Firearm simulation and training system and method
Disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for simulation of firearm discharge and training of armed forces and/or law enforcement personnel. A motion tracking system tracks motion of one or more users. In embodiments, the users wear one or more sensors on their bodies to allow tracking by the motion tracking system. A scenario management system utilizes position, orientation, and motion information provided by the motion tracking system to evaluate user performance during a scenario. A weapon simulator includes sensors that indicate position of the weapon and/or orientation of the weapon. The weapon simulator may further provide trigger activation indications to the scenario management system. In embodiments, the scenario management system generates, plays, reviews, and/or evaluates simulations. The evaluation can include scoring based on reaction times, posture, body position, body orientation, and/or other attributes.
1. A computer-implemented method executed by a system for conducting a firearm usage simulation, comprising:
determining, by a motion tracker component, an initial position of a user, wherein the motion tracker component comprises one or more cameras deployed in an area of the firearm usage simulation, the one or more cameras being configured to track infrared light emitted from one or more wearable sensors worn by the user;
determining, by the motion tracker component, the one or more wearable sensors, and a user-facing camera included within goggles worn by the user, an initial physiological orientation of the user, wherein a subset of the one or more wearable sensors are affixed on a helmet worn by the user and are affixed to one or more limbs of the user;
detecting, by a weapons interface component, a simulated firearm discharge;
determining, by a data analysis component, a reaction of the user in response to the simulated firearm discharge, wherein the reaction of the user in response to the simulated firearm discharge includes determining, by the data analysis component, a second physiological orientation of the user;
comparing, by the data analysis component, the second physiological orientation of the user to an expected physiological orientation of the user;
generating, by the data analysis component, a user score based on the comparison; and
measuring, by the data analysis component, a duration from a time of the simulated firearm discharge to a time of detecting the second physiological orientation.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the initial physiological orientation of the user by the motion tracker component and the one or more wearable sensors comprises determining a position of the one or more limbs of the user.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the initial physiological orientation of the user by the motion tracker component and the one or more wearable sensors comprises determining a facial direction of the user.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the initial physiological orientation of the user comprises determining an eye gaze direction of the user by the user-facing camera included within the goggles.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein comparing the second physiological orientation of the user to the expected physiological orientation of the user, by the data analysis component, includes comparing a position of the one or more limbs of the user.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein comparing the second physiological orientation of the user to the expected physiological orientation of the user, by the data analysis component, includes comparing a facial direction of the user to an expected facial direction.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the user score by the data analysis component is further based on the duration.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein generating the user score by the data analysis component is further based on a weapon draw time.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein generating the user score by the data analysis component is further based on a weapon discharge time.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system is a motion capture virtual reality system comprising the motion tracker component, the weapons interface component, and the data analysis component, and wherein the one or more wearable sensors are active sensors.
11. A weapon usage evaluation system, comprising:
a motion tracking system comprising one or more cameras deployed in an area of a firearm usage simulation, configured and disposed to track infrared light emitted from one or more wearable sensors worn by one or more users;
a scenario management system, configured and disposed to receive motion information of the one or more users from the motion tracking system;
a weapon simulator configured and disposed to provide discharge information associated with the firearm usage simulation and position information of the one or more users to the scenario management system including at least reaction time information;
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory contains instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform steps of:
determining an initial position of a user;
determining an initial physiological orientation of the user;
detecting a simulated firearm discharge; and
determining a reaction of the user in response to the simulated firearm discharge, wherein the reaction of the user in response to the simulated firearm discharge includes determining a second physiological orientation of the user;
comparing the second physiological orientation of the user to an expected physiological orientation of the user;
generating a user score based on the comparison; and
measuring a duration from a time of the simulated firearm discharge to a time of detecting the second physiological orientation.
12. The system of claim 11 , further comprising an inertial tracking device affixed to the weapon simulator.
13. The system of claim 12 , further comprising a shock mount configured and disposed between the weapon simulator and the inertial tracking device.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the shock mount comprises:
a top plate;
a bottom plate; and
a plurality of resilient members configured and disposed between the top plate and the bottom plate.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the weapon simulator comprises:
a trigger;
a motor configured and disposed to generate a vibration in response to activation of the trigger;
a communication module configured and disposed to wirelessly transmit a trigger indication to the scenario management system in response to activation of the trigger.
16. The system of claim 11 , further comprising an inverse kinematic solver.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the memory further contains instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the step of determining a position of one or more limbs of the user.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the memory further contains instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the step of determining a facial direction of the user.
19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the weapon usage evaluation system is a motion capture virtual reality weapon usage evaluation system, and wherein the one or more wearable sensors are active sensors.