Automated improvised explosive device training system
First Claim
1. A system for generating automated casualty assessment in an improvised explosive device (IED) training environment comprising:
- an IED mock-up including an IED modem for network connectivity;
at least one trainee unit including a trainee modem for network connectivity;
an IED processor and trainee processor, wherein the IED processor is configured to determine a distance differentiation between the IED mock-up and the at least one trainee unit, wherein the distance differentiation is based on a received wireless signal strength of the at least one trainee unit;
a wireless network interface that communicatively couples the IED processor with the trainee processor; and
an IED manager coupled to the IED processor and configured to generate casualty assessment data based on the distance differentiation between the IED mock-up and the at least one trainee unit, and automatically relaying the casualty assessment data to the at least one trainee unit via the wireless network interface.
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Abstract
A system and method for an automated improvised explosive device training is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the system utilizes an IED mock-up that embeds a processor and wireless modem. A separate processor and wireless modem is embedded in a trainee unit. A wireless network interface is provided, allowing for communication between the IED and trainee processors. Upon a simulated detonation, the IED processor queries each trainee unit for their current position using a wireless local area network message. The IED processor is configured to determine distance differentiation and casualty assessment data based on received signal strength of exchanged wireless messages or GPS coordinates. The trainee processor is configured to automatically signal casualty status to the trainee based on casualty assessment data.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for generating automated casualty assessment in an improvised explosive device (IED) training environment comprising:
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an IED mock-up including an IED modem for network connectivity; at least one trainee unit including a trainee modem for network connectivity; an IED processor and trainee processor, wherein the IED processor is configured to determine a distance differentiation between the IED mock-up and the at least one trainee unit, wherein the distance differentiation is based on a received wireless signal strength of the at least one trainee unit; a wireless network interface that communicatively couples the IED processor with the trainee processor; and an IED manager coupled to the IED processor and configured to generate casualty assessment data based on the distance differentiation between the IED mock-up and the at least one trainee unit, and automatically relaying the casualty assessment data to the at least one trainee unit via the wireless network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for generating automated casualty assessment in an improvised explosive device (IED) training environment comprising:
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an IED modem for network connectivity; and an IED processor configured to determine distance differentiation between the IED mock-up and a trainee unit, wherein; the distance differentiation is used to process casualty assessment data; and the distance differentiation is determined based on a received signal from the trainee unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for generating automated casualty assessment in an improvised explosive device (IED) training environment comprising:
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a trainee modem for network connectivity; a trainee processor configured to send and receive wireless local area network messages; and a signaling device to alert a trainee of casualty status, wherein; the trainee processor is configured to determine a distance between an IED mock-up and the trainee, and the trainee processor is configured to perform casualty assessment based on the distance between the IED mock-up and the trainee. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for generating automated casualty assessment in an IED training environment, the steps comprising:
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detecting an IED trigger event; determining an IED mock-up position; querying a trainee unit for a trainee current position via a wireless local area network (WLAN) message; receiving the trainee current position via WLAN message; determining a distance differentiation based upon a distance between the IED mock-up position and the trainee current position; determining casualty assessment data using the distance differentiation; and relaying casualty assessment data automatically to trainee unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for generating automated casualty assessment in an IED training environment, the steps comprising:
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receiving a request for trainee position information from an IED processor; sending trainee position information via a wireless local area network (WLAN) message to the IED processor; receiving casualty assessment data from the IED processor via a WLAN message, wherein the casualty assessment data is calculated based on a distance differentiation between the IED processor and the trainee position information; and signaling casualty status automatically to a trainee based on the casualty assessment data. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method for generating automated casualty assessment in an IED training environment, the steps comprising:
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detecting an IED trigger event; determining an IED position and blast radius information; sending the IED position and blast radius information to the trainee processor via a wireless local area network message; receiving a wireless signal from the trainee processor via the local area network; determining whether a trainee is within the blast radius by calculating a distance differentiation between the IED position and the trainee processor based on the wireless signal received from the trainee processor; determining a casualty assessment for the trainee based on whether the trainee is within the blast radius. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method for generating automated casualty assessment in an IED training environment, the steps comprising:
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receiving an IED position and blast radius information from an IED processor via a wireless local area network message; sending a signal to the IED processor that indicates a relative distance from the IED processor; receiving a casualty status based on the relative distance from the IED processor; and signaling casualty status automatically to a trainee based on the casualty assessment data.
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26. A system for generating automated casualty assessment in an improvised explosive device (IED) training environment comprising:
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an IED mock-up including an IED means for network connectivity; at least one trainee unit including a means for network connectivity; an IED processor and trainee processor, wherein the IED processor includes a means to determine a distance differentiation between the IED mock-up and the at least one trainee unit, wherein the distance differentiation is determined based on a received signal from the at least one trainee unit; a wireless communication means for bidirectional communication between the IED processor with the trainee processor; an IED manager coupled to the IED processor including a means to generate casualty assessment data based on the distance differentiation between the IED mock-up and the at least one trainee unit, and automatically relaying the casualty assessment data to the at least one trainee unit via the wireless communication means.
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