Described embodiments include an electro-shock projectile, a system, and a method. The electro-shock projectile includes a recognition circuit configured to recognize a body portion of a target human authorized for administration of a selected electric shock by electro-shock projectiles. The project
Described embodiments include an electro-shock projectile, a system, and a method. The electro-shock projectile includes a recognition circuit configured to recognize a body portion of a target human authorized for administration of a selected electric shock by electro-shock projectiles. The projectile includes a conductive electrode tip configured to administer the selected electric shock to the recognized body portion of the target human, the electric shock selected to inhibit voluntary movement by the target human. The projectile includes a guidance circuit configured to generate instructions directing the electro-shock projectile along a flight path toward the recognized body portion of the target human. The projectile includes a flight controller configured to operate a directional control surface in response to the generated instructions. The projectile includes a signal generator configured to output the selected electric shock to the conductive electrode tip and through tissue of the target human contacted by the conductive electrode tip.
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1. A steerable electro-shock projectile comprising: a recognition circuit configured to recognize a body portion of a target human authorized for administration of a selected electric shock by electro-shock projectiles;a conductive electrode tip configured to administer the selected electric shock t
1. A steerable electro-shock projectile comprising: a recognition circuit configured to recognize a body portion of a target human authorized for administration of a selected electric shock by electro-shock projectiles;a conductive electrode tip configured to administer the selected electric shock to the recognized body portion of the target human, the electric shock selected to inhibit voluntary movement by the target human;a guidance circuit configured to generate instructions directing the electro-shock projectile along a flight path toward the recognized body portion of the target human;a flight controller configured to operate a directional control surface in response to the generated instructions; anda signal generator configured to output the selected electric shock to the conductive electrode tip and through tissue of the target human contacted by the conductive electrode tip. 2. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 1, further comprising: a receiver circuit configured to receive information indicative of the flight path to the recognized body portion of the target human. 3. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 1, wherein the guidance circuit is further configured to determine the flight path to the recognized body portion of the target human. 4. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 3, wherein the guidance circuit is further configured to determine the flight path to the recognized body portion of the target human in response to an illumination reflected from the target human. 5. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 1, further comprising: an illumination source configured to deliver illumination to the target human. 6. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 1, further comprising: a sensor configured to receive illumination reflected from the target human. 7. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 6, wherein the sensor is configured to determine directional information to the target human from the received illumination. 8. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 1, wherein the guidance circuit is further configured to (i) recognize in an image of the target human a body portion authorized for administration of the selected electric shock by the conductive electrode tip; (ii) determine a flight path to the recognized body portion; and (iii) generate the instructions steering the electro-shock projectile along the determined flight path. 9. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 1, further comprising: an image acquisition device configured to capture an image of at least a portion of the target human. 10. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 1, further comprising: another conductive electrode tip configured to co-administer the selected electric shock to the recognized body portion of the target human; andwherein the signal generator is configured to apply the selected electric shock across the conductive electrode tip in the tissue of the target human at a contact point and the another conductive electrode tip in the tissue of the target human at another contact point. 11. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 10, wherein the another conductive electrode tip is deployable from the steerable electro-shock projectile. 12. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 11, wherein the electro-shock projectile includes a projectile body configured to be launched by rapidly expanding gas. 13. The steerable electro-shock projectile of claim 1, further comprising: a dosage circuit configured to select an electric shock that inhibits voluntary movement by the target human but does not exceed a safety standard for the recognized body portion of the human target. 14. A system comprising: a first steerable electro-shock projectile comprising:a targeting circuit configured to recognize a body portion of a human target authorized for administration of a selected electric shock by electro-shock projectiles, the electric shock selected to inhibit voluntary movement by the target human without exceeding a safety standard for the recognized body portion of the human target;a guidance circuit configured to determine (i) a first flight path directing the first steerable electro-shock projectile to the recognized body portion of the human and (ii) a second flight path directing a second steerable electro-shock projectile to the recognized body portion of the human;a first flight controller configured to steer the first steerable electro-shock projectile along the first flight path using a first directional control surface; anda first communication circuit configured to transmit the second flight path to the second steerable electro-shock projectile;the second steerable electro-shock projectile comprising:a second communication circuit configured to receive second flight path; anda second flight controller configured to steer the second steerable electro-shock projectile along the second flight path using a second directional control surface; anda signal generator configured to apply the selected electric shock across a first conductive tip of the first steerable electro-shock projectile in contact with the target human at a first contact point and the second conductive electrode tip of the second steerable electro-shock projectile in contact with the target human at a second contact point. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the signal generator is carried by the first steerable electro-shock projectile. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein a first portion of the signal generator is carried by the first steerable electro-shock projectile and a second portion is carried by the second steerable electro-shock projectile. 17. The system of claim 14, wherein the first steerable electro-shock projectile further comprises: an image acquisition device configured to capture an image of a portion of the target human. 18. The system of claim 14, wherein the first steerable electro-shock projectile includes a first projectile body configured to be launched by rapidly expanding gas. 19. The system of claim 14, wherein the first steerable electro-shock projectile includes a first conductive electrode tip configured to conduct the selected electric shock to tissue of the target human at a first contact point. 20. The system of claim 14, wherein the second steerable electro-shock projectile includes a second conductive electrode tip configured to conduct the selected electric shock to tissue of the target human at a second contact point. 21. The system of claim 14, wherein the first steerable electro-shock projectile further comprises: a dosage circuit configured to select an electric shock that inhibits voluntary movement by the target human but does not exceed a safely standard for the recognized body portion of the human target. 22. The system of claim 14, further comprising: an electro-shock projectile launcher having a first deployment tube configured to launch the first steerable electro-shock projectile and a second deployment tube configured to launch the second steerable electro-shock projectile. 23. The system of claim 14, further comprising: a field interchangeable module configured to be removably mounted on an electro-shock projectile launcher and having a first deployment tube configured to launch the first steerable electro-shock projectile and a second deployment tube configured to launch the second steerable electro-shock projectile. 24. A method comprising: recognizing a body portion of a target human authorized for administration of a selected electric shock by electro-shock projectiles;generating in a first steerable electro-shock projectile (i) a first flight path directing the first steerable electro-shock projectile to the recognized body portion of the human and (ii) a second flight path directing a second steerable electro-shock projectile to the recognized body portion of the human;steering the first steerable electro-shock projectile along the first flight path toward the recognized body portion of the target human;transmitting the second flight path from the first steerable electro-shock projectile to the second steerable electro-shock projectile;steering the second steerable electro-shock projectile along the second flight path to the recognized body portion of the target human; andapplying a selected electric shock across a first conductive electrode tip of the first steerable electrode in contact with tissue of the recognized body portion of the target human at a first contact point and a second conductive electrode tip of the second steerable electrode in contact with tissue of the recognized body portion of the target human at a second contact point, the electric shock selected to inhibit voluntary movement by the target human without exceeding a safety standard for the recognized body portion of the human target. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the recognizing includes recognizing in an image a body portion of a target human authorized for administration of a selected electric shock by electro-shock projectiles. 26. The method of claim 24, further comprising: capturing an image of at least a portion of the target human. 27. The method of claim 24, further comprising: launching the first steerable electro-shock projectile from a first deployment tube and launching the second steerable electro-shock projectile from a second deployment tube. 28. The method of claim 24, further comprising: mounting a field interchangeable module in the electro-shock projectile launcher, the field interchangeable module is configured to be removably received by the electro-shock projectile launcher and having a first deployment tube configured to launch a first steerable electro-shock projectile toward the target human and a second deployment tube configured to launch a second steerable electro-shock projectile toward the target human. 29. A system comprising: a first steerable electro-shock projectile comprising:a first targeting circuit configured to recognize a body portion of a target human authorized for administration of a selected electric shock by electro-shock projectiles;a first guidance circuit configured to generate a first set of flight paths to the recognized body portion for both the first steerable electro-shock projectile and a second steerable electro-shock projectile;a first communication circuit configured to communicate with a second steerable electro-shock projectile;a first flight controller configured to steer the first steerable electro-shock projectile along a selected first flight path using a first directional control surface to the recognized body portion of the target human;a first flight path decision circuit;the second steerable electro-shock projectile comprising:a second targeting circuit configured to recognize a body portion of a target human authorized for administration of the selected electric shock by electro-shock projectiles;a second guidance circuit configured to generate a second set of flight paths to the recognized body portion for both first steerable electro-shock projectile and the second steerable electro-shock projectile;a second communication circuit configured to communicate;a second flight controller configured to steer the second steerable electro-shock projectile along a selected second flight path using a second directional control surface to the recognized body portion of the target human;a second flight path decision circuit; anda signal generator configured to apply the selected electric shock between a first conductive electrode tip of the first steerable electrode in contact with tissue of the recognized body portion of the target human at a first contact point and a second conductive electrode tip of the second steerable electrode in contact with tissue of the recognized body portion of the target human at a second contact point, the electric shock selected to inhibit voluntary movement by the target human without exceeding a safety standard for the recognized body portion of the human target,wherein the first flight path decision circuit and the second flight path decision circuit are configured in combination to select the first flight path to the recognized body portion and to select the second flight path to the recognized body portion, the selections responsive to the first set of determined flight paths and the second set of determined flight paths. 30. The system of claim 29, wherein the first flight path decision circuit and the second flight path decision circuit are configured in combination to select based on an arbitration algorithm the first selected flight path to the recognized body portion and the second selected flight path to the another recognized body portion, the selections responsive to the first set of determined flight paths and the second set of determined flight paths. 31. The system of claim 29, wherein the first steerable electro-shock projectile includes a first conductive electrode tip configured to apply the selected electric shock to tissue of the target human at a first contact point. 32. The system of claim 29, wherein the second steerable electro-shock projectile includes a second conductive electrode tip configured to apply the selected electric shock to tissue of the target human at a second contact point. 33. The system of claim 29, wherein the first steerable electro-shock projectile further comprises: a first image acquisition device configured to capture a first image of at least a portion of the target human. 34. The system of claim 29, wherein the second steerable electro-shock projectile further comprises: a second image acquisition device configured to capture a second image of at least a portion of the target human. 35. The system of claim 29, wherein the first steerable electro-shock projectile includes the signal generator. 36. The system of claim 29, wherein the first steerable electro-shock projectile and the second steerable electroshock are electrically coupled by a tether. 37. The system of claim 29, further comprising: an electro-shock projectile launcher having a first deployment tube configured to launch the first steerable electro-shock projectile and a second deployment tube configured to launch the second steerable electro-shock projectile. 38. The system of claim 29, further comprising: a field interchangeable module configured to be removably mounted on an electro-shock projectile launcher and having a first deployment tube configured to launch the first steerable electro-shock projectile and a second deployment tube configured to launch the second steerable electro-shock projectile.
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