Firearm Sensor Control for Target Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearms are inefficient in rapidly and accurately engaging moving targets or switching between targets without requiring users to manually release and re-aim, especially under pressure situations.
Innovation Solution
A firearm equipped with sensors and a controller that monitor user behavior and motion patterns to automatically release bullets based on preconfigured patterns, allowing for continuous firing while the trigger is engaged, even when the barrel is moved to track or stabilize on new targets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If the user manually releases and re-aims the firearm to engage new targets, then the firearm maintains simple operation and control, but the shooting speed and response time to moving targets or new targets decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The firearm system performs automatic target acquisition and firing by detecting user motion patterns and stabilizing the barrel direction through sensor feedback, eliminating the need for manual re-aiming operations. The system serves itself by autonomously responding to user intent detected through motion sensors and stabilization algorithms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical aiming operations with an automated sensor-based system that detects user motion patterns and controls barrel stabilization electronically, substituting mechanical user actions with automated sensing and control mechanisms.
2Reliability
If the firearm automatically releases additional bullets when re-aimed, then hit probability improves, but the device complexity increases due to sensors and control systems
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors user motion patterns through sensors and provides real-time feedback control to stabilize the barrel direction and determine optimal firing moments, creating a closed-loop control system that improves hit probability through adaptive response to user actions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces sensors and a controller as intermediary elements between the user and the firearm firing mechanism, mediating the interaction by detecting user intent and translating it into automated stabilization and firing decisions, thereby improving reliability while managing complexity through modular architecture.
3Productivity
If the trigger remains engaged to enable continuous firing at multiple targets, then the shooting rate increases, but the risk of accidental discharge or loss of control increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses continuous feedback from motion sensors to monitor user stabilization actions and dynamically control firing sequences, ensuring that bullets are released only when proper target acquisition is detected through stabilized barrel orientation, thereby maintaining safety even with continuous trigger engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The firearm performs preliminary detection of user motion patterns and barrel stabilization before releasing bullets, preparing the firing decision in advance based on detected user intent and proper aiming conditions, ensuring controlled discharge even during continuous trigger engagement.
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AI summary
A method of controlling the release of bullets from a firearm by user behavior, including monitoring the spatial orientation of a virtual vector representing the orientation of a barrel of the firearm by receiving measurements from sensors installed in or on the firearm, engaging a trigger of the firearm to release a first bullet to a first direction, while the trigger is engaged continuously analyzing the measurements to identify preconfigured motion patterns, releasing bullets automatically responsive to identifying the preconfigured motion patterns, wherein the preconfigured motion patterns include identifying that the user is stabilizing the firearm toward a target that is in a direction that is distinct from the first direction.