System for training and evaluation of security personnel in use of firearms
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorHoward F. Hall
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Abstract
An interactive video display system comprising a laser disc player with a remote large-screen projector to view life-size video scenarios and a control computer. A video disc has at least one basic scenario and one or more branches of the basic scenario with one or more subbranches from any one or more of the branches and further subbranches, if desired, to any level of programming desired. The control computer is programmed for interactive control of the branching, and control of other effects that enhance the scenario, in response to detection of when the trainee has (1) drawn an infrared laser handgun from his holster, (2) fired his laser handgun, (3) taken cover, (4) advanced or retreated from the adversary on the screen, and (5) when the adversary has fired his gun at the trainee.
Claims9
An interactive video projection system for realistic training and evaluation of security personnel armed with a portable infrared laser handgun to be used under prescribed security procedures in life-threatening and security scenarios comprising
- a laser disc player for reading out recorded video programs of training scenarios and alternate scenarios to which the process of reading out for display may conditionally branch and subbranch to any level of programming desired based upon action of the trainee, including the handling of said laser handgun,
- a large-screen projector for life-size display of video scenarios being read out of said laser disc player,
- a control computer programmed for interactive control of branching and subbranching in the readout of said recorded video programs and other effect that enhance the scenario based upon said action of the trainee in handling said laser handgun, including
- means for detecting when said handgun has been drawn from a holster,
- means for detecting when said handgun has been fired at an adversary in said scenario,
- means for detecting whether the trainee has advanced or retreated from said screen, and
- means for detecting whether the trainee has taken cover whenever an adversary in said scenario fires at the trainee.
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