Embedded marksmanship training system and method

• US 20060204935A1
• Filed: 05/03/2005
• Published: 09/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: QUANTUM 3D
• Original Assignee: QUANTUM 3D
• Inventors: McAfee, Thomas, Ciullo, William R.
• Application Number:
  US11/121,559
• Publication Number:
  US 20060204935A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/22
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 33/00 Adaptations for training adaptations of barrels for recoil reinforcement F41A21/26; Gun simulators teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26 ; shooting games A63F9/02; military simulation G09B9/003
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/26 Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying shooting games A63F9/02; light- or radiation-emitting guns F41A33/02; targets therefor F41J; responders, transponders for radar, sonar, lidar G01S13/767, G01S15/74, G01S17/74

Abstract

A weapons-mounted marksmanship training system comprises a system adapted to be a replacement device for the sighting system of a conventional weapon. The training system includes a high resolution display controlled by an embedded CPU and graphics processor, with video training images maintained in a mass storage unit. A motion tracking unit is also provided to detect motion of the weapon on which the training system is mounted. Personnel being trained in the use of the weapon are able to select a training scenario, which is then realistically portrayed in the image display, without the need for any special environment or external devices.

Claims

1. A weapon-mounted marksmanship training system comprising

mass storage for maintaining a store of video images representing a weapons training scenario,

a motion tracker adapted to detect movement of the weapon,

a processor responsive to the motion tracker and capable of addressing the mass storage for managing the store of video images and providing display information in accordance therewith,

a display responsive to the display information for displaying a weapons training scenario,

a housing enclosing the mass storage, processor and display and adapted to be mounted as a replacement for a sighting system on a weapon appropriate for the weapons training scenario.

2. The weapon-mounted marksmanship training system of claim 1 further including a wireless interface for communicating with a host system.

3. The weapon-mounted marksmanship training system of claim 2 wherein the host system is remote from the personnel being trained.

4. The weapon-mounted marksmanship training system of claim 2 where the host system is carried on the personnel being trained.

5. The weapon-mounted marksmanship training system of claim 1 wherein the motion tracker is a gyroscope.

6. The weapon-mounted marksmanship training system of claim 1 wherein the motion tracker is a GPS receiver.