Patent ID: 8781802
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: G05B,G06F,G09B

Abstract:
1. A simulation device for generating an answer to a posed question related to at least one of situation analysis or choice of tactics inputted thereto, said device being provided on a platform, the device comprising: a communication module configured to input from a plurality of predetermined questions a selected question associated with a first criterion and a second criterion, wherein the first criterion relates to a category or type of the selected question, and wherein the second criterion is a stop criterion; a model generator configured to generate a copy of a continuously updated environment model based on sensor data depending upon the posed inputted question, wherein the environmental model comprises information about existing entities in an environment of the platform; a simulation generating module configured to prepare a simulation scenario, and arranged to apply at least one default model to a number of different entities of the environmental model depending upon said first criterion, wherein the at least one default model comprises at least one characteristic associated with representations of the entities, wherein the simulation generating module is further configured to perform a matching procedure to identify the at least one default model based on measured sensor data and pre-stored sensor data to provide the environmental model with information about different air plane models; a scenario modifying module configured to modify the prepared simulation scenario with respect to the number of entities and at least one of behavior, performance, equipment or characteristics associated with the entities depending upon at least one of the posed question or type of posed question; a scenario applying module configured to apply the modified prepared simulation scenario to the generated copy of the continuously updated environment model; a simulation performing module configured to perform a simulation process in accordance with the second criterion; an answer generating module configured to generate answer information, depending upon a result of said simulation process; and a processing device configured to carry out portions of the functions of the simulation device.