Automated Weapon Subsystem Aim Adjustment and Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional human transported weapons rely heavily on the skill and training of the operator, leading to inaccuracies and a high miss rate, especially in adverse environmental conditions, which increases the burden of munitions supply and selection, often requiring large quantities and manual processes.
Innovation Solution
An automated weapon system comprising a barrel, targeting subsystem, computational subsystem, and positioning subsystem that identifies and adjusts aim to ensure accurate targeting, selecting appropriate munitions based on target type, and compensating for environmental and motion factors, allowing minimal training warfighters to achieve expert-level accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional human transported weapons are used, then the warfighter can operate the weapon, but the accuracy is limited to the operator's skill and environmental factors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual aiming and firing mechanism with an automated system that uses sensors to detect targets, computational algorithms to calculate firing solutions, and actuators to position the barrel. This substitution eliminates the dependency on operator skill while maintaining weapon functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The weapon system performs its own targeting, calculation, and positioning functions autonomously. The sensors self-detect targets, the computational subsystem self-calculates firing parameters, and the positioning subsystem self-adjusts barrel position, making the system self-sufficient and independent of human operator capability.
2Reliability
If more munitions are carried to compensate for miss rate, then the supply of ammunition is sufficient, but the extra weight and cost burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated aiming and firing system replaces manual marksmanship, dramatically improving accuracy and hit probability. This reduction in miss rate means fewer munitions are needed to achieve the same combat effectiveness, thereby reducing the weight burden on the warfighter.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual selection and loading of munitions is performed, then the warfighter can choose appropriate ammunition, but the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The computational subsystem automatically detects target characteristics through sensors and algorithms, identifies the appropriate munition type, and controls the loading mechanism. This automated process replaces manual selection and loading, maintaining adaptability to different target types while eliminating time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The weapon system performs autonomous target detection, munition selection, and loading operations. The system serves itself by independently determining what ammunition is needed and loading it without human intervention, thereby maintaining versatility while eliminating time loss.
4Measurement precision
If environmental factors such as distance, wind, lighting are compensated for manually, then the accuracy can be improved, but the operator requires extensive training and practice
Solution Approach 1:
The computational subsystem uses sensors to automatically detect environmental conditions (distance, wind, lighting) and algorithms to calculate compensation factors. This automated environmental compensation replaces manual adjustment, improving accuracy while eliminating the need for extensive operator training.
Data Source
AI summary
A weapons system is comprised of a human transported weapon for firing a munition through a barrel aimed towards an identified target, a targeting subsystem, a decision subsystem, a weapons aim adjustment controller, and, a targeting subsystem for choosing, from up to a plurality of targets, one said target as a selected target in a field of view of the human transported weapon. The targeting subsystem chooses, from up to a plurality of targets, one said target as a selected target in a field of view of the human transported weapon. The decision subsystem compares where the selected target is located versus where the barrel is aimed. The weapons aim adjustment controller, adjusts aim of the barrel so that when fired, the munition will hit the selected target, responsive to the decision subsystem. The firing subsystem fires the munitions at the selected target at a first firing time responsive to the weapons aim adjustment controller. The munition is tracked after it is fired, to generate tracked munitions data. The selected target is tracked after the munitions is fired, to generate tracked target data.