Sniper Training System

Abstract

For improved sniper training, a sniper skills training system is described. The sniper training system comprises a computer trainer station having a 3D rendering engine, a computer display, a trainer user interface module, at least one database, and a data storage; and a simulated rifle unit having a near-to-eye display and a hardware interface module, wherein the trainer station is interfaced with the simulated rifle unit to provide a simulated training scenario.

1 . A sniper skills training system, comprising:
 a computer trainer station having a 3D rendering engine, a computer display, a trainer user interface module, at least one database, and a data storage; and   a simulated rifle unit having a near-to-eye display and a hardware interface module, wherein the trainer station is interfaced with the simulated rifle unit to provide a simulated training scenario.   
   
   
       2 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one database comprises a maps database. 
   
   
       3 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one database comprises a scenarios database. 
   
   
       4 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one database comprises a maps database and a scenarios database. 
   
   
       5 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 1 , wherein the data storage is a portable storage device. 
   
   
       6 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 1 , wherein the hardware interface module is a wireless interface module. 
   
   
       7 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 1 , wherein the simulated rifle unit is constructed to physical specifications of an actual rifle. 
   
   
       8 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 1 , wherein the computer trainer system is a laptop computer. 
   
   
       9 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 1 , wherein the near-to-eye display contains a reticle. 
   
   
       10 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 9 , wherein the reticle is chosen from the group consisting of army reticle, marine reticle, Horus reticle, German reticle, SVD type reticle, mil-dot reticle, and range-finding reticle. 
   
   
       11 . A sniper skills training system, comprising:
 a. a computer trainer station comprising
 1. a 3D rendering engine wherein a map and a scenario are loaded and rendered for output; 
 2. computer display; and 
 3. a trainer user interface module wherein maps, scenarios and conditions are selected, a training session is initiated, a monitor hardware collects inputs, ballistic physics are calculated, data is logged and recorded, and an after action review module provides information on the training session; 
   b. a simulated rifle unit comprising:
 1. a near-to-eye display; 
 2. a hardware interface module further comprising;
 i. a scope orientation tracker; 
 ii. a windage input; 
 iii. an elevation input; 
 iv. a parallax input; and 
 v. a trigger input wherein the outputs from the scope orientation tracker, the windage input, the elevation input, the parallax input, and the trigger input are connected to a hardware interface; and 
 
   c. a means for interfacing the computer trainer station and the simulated rifle unit wherein inputs from the simulated rifle unit are processed in the trainer user interface module before being rendered in the 3D rendering engine and presented in the near-to-eye display and the computer display.   
   
   
       12 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 11 , wherein the simulated rifle unit is constructed to physical specifications of an actual rifle. 
   
   
       13 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 11 , wherein the computer trainer system is a laptop computer. 
   
   
       14 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 11 , wherein the hardware interface module is a wireless interface module. 
   
   
       15 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 11 , wherein the near-to-eye-display contains a reticle. 
   
   
       16 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 11 , wherein the selection of maps, scenarios, and conditions is randomly generated. 
   
   
       17 . The sniper skills training system in  claim 11 , wherein the selection of maps, scenarios, and conditions is semi-randomly generated based on a trainee's prior performance. 
   
   
       18 . A method of training a sniper, comprising:
 a. receiving a selected training scenario;   b. presenting the selected training scenario to a trainee via a near-to-eye display associated with a simulated rifle unit;   c. receiving and processing scope adjustments made by the trainee;   d. presenting an adjusted scenario to the trainee based on the scope adjustments;   e. receiving input indicating activation of a trigger sensor activated by the trainee;   f. simulating and recording a fired shot in the scenario; and   g. presenting training session results to the trainee upon completion of the simulation.   
   
   
       19 . The method of training a sniper in  claim 18 , wherein steps c-d are repeated until the trainee is ready to fire a shot. 
   
   
       20 . The method of training a sniper in  claim 18 , wherein steps c-f are repeated until the trainee wishes to review the training session results.