Arthur S Gerstenfeld

52009017, Apr 6, 1993

Dec 17, 1990

7/628436

Arthur Gerstenfeld - Newton MA
Charles Millet - Amesbury MA
Thomas D. Moody - Norwood MA
Erich Ma - Watertown MA

UFA, Inc. - Newton MA

G06F 1548

364439

A site-selectable air traffic control system and method for interacting with a user, the system and method generating a representation of at least one moving aircraft having an initial position and heading with respect to a selected site for producing a dynamic simulation of an air traffic scenario to monitor air traffic in real time and provide expert instruction when necessary, and to analyze air traffic at the selected site. The site selected may consist of one of a plurality of stored sites or a modification of one of those sites. Controller commands issued by a user are entered for altering the air traffic scenario. The air traffic scenario may be based on actual flight patterns of aircraft within the air space corresponding to the selected site. Rules and procedures stored in a general knowledge base and a site-specific knowledge base are compared to the present state of the simulation of the air traffic scenario or to the controller command by an expert system for issuing a warning upon the immediate or foreseeable failure to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge bases.

49791370, Dec 18, 1990

Apr 1, 1988

7/176639

Arthur Gerstenfeld - Newton MA
Michael N. Gualtieri - Boxford MA
Thomas D. Moody - Reading MA

UFA Inc. - MA

G06F 1548

364578

An air traffic control training system and method for interacting with a user, the system and method generating a representation of at least one moving aircraft having an initial position and heading for producing a dynamic simulation of an air traffic scenario. Controller commands issued by a user are entered for altering the air traffic scenario. Rules and procedures stored in a knowledge base are compared to the present state of the simulation of the air traffic scenario or to the controller command by an expert system for issuing a warning upon the immediate or foreseeable failure to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge base.

48274186, May 2, 1989

Nov 18, 1986

6/931867

Arthur Gerstenfeld - Newton MA

UFA Incorporation - Newton MA

G06F 1548

364439

A expert system form of artificial intelligence for control of air traffic which may also be utilized for air traffic controller training. The expert system receives input data representing the altitude and heading of all aircraft in the control area. The aircraft data is compared with the data of the other aircraft. Sequencing and local flow control is optimized and if a potential conflict arises between two aircraft, clearances are transmitted to the aircraft to resolve the conflict. The aircraft data is also compared with a knowledge base of air traffic control rules for the particular airport involved. An inference engine written in LISP (or another AI language) allows real time access to the knowledge base. The position and heading of each aircraft is monitored and controlled until turned over to the tower for final approach. The expert system may also be used for air traffic controller training and be used as a intelligent tutor.

49492675, Aug 14, 1990

Aug 17, 1988

7/233037

Arthur Gerstenfeld - Newton MA
Michael N. Gualtieri - Boxford MA
Thomas D. Moody - North Reading MA

UFA, Inc. - Newton MA

G06F 1548

364439

A site-selectable air traffic control system and method for interacting with a user, the system and method generating a representation of at least one moving aircraft having an initial position and heading with respect to a selected site for producing a dynamic simulation of an air traffic scenario. The site selected may consist of one of a plurality of stored sites or a modification of one of those sites. Controller commands issued by a user are entered for altering the air traffic scenario. Rules and procedures stored in a general knowledge base and a site-specific knowledge base are compared to the present state of the simulation of the air traffic scenario or to the controller command by an expert system for issuing a warning upon the immediate or foreseeable failure to observe any rule or procedure in the knowledge bases.