Apparatus, systems, and methods for detecting projectile hits on a surface
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1. A sensing apparatus comprising:
- a surface capable of being hit by an external projectile;
an accelerometer configured to (a) detect an acceleration of the surface when the surface is being hit by the external projectile, and (b) generate a signal indicative of the acceleration; and
one or more processors configured to receive the signal indicative of the acceleration and calculate a virtual feedback based on the signal indicative of the acceleration, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine that the surface was hit by the external projectile when the acceleration value is greater than a predetermined acceleration threshold value, and wherein the virtual feedback is a virtual damage assessment, and wherein the one or more processors calculate the virtual damage assessment based on the acceleration value such that a greater acceleration corresponds to greater degree of virtual damage.
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Abstract
A sensing apparatus may be provided capable of detecting a hit by a projectile, such as a BB pellet. The sensing apparatus may include a surface and accelerometer to detect the acceleration of the surface. A processor may determine whether a projectile hit has occurred. The sensing apparatus may be mounted onto a vehicle. The vehicle may be a robot capable of participating in a game. The robot game may occur within a facility.
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30 Claims
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1. A sensing apparatus comprising:
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a surface capable of being hit by an external projectile; an accelerometer configured to (a) detect an acceleration of the surface when the surface is being hit by the external projectile, and (b) generate a signal indicative of the acceleration; and one or more processors configured to receive the signal indicative of the acceleration and calculate a virtual feedback based on the signal indicative of the acceleration, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine that the surface was hit by the external projectile when the acceleration value is greater than a predetermined acceleration threshold value, and wherein the virtual feedback is a virtual damage assessment, and wherein the one or more processors calculate the virtual damage assessment based on the acceleration value such that a greater acceleration corresponds to greater degree of virtual damage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30)
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15. A method of calculating virtual feedback by an external projectile, said method comprising:
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receiving, from an accelerometer coupled to a surface, a signal indicative of an acceleration of the surface, wherein the surface is capable of being hit by the external projectile; calculating, with aid of one or more processors, a virtual feedback based on the signal indicative of the acceleration; determining, with aid of the one or more processors, that the surface was hit by the external projectile when the acceleration value is greater than a predetermined acceleration value; and determining, with aid of the one or more processors, the location of the surface that was hit by the external projectile.
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16. A sensing shell comprising:
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at least one surface having, attached thereto, an accelerometer that is configured to detect acceleration of the at least one surface when the surface is being hit by an external projectile having a volume less than 1 cm3 or a weight less than 2 g; and a transmitter capable of communicating with a processor configured to receive the signal indicative of the acceleration and calculate a virtual damage assessment based on the signal indicative of acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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28. A sensing apparatus comprising:
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a surface capable of being hit by an external projectile; an accelerometer configured to (a) detect an acceleration of the surface when the surface is being hit by the external projectile, and (b) generate a signal indicative of the acceleration; and a processor configured to receive the signal indicative of the acceleration and calculate a virtual feedback based on the signal indicative of the acceleration, wherein the processor is further configured to determine that the surface was hit by the external projectile when the acceleration value is greater than a predetermined acceleration threshold value, and wherein the processor is configured to determine the location of the surface that was hit by the external projectile. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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