System and methods for detecting shooter locations from an aircraft
First Claim
1. An airborne shooter detection system for an aircraft, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors spaced apart on the surface of the body of an aircraft configured for receiving signals indicative of one or more characteristics of a shockwave of a projectile;
a processor in communication with a plurality of sensors configured for unambiguously determining the location of the source of the projectile; and
an output device in communication with the processor for outputting the determined location.
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Abstract
The systems and methods described herein relate to an airborne shooter detection system having a plurality of sensors coupled to the body of an aircraft such as a helicopter. The system includes at least five sensors configured and arranged to disambiguate the location of a shooter. By measuring the arrival times of the shockwaves of projectiles at each of the sensors and determining the differences in the arrival times among sensors, the systems and methods may determine the location of one or more sources of the projectiles. A distance of at least ten meters separates two or more of the sensors. Such a separation is advantageous because it allows the system to disambiguate multiple shooters by resolving the curvature of the shockwave.
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22 Claims
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1. An airborne shooter detection system for an aircraft, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors spaced apart on the surface of the body of an aircraft configured for receiving signals indicative of one or more characteristics of a shockwave of a projectile; a processor in communication with a plurality of sensors configured for unambiguously determining the location of the source of the projectile; and an output device in communication with the processor for outputting the determined location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22)
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13. An airborne shooter detection system for an aircraft, comprising:
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at least five sensors disposed on the body of an aircraft configured for receiving signals indicative of one or more characteristics of a shockwave of a projectile; and a processor in communication with the sensors configured for determining the location of the source of the projectile; wherein at least two of the five sensors are separated by a distance of at least 10 m.
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14. A method for locating a source of a projectile fired at an aircraft, comprising:
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receiving, at a plurality of sensors mounted on an aircraft, signals indicative of one or more characteristics of a shockwave of a projectile fired at the aircraft; analyzing the signals to unambiguously determine a location of a source of the projectile; and outputting the location of the source. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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