Patent ID: 6813593
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: F41G

Abstract:
A simulator for simulating the firing of a weapon at one of a plurality of targets, each target having a respective shape, comprising:a) a housing substantially identical in size and shape to at least a discrete portion of the weapon; b) a sensor, operationally connected to said housing, for acquiring a plurality of images of at least one of the targets; and c) an image processor for detecting and analyzing changes among said images and for initiating control signals based on said analysis d) for each target, an infra-red lamp that is alternatively: i) activated by one of said control signals to flash at a unique, respective frequency and ii) deactivated by another of said control signals: and e) a mechanism for transmitting said control signals to said lamps whereby analysis by said image processor of light produced by a said infra-red lamp and detected by said sensor indicates at which target from amongst said plurality of targets said housing has been, thus accurately simulating the aiming step of the firing of the weapon.