Ronald A Monroe

US Patent:

42324564, Nov 11, 1980

Filed:

Jun 30, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/811713

Inventors:

George L. Harmon - Winter Park FL
Ronald D. Monroe - Winter Park FL
Thomas M. Munday - Orlando FL
Clarence E. Jones - Orlando FL
Edward B. Baker - Maitland FL

Assignee:

Martin Marietta Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F41J 508

US Classification:

35 25

Abstract:

A weapons simulator for training an operator in the use of a weapons system, particularly a guided missile system of the type employing operator positionable optics. The operator centers a target, having two optically detectable markers, within a predetermined field of view which is viewed through the optics. A television camera in optical communication with the optics scans the field of view and generates a first video signal representing an image including the target and the markers. The markers are detected in the video signal to generate a target signal representing the position of the target in the scanning pattern of the camera and a range signal representing the range between the simulator and the target. The operator initiates simulated flight of a missile, and an electronically generated missile signal simulates the flight of a missile. The missile signal is automatically varied in value in accordance with a guidance signal and time from initiation of flight to thereby represent the size and location of the missile within the field of view.