Device for simulating combat firing between combat participants
First Claim
1. A device for simulating firing combat between combat participants each of which is either a weapon carrier, a target object, or both, the device comprising, in association with the weapon carrier, laser transmitter means for transmitting laser pulses to track the position of the target object, optical measurement receiver means for receiving the tracking laser pulses reflected by the target object, analyzer means for analyzing from the reflected laser pulses information concerning hit accuracy, and means for transmitting the hit accuracy information to the target object by coded laser pulses, the device further comprising, in association with the target object, reflector element means for reflecting the tracking laser pulses, at least one optical information receiver means for receiving the coded laser pulses, and means coupled to the optical information receiver means for evaluating the hit accuracy information transmitted by the coded laser pulses, the reflector element means being separate from and located in spaced relationship from the optical information receiver means, at least one display means, and at least one optoelectronic communication link connecting the information receiver means of the target object to at least one of the laser transmitter means of the target object and to the display means of the target object for transmitting data or command signals responsive to the hit accuracy information received by the information receiver means.
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Abstract
A device is disclosed for combat simulation, in which each weapon carryingombat participant has a laser transmitter, an optical measurement receiver, and an analyzer, and each target object combat participant has reflector elements, an optical information receiver and a device for evaluating the optical information. When firing is simulated, the target is tracked with laser pulses which are transmitted by the laser transmitter and reflected by the reflector elements back to the measurement receiver. The hit accuracy information is optically coded and sent back to the target. According to this invention, optical signals or beams for target tracking and for information transmission are spatially separated from each other by distributing the reflector elements in the vulnerable area of the target, but locating the optical information receiver separately, preferably in an exposed location. The reflector elements may be inexpensive disposable elements. Signal transmission between the various components can be accomplished by optoelectronic links without the use of cables. On receipt of a "hit" signal, an optoelectronic link which activates the laser transmitter can be unavoidably switched off to inactivate the combat participant that has been hit without any possibility of tampering by the combat participant to prevent this.
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- 1. A device for simulating firing combat between combat participants each of which is either a weapon carrier, a target object, or both, the device comprising, in association with the weapon carrier, laser transmitter means for transmitting laser pulses to track the position of the target object, optical measurement receiver means for receiving the tracking laser pulses reflected by the target object, analyzer means for analyzing from the reflected laser pulses information concerning hit accuracy, and means for transmitting the hit accuracy information to the target object by coded laser pulses, the device further comprising, in association with the target object, reflector element means for reflecting the tracking laser pulses, at least one optical information receiver means for receiving the coded laser pulses, and means coupled to the optical information receiver means for evaluating the hit accuracy information transmitted by the coded laser pulses, the reflector element means being separate from and located in spaced relationship from the optical information receiver means, at least one display means, and at least one optoelectronic communication link connecting the information receiver means of the target object to at least one of the laser transmitter means of the target object and to the display means of the target object for transmitting data or command signals responsive to the hit accuracy information received by the information receiver means.
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