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300results about "Aiming means" patented technology

Portable robotic system with digital twin and multi sensor fusion for the detection, tracking, and neutralization of hostile uavs

The Portable Digital Twin Robotic System based on Computer Vision for the Identification, Tracking, and Destruction of Suicide Drones is an innovative system that autonomously identifies, tracks, and destroys suicide drones by leveraging Digital Twin and computer vision technology. This system analyzes visual data using artificial intelligence algorithms and performs precise positioning in real-time. Aided by the Digital Twin, the precise simulation of the system's dynamics and movement enables the optimization of paths and precise control of the robot, while the real-time communication between the digital model and the physical robot provides the capability for immediate updates of control algorithms and predictive maintenance. The portable design and the capability to be connected to various types of weapons make this system suitable for installation on military and non-military platforms and improves the security of sensitive areas.
Owner:DELISNAV ALIREZA

Control of simulation-based training

Methods, systems, and devices for controlling a simulation system in accordance with different user inputs are provided. A user input may comprise an audio input, a physical input, or a combination of audio input and physical input. Controlling a simulation system in accordance with different user inputs may comprise presenting a first simulation state, receiving a user input, analyzing a user input, detecting factors of a user input, detecting an intent, matching an intent, updating a simulation state, and / or selecting a second simulation state in accordance with user input. The different user inputs may be received relative to a simulation state. The different user inputs may cause same or different changes to the simulation state.
Owner:AXON ENTERPRISE INC

Method for controlling a sensor-effector system

The invention relates to a method for controlling a sensor-effector system (10), in which a trajectory (12) of a target (14) to be attacked is predicted. Furthermore, at least one section of a first type of the predicted trajectory (12) is determined, which section is located within the range of an effector (16) of the sensor-effector system (10). A hit probability of the effector (16) is determined for different points along the at least one section of the first type. In addition, at least one section of a second type of the predicted trajectory (12) is determined (112), which section overlaps with a field of view of a sensor (18) of the sensor-effector system (10). With regard to the sensor (18), a quality of visibility at different points of the at least one section of the second type is then determined. Along a region of the predicted trajectory (12) in which the section of the first type and the at least one section of the second type of the predicted trajectory (12) overlap, a combat point (20) is then selected on the basis of the determined hit probability and on the basis of the determined quality of visibility.
Owner:DIEHL DEFENCE GMBH & CO KG +2

Automated methods of collecting environmental data along a ballistic trajectory

Automated methods may comprise automatically converting a ballistic trajectory of a projectile into a ballistic flight path. The ballistic flight path may comprise one or more segments. Each of the segments may comprise a plurality of coordinates. The coordinates may be located along the ballistic trajectory. The automated method may comprise automatically navigating an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) along the ballistic flight path. The automated method may comprise automatically collecting environmental data along the ballistic flight path through employment of the UAV.
Owner:WINSLOW ROBERT T

Telescope range finder based on thermal image-wind speed-noise and ranging method thereof

Provided is a telescope range finder based on thermal image-wind speed-noise, which includes a range finder body, a wind speed measuring device, a noise measuring device, and a thermal image display device. The range finder body includes a processor. The wind speed measuring device includes a wind wheel, the wind wheel is connected to a tachometer, and the tachometer is connected to the processor. The noise measuring device includes a microphone, and the microphone is connected to an amplification-filtering-rectification circuit. The amplification-filtering-rectification circuit is connected to the processor. The microphone is configured to convert a noise into an electrical signal for entering the processor through the amplification,-filtering-rectification circuit. The thermal image display device includes a thermal image sensor. The thermal image sensor is disposed in the range finder body. The thermal image sensor is connected to a display through the processor. The display is disposed at a side of the range finder body. Through the design of the wind speed measuring device, the noise measuring device and the thermal image display device, a probability that a hunter hits a target is improved, and the safety of the hunter is improved.
Owner:SNDWAY TECH (GUANGDONG) CO LTD

Methods and apparatus for pointing logic in aircraft

Methods and apparatus for pointing logic in aircraft are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to aim an aiming device carried by an aircraft includes at least one memory, machine readable instructions, and processor circuitry. The processor is to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to determine a position of a target, determine an orientation of the aircraft, determine aiming points based on the orientation and a movement range of the aiming device, and determine a movement of at least one of the aircraft or the aiming device based on the aiming points and the position to orient the aiming device toward the target.
Owner:THE BOEING CO

Rugged rifle platform weapon system with intigrated laser for dry firing device for training

A rifle platform weapon system dry firing device which allows the user to dry fire a rifle platform weapon system and still experience the trigger pull and cycling of the weapon system without breaking the shooter's positioning and sight alignment. The dry firing device includes a bolt carrier group configured to replace the standard bolt carrier group of the rifle platform weapons system. The dry firing device includes a magazine with a reset finger configured to reset a hammer of the weapons system. The dry firing device includes at least one of i) a charging rod engaging with a charging handle of the rifle platform or ii) an integrated laser within the bore of the weapons system.
Owner:KEYSTONE KINESTHETICS

A method and system providing updated distance information to a flying target

A method and system for providing distance information from a sensor assembly to a flying target. The method comprises detecting the flying target and locking on the flying target by means of a tracking sensor. Directing a light beam at the detected flying target. Generating a movement pattern having a path around the detected flying target and controlling movements of the light beam so that the LOS of the light beam completes moving across the path of the selected movement pattern within a set timeframe. Generating distance information by measuring time- of-flight of the light beam, when being reflected from the flying target while moving the LOS of the light beam across the path of the movement pattern. The system comprises sensors and devices for performing the method.
Owner:KONGSBERG DEFENCE & AEROSPACE

Systems and methods for noninvasive detection of impermissible objects using personal equipment

A system comprises a personal device such as one used by law enforcement, and a housing containing a portable radar system in a chip with both a ranging resolution and lateral resolution sufficient to detect an object concealed on a person (e.g., one that operates in the THz range), where the housing is configured to be mounted in contact with the personal device such that when mounted, the combined handheld device and housing have a form factor that allows it to retain its characteristic as a personal device, and where the portable radar system is configured to, when in operation, emit a radar beam and to receive a reflection of the emitted radar beam.
Owner:LASSEN PEAK INC

Simulator and simulation method with increased precision, in particular a weapon system simulator, and weapon system provided with such a simulator

Disclosed is a simulator and simulation method with increased precision, in particular a weapon system simulator, and weapon system provided with such a simulator. —The simulator (1) comprises a unit for generating a virtual image (I1) which is defined according to an orientation reference and a sighting reference, a unit for generating a so-called captured image from angle-error and telemetry measurements relating to one or more real actors (R1 to R4) each of which is equipped with a retroreflector (10), the angle-error and telemetry measurements being performed using a rangefinder, a comparison unit for comparing the current virtual image (I1) and the captured image so as to determine an error value representative of an orientation and / or sighting error, and a resetting unit for resetting the orientation reference and / or the sighting reference in order to correct said error value so as to create an optimised virtual image which is displayed on the vision element (2) in place of the current virtual image.
Owner:MBDA FRANCE

Passive Ranging Devices and Related Systems, Methods, and Software

Range finding devices and target object management systems each having one or more features that enhance their functionality. In some embodiments, a disclosed range finding device includes a target object location area calculation unit that defines near and far edges and side edges of a target location area. In some embodiments, a disclosed range finding device is a passive range finding device that inserts a scale marker into an output image, varies the size of the scale marker in response to user actuation of a scale input, and determines the size of the scale marker and an estimated range to a target object. In some embodiments, a disclosed target object management system includes a processing unit operable to manage new location records for existing and new target objects via target object registers. Other embodiments are disclosed, as are corresponding methods and software.
Owner:THERMOTEKNIX SYSTEMS LTD

Naval surface drone counter training system

The invention relates to a training system (1) for combating naval surface drones, this training system comprising: a remote operation system (2), a telecommunications system (3), one or more naval surface drones (5) which are configured to be operated simultaneously by the remote operation system (2), via the telecommunications system (3), to simulate an attack mission against one or more target ships (50), the number of naval surface drones (5) being in particular between 1 and 15, in particular between 3 and 10. Figure for the abstract: Fig. 1
Owner:SEAOWL TECH SOLUTIONS

Air net opening type anti-unmanned aerial vehicle system and method

The invention discloses an air net opening type anti-unmanned aerial vehicle system and method. The air net opening type anti-unmanned aerial vehicle system comprises a vehicle body structure, a net opening mechanism and a net box system which are detachably connected. The machine body structure is composed of a battery cover, machine arms, a machine base and a machine tail cover, the battery cover, the machine base and the machine tail cover are sequentially connected through screws, the machine arms are distributed on the outer side of the machine base at equal intervals, the front end of the battery cover is provided with standard interfaces capable of being matched with various seekers, and the surface of the machine base is provided with a quick-release inserting groove used for quickly installing a net box system. The net opening mechanism is installed in the machine body structure and comprises a sliding block, two symmetrically-arranged clamping arms and a clamping arm seat used for fixing the clamping arms, the high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle is adopted as an intercepting carrier, multi-mode guiding is combined, and long-distance rapid approaching and high-precision tail end intercepting are achieved; meanwhile, the net opening mechanism is adopted to drive the net box to ensure that the net body is rapidly, stably and completely unfolded, the success rate is remarkably increased, the continuous interception requirement is effectively met, and the cost is far lower than that of a laser kinetic energy striking system.
Owner:JIANGXI HANGSHIDA AVIATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD

Design method and system for intelligent aiming based on deep learning

The invention relates to an intelligent aiming design method and system based on deep learning. According to the method and system, infrared and visible light bimodal video streams are synchronously collected, and weather types and grades are recognized in real time in combination with meteorological sensor data; carrying out image enhancement by adopting a physical constraint self-adaptive denoising network; constructing a target trajectory by using a target detection and tracking algorithm; high-precision prediction of a target motion track is realized based on a double-flow neural network and a time sequence prediction model; fusing the real-time meteorological data and the trajectory model to carry out trajectory compensation calculation; finally, the dynamic aiming point coordinates are calculated; according to the method, the technical problems of serious image degradation and misalignment of target prediction in severe weather are effectively solved, and the first hit rate and task efficiency of an aiming system in a complex environment are remarkably improved.
Owner:WUHAN CONO TECH CO LTD

Infrared scene simulation method based on sensitive characteristics of detection system

The invention discloses an infrared scene simulation method based on sensitive characteristics of a detection system, and the method comprises the following steps: (1) feature space construction, (2) digital scene image generation, (3) physical scene image generation, and (4) scene simulation. According to the infrared scene simulation method, firstly, a scene simulation feature space for detecting system sensitive information is established, then, specific information is selected for scene simulation according to physical characteristics of elements in a scene, and by means of the method, real-time scene simulation can be achieved under the condition that scene fidelity is not lost. The scene simulation efficiency is improved; and the scene simulation difficulty is reduced.
Owner:BEIJING CHANGFENG KEWEI PHOTOELECTRIC TECH CO LTD

Device for aligning a distance-measuring device with a targeting device

Adjustment device comprising a sighting device and a rangefinder, wherein the rangefinder is arranged at the sighting device and is adjustable relative to the sighting device in two dimensions, the rangefinder comprising - a light source suitable for emitting a beam of light, and - a light detector suitable for detecting the intensity of at least part of a back-reflected light beam, wherein the adjustment device comprises at least one retroreflector, wherein the at least one retroreflector is suitable to reflect at least a part of a light beam emitted from the light source in the direction of the light detector.
Owner:CARL ZEISS AG

Test method and platform of target capture square wave signal frequency calculation module

The invention provides a test method and platform for a target capture square wave signal frequency calculation module. The method comprises the following steps: S1, determining a plurality of target capture square wave signal waveform templates which correspond to a tested module and meet preset test requirements; s2, generating a plurality of target capture square wave signals which respectively correspond to the plurality of target capture square wave signal waveform templates, meet preset test requirements and are adjustable in single period; s3, selecting a target capture square wave signal and inputting the target capture square wave signal into the tested module; s4, executing the tested module to obtain a target capture square wave signal frequency measured value; s5, judging whether the measured frequency value of the target capture square wave signal is consistent with the expected frequency value of the target capture square wave signal or not; the target capture square wave signal frequency expected value is calculated based on a target capture square wave signal input into the tested module; and S6, under the condition of consistency, determining that the test result is passed. According to the scheme, the function test, the boundary test and the like of the target capture square wave signal frequency calculation module can be more accurately carried out.
Owner:SHANGHAI AEROSPACE COMP TECH INST

Optical channel communication for laser rangefinders or other mobile optical devices

Various embodiments described herein may include a laser rangefinder or another mobile optical device, the laser rangefinder or the other mobile optical device including: an integrated display, or an external interface to couple to another display; a line-of-sight communication interface capable of communication with a remote system when at least one optical receiver of the line-of-sight communication interface has line of sight to a light-transmission module of the remote system; processing circuity to, in response to the at least one optical receiver capturing light transmitted over-the-air from the light-transmission module: recover one or more values bases on the captured light; and present the one or more values, or information derived therefrom, using the integrated display, or transmit a signal representing the recovered one or more values, or the information derived therefrom, over the external interface. Other embodiments may be disclosed and / or claimed.
Owner:LEUPOLD & STEVENS INC

Illumination device for use with a viewing optic

The disclousre relates to a system comproising a viewing optic, a remote for the viewing optic, an illumination device, and a connector that couples the illumination device to the remote. In one embodiment, the disclosure further relates to a system comprising an illumination device and a viewing optic with an integrated display system.
Owner:SHELTERED WINGS INC D B A VORTEX OPTICS

User interface for viewing optic with wind direction capture

A user interface for displaying and entering a wind bearing comprises a circle or broken circle with one or more markings about its perimeter. The displayed marking or markings correspond to a relative wind direction input by a user. The displayed markings are able to update automatically as the user faces a new direction.
Owner:SHELTERED WINGS INC D B A VORTEX OPTICS

Apparatus and method for calculating aiming point information

The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges at stationary and moving targets.
Owner:HVRT CORP

Device, method and vehicle

A device for determining a firing position from which a projectile has been fired at a target object is proposed, comprising:at least one sensor unit for detecting an impact of the projectile in the target object,at least one acoustic sensor unit for detecting a muzzle blast when the projectile is fired, anda determination unit which is arranged to determine the firing position on the basis of the detected muzzle blast and the detected impact.
Owner:RHEINMETALL ELEKTRONIK

Weapon firing simulator

Disclosed is a weapon firing simulator device for attachment to a weapon and for simulating the firing of the weapon by a user without the use of ammunition or blanks. In some embodiments, the device controls at least one light emitter and at least one sound emitter in accordance with one or more operational modes including weapon stoppage drill; ammunition top up drill and weapon handling test drill. The device improves the training of a user for realistic combat situations.
Owner:GHOST FIRE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Photoelectric target remote zeroing system and method based on laser characteristics

The application relates to the technical field of target test, and provides a photoelectric target remote zero-return system and method based on laser characteristics, which comprises a wireless connection photoelectric target and a wireless receiving device; the photoelectric target comprises a protection layer, a sensing layer and a collection layer arranged in sequence, a plurality of laser sensing modules are arranged on the sensing layer in a matrix mode, a first integrated circuit board and a wireless communication module are arranged on the collection layer, and the plurality of laser sensing modules are connected with the first integrated circuit board; after laser transverse film light spots penetrate through the protection layer, the laser transverse film light spots reach the sensing layer, laser sensing information is generated after the light spots are received by the laser sensing modules, then the laser sensing information is transmitted to the collection layer for processing, and the processed laser sensing information is transmitted to the wireless receiving device through the wireless communication module; and the wireless receiving device analyzes and displays the processed laser sensing information. The system has the characteristics of high precision, real-time communication, safety protection and flexibility, and can realize long-distance accurate ranging and zero-return.
Owner:HENRICH TECH CO LTD

Covert target acquisition with coded short-wave infrared glasses

Infrared vision systems, headpieces, and methods include an eyepiece and a body module. The eyepiece is configured to be worn over a user's eyes. The eyepiece includes an infrared sensor, configured to detect external infrared information. For example, the infrared sensor may include a plurality of short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensors. The eyepiece includes a display, configured to visually provide external infrared information to the user. For example, the display may include a see-through color display. The body module is in wired or wireless communication with the eyepiece. The eyepiece may include an adjustable strap, coupled to the eyepiece. The adjustable strap is configured to wrap around the user's head.
Owner:ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA LLC