SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING FIREARMS TRAINING SCENARIOS

• US 20140356817A1
• Filed: 01/23/2013
• Published: 12/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marathon Robotics Pty. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Marathon Robotics Pty. Ltd.
• Inventors: Brooks, Alex, Kaupp, Tobias, Makarenko, Alexei
• Application Number:
  US14/364,865
• Publication Number:
  US 20140356817A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/19
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 33/00 Adaptations for training adaptations of barrels for recoil reinforcement F41A21/26; Gun simulators teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26 ; shooting games A63F9/02; military simulation G09B9/003
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/26 Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying shooting games A63F9/02; light- or radiation-emitting guns F41A33/02; targets therefor F41J; responders, transponders for radar, sonar, lidar G01S13/767, G01S15/74, G01S17/74
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 11/00 Target ranges timetables, lists or forms for shooter enlistment B42D15/0066
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/24 Targets producing a particular effect when hit, e.g. detonation of pyrotechnic charge, bell ring, photograph
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 9/02 Land-based targets , e.g. inflatable targets supported by fluid pressure

Abstract

Systems and methods of arranging a firearms training scenario utilising at least one robotic mobile target in a training area are disclosed, the method including the steps of: sending commands to at least one robotic target in a training area to cause the target to operate in the training area; recording operations data representative of the operations carried out by the at least one robotic target; and subsequently conducting a training scenario in the training area wherein the at least one robotic target bases its actions at least partially on the previously recorded operations data.

Claims

1. A method of arranging a firearms training scenario utilising at least one robotic mobile target in a training area, the method including the steps of:

sending commands to at least one robotic target in a training area to cause the target to operate in the training area;

recording operations data representative of the operations carried out by the at least one robotic target; and

subsequently conducting a training scenario in the training area wherein the at least one robotic target bases its actions at least partially on the previously recorded operations data.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the operations data includes command data representative of at least some of the commands sent to the robotic target.

3. A method according to claim 1 wherein the operations data includes actions data representative of at least some of the actions carried out by the robotic target in reacting to the commands.

7. A method according to claim 1 wherein the operations data is recorded by the robotic mobile unit.

8. A method according to claim 1 wherein the operations data includes data representative of the location, orientation or velocity of the at least one robotic target in the training area.

9. A method according to claim 1 wherein the operations data includes data representative of any of sounds produced by the at least one robotic target, raising or lowering of simulated weapons, deployment of special effects by the at least one robotic target or at least one robotic target remaining static.

10. A method claim 1 wherein, during the step of conducting the, training scenario, the robotic target intentionally deviates from the operations data.

11. A method according to claim 10 wherein the robotic target deviates from the operations data to avoid an obstacle.

12. A method according to claim 10 wherein the robotic target randomly deviates from the operations data.

4. A method according to wherein the operations data includes outcome data representative of at least some of the outcomes of executing the commands.

5. A method according to claim wherein the step of sending commands to the at least one robotic target is carried out by a human operator using a remote control input device.

6. A method according to claim 5 wherein the step of sending commands is carried out whilst the human operator is situated at a location in the training area where the at least one of the trainees will be situated during the step of conducting the training scenario.

13. A method according to claim wherein the scenario utilises more than one robotic target and each base their operations on their own set of operations data.

14. A method according to claim wherein the at least one robotic target commences operations in the training elapsing of a pre-determined interval of time, or in response to detecting personnel in the training area, or in response to detecting movement of another target in the training area.

15. A system for use in conducting a firearms training scenario utilising at least one robotic mobile target in a training area, the system including:

sending means for sending commands to at least one robotic target in a training area to cause the target to operate in the training area;

recording means for recording operations data representative of the operations carded out by the at east one robotic target;

the at least one robotic target is arranged to participate in a firearms training scenario in the training area; and

wherein the at least one robotic target is arranged to base its actions at least partially on recorded operations data.

16. A system according to claim 15 wherein the operations data includes command data representative of commands sent to the robotic target.

17. A system according to claim 15 wherein the operations data includes actions data representative of actions carried out by the robotic target in reacting to commands.

18. A system according to claim 15 wherein the operations data includes outcome data representative of outcomes of executing the commands.

19. A system according to claim 16 wherein the sending means includes a remote control input device.

20. A system according to claim 15 wherein the recording means is embodied in the robotic mobile unit.

21. A system according to claim 16 wherein the operations data includes data representative of the location, orientation or velocity of the at least one robotic target in the training area.

22. A system according to claim 16 wherein the operations data includes data representative of any of sounds produced by the at least one robotic target, raising or lowering of simulated weapons, deployment of special effects by the at least one robotic target or at least one robotic target remaining static.

23. A system according to claim 16 wherein the robotic target is arranged to intentionally deviate from the operations data.

24. A system according to claim 23 wherein the robotic target is arranged to deviate from the operations data to avoid an obstacle.

25. A system according to claim 23 wherein the robotic target is arranged to randomly deviate from the operation data.

26. A system according to claim 16 including more than one robotic target.

27. A system according to claim 16 wherein the at least one robotic target is arranged to commence actions following the elapsing of a predetermined interval of time, or in response to detecting personnel in the training area, or in response to detecting movement of another target in the training area.