User Interface for Laser Targeting System

A method for evaluating a target locator system, the method comprising the steps of:

• presenting through a first portion of a graphical user interface presented on a display at least one input having a plurality of selectable values for at least one source characteristic of a laser source;
• receiving through the first portion of the graphical user interface a selection of a first one of the plurality of selectable values for the at least one source characteristic of a laser source;
• presenting through a second portion of the graphical user interface presented on the display at least one input for at least one detector characteristic of a detection system;
• receiving through the second portion of the graphical user interface a first input for the at least one detector characteristic of the detection system;
• presenting through a third portion of the graphical user interface presented on the display at least one input having a plurality of selectable values for at least one target characteristic of a target object;
• receiving through the third portion of the graphical user interface a selection of a first one of the plurality of selectable values for the at least one target characteristic of a target object;
• presenting through a fourth portion of the graphical user interface presented on the display at least one input having a plurality of selectable values for at least one environment characteristic of an environment surrounding the target object;
• receiving through the fourth portion of the graphical user interface a selection of a first one of the plurality of selectable values for the at least one environment characteristic of the environment;
• presenting through a fifth portion at least one input for a range of at least one of from the laser source to the target object and from the target object to the detection system;
• receiving through the fifth portion a first input for the range of the at least one of from the laser source to the target object and from the target object to the detection system;
• and
• determining an amount of energy emitted by the laser source that is received by the detection system subsequent to an interaction with the target object.

A computer readable medium, comprising:

• laser tracking software including a graphical user interface for presentation on a display of a computer system and processing sequences, the graphical user interface including
• a first portion including at least one input having a plurality of selectable values for at least one source characteristic of a laser source;
• a second portion including at least one input for at least one detector characteristic of a detection system;
• a third portion including at least one input for at least one target characteristic of a target object;
• a fourth portion including at least one input for at least one environment characteristic of an environment surrounding the target object;
• a fifth portion including at least one input for a range of at least one of from the laser source to the target object and from the target object to the detection system;
• the processing sequences including processing sequences to determine an amount of energy emitted by the laser source that is received by the detection system subsequent to an interaction with the target object.