Abstract

A system has at least one processor, a control subsystem, and an end unit with at least one image sensor. The control subsystem switches operation of the system between first and second modes. In the first mode, an image sensor captures a visible light image of a scene, and a processor analyzes the visible light image to identify a target in the scene and extract target spatial information. In the second mode, an image sensor captures a series of IR images of the scene, and a processor analyzes the IR images to identify firearm projectile strikes on the target based on the extracted spatial information and comparisons between the IR images. In certain embodiments, the same image sensor is used for visible light and IR image, and an IR filter is selectively positioned in an optical path from the scene to the image sensor according to the mode of operation.

IPC Classes  ?

• F41G 3/26 - Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying
• F41J 5/10 - Cinematographic hit-indicating systems
• F41J 5/08 - Infrared hit-indicating systems
• F41J 7/00 - Movable targets which are stationary when fired at

Abstract

At least one shooter-side image sensor captures images of a plurality of shooters and a plurality of respective firearms periodically fired by the shooters. At least one target-side sensor collects data indicative of projectile strikes on a target area associated with at least one target. A processing unit analyzes images captured by the shooter-side image sensor and detects projectile discharges in response to firing of the firearms, and uniquely identifies each of the shooters associated with the detected projectile discharges. The processing unit detections of projectile strikes, based on the data collected by the target-side sensor, and the detected projectile discharges and identifies, for each detected projectile strike on the target area, the correspondingly fired firearm associated with the uniquely identified shooter.

IPC Classes  ?

• F41G 3/26 - Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying
• F41J 11/00 - Target ranges
• F41J 5/10 - Cinematographic hit-indicating systems
• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints

Abstract

A system trains usage of a firearm and includes an end unit, a processing subsystem, and a control subsystem remotely located from the end unit. The end unit includes an image sensor that is positioned against a target that has a bar code. The image sensor defines a field of view of a scene that includes the target, and the bar code stores encoded information that defines a target coverage zone. The system selectively operates in a first mode and a second mode according to input from the control subsystem. In the first mode the end unit scans the bar code to extract the target coverage zone. In the second mode the image sensor captures a series of images of the target coverage zone, and the processing subsystem analyzes regions of the captured series of images to determine a strike, by a projectile of the firearm, on the target.

IPC Classes  ?

• F41G 3/26 - Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying
• F41J 5/10 - Cinematographic hit-indicating systems
• F41J 7/00 - Movable targets which are stationary when fired at
• F41J 5/08 - Infrared hit-indicating systems