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An improved battlefield simulation system based upon continuous wave lasers. The system uses continuous wave lasers and high-power light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to simulate weapons. A continuous wave laser energy beam is coded using pulse-code modulation (PCM) and pulse-pause modulation (PPM) so that

An improved battlefield simulation system based upon continuous wave lasers. The system uses continuous wave lasers and high-power light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to simulate weapons. A continuous wave laser energy beam is coded using pulse-code modulation (PCM) and pulse-pause modulation (PPM) so that the agent is uniquely identified, as well as the type of weapon responsible for the light beam. The present system provides improved eye safety, improved sensitivity, improved realism, and improved data transfer.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A continuous wave laser battlefield simulation system to be used by a plurality of soldier-participants, with helmets and weapons, and umpires in a simulation exercise, comprising:a laser target pointer attached to each soldier-participant's weapon, comprising:a housing with a mount

[ I claim:] [1.] A continuous wave laser battlefield simulation system to be used by a plurality of soldier-participants, with helmets and weapons, and umpires in a simulation exercise, comprising:a laser target pointer attached to each soldier-participant's weapon, comprising:a housing with a mount for attachment to said soldier-participant's weapon;a semiconductor continuous wave laser within said housing adapted to generate and transmit a beam of energy;means within said housing for code modulating said continuous wave laser generated beam of energy;a triggering mechanism for activating and deactivating said continuous wave laser generated beam of energy;a plurality of communications means for providing modulating codes for said means for code modulating said continuous wave laser generated beam of energy; anda power supply mounted within said housing and electrically connected to said means for code modulating and transmission of a continuous wave laser generated beam of energy, continuous wave laser generated beam triggering mechanism, and plurality of communications means;a torso assembly worn by each soldier-participant, said torso assembly being comprised of:a soldier-participant torso harness;a master box attached to said torso harness, said master box having communications means and processing means;a plurality of torso detectors attached to said harness and electrically connected to said master box communications means and processing means, said torso detectors being adapted to sense the modulated, continuous wave laser generated beam of energy from a soldier-participant's laser target pointer; anda plurality of transmitter units attached to said harness and electrically connected to said master box communications means and processing means;said master box communications means being adapted to receive from said torso detectors a code contained in a sensed modulated, continuous wave laser generated beam of energy, said master box processing means being adapted to process and store said code;said master box communications means and processing means being adapted to communicate through said transmitter units to the communications means of the laser target pointer of the soldier-participant wearing said torso assembly a coded signal for modulating said laser target pointer continuous wave laser generated beam of energy;a power supply mounted within said and electrically connected to said master box, master box communications means, master box processing means, plurality of torso detectors and plurality of transmitter units;a helmet assembly attached to the helmet of each soldier-participant, said helmet assembly being comprised of:a belt encircling and attached to said helmet;a helmet master box attached to said belt, said helmet master box having communications means and processing means;a plurality of helmet detectors attached to said belt and electrically connected to said helmet master box communications means and processing means, said helmet detectors being adapted to sense a modulated, continuous wave laser generated beam of energy from a soldier-participant's laser target pointer;transmission means attached to said helmet master box communications means and processing means;said helmet master box being adapted to communicate through said transmission means with the torso assembly master box communications means of the soldier-participant wearing said helmet assembly, a code contained in a sensed modulated, continuous wave laser generated beam of energy; anda power supply attached to said belt and electrically connected to said helmet master box communications means, processing means, helmet detectors and transmission means;an umpire unit carried by each umpire, said umpire unit being comprised of:a housing;processing means within said housing;a display mounted on said housing and electrically connected to said processing means;a keyboard mounted on said housing and electrically attached to said processing means; a communications subsystem mounted on said housing and electrically connected to said processing means;said processing means being adapted to communicate through said communications subsystem with the communications means of the master box of a soldier-participant and transmit operating codes and receive processed and stored codes from a master box; anda power supply mounted within said housing and electrically connected to said processing means, display and communications subsystem; anda system computer with an interface unit and maneuver evaluation software, wherein said umpire unit communicates through said communications subsystem with the interface unit to the system computer and its maneuver evaluation software processed and stored codes from said master boxes.