Dynamic Target Shooting Cycle Adjustment for Reconnaissance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Military reconnaissance missions face challenges in efficiently managing target shooting cycles due to varying numbers of targets and the need for timely information acquisition, which can lead to increased costs and mission time.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for changing the target shooting cycle based on the analysis of change degrees between successive target videos, allowing for dynamic adjustment of the shooting cycle to optimize mission efficiency and resource utilization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If the shooting cycle is set short to rapidly obtain target information, then information acquisition speed is improved, but mission time and costs increase due to more targets requiring shooting

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation acquisition speedVSAvoidmission time
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the shooting cycle adjustable rather than fixed. The system dynamically changes the shooting cycle based on detected target changes, allowing it to adapt between short cycles (when targets change frequently) and long cycles (when targets are stable), thereby optimizing both information acquisition speed and mission time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of shooting cycle duration based on detected target characteristics. By analyzing target change degrees and adjusting the shooting cycle parameter accordingly, the system achieves efficient information acquisition while minimizing unnecessary missions and reducing overall mission time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Speed

If the shooting cycle is set short to rapidly obtain target information, then information acquisition speed is improved, but costs increase due to more reconnaissance assets required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation acquisition speedVSAvoidreconnaissance asset costs
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the shooting cycle based on actual target conditions, reducing the number of reconnaissance missions when targets are stable. This dynamic adaptation minimizes the usage of reconnaissance assets and associated costs while maintaining rapid information acquisition capability when needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

By changing the shooting cycle parameter based on target change detection, the system optimizes resource utilization. When targets show minimal changes, the extended shooting cycle reduces reconnaissance asset deployment and associated costs, while preserving the ability to quickly respond when targets change significantly

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Loss of time

If the shooting cycle is set long to reduce mission time, then mission time decreases, but important military information may not be obtained in a timely manner

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemission timeVSAvoidmilitary information timeliness
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses dynamic shooting cycle adjustment to prevent information loss. When target changes exceed a threshold, the system automatically shortens the shooting cycle to ensure timely information acquisition, while using longer cycles only when targets are stable, thus avoiding both information loss and unnecessary missions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback by continuously detecting target changes and using this information to adjust the shooting cycle. This closed-loop control ensures that the system responds appropriately to target variations, maintaining information timeliness while optimizing mission duration through adaptive cycle adjustment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250139793A1Method for changing target shooting cycle for reconnaissance of target and apparatus for the same
Publication Date: 2025.05.01 AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEV
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AI summary

Provided are systems, devices, methods, and instructions for changing target shooting cycle for reconnaissance of target, including obtaining a first target video and detecting a target included in the first target video through coordinate correction to the first target video, determining whether the target is a previously identified target, when it is determined that the target is the previously identified target, extracting change degrees between the first target video and target videos obtained before obtaining the first target video, and changing a shooting cycle of the target from a first shooting cycle to a second shooting cycle based on the change degrees.