Automatic target searching and scoring system
By integrating wireless communication and servers, and combining a gimbal with a brushless motor to control the camera, the compatibility, size, and weight issues of existing target reporting systems have been resolved. This enables rapid deployment and unified data management, improves the applicability and operational stability of the equipment, and supports real-time data display and statistical analysis of multiple devices.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423141732.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing target reporting systems suffer from high workload, low security, poor efficiency, low adaptability to site and environment, inability to display target shooting images from multiple devices in real time, and large size and weight, failing to meet the needs of field applications.
It uses wireless communication for communication between devices, integrates servers for centralized data storage, uses pan-tilt units and brushless motors to control cameras, reduces drivers and controllers, integrates miniature weather instruments, achieves automatic balancing and horizontal focusing, and supports rapid deployment and unified data management.
It improves data security and device compatibility, reduces device size and weight, enables rapid deployment and unified data management, enhances operational stability and response speed, and supports real-time data display and statistical analysis across multiple devices.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to an automatic target finding and reporting system. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, manual target reporting suffers from high workload, low safety, and poor efficiency, and also makes it inconvenient for shooting personnel to understand the shooting situation in a timely manner. Other target reporting equipment on the market has strict requirements for the site and application environment, has low adaptability, and the targets are all electric targets, which is costly.
[0003] This paper addresses the shortcomings of current target-tracking systems, such as long target-finding time, large size, heavy weight, and numerous components. Existing technology proposes an automatic target-finding and reporting system using wireless transparent transmission for communication between devices. However, this communication method cannot transmit images, only firing information. Furthermore, the remote large screen can only display statistical information from one automatic target-finding and reporting device. This addresses the limitations of current wireless transparent transmission devices in displaying real-time firing footage and the future application of multiple automatic target-finding and reporting devices in ranges with more than five targets. Additionally, existing target-finding and reporting systems utilize elevation and rotation stage components, primarily composed of motors, drivers, and controllers; these components suffer from large size and weight, making them unsuitable for field applications and failing to meet current application requirements.
[0004] Therefore, an automatic target acquisition and reporting system is proposed. This system enables training and assessment for both pistols and rifles. The system integrates an environmental monitoring system that displays environmental indicators such as temperature, humidity, and wind speed. It supports rapid deployment, one-button start-up, and automatic activation, completing setup and deployment within 10 minutes. It features automatic balancing, horizontal focusing, and automatic target acquisition. This significantly improves safety, allows for deployment at indoor firing ranges without the need for costly site construction, and can also be used for field training with military units. It facilitates the analysis and summarization of problems encountered during target practice, enabling personnel to identify shooting techniques and patterns that better suit their skills. Utility Model Content
[0005] This invention provides an automatic target finding and reporting system. This system adds a server to the existing target finding and reporting system. All devices communicate with each other via WIFI. The server centrally stores and manages all target data, avoiding the situation where data is scattered in various devices, which facilitates unified management and retrieval and improves data security.
[0006] An automatic target acquisition and reporting system, comprising automatic target acquisition and reporting equipment, individual soldier equipment, server, and miniature weather instrument;
[0007] The automatic target finding and reporting device is wirelessly connected to the individual soldier's equipment and the server, and the server is wiredly connected to the miniature weather instrument.
[0008] The automatic target finding and reporting device includes a pan-tilt unit, five zoom cameras, an industrial computer, a network port to RS485 interface, an RS485 to IO interface, a temperature control module, and a power supply.
[0009] The power supply simultaneously powers the gimbal, five zoom cameras, industrial computer, network port to RS485 interface, RS485 to IO interface and temperature control module.
[0010] Each zoom camera is mounted on its corresponding gimbal in a right-to-left order; the industrial control computer is electrically connected to the Ethernet-to-RS485 interface, the RS485-to-IO interface, and the temperature control module.
[0011] The gimbal, industrial computer, network port to RS485 interface, RS485 to IO interface and temperature control module are all installed on the frame of the automatic target finding and reporting equipment.
[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0013] 1. The automatic target-finding system described in this utility model can be deployed anytime and anywhere, including during field training by field troops and indoors. It features one-button start, automatic horizontal focusing, and automatic target-finding. Image and data transmission can be performed via Wi-Fi.
[0014] 2. The automatic target-finding system described in this utility model features high integration, adaptability, strong functionality, and portability. It can perform data statistics and aggregation, facial recognition verification, and retain original target images for subsequent traceability on the server side.
[0015] 3. The automatic target-finding system described in this utility model achieves lightweight design by using a gimbal solution that allows for individual control of each camera, making it better adaptable to various application environments. The gimbal mainly consists of two brushless DC motors, eliminating the need for additional drivers and controllers. This reduces interference and error sources during signal transmission, improves operational stability and response speed, and significantly reduces overall size and weight. The motors are equipped with encoders to determine the camera's current position, enabling more precise target-finding adjustments and greatly reducing target-finding time. A self-locking device prevents camera shaking upon power failure, and a limit device prevents cameras from exceeding their limits and interfering with other cameras, minimizing the equipment's size and maximizing space utilization.
[0016] 4. The automatic target finding and reporting system described in this utility model adds a server to the existing equipment, and all devices communicate with each other via WIFI. The server centrally stores and manages all shooting data, avoiding data being scattered across various devices, facilitating unified management and retrieval, and improving data security. It allows for better statistical analysis and retrospective analysis of individual and group historical performance, generating various statistical reports such as hit rate, accuracy, and time statistics to help coaches or users evaluate training effectiveness. It reduces manual intervention and improves efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic target-finding system described in this utility model.
[0018] Figure 2 This is a top view of an automatic target-finding system according to the present invention;
[0019] Figure 3 This is an internal structural diagram of an automatic target-finding system according to the present invention;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a single-soldier device in an automatic target-finding system according to the present invention;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a miniature weather instrument in an automatic target-finding system according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0022] Combination Figures 1 to 5 This embodiment describes an automatic target-finding and reporting system, which includes an automatic target-finding and reporting device B0, a soldier's device C0, a server D0, and a miniature weather instrument E0.
[0023] The automatic target finding and reporting device B0 is wirelessly connected to the individual soldier display system C0 and the server D0, and the server D0 is wiredly connected to the miniature weather instrument E0.
[0024] The automatic target finding and reporting device B0 includes a power supply B1, five zoom cameras B2, an industrial control computer B3, an Ethernet to RS485 interface B4, a pan-tilt unit B5, an RS485 to I / O interface B6, and a temperature control module B7; the power supply B1 is electrically connected to the industrial control computer B3, the Ethernet to RS485 interface B4, the RS485 to I / O interface B6, and the temperature control module B7.
[0025] From right to left, each zoom camera is mounted on its corresponding gimbal, which is fixedly mounted on the frame of the automatic target finding and reporting device B0. It can be configured and used during the initialization phase based on the number of targets in the range. The industrial control computer B3, the Ethernet-to-RS485 interface B4, the RS485-to-IO interface B6, and the temperature control module B7 are all mounted on the frame of the automatic target finding and reporting device B0.
[0026] The gimbal B5 includes five sets of pitch motors B8 and five sets of horizontal motors B9. Each set of pitch motors and horizontal motors is equipped with an encoder for limit positioning and is powered by a power supply B1. The pitch motors and horizontal motors are fixedly installed and used to adjust the angle of the adaptive focus camera.
[0027] The temperature control module B7 includes a temperature sensor B10, a temperature controller B11, a temperature control relay B12, a refrigerator B13, and a fan B14. The temperature controller B11 is electrically connected to the temperature sensor B10, the temperature control relay B12, the refrigerator B13, and the fan B14. The temperature controller B11 controls the temperature sensor B10 to collect temperature data from the automatic target finding and reporting device B0, and controls the temperature control relay B12 to power the refrigerator B13 based on the temperature data.
[0028] Temperature sensor B10 inside the automatic target finding and reporting device B0 senses the internal temperature of the device and feeds it back to temperature controller B11. Temperature controller B11 determines whether cooling unit B13 needs to be used based on the set upper temperature limit. If cooling is required, temperature controller B11 controls temperature control relay B12 to power on the cooling unit B13. Fan B14 starts when the automatic target finding and reporting device is turned on, continuously blowing air onto industrial computer B3 to lower its temperature.
[0029] After the individual soldier device C0 captures facial information, it uploads it to the server D0 via WIFI. The server D0 then sends the received facial information to the automatic target finding and reporting device B0, which automatically finds targets based on the received facial information.
[0030] The working principle of the automatic target finding and reporting system described in this embodiment is as follows: the camera C1 of the individual soldier equipment C0 is used to capture facial information and then uploads it to the facial recognition software on the server D0 via WIFI for judgment. The server D0 then sends the initialization information and the personnel information corresponding to the face to the automatic target finding and reporting device B0. The automatic target finding and reporting device B0 will start automatically finding the target based on the initialization information.
[0031] Each zoom camera acquires image data of the target A0 location and transmits the data to the industrial control computer B3 via network cable. Industrial control computer B3 serves as the information transmission and processing unit for the entire equipment, while the Ethernet-to-RS485 interface B4 acts as the main control unit. Industrial control computer B3 transmits the corresponding image data to Ethernet-to-RS485 interface B4 via network cable, then calculates the coordinates of each target A0 at the center of the corresponding camera's field of view based on the image data. Based on the coordinates, it derives the required motor rotation angle and sends control commands to the corresponding pan-tilt unit B5 for automatic target acquisition. Once the target is reached, the above steps are repeated until each target A0 is centered in the field of view of its corresponding camera.
[0032] After target acquisition is complete, the power supply to the gimbal B5 is shut off via the RS485 to IO interface B6 controlled by the industrial control computer B3, ensuring the motor is locked after power-off. This prevents image data of the target point A0 obtained by each zoom camera from experiencing jitter. The input image data undergoes preprocessing such as grayscale conversion on the industrial control computer B3. Then, gradient transformation, boundary extraction, geometric parameter calculation, image registration, and morphological filtering are performed on the processed image to obtain the target reporting result (gradient transformation, boundary extraction, geometric parameter calculation, image registration, and morphological filtering can all be achieved using existing technologies). The corresponding target acquisition information is distributed to the individual soldier's device C0 via WIFI and transmitted to the server D0 for statistical aggregation. The target acquisition result is displayed on the individual soldier's device screen C2, and simultaneously, the text-to-speech software (tts-vue) converts the text into speech, which is then amplified by the speaker C3 to announce the result.
[0033] In this embodiment, the miniature weather instrument E0 transmits environmental information such as detected temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, and wind direction to the server D0.
[0034] In this embodiment, the server D0 transmits the face recognition result, the corresponding personnel information, and the detected environmental information to the individual soldier device C0, obtains the target-hunting and reporting device B0 to summarize and statistically analyze the target-hunting information, and retains the original target image for subsequent traceability.
[0035] The automatic target acquisition and reporting system described in this embodiment adopts a lightweight design and integrates a miniature weather instrument, which can sense weather changes in real time and feed back information such as wind speed, temperature, and humidity to the commander. The system has a built-in wireless communication network, with each device corresponding to 5 target positions, supporting rapid deployment, automatic horizontal focusing, and automatic target acquisition. After the main display and individual soldier equipment are connected to the network, they can access the target reporting display interface. During target practice, the shooter can see their hit status on the individual soldier display and hear their hit results through the loudspeaker. This assists target practice training, allows for timely understanding of hit status, and facilitates targeted adjustments to shooting actions, rapidly improving shooting accuracy. It also allows target practice personnel to summarize and analyze problems encountered during target practice, identifying shooting actions and patterns that better suit their own style. In facial recognition mode, facial recognition and confirmation can be performed to prevent proxy shooting during assessments and facilitate long-term information collection and statistics, better serving target practice personnel.
[0036] In the system described in this embodiment, the operator can clear the content of the previous round of shooting display, and the previous bullet holes on the target paper will not affect the new round of shooting. The automatic target reporting system has a target recognition position accuracy of ≤2mm, and can recognize bullet holes with an overlap of less than 30%. The main display can simultaneously display twenty sets of shooting situations, and can also display the statistical information such as the past shooting scores of each shooter and the overall score of each unit.
[0037] The system described in this embodiment has the following operating modes:
[0038] It supports a simple target practice mode; a simple beginner target practice mode; a test mode with server support but without facial recognition; a beginner mode with server support but without facial recognition; a test mode with facial recognition; and a beginner mode with facial recognition. It is suitable for various application scenarios, such as individual training, large-scale assessments, and first-time shooting experiences.
[0039] The automatic target-finding system described in this embodiment ensures that previous bullet holes on the target paper do not affect the next round of shooting. The automatic target reporting system has a target identification position accuracy of ≤2mm, and can identify targets with less than 30% overlap of bullet holes.
[0040] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0041] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. An automatic target finding and reporting system, characterized in that: The system includes an automatic target acquisition and reporting device (B0), individual soldier equipment (C0), a server (D0), and a miniature weather instrument (E0); The automatic target finding and reporting device (B0) is wirelessly connected to the individual soldier device (C0) and the server (D0), and the server (D0) is wiredly connected to the miniature weather instrument (E0). The automatic target finding and reporting device (B0) includes a pan-tilt unit (B5), five zoom cameras (B2), an industrial computer (B3), a network port to RS485 interface (B4), an RS485 to IO interface (B6), a temperature control module (B7), and a power supply (B1). The power supply (B1) simultaneously supplies power to the gimbal (B5), five zoom cameras (B2), industrial computer (B3), Ethernet to RS485 interface (B4), RS485 to IO interface (B6), and temperature control module (B7). Each zoom camera is mounted on its corresponding gimbal (B5) in order from right to left. The industrial computer (B3) is electrically connected to the Ethernet to RS485 interface (B4), the RS485 to IO interface (B6), and the temperature control module (B7); The gimbal (B5), industrial computer (B3), network port to RS485 interface (B4), RS485 to IO interface (B6), and temperature control module (B7) are all installed on the frame of the automatic target finding and reporting device (B0).
2. The automatic target finding and reporting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the individual soldier device (C0) captures facial information, it uploads it to the server (D0) via WIFI. The server (D0) sends the received facial information to the automatic target finding and reporting device (B0), which then automatically finds the target based on the received facial information. The image data of the target (A0) obtained by each zoom camera is transmitted to the industrial control computer (B3) via network cable; the industrial control computer (B3) converts the corresponding image data into the coordinate data of the corresponding target and transmits them to the corresponding gimbal (B5) for automatic target search. The target acquisition information is transmitted via WIFI to the individual soldier's device (C0) and the server (D0) for statistical aggregation.
3. The automatic target finding and reporting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each gimbal (B5) that is equipped with five zoom cameras (B2) includes five pitch motors (B8) and five horizontal motors (B9) corresponding to the five pitch motors. Each pitch motor and horizontal motor is equipped with an encoder.
4. The automatic target finding and reporting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The temperature control module (B7) includes a temperature sensor (B10), a temperature controller (B11), a temperature control relay (B12), and a refrigeration unit (B13); The temperature controller (B11) is electrically connected to the temperature sensor (B10), the temperature control relay (B12), and the refrigerator (B13). The temperature controller (B11) controls the temperature sensor (B10) to collect temperature data in the automatic target finding and reporting device (B0), and controls the temperature control relay (B12) to power on the refrigerator (B13) according to the temperature data.
5. The automatic target finding and reporting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The temperature control module (B7) also includes a fan (B14), which is connected to the power supply (B1). The fan (B14) is started after the target homing and reporting device (B0) is powered on.
6. The automatic target finding and reporting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The individual soldier equipment includes a screen (C2), a camera (C1) and a speaker (C3) installed on one side of the screen (C2); the individual soldier equipment screen (C2) displays the score of this target shooting and also broadcasts the score through the speaker (C3).
7. The automatic target finding and reporting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The miniature weather instrument (E0) transmits environmental information, including temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, and wind direction, to the server (D0).