Firearm laser training system and method facilitating firearm training with various targets and visual feedback of simulated projectile impact locations
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1. A firearm laser training system enabling a user to project a laser beam toward a target to simulate firearm operation comprising:
- a sensing device to scan said target to produce scanned images of said target including impact locations of said laser beam on said target; and
a processor to process said scanned images including said impact locations, wherein said processor includes;
a density module to determine pixel density values for pixels within said scanned images, wherein said pixel density value for a scanned image pixel is determined by combining component pixel values for that pixel;
a detection module to identify said impact locations within said scanned images based on said pixel density values of pixels within said scanned images exceeding a threshold; and
a threshold module to automatically adjust said threshold in response to measured light conditions of a surrounding environment.
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Abstract
A firearm laser training system of the present invention includes a target having a plurality of zones, a laser transmitter assembly for projecting a laser beam, a sensing device and a processor. The sensing device scans the target to produce target images to detect laser beam or simulated projectile impact locations. The processor receives impact location information from the sensing device and processes the received information to evaluate user performance and to display evaluation information and an image of the target including indicia corresponding to the detected impact locations.
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1. A firearm laser training system enabling a user to project a laser beam toward a target to simulate firearm operation comprising:
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a sensing device to scan said target to produce scanned images of said target including impact locations of said laser beam on said target; and a processor to process said scanned images including said impact locations, wherein said processor includes; a density module to determine pixel density values for pixels within said scanned images, wherein said pixel density value for a scanned image pixel is determined by combining component pixel values for that pixel; a detection module to identify said impact locations within said scanned images based on said pixel density values of pixels within said scanned images exceeding a threshold; and a threshold module to automatically adjust said threshold in response to measured light conditions of a surrounding environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a firearm simulation system enabling a user to project a laser beam toward a target and including a sensing device and a processor, a method of simulating firearm operation comprising:
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(a) scanning said target with said sensing device to produce scanned images of said target including impact locations of said laser beam on said target; and (b) processing said scanned images including said impact locations via said processor, wherein said processing includes; (b.1) determining pixel density values for pixels within said scanned images, wherein said pixel density value for a scanned image pixel is determined by combining component pixel values for that pixel; (b.2) identifying said impact locations within said scanned images based on said pixel density values of pixels within said scanned images exceeding a threshold; and (b.3) automatically adjusting said threshold in response to measured light conditions of a surrounding environment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A firearm laser training system enabling a user to project a laser beam toward a target to simulate firearm operation comprising:
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a sensing device to scan said target to produce scanned images of said target including impact locations of said laser beam on said target; and a processor to process said scanned images including said impact locations, wherein said processor includes; a density module to determine pixel density values for pixels within said scanned images, wherein said pixel density value for a scanned image pixel is determined by combining component pixel values for that pixel, and wherein said component pixel values for each pixel within said scanned images include values associated with Red (R), Green (G) and Blue (B) pixel components, and said pixel density value for that pixel is determined by;
Pixel Density=(Red value×
Weight1)+(Green value×
Weight2)+(Blue value×
Weight3), wherein Weight1, Weight2 and Weight3 are weighting values; anda detection module to identify said impact locations within said scanned images based on said pixel density values of pixels within said scanned images exceeding a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. In a firearm simulation system enabling a user to project a laser beam toward a target and including a sensing device and a processor, a method of simulating firearm operation comprising:
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(a) scanning said target with said sensing device to produce scanned images of said target including impact locations of said laser beam on said target; and (b) processing said scanned images including said impact locations via said processor, wherein said processing includes; (b.1) determining pixel density values for pixels within said scanned images, wherein said pixel density value for a scanned image pixel is determined by combining component pixel values for that pixel, and wherein said component pixel values for each pixel within said scanned images include values associated with Red (R), Green (G) and Blue (B) pixel components, and step (b.1) further includes; (b.1.1) determining said pixel density value for a scanned image pixel in accordance with;
Pixel Density=(Red value×
Weight1)+(Green value×
Weight2)+(Blue value×
Weight3), wherein Weight1, Weight2 and Weight3 are weighting values; and(b.2) identifying said impact locations within said scanned images based on said pixel density values of pixels within said scanned images exceeding a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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