Method of Firearms and/or Use of Force Training, Target, and Training Simulator

• US 20080220397A1
• Filed: 12/05/2007
• Published: 09/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Livesight Target Systems Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Livesight Target Systems Incorporated
• Inventors: Rubino, Steven, Capone, Ralph
• Application Number:
  US11/950,954
• Publication Number:
  US 20080220397A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/20
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 9/14 Cinematographic targets, e.g. moving-picture targets F41G3/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/00 Stereoscopic video systems; Multi-view video systems; Details thereof

Abstract

A three-dimensional imaging technique is used to create the illusion of depth in an image or in a video in order to present a more realistic training experience for a person undergoing firearms and/or use of force training. The three-dimensional image can be used in a target, a shoot house, and/or a training simulator.

Claims

1. A method of firearms and/or use of force training, which comprises:

using a three-dimensional imaging technique to create an illusion of depth in an image; and

providing the image as a target for firearms and/or use of force training.

2. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

acquiring the target with an actual firearm and pulling a trigger of the firearm.

3. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

viewing the image through 3D lenses.

4. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

viewing the image through 3D lenses; and

acquiring the target with an actual firearm and pulling a trigger of the firearm.

5. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

forming the image from photographic images of a real-life situation in which a law enforcement officer or a military officer will have to react;

the real-life situation selected from a group consisting of a traffic stop, an armed robbery, a hostage situation, a domestic disturbance, an abduction, a shoot/don'"'"'t shoot situation, and a terrorist situation.

6. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

depicting a person holding a weapon in the image;

printing the image on a carrier such that the weapon is directed towards a person viewing the image even as an angle at which the person views the image changes.

7. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

forming the image from photographic images of a real-life situation in which a law enforcement officer or a military officer will have to react;

viewing the image through 3D lenses; and

acquiring the target with an actual firearm and pulling a trigger of the firearm.

8. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

providing the image in a shooting range.

9. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

providing the image in a training simulator.

10. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

providing the image in a shoot house.

11. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

mounting the image in a shooting range; and

moving the image while a shooter acquires the target.

12. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

displaying a three dimensional video in a training simulator, the image being a part of the video; and

modifying an actual firearm to fire blanks, aiming the firearm at the video, and shooting the firearm.

13. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

printing the image on a carrier as an anaglyph image.

14. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:

deciding whether or not to use an actual defensive weapon depending on a real-life situation depicted by the image.

15. A target for firearms and/or use of force training, comprising:

a target including a carrier and a stereoscopic image formed on said carrier;

said stereoscopic image depicting a real-life situation in which a law enforcement officer or a military officer will have to react.

16. The target according to claim 15, wherein:

the real-life situation is selected from a group consisting of a traffic stop, an armed robbery, a hostage situation, a domestic disturbance, an abduction, a shoot/don'"'"'t shoot situation, and a terrorist situation.

17. The target according to claim 15, wherein:

said image includes at least two spatially offset photographic images.

18. The target according to claim 15, wherein:

said image is printed on said carrier and said image includes a weapon aimed at a direction tracking a viewing angle as the viewing angle changes.

19. A training simulator for firearms and/or use of force training, comprising:

a display screen;

a projector projecting a three-dimensional video for firearms and/or use of force training on said display screen; and

a controller controlling said projector;

the video including at least one real-life situation in which a law enforcement officer or a military officer will have to react.

20. The training simulator according to claim 19, wherein:

the real-life situation is selected from a group consisting of a traffic stop, an armed robbery, a hostage situation, a domestic disturbance, an abduction, a shoot/don'"'"'t shoot situation, and a terrorist situation.