fidelity of this simulation system, adding an expert system to assist student conflict resolutions and automate routine atc functions, evaluating the system for training at a real-world atc facility, and deploying one or more systems on a permanent basis.

Keywords:
Air Traffic Traffic Control Training System Expert Systems Pc-Based Simulation Voice Recogniti

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