How to Remotely and Automatically Score TRAINFIRE Record Fire and Field Fire Ranges

Abstract

A major finding of recent file marksmanship research is that, in order to improve learning, the firer needs feedback about his shot-by-shot performance. Many efforts are underway to build more effective feedback into the instructional programs. One way to aid this process is the automation of various ranges (e.g., Record Fire). The purpose of this paper is to detail how such automation could be carried out using the current M31A1 TRAINFIRE Target Holding Mechanism. A simple modification of the mechanism, the addition of a hit indicating wire per target or lane, and a control panel, that includes hit registering capability, will permit automatic scoring. Various pieces of equipment could probably be adapted for the control system. Although not covered in the paper, an inexpensive microcomputer with a suitable interface could easily be utilized for control and scoring. Keywords: M16A1 rifle, Marksmanship ranges, Marksmanship targets, Knowledge of results, Automated scoring, M31A1 target holding mechanism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA167954

Entities

People

  • Seward Smith

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

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  • Adaptive Control Systems
  • Adaptive Systems
  • Assembly
  • Automatic
  • Automation
  • Classification
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Marksmanship
  • Military Research
  • Observers
  • Security
  • Silhouettes
  • Small Arms
  • Social Sciences
  • Technical Information Centers

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Systems Analysis and Design