Firearm Motion Detection Training System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional diagnostics for firearm training are inadequate in determining steadiness, recoil control, and target acquisition performance due to variance in target impact locations, making it difficult to correlate causes and improve shooting accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A modular firearm training system with motion sensing hardware attached to the firearm body to detect movement along multiple axes, acquiring and storing data on motion and forces applied, allowing graphical monitoring of firearm displacement on an electronic device for training and diagnostics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional target impact monitoring is used for training diagnostics, then shooting accuracy can be assessed, but it is difficult to determine the specific causes (steadiness, recoil control, target acquisition) due to variance in impact locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces motion sensing hardware as an intermediary device that directly measures firearm body motion parameters (steadiness, recoil control, target acquisition) rather than inferring them from target impact locations. This mediator provides direct causal measurement, eliminating the ambiguity of correlating impact variance with specific performance factors.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the indirect mechanical assessment method (analyzing target impact patterns) with direct electronic motion sensing using accelerometers and gyroscopes. This substitution enables precise measurement of firearm motion dynamics without relying on statistical analysis of impact distribution.
2Measurement precision
If motion sensing hardware is added to the firearm for detailed motion detection, then training diagnostics capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The motion sensing hardware is designed to perform multiple diagnostic functions simultaneously - measuring steadiness, recoil control, and target acquisition all with the same sensor package. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity compared to having separate measurement systems for each parameter.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the firearm's existing structural elements (rail systems, mounting interfaces) to attach the motion sensors, eliminating the need for custom modification of the firearm itself. The sensors leverage existing attachment points and the firearm's own motion dynamics as the measurement subject.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple motion parameters are measured simultaneously, then comprehensive training feedback is provided, but data acquisition and processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple motion sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes) into a single integrated motion sensing unit that simultaneously captures data across multiple axes. This consolidation processes multiple motion parameters through unified data acquisition and analysis, reducing the complexity that would arise from separate measurement systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to monitor and improve accuracy, steadiness, and recoil control by graphically displaying firearm motion paths, facilitating better target acquisition and shooting performance through data analysis.
Implementation Method 1
The device includes motion sensing hardware to detect movement of the firearm body along one or more axes. In some embodiments, the device is configured to detect movement of the firearm body along at least three axes, including pitch, roll and yaw.
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AI summary
An attachment firearm training device (10) for attachment to a firearm, firearm simulator, or firearm replica having a firearm body (12) includes motion detection hardware to acquire data associated with motion of the firearm body during a dry-firing or live-firing training session. The motion detection hardware includes one or more accelerometers and/or one or more gyroscopes. Other suitable motion detection hardware may also be included. A motion signal representative of actual movement of the firearm body is used to generate one or more motion path lines that are displayed on a display. Each motion path line is representative of the actual motion of the firearm body before a shot, during a shot, during recoil, and/or after recoil so a user may analyze whether desired motion of the firearm body is actually being achieved.