Personalized Combat Simulation Equipment Using AI Sensor Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current live combat simulation technologies require extensive infrastructure and preparation, leading to high costs and limited ability to conduct realistic training in varied environments, especially for special forces and military, as they only evaluate the effect of weapons on targets without assessing handling or participant behavior.

Innovation Solution

A personalized combat simulation system utilizing artificial intelligence and sensor technology to evaluate participant behavior, record and analyze weapon handling, and reduce infrastructure requirements, allowing efficient training in various environments with minimal preparation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If extensive infrastructure and prior instrumentation are used for live simulation, then weapon effects can be monitored and recorded, but the costs increase and preparation time lengthens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveweapon effect monitoringVSAvoidpreparation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The weapon system performs self-monitoring through integrated sensors that detect firing events, miss distances, and impact locations automatically without requiring external instrumentation infrastructure. The system records its own operational data including weapon handling metrics and participant behavior, eliminating the need for pre-installed monitoring equipment in the training environment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If extensive infrastructure and prior instrumentation are used for live simulation, then weapon effects can be monitored and recorded, but the costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveweapon effect monitoringVSAvoidinfrastructure requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The monitoring and measurement functions are extracted from the fixed infrastructure and transferred to portable, mobile units that can be deployed temporarily or removed after use. The sensor systems and data recording capabilities are contained within self-contained equipment that does not require permanent installation or extensive infrastructure modification in the training area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The weapon simulation system performs multiple functions simultaneously: it monitors weapon effects, tracks participant positions, records weapon handling metrics, captures behavioral data, and generates performance evaluations all through integrated sensor systems. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate specialized infrastructure for each measurement type.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If only weapon effect on target is evaluated, then the simulation is simple to conduct, but important information about handling and behavior is not collected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining efficiencyVSAvoidparticipant behavior data
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides comprehensive feedback by collecting and analyzing multiple data streams simultaneously: weapon handling metrics, participant positioning, target impact data, and behavioral observations. This multi-dimensional feedback enables detailed performance evaluation and targeted training improvement while maintaining efficient automated processing through integrated sensor systems and algorithms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20240353201A1Personalized combat simulation equipment
Publication Date: 2024.10.24 THALES SIMULATION & TRAINING AG
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AI summary

A personalized combat simulation equipment (6, 9) for use in combat training and simulation is attached to a weapon (10). By means of sensors (1, 2, 3, 5, 55), it detects the use of the weapon and is able to determine the position and the performance in use. Evaluation is performed by an evaluation unit (6), preferably an artificial intelligence unit. Its preferred use is in a training environment, where at least one of sensors watching the behaviour of participants and surveying objects are not present.