Personalized combat simulation equipment
A personalized combat simulation equipment ( 6, 9 ) for use in combat training and simulation is attached to a weapon ( 10 ). By means of sensors ( 1, 2, 3, 5, 55 ), it detects the use of the weapon and is able to determine the position and the performance in use. Evaluation is performed by an evaluation unit ( 6 ), preferably an artificial intelligence unit. Its preferred use is in a training environment, where at least one of sensors watching the behaviour of participants and surveying objects are not present.
1 . A personalized combat simulation equipment comprising sensors which is attached to a weapon system and which includes an evaluation unit, the evaluation unit being in operable connection with the sensors and capable to evaluate at least video, distance measurement, and stereo camera data for localising the weapon system and for measuring training and mission performance in order to obtain position and performance data autonomously and without being dependent on a simulation infrastructure of a training environment, wherein the evaluation unit is arranged to record and evaluate the handling and aiming of the weapon wherein the sensors include a first sensor that is configured to detect a triggering of a shot, a second sensor that is configured to detect the aiming and direction of the weapon, a third sensor that is configured to detect the distance to the target, and a fourth sensor that is configured to detect whether the weapon is loaded, whether the weapon is cocked, or whether the weapon's safety is engaged, and wherein the evaluation unit evaluates the handling and the aiming of the weapon based on the sensor data from at least the first sensor, the second sensor, the third sensor, and the fourth sensor.
2 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation unit comprises an artificial intelligence portion.
3 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein it is provided with optical detector means, and is arranged to perform the identification of objects and people based on the signals furnished by the optical detector means.
4 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein it is arranged to perform at least one of detecting dangerous and important objects, detecting danger from attacking individuals or groups, assessing the behavior of attacking individuals or groups, and the recording and evaluation thereof, and/or wherein the personalized combat simulation equipment is arranged for recording and evaluating of detailed hit information.
5 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein it is provided with at least one sensor for retrieving one or more physiological parameters of a participant bearing the weapon and arranged for recording and evaluating the participant's stress level during the mission or exercise, and/or wherein the personalized combat simulation equipment is provided with localization means, the localization means being capable to determine the position in real time.
6 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 5 , wherein it is arranged to recognize a marker and to optically capture position related information visible on the marker to georeference the map.
7 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein it is operably connected to radio receiving means and arranged to evaluate radio messages of a participant bearing the personalized combat simulation equipment.
8 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation unit is arranged to detect a target the weapon system is aimed to, to determine that the target has a human face, and to retrieve data identifying the face.
9 . Use of the personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , for training and deployment in an unprepared environment.
10 . Combat training method, wherein the activity of a participant in the training is ascertained in using exclusively predetermined data and data furnished by at least one personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , one of the personalized combat simulation equipments being attached to a weapon system worn by the participant and zero or more personalized combat simulation equipments being attached to weapon systems worn by other participants in the training.
11 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein it is provided with a) at least one of a unit for establishing a map of the environment on the basis of video data taken and at least one storage unit containing a map, and b) a unit for tracking the position of the equipment on the map.
12 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein it is operably connected to radio receiving means and arranged to evaluate radio messages of a participant bearing the personalized combat simulation equipment by at least one of speech recognition and evaluation of keywords, in order to detect expressions related to at least one of intentions of the participant, actions of the participant, and effects on the participant.
13 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation unit performs a face recognition, in order to ascertain if the weapon system is aimed at a person and to be capable to identify the person.
14 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation unit performs a face recognition, in order to ascertain if the weapon system is aimed at a person and to be capable to identify that the person is one of a group of persons situated close to each other.
15 . Use of the personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , for training and deployment in an environment wherein at least one of detectors for watching the behavior of a participant and detectors for watching objects is absent.
16 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein it is provided with a camera, and is arranged to perform the identification of objects and people based on the signals furnished by the camera.
17 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein it is arranged to perform at least one of detecting dangerous and important objects, detecting danger from attacking individuals or groups, assessing the behavior of attacking individuals or groups, and the recording and evaluation thereof by means of camera means and evaluation means for detecting a body of an object or a person and the relative positioning and orienting of parts of the body to be able to detect danger or importance of an object or a pose of the person indicative of an intention.
18 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein it is arranged to perform at least one of detecting dangerous and important objects, detecting danger from attacking individuals or groups, assessing the behavior of attacking individuals or groups, and the recording and evaluation thereof by means of camera means and evaluation means for detecting a body of an object or a person and the relative positioning and orienting of parts of the body to be able to detect danger or importance of an object or a pose of the person indicative of an intention to attack.
19 . The personalized combat simulation equipment according to claim 1 , wherein it is arranged for recording and evaluating of detailed hit information, the detailed hit information including targeted and/or hit objects or persons and targeted areas, and hit accuracy on targets (people and objects) during an operation and exercise.