Camera Device for Shooting Technique Analysis and Lead Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Shooters face challenges in accurately leading moving targets due to difficulties in estimating the correct amount of lead, leading to common errors such as aiming without lead, stopping the gun at the wrong time, and improper sight picture establishment, which are time-consuming and costly to correct.
Innovation Solution
A camera system mounted on shooting devices captures and displays video and still images before, during, and after discharge, with reticules indicating the projectile's path, allowing shooters to analyze their technique and correct errors efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional video recording methods are used to capture shooting practice, then video can be recorded for later playback, but no lead picture is generated and no point of aim reticule is displayed, making it difficult to analyze shooting technique
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single camera system: capturing video of the target, generating lead pictures, displaying point of aim reticules, and recording shooter technique all in one integrated device. This merging resolves the contradiction by providing comprehensive shooting analysis without requiring multiple separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing system that takes raw video input and generates additional information layers (lead pictures, reticules, technique analysis) that are then overlaid on the video. This intermediary process extracts and enhances shooting technique information without requiring a completely complex new system.
2Measurement precision
If shooters practice lead estimation through live firing, then they can develop skill, but it is time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements immediate visual feedback by displaying lead pictures and point of aim reticules during practice sessions. Shooters can see their actual aim points and lead distances displayed on the screen in real-time or during playback, allowing rapid correction and learning without requiring extensive live firing practice.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates visual copies and representations of the shooting scenario through lead pictures and reticules that are overlaid on the video footage. These graphical copies provide measurement and analysis information without requiring additional physical practice, reducing time and cost while improving precision.
3Ease of operation
If shooters use swing through or sustained lead methods, then they can attempt to lead moving targets, but common errors occur such as aiming without lead, stopping the gun at the wrong time, and improper sight picture establishment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent provides immediate visual feedback through lead pictures and point of aim reticules that show whether the shooter properly led the target, maintained smooth swing, and established correct sight picture. This feedback allows shooters to identify and correct errors in real-time, improving reliability while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent generates lead pictures and displays reticules before the shooter fires, showing the predicted point of impact and proper aim point. This preliminary visual information guides the shooter's technique execution, helping them avoid common errors before they occur.
Data Source
AI summary
A novel system and process is described for the capturing of the images of a target, and/or the shooter, at the time around the discharge of a gun, bow, or shooting device and the display of the images prior to discharge, around point of discharge, and post discharge in a manner that allows the shooter to analyze the images and data. More particularly, the process is directed to shooting a moving target that must be led in order that the projectile (or projectiles) arrives on target after the point in time where the shoot decision is made and the projectile reaches the target area. This process aids the shooter by letting them see images and sight pictures of successful and unsuccessful shots and how much lead, if any, they had given the targets at the point in time they decided to shoot. It also allows for the shooters technique to be recorded and analyzed.