SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION OF FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENTS
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1. ) A friendly fire avoidance system (100), the system comprising a plurality of specialized navigation and communication devices (‘
- NCD’
) (200) that are wirelessly associated with one another and in communication with one another forming a MESH network (50,52) wherein each NCD (200) forms a member of said MESH network, wherein said NCDs (200) are provided in the form of a weapons unit (110,710) or an executing unit (150,750,752),wherein each of said NCD units include a controller and memory module (112, 152, 202), mobile power supply (114,154,204), communication module (116, 156, 206), GPS module (118, 158, 208), Radio Frequency (RF) module (120, 160, 212), and a sensor module (130, 170, 220), characterized in that said sensor module comprises a three-axis digital compass (226,136,176), three-axis gyro sensor (222,132,172), and a three-axis accelerometer (224,134,174);
wherein each controller module (112, 152, 202) controls and integrates the functionality of said weapons units (110) and said executing units (150), and wherein each communication modules (116, 156, 206) provide for transmitting and receiving signals from associated MESH network members (50,52) weapons unit (110) and/or executing unit (150) associated therewith over said MESH network (50,52);
a) wherein said weapons unit (110) is associated with a weapon and/or firearm (10) having a barrel (12) said weapons unit (110) characterized in that said RF module (120) includes a narrow beam antenna (122) provided to identify the direction of aim of said firearm (10); and
wherein said processor (112) comprises a priori data relating to the weapon (10) associated with weapons unit (110) including associated ammunition, ammunition trajectory, and ammunition range provided for estimating the hit zone specific to the type of weapon and ammunition utilized; and
b) wherein said executing unit (150) is associated with at least one of a soldier (20), animal (22), battlefront vehicle (30);
said executing unit (150) characterized in that said RF module (160) includes a wide beam antenna (162) and wherein said controller (152) comprises a priori data relating to performance of executing unit (150) coupled thereto.
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Abstract
A friendly fire avoidance system the system that is implemented in any arena involving weaponry and people, such as hunting, policing, military, emergency services, the system using a plurality of specialized navigation and communication devices ‘NCD’, that are wirelessly associated with one another and in communication with one another forming a MESH network, each NCD utilized in the system is associated with a friendly asset.
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1. ) A friendly fire avoidance system (100), the system comprising a plurality of specialized navigation and communication devices (‘
- NCD’
) (200) that are wirelessly associated with one another and in communication with one another forming a MESH network (50,52) wherein each NCD (200) forms a member of said MESH network, wherein said NCDs (200) are provided in the form of a weapons unit (110,710) or an executing unit (150,750,752),wherein each of said NCD units include a controller and memory module (112, 152, 202), mobile power supply (114,154,204), communication module (116, 156, 206), GPS module (118, 158, 208), Radio Frequency (RF) module (120, 160, 212), and a sensor module (130, 170, 220), characterized in that said sensor module comprises a three-axis digital compass (226,136,176), three-axis gyro sensor (222,132,172), and a three-axis accelerometer (224,134,174);
wherein each controller module (112, 152, 202) controls and integrates the functionality of said weapons units (110) and said executing units (150), and wherein each communication modules (116, 156, 206) provide for transmitting and receiving signals from associated MESH network members (50,52) weapons unit (110) and/or executing unit (150) associated therewith over said MESH network (50,52);a) wherein said weapons unit (110) is associated with a weapon and/or firearm (10) having a barrel (12) said weapons unit (110) characterized in that said RF module (120) includes a narrow beam antenna (122) provided to identify the direction of aim of said firearm (10); and
wherein said processor (112) comprises a priori data relating to the weapon (10) associated with weapons unit (110) including associated ammunition, ammunition trajectory, and ammunition range provided for estimating the hit zone specific to the type of weapon and ammunition utilized; andb) wherein said executing unit (150) is associated with at least one of a soldier (20), animal (22), battlefront vehicle (30);
said executing unit (150) characterized in that said RF module (160) includes a wide beam antenna (162) and wherein said controller (152) comprises a priori data relating to performance of executing unit (150) coupled thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
- NCD’
- 10. ) The system of claim 10 wherein said article of clothing is provided in the form of footwear.
- 34. ) A navigation and control device (NCD) (200) including a controller module (202), mobile power supply (204), communication module (206), UI module (210), GPS module (208), Radio Frequency (RF) module (212), Optics Module (214, 164) and a sensor module (220), characterized in that said sensor module (220) comprises a three-axis digital compass (226), three-axis gyro sensor (222), and a three-axis accelerometer (224).
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