Training Scenarios Generation Tools for an ITS to Control Center Operators

Abstract

In the last two decades, Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) have proven to be highly effective as learning aids. However, few tutoring systems have made a successful transition to the industrial environment so far. Among the factors that make this transition difficult is the maintenance of such systems. In particular, the preparation of the learning material to the tutoring sessions constitutes a time-consuming task. Usually, in the industrial environment there is not a staff exclusively dedicated to training tasks. This is the case of the electrical sector, where the preparation of training sessions is accomplished with co-operation of the most experienced operators. As this task requires the participation of very busy people that are daily involved in the operation of the power system, it may be difficult to accomplish.