Hit-detecting, mobile-target training system
AssigneeSimIS, Inc.
InventorsJohnny Garcia, Max C. Luu, Javaud A. Ahangari, Casey H. Batten, Yiannis E. Papelis
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Abstract
A mobile-target training system includes a base having independently-controlled motorized wheels coupled thereto. A target is coupled to the base and has a penetration detector coupled thereto. The penetration detector includes an open electric circuit having electrical properties. The open electric circuit exhibits a change in its electrical properties for each occurrence of an object passing through the open electric circuit. A feedback generator coupled to the penetration detector generates recognizable feedback for each occurrence of change in the electrical properties of the open electric circuit.
Claims31
A mobile-target training system, comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of independently-controlled motorized wheels coupled to said base;
- a target coupled to said base, said target having a penetration detector coupled thereto, said penetration detector including an open electric circuit having electrical properties, said open electric circuit adapted to exhibit a change in said electrical properties for each occurrence of an object passing through said open electric circuit;
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- a feedback generator coupled to said penetration detector for generating at least one of a visual feedback and an audible feedback for each said occurrence of said change in said electrical properties.
A mobile-target training system, comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of independently-controlled motorized wheels coupled to said base;
- a target coupled to said base, said target having at least one penetration detector coupled thereto, each said penetration detector including an open electric circuit having electrical properties, said open electric circuit adapted to exhibit a change in said electrical properties for each occurrence of an object passing through said open electric circuit, wherein said open electric circuit includes a layered arrangement of three electrically-conductive plates separated from one another by electrical insulator material, and wherein an electric charge is applied to each of said three electrically-conductive plates, said electric charge alternating in polarity between adjacent ones of said three electrically-conductive plates;
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- a feedback generator coupled to said penetration detector for generating at least one of a visual feedback and an audible feedback for each said occurrence of said change in said electrical properties, said feedback generator including a manipulator coupled to said base and coupled to said target for altering a position of said target for each said occurrence of said change in said electrical properties,
- wherein, for each said occurrence of an object passing through said open electric circuit, the object passes through said three electrically-conductive plates to cause a momentary closed-circuit condition in said open electric circuit.
A mobile-target training system, comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of independently-controlled motorized wheels coupled to said base;
- a system controller coupled to each of said motorized wheels, said system controller generating control signals for controlling each of said motorized wheels based on a differential torque between pairs of said motorized wheels;
- a target coupled to said base, said target having a penetration detector coupled thereto, said penetration detector including an open electric circuit having electrical properties, said open electric circuit adapted to exhibit a change in said electrical properties for each occurrence of an object passing through said open electric circuit;
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- a manipulator coupled to said base and coupled to said penetration detector for altering a position of said target for each said occurrence of said change in said electrical properties.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.