System, Method and Apparatus for Driver Training System with Stress Management

A method of training a trainee in a use of a vehicle, the method using a training system having a computer that includes a storage device, the storage device having stored within a plurality of training segments;

• the training system including a sensor, the sensor configured to measure at least one biological indicator of stress in the trainee, the training system including a seat where the trainee sits during a simulation;
• the method includes:
• (a) presenting one of the training segments in the simulation;
• (b) monitoring inputs from the trainee, the inputs controlling the operation of the training system, the inputs from at least a steering device and a throttle device, the steering device and the throttle device are operatively coupled to the computer and are located within the training system;
• (c) reading data from the sensor;
• (d) calculating an instantaneous stress level of the trainee from the data;
• (e) if the instantaneous stress level is greater than a first predetermined value, notifying a trainer;
• (f) if the instantaneous stress level is not greater than the first predetermined value and is greater than a second predetermined value, selecting a stress-change feature that will reduce stress and applying the stress-change feature to the training segment, thereby reducing complexity of the training segment for reducing the instantaneous stress of the trainee;
• and
• (f) repeating steps a-f.

A system for training a trainee regarding use of a vehicle the training system having a seat in which the trainee sits, the system comprising:

• a computer;
• a plurality of training segments accessible by the computer;
• a plurality of controls for operation by the trainee, the controls comprising at least a steering device, and a throttle device, the controls operatively coupled to the computer;
• a display operatively interfaced to the computer, the display for displaying one or more of the training segments sequentially to simulate an operation of the vehicle, the one or more training segments responsive to operation of the controls by the trainee;
• at least one sensor is operatively coupled to the computer, the at least one sensor configured to measure at least one biological indicator of instantaneous stress in the trainee;
• software running on the computer causes the computer to present the training segments and to calculate the instantaneous stress level of the trainee from the at least one biological indicator;
• if the instantaneous stress level is greater than a first predetermined threshold, the software running on the computer causes the computer to notifying a trainer;
• and
• if the instantaneous stress level is less than or equal to the first predetermined threshold and greater than a second predetermined threshold, the software running on the computer causes the computer to select a stress-change feature that will reduce stress and to apply the stress-change feature to the training segment, thereby a complexity of the training segment is reduced for reducing the instantaneous stress of the trainee.