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US5215463A · kind A · utility

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3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 5, 1991
Grant dateJun 1, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 5, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41G3/2633
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The apparatus is an interactive, scenario based simulator for training a weapons team in close encounter combat. Employed is a large screen projection system, a plurality of trainee positions, and means to remove aggressor images when neutralized by the team, to provide an apparent threat to the trainees from the simulated aggressors, and to track each trainees performance throughout the training scenario.

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