초록 ▼

Assessing the accuracy with which a round fired from a gun hits an intended target is achieved and alignment of the gun is corrected by monitoring the target with an image sensor which is associated with a computer enabling a frame by frame analysis and comparison of the fired round's trajectory wit

Assessing the accuracy with which a round fired from a gun hits an intended target is achieved and alignment of the gun is corrected by monitoring the target with an image sensor which is associated with a computer enabling a frame by frame analysis and comparison of the fired round's trajectory with computer-generated alternative trajectories.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of correcting the alignment of a gun following the firing of a round at a target by the gun, the method comprising the steps of:aiming the gull at the target and predicting an expected trajectory for a round to be fired;firing the gun and monitoring the target

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of correcting the alignment of a gun following the firing of a round at a target by the gun, the method comprising the steps of:aiming the gull at the target and predicting an expected trajectory for a round to be fired;firing the gun and monitoring the target and its surrounding area with an image sensor;predicting a plurality of alternative round trajectories which encompass possible variations from said expected trajectory;analysing image data generated by the image sensor to determine which of said alternative trajectories the fired round followed and, if it is determined that the fired round followed one of said alternative trajectories, determining a gun alignment factor from a comparison of said expected trajectory and said one of the alternative trajectories followed by the fired round.