Opto-Mechanical Targeting System for Physiological Movement Compensation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current projectile targeting systems face inaccuracies due to environmental and user factors such as air density, wind velocity, humidity, and human tremors, especially at long ranges, leading to unpredictable shot outcomes with potentially disastrous consequences.
Innovation Solution
A targeting system that allows for real-time adjustment of the rifle's vertical, horizontal, and rotational positions, using a control system with sensors and actuators to maintain an accurate Impact Point indicator, enabling the sniper to take trial shots and execute only when satisfied, while also accounting for multiple impact points and environmental movements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If real-time adjustments are made to counteract breathing, tremor, and heartbeat movements, then targeting accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment systems with an automated opto-mechanical system. Sensors detect movements caused by breathing, tremor, and heartbeat, and actuators automatically adjust the optical components to compensate for these movements, substituting complex manual mechanical stabilization with an automated sensing and actuation system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary optical system between the shooter and the target. This intermediary system includes optical components that can be dynamically adjusted to compensate for movements, acting as a mediator that isolates the shooter from the effects of physiological movements while maintaining accurate targeting.
2Measurement precision
If multiple sensors and actuators are added to maintain accurate Impact Point indicator, then targeting precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-adjustment through automated feedback control. Sensors continuously monitor the positions of optical components and physiological movements, and actuators automatically make corrections without requiring manual intervention from the operator, allowing the system to service itself and maintain accuracy autonomously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a closed-loop feedback system where sensors detect deviations in optical component positions and physiological movements, and this information is fed back to actuators that make real-time corrections. This feedback mechanism automatically maintains Impact Point accuracy without requiring constant manual adjustment by the operator.
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AI summary
New targeting systems, hardware and techniques are provided. In a preferred embodiment, a system enables a sniper to, in effect, take a projected, trial shot at a subject within an environment, evaluate its effectiveness, and execute it if satisfied. A user may create, set, adjust and execute Impact Point indicators, corresponding with projected points of impact of a projectile on a target subject within a target environment. The system may counteract and otherwise adjust for certain ballistic and environmental factors in a firing mechanism to maintain such an Impact Point fire ready, in real time. Yet the system allows the user to continue to move the sight to engage in further targeting activity.In other aspects, the system may execute multiple impact points, together or in rapid succession, which impact points may surround, lead, cover or otherwise diversify their distribution about a targeting subject and/or its projected path.