Patents by Inventor Marc-André PROULX

Marc-André PROULX has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11715387
    Abstract: An interactive computer simulation system, station and method for training a user in the performance of a task through a training activity. A tangible instrument module allows a user to interact with the tangible instrument module for controlling a virtual element. A plurality of performance metric datasets representing results of the interactions between the user and the tangible instrument module is obtained. During execution of the interactive computer simulation, in the plurality of performance metric datasets, a plurality of actual maneuvers of the virtual element are detected during the training activity, one or more standard operating procedures (SOPs) are identified for the training activity from a plurality of the individually detected actual maneuvers. In real-time upon detection of the SOPs, information for display in the interactive computer simulation related the SOPs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: CAE Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-François Delisle, Anthoine Dufour, Marc-André Proulx, Dac Toan Ho
  • Patent number: 10991262
    Abstract: A simulation mapping system and method for determining a plurality of performance metric values in relation to a training activity performed by a user in an interactive computer simulation, the interactive computer simulation simulating a virtual element comprising a plurality of dynamic subsystems. A processor module obtains dynamic data related to the virtual element being simulated in an interactive computer simulation station comprising a tangible instrument module. The dynamic data captures actions performed by the user on tangible instruments. The processor module constructs a dataset corresponding to the plurality of performance metric values from the dynamic data having a target time step by synchronizing dynamic data and by inferring, for at least one missing dynamic subsystems of the plurality of dynamic subsystems missing from the dynamic data, a new set of data into the dataset from dynamic data associated to one or more co-related dynamic subsystems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: CAE Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-François Delisle, Antoine Dufour, Marc-André Proulx, Dac Toan Ho
  • Patent number: 10957216
    Abstract: An interactive computer-based training system, station and method for assessing a training activity performed by a user interacting with tangible instruments for controlling the virtual element in an interactive computer simulation. A processor module obtains a plurality of performance metric datasets related to the virtual element and obtains a plurality of expected maneuvers of the virtual element during the training activity. The processor module computes the plurality of performance metric datasets to identify actual maneuvers of the virtual element during the training activity, identifies one or more failed actual maneuvers of the virtual element during the training activity against corresponding ones of the expected maneuvers and performs computational regression on the actual maneuvers of the virtual element compared to the expected maneuvers of the virtual element to identify one or more root causes of the failed actual maneuvers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: CAE Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-François Delisle, Antoine Dufour, Marc-André Proulx, Dac Toan Ho
  • Publication number: 20190304324
    Abstract: An interactive computer-based training system, station and method for assessing a training activity performed by a user interacting with tangible instruments for controlling the virtual element in an interactive computer simulation. A processor module obtains a plurality of performance metric datasets related to the virtual element and obtains a plurality of expected maneuvers of the virtual element during the training activity. The processor module computes the plurality of performance metric datasets to identify actual maneuvers of the virtual element during the training activity, identifies one or more failed actual maneuvers of the virtual element during the training activity against corresponding ones of the expected maneuvers and performs computational regression on the actual maneuvers of the virtual element compared to the expected maneuvers of the virtual element to identify one or more root causes of the failed actual maneuvers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jean-François DELISLE, Anthoine DUFOUR, Marc-André PROULX, DAC Toan HO
  • Publication number: 20190304322
    Abstract: A simulation mapping system and method for determining a plurality of performance metric values in relation to a training activity performed by a user in an interactive computer simulation, the interactive computer simulation simulating a virtual element comprising a plurality of dynamic subsystems. A processor module obtains dynamic data related to the virtual element being simulated in an interactive computer simulation station comprising a tangible instrument module. The dynamic data captures actions performed by the user on tangible instruments. The processor module constructs a dataset corresponding to the plurality of performance metric values from the dynamic data having a target time step by synchronizing dynamic data and by inferring, for at least one missing dynamic subsystems of the plurality of dynamic subsystems missing from the dynamic data, a new set of data into the dataset from dynamic data associated to one or more co-related dynamic subsystems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jean-François DELISLE, Anthoine DUFOUR, Marc-André PROULX, Dac Toan HO
  • Publication number: 20190304325
    Abstract: An interactive computer simulation system, station and method for training a user in the performance of a task through a training activity. A tangible instrument module allows a user to interact with the tangible instrument module for controlling a virtual element. A plurality of performance metric datasets representing results of the interactions between the user and the tangible instrument module is obtained. During execution of the interactive computer simulation, in the plurality of performance metric datasets, a plurality of actual maneuvers of the virtual element are detected during the training activity, one or more standard operating procedures (SOPs) are identified for the training activity from a plurality of the individually detected actual maneuvers. In real-time upon detection of the SOPs, information for display in the interactive computer simulation related the SOPs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jean-François DELISLE, Anthoine DUFOUR, Marc-André PROULX, Dac Toan HO
  • Publication number: 20160292306
    Abstract: A customizable tool and method for generating, validating and maintaining simulation artefacts. A template corresponding to a particular type of simulation artefacts is selected among a plurality of templates. A library of components corresponding to the selected template is determined by a processing unit of the tool. The library of components is displayed on a display of the tool. At least one component is selected among a library of components corresponding to the selected template. The at least one selected component is displayed on the display. The at least one selected component is configured. The processing unit generates and validates simulation artefacts corresponding to the selected template based on the at least one selected component and the configuration of each selected component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Joel Migneault, Marc-Andre Proulx