Assistance system for guiding traffic participants and method for training such a guiding traffic

Abstract

The invention relates to an assistance system for guiding road users within a traffic area by transmitting traffic guidance instructions to the respective road user, comprising a traffic situation interface configured to provide road user-related traffic situation information regarding a previous, current and / or future predicted state of the traffic area to be controlled to the assistance system, a traffic situation display configured to show the traffic situation with the relevant real road users, an input device configured to enter a traffic guidance instruction consisting of a plurality of instruction parts, and an electronic communication device configured to transmit the traffic guidance instruction to the respective road user, characterized in that the assistance system has a training module.which is set up to continuously simulate at least one virtual road user in a training mode, depending on a virtual movement profile, and to display it on the traffic situation display.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an assistance system for guiding traffic participants within a traffic area by transmitting traffic guidance instructions from at least one operator controlling the traffic area to the relevant traffic participant in the traffic area.

[0002] The invention also relates to a method for training traffic control of road users within a traffic area, wherein traffic control instructions are transmitted from at least one operator controlling the traffic area to the relevant road user of the traffic area.

[0003] To secure and control traffic areas, especially airspace around airports or sea areas around ports, traffic control centers (often colloquially referred to as centers, towers, or control rooms) typically exist. These centers monitor and control the traffic within their area of ​​influence by transmitting instructions to vehicle crews and drivers. The human factor plays a significant role, as the majority of traffic management tasks are still performed by the traffic control center.

[0004] An operator (also called a traffic controller) regulates traffic within their assigned area of ​​responsibility, typically through direct traffic guidance and control. Direct instructions to a specific vehicle, intended solely for that vehicle, initiate actions by the driver of that vehicle, thus regulating and controlling all traffic within the area. An operator generally possesses a significantly higher level of situational awareness regarding the overall traffic situation than the individual drivers of the vehicles in that area alone.

[0005] If the traffic area is, for example, airspace, such as in the vicinity of an airport, then the operator is an air traffic controller who is responsible for air traffic within their assigned area of ​​responsibility and must ensure that aircraft are guided safely and, where applicable, economically through their assigned area. Landing at and taking off from an airport, as well as the subsequent guidance of the aircraft through the airspace, play a particularly important role in this.

[0006] However, even today, the instructions required for air traffic control are still predominantly transmitted to the pilots of a given aircraft using traditional voice communication (e.g., VHF radio). These instructions are received by the aircraft via antennas and relayed to the pilots through appropriate output devices (usually headphones). The pilots receive the voice messages spoken by the air traffic controller, extract the flight instructions contained therein, and must then implement these instructions through appropriate actions. To ensure correct reception of the instructions, the pilots repeat the spoken instructions so that the air traffic controller can verify whether the pilots have understood them correctly.

[0007] While direct data connections now exist to transmit relevant data to the aircraft via this electronic communication channel, this is limited to a very restricted amount of information and mostly non-safety-critical instructions.

[0008] With the increasing number of aircraft within controlled airspace and the emergence of sudden critical situations, the mental strain on air traffic controllers rises sharply, increasing the likelihood of errors and thus the risk of accidents. This ultimately affects every controller or operator responsible for a specific airspace. Therefore, not only is computer-aided support for controllers in managing traffic flow an important aspect, but also the training and continuing education of controllers to ensure they can safely manage airspace even under high stress and mental strain.

[0009] The operators or traffic controllers undergo several years of initial training, followed by ongoing professional development. Key components of this training include the safe and efficient management of traffic using phraseology-compliant traffic control instructions via radio. In practice, training is usually conducted using a simulator; that is, the traffic controller monitors simulated traffic with a traffic display and communicates with simulated human drivers. After simulator training, a human trainer—an experienced traffic controller—often sits physically next to the trainee and advises them on communicating with real drivers in a real traffic environment while monitoring real traffic. This part of the training is therefore also called "on-the-job" training.

[0010] A disadvantage here is that the training environment is either fully simulated or fully real. In a simulation, the realism of the environment, and therefore the learning effect, is limited. This lack of realism applies, among other things, to the radio communication between drivers. Regardless of whether the simulated drivers are human or virtual, the communication—unlike in real-world practice—is usually too formulaic. Human simulation drivers, on the other hand, are very expensive.

[0011] Another factor influencing reality is the pre-defined air traffic scenarios required for simulation. These sometimes lead to flight behaviors (e.g., climb and descent rates) and situations that would not occur in this form or frequency in reality. The mental pressure of operational flight is also absent in simulation. In operational flight, safety and efficiency of traffic management are paramount. Therefore, incorporating individual, novel elements to be trained is challenging and often requires a human supervisor to be physically present with the trainee.

[0012] US patent 2006 / 0046715 A1 discloses a method and device for voice communication between controller and pilot, wherein voice instructions from the controller are digitized and then transmitted to the pilot via a communication link based on packet-based transmission mechanisms.

[0013] US patent 2010 / 0198489 A1 discloses an air traffic control system for aircraft on the ground, in which the taxiway of an aircraft is monitored and, in case of possible dangers, the taxiway of the aircraft on the ground can be changed, which is to be done via data transmission via a communication link to the aircraft.

[0014] US patent 2010 / 0027768 A1 discloses a communication system between air traffic controller and pilot, whereby the voice instructions are converted into text using a speech recognition system, the text is transmitted to the aircraft via a communication link and displayed there on the screen.

[0015] US Patent 4,196,474 A describes a system designed to transmit collision warnings and derived information to an aircraft and display them on a screen.

[0016] From EP 3 217 378 A1 a method for guiding vehicles in a traffic area by transmitting traffic guidance instructions is known, wherein the traffic guidance instructions are generated from instruction parts manually entered by the pilot and automatically determined instruction parts.

[0017] The object of the present invention is to provide an improved assistance system for traffic management as well as an improved method for training a traffic management system.

[0018] The problem is solved according to the invention by the assistance system according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are then found in the corresponding dependent claims.

[0019] According to claim 1, an assistance system for guiding road users within a traffic area is proposed by transmitting traffic guidance instructions from at least one operator controlling the traffic area to the relevant road user of the traffic area, wherein such an assistance system generically comprises: a traffic situation interface designed to provide the assistance system with road user-related traffic situation information regarding a previous, current and / or future predicted state of the traffic area to be controlled; a traffic situation display designed to show the traffic situation with the relevant real road users in at least one sub-area of ​​the traffic area based on the provided road user-related traffic situation information of at least those road users who are located within the sub-area of ​​the traffic area; an input device designed to input a traffic guidance instruction consisting of multiple instruction parts in such a way that at least some of the relevant traffic guidance instructions can be manually entered by the operator to guide the road user in question.and an electronic communication device designed to transmit the traffic guidance instructions to the relevant road user.

[0020] According to the invention, such a generic assistance system is further developed by the fact that the assistance system has a training module which is set up in a training mode. to continuously simulate at least one virtual road user depending on a virtual movement profile, to continuously generate corresponding virtual road user-related traffic situation information from the simulation of the respective virtual road user, and to provide this generated virtual road user-related traffic situation information to the assistance system via the traffic situation interface. the traffic situation display is further equipped to show at least one virtual simulated road user together with the real road users in the representation of the traffic situation.

[0021] Traffic guidance instructions typically consist of multiple instruction segments, at least partially entered (for example, spoken) by the operator or guide using the input device. Each instruction segment contains an instruction context and related instruction data. This instruction data can, for example, represent information about the traffic area or include instructions for the driver.

[0022] As a rule, these traffic guidance instructions, which are at least partially entered by the operator and, if necessary, automatically supplemented by the assistance system, are transmitted to the relevant road user via a communication device. This allows the road user to receive the corresponding instruction data and draw their own conclusions from the context of the instructions. Preferably, the input takes the form of a spoken instruction, which the operator utters via a microphone unit of the input device and which is then recorded by the assistance system. In this case, the recorded traffic guidance instruction is then available as an audio data stream and may be stored in an audio file. However, it is also conceivable that the input is carried out with the assistance system's support, with the operator entering the instructions by assembling individual instruction components on the assistance system.

[0023] A section of an instruction within a traffic control directive is thus understood to be a specific piece of data or information within the directive that, alone or possibly in conjunction with other sections, is intended to convey information to the driver or trigger an action to be performed by the driver. The sections of an instruction within a traffic control directive are therefore individual, semantically distinct blocks of information.

[0024] An instruction can comprise a single piece of data, such as an identifier (also called a call sign in aviation). For such an instruction, which consists of or contains only a single value or piece of data, the context arises from the position of the instruction within the traffic control instruction (a call sign is usually at the beginning of such a traffic control instruction) or from the structure of the data itself.

[0025] However, an instruction part can also consist of several individual pieces of information to provide the transmitted value with appropriate context. For example, altitude change instructions are usually specified with "ascend" or "descend" along with a corresponding altitude level, and whether additional information for plausibility checks and a corresponding value context should be transmitted (e.g., "descend three thousand feet"). In this case, the instruction part includes both the context information (in the previous example, "descend") and a corresponding value (3000 ft). Other multi-part instruction parts include, for example, changes in direction, changes in speed, and the transmission of static information such as temperature, air pressure, coefficient of friction, runway, tower frequency, etc.

[0026] According to the invention, such an assistance system for traffic controllers is further developed by providing a training module which simulates virtual road users in a training mode. The simulation of these road users is based on virtual movement profiles that prescribe a specific movement behavior for the simulated road users.

[0027] This means that the simulated road users move within the real existing traffic space similarly to real road users.

[0028] From this simulation of virtual road users, corresponding virtual road user-related traffic situation information is generated and provided to the traffic situation interface. This ensures that the traffic situation interface provides both road user-related traffic situation information for real road users and road user-related traffic situation information for virtual simulated road users.

[0029] Based on this road user-related traffic situation information, the traffic situation display can now show the current traffic situation of both real and simulated road users, resulting in a kind of augmented representation of the traffic situation.

[0030] According to the present invention, the training of an operator or controller is thus carried out in the real environment of a traffic situation display with simulated virtual road users. Real road users and simulated virtual road users are displayed in a common traffic situation display in order to make training more realistic without having to forgo the advantages of a simulation.

[0031] According to one embodiment, the training module is designed to activate and deactivate the training mode as needed, with the activation of the training mode being indicated in the traffic situation display and / or acoustically.

[0032] This makes it possible to use the assistance system both in pure production mode, where the traffic display shows only real road users and no simulated road users, and in training mode, where simulated road users are displayed alongside real road users. The assistance system can be switched to or from training mode by adjusting a corresponding setting.

[0033] The activation of training mode is indicated in the traffic display, for example by a color-coded border. This signals to the trainee or the pilot being trained that training mode is activated and that simulated road users, who are not physically present in the actual traffic area, may therefore be displayed.

[0034] According to one embodiment, the traffic situation display is designed to visually distinguish the simulated road users in the activated training mode from the real road users.

[0035] The visual distinction allows the traffic controller in training mode to identify which road users are real and which are simulated by the training module. This ensures that the safe operation of the traffic management system remains maintained even in training mode.

[0036] According to one embodiment, the training module is designed to generate a virtual movement profile for the simulation of a virtual road user, depending on the road user-related traffic situation information of real road users.

[0037] Generating such a virtual movement profile can be done ad hoc when activating training mode, because a road user is then simulated based on this virtual movement profile. Of course, two or more virtual movement profiles, differing in their movement behavior, can also be generated to simulate multiple road users.

[0038] According to one embodiment, the assistance system has a speech recognition device which is configured to determine a unique identifier of the relevant road user from an entered traffic guidance instruction, wherein the assistance system is further configured to transmit the entered traffic guidance instruction to the relevant road user by means of the electronic communication device if the determined unique identifier in the entered traffic guidance instruction corresponds to a real road user, and otherwise not to transmit it if the determined unique identifier in the entered traffic guidance instruction corresponds to a virtual road user.

[0039] According to this embodiment, production operation can continue without restriction, without any risk of disruption to the simulation. Traffic guidance instructions directed at real road users are transmitted without interruption, while those directed at virtual road users are not broadcast and are therefore not visible to real road users via radio communication. In fact, the traffic guidance instructions directed at virtual road users remain within the training system and can thus be used for other purposes, such as analyzing the quality of the traffic guidance instructions.

[0040] According to one embodiment, the assistance system has a speech recognition device configured to determine an instruction context with manual instruction data for each instruction part of an input traffic guidance instruction directed to a virtual road user, wherein the training module is further configured to determine automatic instruction data for at least one instruction part depending on its instruction context and the relevant virtual movement profile of the virtual road user to which the traffic guidance instruction is directed, and then to compare this data with the recognized manual instruction data in order to at least partially evaluate the input traffic guidance instruction.

[0041] In this embodiment, the individual instruction parts of the traffic guidance instruction entered by the pilot are first identified using a speech recognition device, and then the instruction context and the related instruction data are identified from the spoken traffic guidance instructions.

[0042] Furthermore, with the help of the training module, at least one instruction part is automatically determined based on the relevant movement profile of the simulated road user to whom the traffic guidance instructions are directed, which the assistance system would automatically suggest when supporting a guide.

[0043] A comparison is then made between the automatically generated instruction and the manually entered instruction from the traffic management instructions to identify any deviations and, if applicable, determine their magnitude. Based on this, the quality of the traffic management instructions can be assessed and used for evaluation purposes.

[0044] This embodiment can be very well combined with the previous embodiment.

[0045] According to one embodiment, the training module is configured to generate a radio communication regarding the simulated virtual road user, depending on at least one virtual movement profile of that road user, and to output it via an output device.

[0046] This allows a simulated radio communication to be made for a simulated road user within the real traffic situation, as if this simulated road user actually existed. This radio communication is then output via a device, such as a loudspeaker, and can thus be heard by the traffic controller.

[0047] The pilot can respond to this simulated and virtually generated radio communication with appropriate traffic control instructions, whereby an evaluation can also be carried out with regard to the virtually generated radio communication to determine whether the traffic control instructions entered by the pilot are in the overall context of the virtual radio communication.

[0048] The problem is also solved according to the invention using the method according to claim 8. Advantageous embodiments of the method are then found in the corresponding dependent claims.

[0049] According to claim 8, a method for training road users to navigate traffic within a traffic area is proposed, wherein, for traffic guidance purposes, traffic guidance instructions are transmitted from at least one operator controlling the traffic area to the relevant road user within the traffic area. The method comprises the following steps: Providing road user-related traffic situation information regarding a previous, current and / or future predicted state of the traffic area to be controlled via a traffic situation interface to an assistance system, and displaying the traffic situation with the relevant real road users in at least one sub-area of ​​the traffic area based on the provided road user-related traffic situation information of at least those road users who are located within the sub-area of ​​the traffic area, on a traffic situation display of the assistance system, wherein, by means of a training module of the assistance system in a training mode, at least one virtual road user is continuously simulated depending on a virtual movement profile.• From the simulation of the respective virtual road user, corresponding virtual road user-related traffic situation information is continuously generated, and • this generated virtual road user-related traffic situation information is provided to the assistance system via the traffic situation interface, whereby the at least one virtual simulated road user is displayed together with the real road users in the traffic situation display.

[0050] According to one embodiment, the training mode of the training module is activated or deactivated as required, with the activation of the training mode being indicated in the traffic situation display and / or acoustically.

[0051] According to one embodiment, it is provided that the road users simulated in the activated training mode are visually distinguishable from the real road users in the traffic situation display.

[0052] According to one embodiment, it is provided that, depending on the traffic situation information of real road users, a virtual movement profile for the simulation of a virtual road user is generated by means of the training module.

[0053] According to one embodiment, a speech recognition device is used to determine a unique identifier of the relevant road user from a traffic guidance instruction entered via an input device, and the entered traffic guidance instruction is transmitted to the relevant road user via an electronic communication device if the determined unique identifier in the entered traffic guidance instruction corresponds to a real road user, and is not transmitted if the determined unique identifier in the entered traffic guidance instruction corresponds to a virtual road user.

[0054] According to one embodiment, it is provided that, by means of a speech recognition device, an instruction context with manual instruction data is determined for each instruction part of a traffic guidance instruction entered by means of an input device and directed to a virtual road user, wherein, for at least one instruction part, automatic instruction data is determined by means of the training module depending on its instruction context and the relevant virtual movement profile of the virtual road user to which the traffic guidance instruction is directed, and this is then compared with the recognized manual instruction data in order to at least partially evaluate the entered traffic guidance instruction.

[0055] According to one embodiment, it is provided that, depending on at least one virtual movement profile of a simulated virtual road user, a radio communication concerning the simulated virtual road user is generated by means of the training module and output via an output device.

[0056] The invention is explained in more detail using the accompanying figure as an example. It shows: Figure 1 schematic structure of the assistance system according to the invention.

[0057] Figure 1Figure 1 shows a highly simplified schematic representation of an airport site 100 where an aircraft 110 is to land on a runway 120. In a traffic control center 130, a controller 140 transmits corresponding traffic guidance instructions 150 via radio to the aircraft 110 so that the aircraft 110 receives corresponding instructions from its pilot on how the aircraft 110 should move within the traffic area.

[0058] To assist him, the pilot 140 has an assistance system 10 that supports him in creating the traffic guidance instructions 150 accordingly.

[0059] The assistance system 10 has an input device 12 which is connected to a microphone 14. The pilot 140 can input his traffic guidance instructions via the microphone 14 by speaking the traffic guidance instructions and thus generating a radio transmission.

[0060] The radio communication received by the input device 12 is then evaluated or analyzed by a central computing unit 16 and then, as a rule, sent to the road user 110 via radio signals through the electronic communication device 18.

[0061] In order to give the pilot 140 an overview of the current traffic situation, the assistance system 10 also has a traffic situation display 20, which is connected to the central computing unit 16 and displays information about the current traffic situation within the traffic area and the road users 110 located therein.

[0062] The necessary traffic information related to road users, from which the traffic display 20 generates the representation of the traffic situation and information on individual road users, is provided to the assistance system 10 via a traffic interface 22. This traffic interface 22 can, for example, be connected to a database (not shown) containing previous, current, and / or future forecasts of the traffic area to be monitored. This data originates, for example, from external sensors, such as radar surveillance, which scan the traffic area to be monitored. Transponder signals transmitted by aircraft can also be used for this purpose.

[0063] The traffic situation display 20 can be controlled, for example, by the central computing unit 16, which receives the data from the traffic situation interface 22 and then forwards it directly or in processed form to the traffic situation display 20.

[0064] The assistance system 10 also features a training module 24, which is designed to simulate virtual road users. For this purpose, a virtual movement profile is generated for each virtual road user to be simulated. This profile can be created, for example, using the road user-related traffic situation information of real road users 110. Based on this virtual movement profile, which may include, for example, landing on runway 120 and has a corresponding starting position, city speed, and individual identifier, the movement of the virtual road user is simulated over time. This simulation is preferably based on real environmental parameters, such as direction, wind speed, and air pressure, and takes into account other real and / or other virtual road users.

[0065] From this simulation of one of these virtual road users, virtual road user-related traffic situation information is continuously generated by training module 24 and then transmitted to the traffic situation interface 22. The traffic situation interface 22 thus receives not only traffic situation information from real road users, but also traffic situation information from the virtual road users.

[0066] These are now transmitted to central computing unit 16 and from there made available to the traffic situation display, so that the traffic situation display 20 can display the corresponding simulation of the virtual road users within the real traffic space.

[0067] This procedure will be briefly explained below using some examples from aviation. The spoken instructions are in English, as is standard practice in aviation. Example 1: conventional

[0068] The traffic information display shows a real aircraft, DLH7HV, and a virtual aircraft, DLH2KN. In training mode, the virtual aircraft is visually distinguishable from the real aircraft on the traffic information display.

[0069] The pilot speaks the following command into microphone 14: "Lufthansa seven hotel victor descend three thousand feet"

[0070] This standard command means that the aircraft with the call sign DLH7HV should descend to 3000 ft, where DLH stands for Lufthansa.

[0071] Using a speech recognition device, which may be part of the central processing unit 16, for example, this radio communication from the pilot is transcribed into a textual version: "DLH7HV DESCEND 3000 ft"

[0072] Assistance system 10 now recognizes that the identifier DLH7HV is a real aircraft in airspace requiring appropriate traffic control. Therefore, this radio communication from the controller is transmitted to the aircraft in question via communication device 18. Example 2: Pilot-initiated training instruction

[0073] The traffic information display shows a real aircraft, DLH7HV, as well as two virtual aircraft, DLH2KN and UAE55. In training mode, the virtual aircraft are visually distinguishable from the real aircraft on the traffic information display. Additionally, DLH7HV has a medium-term conflict with UAE55.

[0074] The pilot speaks the following command into microphone 14: "Lufthansa two kilo november turn right heading two seven zero to avoid traffic"

[0075] With this command, controller 140 wants to communicate traffic guidance instructions to the virtual aircraft DLH2KN in order to resolve the conflict.

[0076] First, the radio communication regarding the aircraft's identification is examined, and it is determined that it is a virtual aircraft. Therefore, the radio communication is not transmitted via radio signals through the electronic communication device 18. Otherwise, all real aircraft would receive this radio communication from the controller addressed to the virtual aircraft, with only the controller knowing that it is a virtual aircraft.

[0077] The radio communication spoken by the pilot is then transcribed into a textual version by a speech recognition system: "DLH2KN TURN RIGHT HEADING 270 AVOID TRAFFIC"

[0078] This transcribed version is now divided into individual instruction parts in order to determine the instruction context and the instruction data related to the instruction context of each instruction part. "DLH2KN HEADING 270 RIGHT; DLH2KN INFORMATION TRAFFIC"

[0079] The assistance system can generate a suggestion for how it would resolve the conflict from its perspective. By comparing the data entered by the user with the data automatically generated or suggested by the assistance system for conflict resolution, the guide's performance can be evaluated, thus training the guide and enabling them to improve their skills.

[0080] Furthermore, the assistance system can check whether the instruction proposed by the controller is sufficient to resolve the conflict. The data transmitted by the controller to the virtual vehicle via radio communication can be used to adjust the underlying virtual movement profile of the vehicle, so that the virtual vehicle, when addressed with the traffic guidance instructions, behaves like a real vehicle, for example, by actually changing its course. Example 3: Vehicle-initiated training instruction

[0081] In these examples, a radio communication is initiated virtually and presented to the controller acoustically and / or visually. As in the previous example, the real aircraft DLH7HV and two virtual aircraft, DLH2KN and UAE55, are displayed on the traffic situation display. Aircraft UAE55 is flying towards a convection cell (area of ​​bad weather). This convection cell can itself be virtually generated and thus be part of the virtual movement profile of the vehicles. However, the convection cell can also exist in reality and actually be part of the traffic area being controlled.

[0082] A radio communication message is now generated by the virtual aircraft UAE55: "Emirates five five request right turn to avoid a CB"

[0083] The air traffic controller now begins to analyze the situation displayed on the traffic information screen. He looks for a solution to guide the aircraft in such a way that it does not fly through the convection cell and that there are no other conflicts with other aircraft in the airspace.

[0084] The pilot now gives his traffic guidance instructions as follows: "Emirates five five heading three six zero degrees"

[0085] The assistance system recognizes that the addressed vehicle is a virtual vehicle, as indicated by the identifier UAE55. Therefore, the radio transmission is not sent via the electronic communication device 18.

[0086] Using speech recognition, the aforementioned traffic guidance instructions of the pilot are transcribed, and the individual instruction parts are identified, as well as the respective instruction context and the instruction data.

[0087] The traffic guidance instructions are then analyzed based on the instruction context and the associated instruction parts. It is detected that no qualifier (LEFT / RIGHT) for the direction was specified for the instruction context regarding the direction change "HEADING 360".

[0088] This error is presented to the pilot, and a suggestion may be generated based on the overall situation to provide a complete pilot response. The pilot can then repeat the command and correct their error, which is subsequently analyzed and, if appropriate, deemed sufficient.

[0089] By generating virtual radio communications originating from the virtual aircraft, more complex dialogues can be simulated, for example by having the pilot say "say again" at irregular intervals, remark "unable", or intentionally (i.e., with a virtually generated error probability) introduce speech repetition errors (read back errors) that the controller should notice, for example to measure the performance of the controller hearbacks. Reference symbol list

[0090] 10 Assistance system 12 Input device 14 Microphone 16 Central processing unit 18 Communication device 20 Traffic situation display 22 Traffic situation interface 24 Training module 100 Airport / Traffic area 110 Aircraft / Vehicle 120 Runway 130 Traffic control center 140 Controller / Operator 150 Traffic guidance instruction

Claims

1. Assistance system (10) for guiding road users within a traffic space (100) by transmitting traffic guidance instructions (150) from at least one operator (140) controlling the traffic space (100) to the relevant road user of the traffic space (100), comprising: - a traffic situation interface (22) configured to provide road user-related traffic situation information regarding a previous, current and / or future predicted state of the traffic space (100) to be controlled to the assistance system (10), - a traffic situation display (20) configured to display the traffic situation with the relevant real road users in at least one sub-area of ​​the traffic space (100) based on the provided road user-related traffic situation information of at least those road users who are located within the sub-area of ​​the traffic space (100),- an input device (12) configured for entering a traffic guidance instruction (150) consisting of a plurality of instruction parts, such that at least part of the relevant traffic guidance instructions (150) can be manually entered by the operator (140) for the purpose of guiding the road user in question, and - an electronic communication device (18) configured for transmitting the traffic guidance instruction (150) to the road user in question, . characterized by the fact that- the assistance system (10) has a training module (24) which is configured to continuously simulate at least one virtual road user in a training mode depending on a virtual movement profile, to continuously generate corresponding virtual road user-related traffic situation information from the simulation of the respective virtual road user, and to provide this generated virtual road user-related traffic situation information to the assistance system (10) via the traffic situation interface (22), - wherein the traffic situation display (20) is further configured to display the at least one virtual simulated road user together with the real road users in the representation of the traffic situation.

2. Assistance system (10) according to claim 1, characterized by the fact thatthe training module (24) is set up as required to activate and deactivate the training mode, whereby the activation of the training mode is indicated in the traffic situation display (20) and / or acoustically.

3. Assistance system (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the traffic situation display (20) is set up to visually distinguish the road users simulated in the activated training mode from the real road users.

4. Assistance system (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the training module (24) is set up to generate a virtual movement profile for the simulation of a virtual road user, depending on the road user-related traffic situation information of real road users.

5. Assistance system (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatThe assistance system (10) has a speech recognition device which is configured to determine a unique identifier of the road user concerned from an entered traffic guidance instruction (150), wherein the assistance system (10) is further configured to transmit the entered traffic guidance instruction (150) to the road user concerned by means of the electronic communication device (18) if the determined unique identifier in the entered traffic guidance instruction (150) corresponds to a real road user, and otherwise not to transmit it if the determined unique identifier in the entered traffic guidance instruction (150) corresponds to a virtual road user.

6. Assistance system (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatthe assistance system (10) has a speech recognition device which is configured to determine an instruction context with manual instruction data for each instruction part of an input traffic guidance instruction (150) addressed to a virtual road user, wherein the training module (24) is further configured to determine automatic instruction data for at least one instruction part depending on its instruction context and the relevant virtual movement profile of the virtual road user addressed to the traffic guidance instruction (150) and then to compare this with the recognized manual instruction data in order to at least partially evaluate the input traffic guidance instruction (150).

7. Assistance system (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatthe training module (24) is set up to generate a radio communication concerning the simulated virtual road user, depending on at least one virtual movement profile of a simulated virtual road user, and to output it via an output device.

8. A method for training traffic control of road users within a traffic space (100), wherein traffic control instructions (150) are transmitted from at least one operator (140) controlling the traffic space (100) to the relevant road user of the traffic space (100), comprising the steps of: - providing road user-related traffic situation information regarding a previous, current and / or future predicted state of the traffic space (100) to be controlled via a traffic situation interface (22) to an assistance system (10), and - displaying the traffic situation with the relevant real road users in at least one sub-area of ​​the traffic space (100) based on the provided road user-related traffic situation information of at least those road users who are located within the sub-area of ​​the traffic space (100).on a traffic situation display (20) of the assistance system (10), , characterized by the fact that - by means of a training module (24) of the assistance system (10) in a training mode ∘ at least one virtual road user is continuously simulated depending on a virtual movement profile, ∘ corresponding virtual road user-related traffic situation information is continuously generated from the simulation of the respective virtual road user, and ∘ this generated virtual road user-related traffic situation information is provided to the assistance system (10) via the traffic situation interface (22), - wherein the at least one virtual simulated road user is displayed together with the real road users in the traffic situation display (20) in the representation of the traffic situation.

9. Method according to claim 8, characterized by the fact thatThe training mode of the training module (24) is activated or deactivated as required, with the activation of the training mode being indicated in the traffic situation display (20) and / or acoustically.

10. Method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized by the fact that The simulated road users in the activated training mode are visually distinguishable from the real road users in the traffic situation display (20).

11. Method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized by the fact that by means of the training module (24) a virtual movement profile for the simulation of a virtual road user is generated depending on the road user-related traffic situation information of real road users.

12. Method according to any one of claims 8 to 11, characterized by the fact thatby means of a speech recognition device, a unique identifier of the relevant road user is determined from a traffic guidance instruction (150) entered by means of an input device (12), and the entered traffic guidance instruction (150) is transmitted to the relevant road user by means of an electronic communication device (18) if the determined unique identifier in the entered traffic guidance instruction (150) corresponds to a real road user, and is not transmitted if the determined unique identifier in the entered traffic guidance instruction (150) corresponds to a virtual road user.

13. Method according to any one of claims 8 to 12, characterized by the fact thatBy means of a speech recognition device, for each instruction part of a traffic guidance instruction (150) entered by means of an input device (12) and addressed to a virtual road user, an instruction context with manual instruction data is determined, wherein for at least one instruction part, automatic instruction data is determined by means of the training module (24) depending on its instruction context and the relevant virtual movement profile of the virtual road user addressed to the traffic guidance instruction (150), and this is then compared with the recognized manual instruction data in order to at least partially evaluate the entered traffic guidance instruction (150).

14. Method according to any one of claims 8 to 13, characterized by the fact thatBy means of the training module (24) depending on at least one virtual movement profile of a simulated virtual road user, a radio communication concerning the simulated virtual road user is generated and output via an output device.

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