Smart Target Multisensor Hit Attribution for XR Scoring

The patent combines multiple sensing modalities (acoustic sensors, optical sensors, inertial measurement units) into an integrated smart target system. This merging of different detection methods enables accurate hit attribution by cross-validating signals from multiple sources, resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and device complexity through synergistic integration.

The smart target acts as an intermediary device between the projectile and the scoring system. It captures impact signals through multiple sensors, processes them through control circuitry, and transmits verified hit data to the gaming system, thereby enabling accurate hit attribution without requiring direct integration between all game components.

The system segments the feedback modalities by assigning different sensor types to detect different aspects of the impact. Acoustic sensors detect the impact sound, optical sensors detect projectile presence, and IMUs detect vibration, allowing the system to provide both reliable scoring verification and tactile feedback confirmation through separate detection channels.

The patent changes the physical parameters detected by using multiple sensor types that respond to different aspects of the same event (acoustic frequency, optical reflection, vibration amplitude). This multi-parameter approach enables both accurate scoring and tactile feedback by measuring the same impact through different physical quantities.

The smart target system performs self-verification by having multiple sensors independently detect the same impact event and cross-validate their readings. The control circuitry automatically processes and correlates signals from acoustic, optical, and inertial sensors to confirm hits, enabling the system to self-validate measurements without external intervention, thereby improving precision while managing complexity through automated processing.

The control circuitry is designed with multi-functionality to handle signals from multiple sensor types (acoustic, optical, inertial) through a unified processing architecture. This universal processing approach enables the system to manage multiple sensors efficiently, improving hit detection precision while containing device complexity through integrated, multi-purpose control logic.