Automated Weapon System Target Recognition Munition Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional human transported weapons rely heavily on the skill and training of the operator, leading to inaccuracies and a high miss rate, especially in adverse environmental conditions, which increases the burden of munitions supply and selection, often requiring large quantities and complex manual processes.
Innovation Solution
An automated weapon system comprising a barrel, targeting subsystem, computational subsystem, and positioning subsystem, which identifies targets, adjusts aim, and selects appropriate munitions to improve accuracy and reduce the need for extensive training and manual selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional human transported weapons are used, then the warfighter can operate the weapon, but the accuracy is limited to the operator's skill and environmental factors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical aiming and firing control system with an automated optical-electronic system. Sensors detect target position and environmental conditions, a computational subsystem calculates the optimal aim point, and actuators automatically adjust the barrel positioning, eliminating dependence on human skill for accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The weapon system performs self-aiming and self-adjustment functions. The automated system independently detects targets, calculates firing solutions, and positions the barrel without requiring human intervention for these critical functions, allowing any operator to achieve expert-level accuracy.
2Reliability
If large supply of munitions is carried to compensate for miss rate, then the probability of hitting target increases, but the weight and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The automated aiming system replaces human aiming mechanics with sensor-based target detection and computational firing solution generation. This dramatically improves accuracy by eliminating human error in aiming and timing, thereby increasing the hit-to-miss ratio and reducing munitions consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual selection and loading of munitions is performed, then the warfighter can choose appropriate ammunition, but the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual munition selection with an automated computational subsystem that identifies target type through sensor data and automatically selects the appropriate munition category. This maintains adaptability while eliminating the time-consuming manual selection and loading process.
Solution Approach 2:
The weapon system autonomously performs target identification and munition selection based on sensor inputs. The computational subsystem independently determines the appropriate ammunition type without requiring human decision-making, enabling rapid response while maintaining adaptability to different target types.
Data Source
AI summary
A human transported weapon system is comprised of a barrel and has from one up to a plurality of different types of munitions available to select from; targeting logic, recognition logic, control logic, target selection logic, munitions selection logic, a positioning subsystem, and, a firing subsystem. The targeting logic acquires target data from sensors for acquired targets for one to a plurality of different said targets available to select from. The recognition logic recognizes a type of target for each said acquired target, responsive to analyzing the target data to provide recognition of each said acquired target. The control logic determines what types of said munitions are available for said human transported weapon. The target selection logic chooses a selected target from the acquired targets. The munitions selection logic chooses as a selected munition, a selected said type of said munition from the types of the munitions available, based on the type of target of the selected target, and responsive to the determining what type of said munitions is available. The positioning subsystem adjusts the aim of the weapon so the selected munition will hit the selected target. The firing subsystem activates firing the selected munition at the selected target.