Laminar Detector Panels for Tactical Laser Tag
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laser tag tactical simulation equipment is hindered by cumbersome wiring and inconsistent sensor placement, which restricts user movement and accuracy due to excessive laser beam width, making it difficult to maintain precise targeting.
Innovation Solution
A detector assembly with integrated, laminar support structures and optical sensors, along with removable fixing means, minimizes wiring and allows adjustable sensor placement to maintain consistent distances, enabling flexible accessory arrangement and improved user mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If sensors are manually applied by the user, then the system is easy to set up, but the distance between sensors cannot be kept constant leading to measurement imprecision
Solution Approach 1:
The detector is divided into multiple independent detector panels, each with pre-positioned sensors at fixed distances. This segmentation allows users to assemble the detector by connecting panels rather than manually positioning individual sensors, ensuring constant inter-sensor distances while maintaining ease of setup.
Solution Approach 2:
Sensors are pre-positioned on detector panels at predetermined distances before the user assembles the detector. This preliminary action of positioning sensors during manufacturing rather than during user setup ensures measurement precision is maintained while keeping the system easy to operate.
2Measurement precision
If sensors are integrated into a garment, then sensor distance consistency is improved, but user mobility is reduced due to wiring constraints
Solution Approach 1:
The detector is segmented into multiple removable panels rather than being integrated into a single garment structure. This allows users to wear only the necessary panels for their specific activity, reducing wiring constraints and improving mobility while maintaining sensor distance consistency through the panel structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The detector panels are designed to be dynamically configurable - users can add or remove panels based on their mobility needs. When high mobility is required, fewer panels are worn; when precision coverage is needed, more panels are used. This dynamic adaptability resolves the contradiction between consistency and mobility.
3Reliability
If the laser beam width is increased to improve detection reliability, then more targets are detected, but false positives increase due to excessive beam size
Solution Approach 1:
The detection system uses multiple distributed sensor panels instead of a single wide-beam detector. Each panel detects a specific portion of the beam, allowing the system to maintain a narrow beam width for precision while achieving reliable detection through the distributed array of panels covering different areas.
Solution Approach 2:
Different detector panels are positioned at different locations to detect beams from different directions. Each panel maintains local detection precision with its narrow beam width, while the collective arrangement of panels provides comprehensive coverage and reliable detection across the entire detection zone.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution reduces user obstruction, maintains consistent sensor spacing, and allows for customizable sensor arrangements, enhancing the realism and precision of tactical simulations by reducing false positives and improving user comfort.
Implementation Method 1
two or more optical sensors stably coupled to the support structure for detecting electromagnetic beams
Data Source
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AI summary
A detector assembly of electromagnetic beams simulating bullets in a tactical military simulation, the detector assembly (1) comprising: one or more detector panels (3) of electromagnetic beam having a substantially laminar support structure (4), two or more optical sensors (2) stably coupled to the support structure (4) for detecting electromagnetic beams and cables (5) for electrical connection between the optical sensors (2) also coupled to the support structure (4); removable fixing means (10) of the detector panels (3) for a target of the tactical military simulation.