In an example embodiment, a method of identifying a firing solution to a target is provided. In this method, an elevation of the target and a height of the target relative to an initial height of the projectile are sensed. A clear line of sight from the projectile to the target is also sensed. Based
In an example embodiment, a method of identifying a firing solution to a target is provided. In this method, an elevation of the target and a height of the target relative to an initial height of the projectile are sensed. A clear line of sight from the projectile to the target is also sensed. Based on the elevation, the height, and the clear line of sight, an acceptable firing solution is identified. An signal indicating that the projectile can be launched can then be initiated based on the identification of the acceptable firing solution.
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1. A method of identifying a firing solution to a target, the method comprising: sensing an elevation of the target relative to an initial height of the projectile;sensing a height of the target between upper and lower points of the target;sensing a clear line of sight from the projectile to the tar
1. A method of identifying a firing solution to a target, the method comprising: sensing an elevation of the target relative to an initial height of the projectile;sensing a height of the target between upper and lower points of the target;sensing a clear line of sight from the projectile to the target;sensing a distance from a projectile to the target;identifying an angle of the projectile before launching the projectile;designating a propulsion impulse for the projectile before launching the projectile and identifying a velocity of the projectile upon launching based on the designated propulsion impulse;identifying an acceptable firing solution based on the elevation, the height, the clear line of sight and at least one of the distance, the angle or the velocity; andsignaling that the projectile can be launched based on the identification of the acceptable firing solution. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing of the clear line of sight comprises: identifying a line of sight from the projectile to the target;sensing a direction and a velocity of an object within a vicinity of the target; andidentifying that the object will not move into the line of sight after the projectile is launched. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification of the velocity of the projectile comprises identifying a propulsion system impulse to be applied to the projectile based on the distance. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the distance is between about 25 to about 200 meters. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the projectile includes an object packed into the projectile, the method further comprising identifying a deployment distance from the target to the projectile at an instant of a deployment of the object after the projectile has launched, and wherein the identification of the acceptable firing solution is additionally based on the deployment distance. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising sensing a velocity of the target, and wherein the identification of the acceptable firing solution is additionally based on the velocity. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the projectile is unguided. 8. The targeting system of claim 1 wherein designating the propulsion value for the projectile before launching includes designating the propulsion value according to the distance from the projectile to the target. 9. A projectile launching apparatus comprising: a sabot; anda targeting system coupled to the sabot, the targeting system comprising: a sensor configured to sense an elevation of the target relative to an initial height of a projectile, a height of the target between upper and lower points of the target, and a line of sight from the projectile to the target;a trajectory calculation module in communication with the safe-to-fire calculation module, the trajectory calculation module configured to identify an angle of the projectile before launching the projectile;a propulsion designation module in communication with the safe-to-fire calculation module; anda safe-to-fire calculation module in communication with the sensor, the safe-to-fire calculation module configured to identify an acceptable firing solution based on the elevation, the height, the line of sight, and at least one of the distance, angle or velocity, and to signal that the projectile can be launched based on the identification of the acceptable firing solution, andthe safe-to-fire calculation module is configured to identify the velocity upon launching of the projectile according to a propulsion impulse designated with the propulsion designation module. 10. The projectile launching apparatus of claim 9, wherein the propulsion designation module is configured to identify the velocity based on identifying a propulsion system impulse to be applied to the projectile based on at least one of the distance, the elevation, or the height. 11. The projectile launching apparatus of claim 9, wherein the projectile includes a piece of multilayered fabric packed into the projectile, the piece of multilayered fabric, when deployed after the projectile has launched, is configured to wrap around the target. 12. The projectile launching apparatus of claim 9, wherein the piece of multilayered fabric is deployed before the projectile strikes the target, and wherein the trajectory calculation module is further configured to identify a deployment distance from the target to the projectile, and wherein the safe-to-fire calculation module is configured to identify the acceptable firing solution based additionally on the deployment distance. 13. The projectile launching apparatus of claim 9, wherein the projectile includes an explosive, the trajectory calculation module is further configured to identify a deployment distance from the target to the projectile to deploy the explosive, and wherein the safe-to-fire calculation module is configured to identify the acceptable firing solution based additionally on the deployment distance. 14. A targeting system comprising: at least one processor;a sensor in communication with the at least one processor, the sensor configured to: sense an elevation of the target relative to an initial height of a projectile, a height of the target between upper and lower points of the target, and a line of sight from the projectile to the target, andsense a distance from the projectile to the target, anda memory in communication with the at least one processor, the memory being configured to store a propulsion designation module, a trajectory calculation module, a propulsion designation module, and a safe-to-fire calculation module that are executable by the at least one processor, the trajectory calculation module having instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, cause operations to be performed, the operations comprising identifying an angle of the projectile before launching the projectile,the propulsion designation module having instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, cause operations to be performed, the operations comprising identifying a velocity of the projectile upon launching the projectile, andthe safe-to-fire calculation module having instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, cause operations to be performed, the operations comprising identifying an acceptable firing solution based on the elevation, the height, the line of sight, and at least one of the distance, the angle, or the velocity and signaling that the projectile can be launched based on the identification of the acceptable firing solution. 15. The targeting system of claim 14, wherein the sensor is further configured to sense an object within a vicinity of the target, and wherein the safe-to-fire calculation module has instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, cause operations to be performed, the operations further comprising: identifying a direction and a velocity of the object; andidentifying that the object will not move into the line of sight after the projectile is launched. 16. The targeting system of claim 14, wherein the operation of identifying the velocity of the projectile comprises identifying a propulsion system impulse to be applied to the projectile based on the distance. 17. The targeting system of claim 14, wherein the projectile includes an object packed into the projectile, wherein the safe-to-fire calculation module has instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, cause operations to be performed, the operations further comprising identifying a deployment distance from the target to the projectile at an instant of a deployment of the object after the projectile has launched, and wherein the operation of identifying the acceptable firing solution is additionally based on the deployment distance. 18. The targeting system of claim 17, wherein the object is a piece of multilayered fabric. 19. The targeting system of claim 17, wherein the object is an explosive. 20. The targeting system of claim 14, wherein the target is a person.
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