US 12,253,337 B2
Hybrid tactical engagement simulation system
John R. Surdu, Orlando, FL (US); Dirk Harrington, Orlando, FL (US); Jason Black, Orlando, FL (US); and Anthony Lynch, Geneva, FL (US)
Assigned to By Light Professional IT Services LLC, McLean, VA (US)
Filed by By Light Professional IT Services LLC, McLean, VA (US)
Filed on May 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/311,821.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/350,680, filed on Jun. 9, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0408225 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. F41G 3/26 (2006.01)
CPC F41G 3/2655 (2013.01) 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A simulation system for executing a simulation of a tactical engagement, the simulation system comprising:
a plurality of firearms, each firearm associated with one participant of a plurality of participants in the simulation and comprising a laser device and an image capture device;
a plurality of laser sensors worn by the plurality of participants in the simulation;
a plurality of alarm devices worn by the plurality of participants in the simulation and connected to the plurality of laser sensors; and
a computing system comprising a memory and one or more processors;
wherein the memory stores one or more programs that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive a first set of data from a laser sensor of the plurality of laser sensors worn by one of the plurality of participants in the simulation, wherein the first set of data comprises an indication that the laser sensor was struck by a laser transmitted from a firearm of the plurality of firearms;
receive a second set of data from the firearm of the plurality of firearms where the laser was transmitted from, wherein the second set of data comprises data generated by an image capture device of the firearm, wherein the data includes an indication that one or more of the plurality of participants are present in the data;
retrieve, from a data storage, a third set of data comprising position information and velocity information on the one or more of the plurality of participants that are present in the second set of data;
identify a target participant from the one or more of the plurality of participants identified in the second set of data, wherein identifying the target participant is based on the third set of data;
determine whether the target participant is struck by a simulated ammunition round fired from the firearm, wherein the determination is based on the third set of data; and
determine a final outcome for the tactical engagement, wherein the determination is based on comparing the indication that the laser sensor was struck by the laser and the determination on whether the target participant is struck by the simulated ammunition round to one another and determining which is most accurate for a predefined scenario that the tactical engagement is in.