Live Fire Gaming System with Camera-Based Impact Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shooting sports systems lack automated remote evaluation and dynamic interactive performance measurement, failing to quantify shooter proficiency and enable comparison with other shooters, and do not allow electronic sharing of performance metrics.
Innovation Solution
Integration of image processing technology to capture and analyze projectile impacts on targets using a camera and server-based processing, displaying impact points on a user interface, and providing features for safety information, training, and marketing within a single system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If automated image processing systems are implemented to track shot performance, then measurement precision and dynamic interaction are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses image processing to create a digital copy/representation of the physical target and shot impacts. The camera captures images of the target, and software processes these images to identify and track impact points, effectively creating a virtual model of the shooting performance that can be measured and analyzed without complex physical measurement devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical or manual performance evaluation methods with optical and computational systems. Instead of physically measuring shot positions or manually recording performance data, the system uses camera imaging and image processing algorithms to automatically detect, track, and quantify shot impacts on the target.
2Ease of operation
If remote evaluation capabilities are added to shooting systems, then ease of operation and performance tracking are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables shooters to independently evaluate their own performance through the touchscreen interface that displays processed images and shot data. The automated image processing and performance tracking occur without requiring external evaluators or complex manual procedures, allowing users to self-assess their shooting accuracy and consistency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements real-time feedback mechanisms where the system processes images, identifies shot impacts, and immediately displays performance information on the touchscreen interface. This closed-loop feedback system allows shooters to see their performance metrics and make adjustments during practice sessions, improving ease of operation through intuitive performance monitoring.
3Adaptability or versatility
If electronic performance sharing and comparison features are integrated, then adaptability and user engagement are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The touchscreen interface serves multiple functions: displaying processed target images, showing performance metrics, enabling performance comparison between shooters, and facilitating electronic sharing of shooting results. This multi-functional interface consolidates various capabilities into a single device, improving adaptability while managing overall system complexity through integration.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables real-time tracking and comparison of shooting performance metrics, allowing shooters to review and share their scores, and integrates safety and marketing content within the system, enhancing the interactive and recreational aspects of shooting sports.
Implementation Method 1
a camera, coupled to a server, for capturing images of a target impacted by projectiles shot onto the target from a shooting device
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for live fire gaming wherein the system includes a camera, coupled to a server, for capturing images of a target onto which projectiles are being shot by a shooting device, a processing algorithm, implemented through the server, for identifying each single incremental change to the target associated with an initial and subsequent impact points of projectiles shot onto the target, each identification using only one captured image from the camera for each impact point, and a user-interface touch screen display, coupled to the server, for displaying and interfacing with one or more of: a representation of the target showing the impact points, marketing material, firearm safety information, and firearm training instructions.