Linear Motion and Pop-up Target Training System.

Abstract

A linear motion and pop-up target training system is disclosed for training a marksman to fire a simulated weapon. Located upon the terrain surface of a modelboard are six pop-up targets and three bidirectional linear motion targets, each of which emits, when activated by a first microprocessor computer, a pulsed beam of infrared light. Mounted upon the weapon is a sensor which will sense the pulsed beam of infrared light emitted by the activated target. The sensor then supplies to a rifle electronics circuit an analog signal proportional to the amount of light received by the sensor, and the rifle electronics circuit converts the analog signal to a digital logic signal to be supplied to a second microprocessor computer. The second microprocessor computer then processes the digital logic signal in accordance with a predetermined computer program so as to determine whether the marksman has scored a hit, a miss, or a near miss upon the activated target. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 08, 1980
Accession Number
ADD007670

Entities

People

  • Albert H. Marshall
  • Bon F. Shaw
  • Gary M. Bond
  • Herber C. Towle
  • Paul D. Grimmer

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analog Signals
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Electronics
  • Microprocessors
  • Training

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems