WO1997041402B1 - Electronically controlled weapons range with return fire - Google Patents
Electronically controlled weapons range with return fireInfo
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- WO1997041402B1 WO1997041402B1 PCT/US1997/006945 US9706945W WO9741402B1 WO 1997041402 B1 WO1997041402 B1 WO 1997041402B1 US 9706945 W US9706945 W US 9706945W WO 9741402 B1 WO9741402 B1 WO 9741402B1
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- participant
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- return fire
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Abstract
A weapons training range provides a simulated weapons use scenario including return fire. A microprocessor select branches from a multi-branch program and causes an image projector to project subscenarios on a display screen visible to a participant. In response to the subscenarios, the participant fires at projected threats. Return fire simulators positioned behind the display screen return fire toward the participant. Obstructions are placed in the weapons range to provide cover for the participant. A video camera and X-Y position sensor identify the X-Y location of the participant and try to detect exposed portions of the participant. Based upon the identified X-Y location and any detected exposed portions, the microprocessor aims the return fire simulators to provide simulated return fire. To simulate real world aiming, the microprocessor induces time-based and response-based aiming errors. Additionally, the microprocessor may aim the return fire simulators at objects in the participation zone to produce deflected fire that may also strike the participant.
Claims
1. An interactive weapons range environment, comprising: an electronic central controller, the central controller having a first output for providing a return fire signal; a participation zone; and an electrically controlled return fire simulator aligned to the participation zone, the return fire simulator being coupled to receive the return fire signal from the central controller, the return fire simulator being operative to emit simulated return fire toward the participation zone in response to the return fire signal; and a participant detector aligned to the participation zone, the detector further being aligned to detect a participant within the participation zone and coupled to provide a signal to the central controller in response to the detection.
2. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 1 wherein the central controller further includes an alignment output for supplying an alignment signal and the return fire simulator includes an alignment input coupled to receive the alignment signal from the central controller and wherein the return fire simulator is alignable to a selected location in the participation zone in response to the alignment signal from the central controller.
3. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 2, further including an obstruction positioned to obscure a first portion of the participation zone from the return fire simulator and to expose a second portion of the participation zone to the simulated return fire.
4. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 3, wherein the participant detector comprises an exposure detector aligned to the participation zone, the exposure detector further being aligned to detect a portion of the participant within the exposed second portion of the participation zone.
5. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 4 wherein the exposure detector includes an imaging camera.
6. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 5 wherein the exposure detector further includes a discriminator coupled to the imaging camera.
7 The interactive weapons range environment of claim 2 wherein the central controller further includes a position input, wherein the participant detector comprises a position detector aligned to the participation zone, the position detector being operative to detect a position of the participant within the participation zone, the position detector being coupled to provide a position signal to the central controller in response to the position signal.
8. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 7 wherein the position detector includes a pressure pad beneath the participation zone.
9. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 7 wherein the position detector includes an optical imaging system positioned to image the participation zone.
10. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 1 wherein the simulated return fire includes projectiles emitted toward the participation zone.
11. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 10 wherein the return fire simulator includes an electronically actuated projectile emitter.
12. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 1 1 wherein the electronically actuated projectile emitter includes an electronically actuated gun.
13. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 1 1 wherein the return fire simulator includes an electronically controllable aiming mechanism coupled for control by the central controller.
14. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 13 wherein the electronically controlled aiming mechanism includes a servo-mechanism coupled to the projectile emitter.
15. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 14 wherein the aiming mechanism further includes an elevational control mechanism controlled by the central controller.
16. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 1, further including an interactive display controlled by the central controller.
17. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 16 wherein the interactive display is operative to present video images.
18. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 16 wherein the interactive display is operative to present computer-generated animation.
19. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 16 wherein the interactive display includes: a display screen; and an image projector aligned to the display screen, the image projector being coupled for control by the central controller.
20. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 16, further including a multi-branch image program under control of the central controller and wherein the image projector is operative to present a first set of selected images in response to a first set of selected branches and to present a second set of selected images in response to a second set of selected branches.
21. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 16, further including: a hand-held weapon for firing simulated rounds at the displayed image, the weapon having a selected number of simulated rounds in a reload; and a shot counter coupled to the central controller, the counter being coupled to detect the number of simulated rounds fired by the weapon.
22. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 21 wherein the weapon is an un tethered weapon.
23. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 22 wherein the weapon includes a radiowave transmitter for transmitting signals to the central controller.
24. A virtual training environment, comprising: a participation zone; an image display, the image display including a selectable target area; a weapon adapted for use by a participant, the weapon being aimable toward the target area, the weapon being operative to emit simulated fire in response to participant input; an impact detector positioned to detect impact of the simulated fire at the target area; an electronic central controller; and a return fire weapon coupled for control by the central controller, the return fire weapon being aimable into the participation zone and operative to emit simulated return fire, the return fire weapon being responsive to a position the participant in the participation zone.
25. The virtual training environment of claim 24 wherein the return fire simulator includes an electronically actuated projectile emitter.
26. The virtual training environment of claim 25 wherein the electronically actuated projectile emitter includes an electronically actuated gun.
27. The interactive weapons range environment of claim 25, further including an obstruction positioned to block emitted projectiles from directly reaching a first portion of the participation zone and to permit emitted projectiles to travel directly to a second portion of the participation zone.
28. The virtual training environment of claim 24 wherein the return fire simulator includes an optical emitter.
29. The virtual training environment of claim 24 wherein the return fire simulator includes an electronically controllable aiming mechanism coupled for control by the central controller.
30. The virtual training environment of claim 29 wherein the electronically controlled aiming mechanism includes a servo-mechanism.
31. The virtual training range environment of claim 30 wherein the aiming mechanism further includes an elevational control mechanism controlled by the central controller.
32. The virtual training range environment of claim 24, further comprising a position detector aligned to the participation zone, the position detector being operative to detect the position of the participant within the participation zone, the position detector being coupled to provide a position signal to the central controller in response to the detected position.
33. The virtual training range environment of claim 24, further including: an obstruction positioned to obscure a first portion of the participation zone from the simulated return fire and to expose a second portion of the participation zone to the simulated return fire; and an exposure detector aligned to the participation zone, the exposure detector further being aligned to detect a portion of the participant within the exposed second portion of the participation zone, the exposure detector being coupled to provide an exposure signal to the central controller in response to the detected position of the participant with respect to the second portion of the participation zone.
34. A method of providing a simulated conflict situation to a participant in a participation zone, comprising: presenting a visually recognizable scenario to the participant; selecting threatening subscenarios; modifying the visually recognizable scenario by selectively presenting the selected threatening subscenarios; emitting simulated return fire in response to the selected threatening subscenarios; selecting regions of the participation zone based on a presence of the participant with respect to the regions; and directing the simulated return fire toward the selected regions of the participation zone.
35. The method of claim 34, further including the step of detecting responses of the participant to the threatening subscenarios.
36. The method of claim 35, further including the step of monitoring the position of the participant within the participation zone.
37. The method of claim 35 wherein the step of directing the simulated return fire toward the selected regions of the participation zone includes aiming a return fire simulator toward the selected regions.
38. The method of claim 35 wherein the step of selecting regions of the participation zone includes the steps of: monitoring the position of the participant within the participation zone; and selecting the regions in response the monitored position.
39. The method of claim 38 wherein the step of aiming a return fire simulator toward the selected regions includes the step of aligning the return fire simulator to the selected regions.
40. The method of claim 39, further including the step of inducing a selected misalignment error.
41. The method of claim 40 wherein the step of inducing a selected misalignment error includes the steps of: selecting an initial error; and selectively adjusting the initial error to produce the misalignment error.
42. The method of claim 41 wherein the step of selectively adjusting the initial error to produce the misalignment error includes the steps of: detecting passage of time; and in response to the detected passage of time, decreasing the misalignment error.
43. The method of claim 42 wherein the step of selectively adjusting the initial error to produce the misalignment error includes the step of in response to the detected responses of the participant to the threatening subscenarios, decreasing the misalignment error.
44. The method of claim 35, further including the step of enabling the participant to direct simulated fire toward selected target regions and wherein the step of detecting responses of the participant to the threatening subscenarios comprises the steps of monitoring the simulated fire of the participant.
45. The method of claim 35 wherein the step of detecting responses of the participant to the selected threatening subscenarios includes counting a number of shots fired by the participant with a weapon, further including the steps of: comparing the number of shots fired by the participant to a selected shot count; and when the number of shots fired exceeds the selected number, disabling the weapon.
46. The method of claim 45, further including the step of reenabling die weapon after a selected disable period.
47. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of presenting a visually recognizable scenario to the participant includes the step of producing at least one computer-generated scenario.
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