Weapon effect simulation method and appliance to perform this method

US6139323A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• C.O.E.L. Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH · DE

Inventors

• Ernst Christians · Henstedt-Ulzburg, DE
• Wilfried Goda · Hamburg, DE
• Ralf Kauffeldt · Hamburg, DE
• Jan Marek · Praha, CZ

Key dates

• Filing date: May 29, 1998
• Grant date: Oct 31, 2000
• Expiry date: May 29, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41G3/2683
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention pertains to an optical weapon effect simulation method for training of soldiers at least at two different weapons, whereas each weapon is equipped as an attacking as well as a target system. The attacking system has a laser pulse transmitter and measurement unit attached to the weapon which transmits laser signals with at least two different wavelengths .lambda..sub.1, .lambda..sub.2 and detects the appropriate signal reflections. The target system is provided with at least one retro-reflector with integrated selective filter, optical receiver with selective filter and evaluation electronics. Only laser pulses of a defined wavelength are reflected or accepted by the target system. Inherent errors resulting from reflections caused by numerous targets which cannot be separated and the falsification of target positions are eliminated. Target types are identified by the attacker based upon a wavelength of laser signal received.