Automated improvised explosive device training system

An apparatus for generating automated casualty assessment in an improvised explosive device (IED) training environment comprising:

• an IED modem for network connectivity;
• and
• an IED processor configured to determine distance differentiation between the IED mock-up and a trainee unit, wherein:
• the distance differentiation is used to process casualty assessment data;
• and
• the distance differentiation is determined based on a received signal from the trainee unit.

An apparatus for generating automated casualty assessment in an improvised explosive device (IED) training environment comprising:

• a trainee modem for network connectivity;
• a trainee processor configured to send and receive wireless local area network messages;
• and
• a signaling device to alert a trainee of casualty status, wherein:
• the trainee processor is configured to determine a distance between an IED mock-up and the trainee, and
• the trainee processor is configured to perform casualty assessment based on the distance between the IED mock-up and the trainee.

A method for generating automated casualty assessment in an IED training environment, the steps comprising:

• detecting an IED trigger event;
• determining an IED mock-up position;
• querying a trainee unit for a trainee current position via a wireless local area network (WLAN) message;
• receiving the trainee current position via WLAN message;
• determining a distance differentiation based upon a distance between the IED mock-up position and the trainee current position;
• determining casualty assessment data using the distance differentiation;
• and
• relaying casualty assessment data automatically to trainee unit.

A method for generating automated casualty assessment in an IED training environment, the steps comprising:

• receiving a request for trainee position information from an IED processor;
• sending trainee position information via a wireless local area network (WLAN) message to the IED processor;
• receiving casualty assessment data from the IED processor via a WLAN message, wherein the casualty assessment data is calculated based on a distance differentiation between the IED processor and the trainee position information;
• and
• signaling casualty status automatically to a trainee based on the casualty assessment data.

A method for generating automated casualty assessment in an IED training environment, the steps comprising:

• detecting an IED trigger event;
• determining an IED position and blast radius information;
• sending the IED position and blast radius information to the trainee processor via a wireless local area network message;
• receiving a wireless signal from the trainee processor via the local area network;
• determining whether a trainee is within the blast radius by calculating a distance differentiation between the IED position and the trainee processor based on the wireless signal received from the trainee processor;
• determining a casualty assessment for the trainee based on whether the trainee is within the blast radius.

A method for generating automated casualty assessment in an IED training environment, the steps comprising:

• receiving an IED position and blast radius information from an IED processor via a wireless local area network message;
• sending a signal to the IED processor that indicates a relative distance from the IED processor;
• receiving a casualty status based on the relative distance from the IED processor;
• and
• signaling casualty status automatically to a trainee based on the casualty assessment data.

A system for generating automated casualty assessment in an improvised explosive device (IED) training environment comprising:

• an IED mock-up including an IED means for network connectivity;
• at least one trainee unit including a means for network connectivity;
• an IED processor and trainee processor, wherein the IED processor includes a means to determine a distance differentiation between the IED mock-up and the at least one trainee unit, wherein the distance differentiation is determined based on a received signal from the at least one trainee unit;
• a wireless communication means for bidirectional communication between the IED processor with the trainee processor;
• an IED manager coupled to the IED processor including a means to generate casualty assessment data based on the distance differentiation between the IED mock-up and the at least one trainee unit, and automatically relaying the casualty assessment data to the at least one trainee unit via the wireless communication means.