Visual automated scoring system
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorChristopher J. Weiland
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Abstract
A visual automated score system (VASS) is provided to enable computerized accuracy assessment of weapons systems through video photography. Images are fed into a computer which tracks the intended target, detects impact points and then provides human operators with an automatically computed miss distance based on the cross-correlation of at least two video images. The VASS may then provide feedback to the weapons system to correct and direct gunfire.
Claims13
A computer-implemented visual scoring apparatus for determining accuracy of targeting of a ballistic projectile fired against a target, said projectile striking an impact site, said apparatus comprising:
- a geolocation processor that executes instructions of a geolocation algorithm on the impact site to provide impact coordinates and on the target to provide target coordinates;
- a shot detection processor that executes instructions of an autonomous shot detection algorithm to determine that the projectile has been fired;
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- a miss distance processor that executes instructions for determining distance between the impact site and the target based on said impact and target coordinates.
A computer-implemented visual automated scoring system for determining accuracy of ballistic targeting of a ballistic projectile fired against a target, said projectile striking an impact site, said scoring system comprising:
- a geolocation processor that executes instructions of a geolocation algorithm;
- a shot detection processor that executes instructions of an autonomous shot detection algorithm;
- a miss distance processor that executes instructions for determining distance between the impact site and the target;
- a remotely located camera;
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- a remotely located weapons system for firing the projectile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.