Nowadays the training of airside
drivers is realized using traditional means (tutorials, posters,
computer tests etc.) i.e. outside of real environment. This is the
reasonable approach since there is no way to train drivers on the
flying fields of today’s big airports without the risk of a crash.
But the training procedures of this kind can not be high effective.
SOLUTION
The progress of the augmented reality
(AR) technology allows to avoid the mentioned drawback. This technology
combines the real world and virtual objects created by a computer.
The project goal is creating a training system for airsides drivers
(TSAD) which allows a trainee to pass the tests taking part safely
in the real traffic on the flying field.
TSAD based on the augmented reality
could be briefly described as follows:
The car driving simulator is deployed in a premise with the view
to the part of a flying field where a trainee has to exercise. A
trainee sees the real airport and the virtual car to drive by means
of augmented reality head worn helmet. The project goal is creating
TSAD which allows a trainee to pass the tests taking part safely
in the real traffic on the flying field.
Another variant: a driver drives the real car and maneuvers near the
real aircraft. An exterior viewer may see the real world picture with
the virtual car. ->
Novelty and advantages
FULLY REALISTIC ENVIRONMENT
– any training situations can be safely created on the real flying
field.
MOBILITY - quick ( < 0.5 h) deployment.
COST – about ten times cheaper than the existing solutions
Implementation results
TRAINING INTENCIFICATION
– training at the workplace in any airport.
TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS INCREASE – because of the training environment
realism and decrease of the cost.
PRIORITY – at the present time there is no analogous TFFCD. RU patent
pending.
FULLY REALISTIC ENVIRONMENT
– any training situations can be safely created on the real flying
field.