System and method of marksmanship training utilizing an optical system
First Claim
1. A shooting simulation system, the system comprising:
- a plurality of firearms, each firearm associated with a separate soldier, wherein each soldier has a man-worn computer, a location device for determining a location of the soldier and an optical system for capturing an image, the captured image providing information on a trajectory of a virtual bullet fired from a shooting firearm;
wherein the optical system is aligned relative to a known sight of the shooting firearm, the image recording device capturing the image when shooting the firearm;
an orientation device for obtaining the orientation relative to a known three-dimensional coordinate system of the firearm when shooting the firearm;
a shooter/target location resolution module for identifying a valid target from location information of a targeted soldier;
a target image recognition module for determining an impact location where a virtual bullet from the shooting firearm would impact within the captured image;
wherein the target image recognition module determines if an identified target from the captured image is a hit or a miss.
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Abstract
A shooting simulation system and method. The system includes a plurality of firearms. Each firearm is associated with a separate soldier having a man-worn computer, a location device for determining a location of the soldier, an optical system for capturing an image where the captured image provides information on a trajectory of a virtual bullet fired from a shooting firearm, and an orientation device for obtaining the orientation of the firearm when shooting the firearm. The optical system is aligned with a sight of the shooting firearm and captures the image when shooting the firearm. The system also includes a shooter/target location resolution module for identifying a valid target and a target image recognition module for determining an impact location where a virtual bullet from the shooting firearm would impact within the captured image and determining if an identified target from the captured image is a hit or a miss.
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1. A shooting simulation system, the system comprising:
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a plurality of firearms, each firearm associated with a separate soldier, wherein each soldier has a man-worn computer, a location device for determining a location of the soldier and an optical system for capturing an image, the captured image providing information on a trajectory of a virtual bullet fired from a shooting firearm; wherein the optical system is aligned relative to a known sight of the shooting firearm, the image recording device capturing the image when shooting the firearm; an orientation device for obtaining the orientation relative to a known three-dimensional coordinate system of the firearm when shooting the firearm; a shooter/target location resolution module for identifying a valid target from location information of a targeted soldier; a target image recognition module for determining an impact location where a virtual bullet from the shooting firearm would impact within the captured image; wherein the target image recognition module determines if an identified target from the captured image is a hit or a miss. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of simulating firearm use, the method comprising the steps of:
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shooting a firearm, wherein the step of shooting includes aiming at a target and triggering the firearm; obtaining a geographic location of the target to determine the identity of the target; obtaining the orientation of the shooting firearm relative to a known three-dimensional coordinate system when the firearm is shot; determining if a target targeted by the shooting firearm is a valid target; capturing an image during the step of shooting by an optical system associated with the shooting firearm; providing information on a trajectory of a virtual bullet fired from a shooting firearm by the captured image; determining an impact location where the virtual bullet from the shooting firearm would impact from the captured image and the trajectory of the virtual bullet; and determining, from the determined impact location of the virtual bullet and if a target is a valid target, a hit or a miss of the virtual bullet on the target. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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