Gestures such as holding the gun barrel down or up, standing, kneeling or laying prone can be determined accurately and in real-time. Dynamic gestures such as walking, running or crawling can also be determined. With IMTC's gesture-recognition system, the trainee can now guide herself interactively through a scenario and much more data can be collected about her performance during the training session. Fire Arms Training Systems , FATS, produces an array of video based firearms training simulators for domestic and foreign law enforcement and militaries. FATS simulators train personnel on a wide range of weaponry from police handguns to military fully automatic weapons to grenade and rocket launchers.
FATS simulators utilize filmed scenarios presented to the trainees on video projection screens.
Trainees fire modified weapons at video targets and various data such as hit accuracy and time of discharge are collected. Until recently, FATS simulation scenarios were presented in a linear, movie-like fashion. Trainees were unable to guide themselves through a training exercise or interact with the simulation, they could only react to the scenes presented to them. Desiring these kinds of enhancements to their simulations, FATS asked the Interactive Media Technology Center, IMTC, to bring its expertise in motion-tracking technology to bear on this problem. Not withstanding any language to the contrary, nothing contained herein constitutes nor is intended to constitute an offer, inducement, promise, or contract of any kind.