Apparatus and System For Simulating of Shooting a Grenade Launcher

Abstract

A grenade launcher simulation apparatus and a grenade launcher simulation system are provided. The grenade launcher simulation system includes a grenade launcher simulation apparatus, a central control device, and at least one or more personal sensing terminals. When shooting information according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is received, the personal sensing terminal to which the personal sensing terminal is registered transmits impact point location information to the central control device or the personal sensing terminal. The central control device transmits the received impact point location information to other personal sensing terminals, and the personal sensing terminals that receive the impact point location information personal sensing terminal compare location information of the personal sensing terminals with the impact point location information to generate damage information and transmit the damage information to the central control device or the personal sensing terminal to which the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is registered. The personal sensing terminal that receives the damage information displays shooting location and damage location of the personal sensing terminal and damage location on a display unit. Accordingly, it is possible to simulate an actual grenade launcher by using a wireless communication network.

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       20 . A personal sensing terminal comprising:
 a memory which stores identification information of the personal sensing terminal and identification information of an grenade launcher simulation apparatus allocated to the personal sensing terminal;   a GPS signal receiver which receives GPS location information;   a communication interface which receives and transmits signals in a wire or wireless manner in accordance with a predetermined protocol;   a controller which controls whole operations,   wherein the controller comprises a shooting information transmission module, and   wherein, when shooting information and identification information of an external grenade launcher simulation apparatus are received from the grenade launcher simulation apparatus through the communication interface, the shooting information transmission module determines a current location of the personal sensing terminal from the GPS signal receiver, calculates a impact point location based on the shooting information and the current location information, and transmits information on the impact point location through the communication interface.   
   
   
       21 . The personal sensing terminal according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the communication interface includes a first communication interface which receives and transmits signals in accordance with a predetermined first protocol, and a second communication interface which receives and transmits signals in accordance with a predetermined second protocol, and   wherein, when shooting information and identification information of an external grenade launcher simulation apparatus are received from the grenade launcher simulation apparatus through the first communication interface, the shooting information transmission module determines a current location of the personal sensing terminal from the GPS signal receiver, calculates a impact point location based on the shooting information and the current location information, and transmits information on the impact point location through the second communication interface.   
   
   
       22 . The personal sensing terminal according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the controller of the personal sensing terminal further comprises a location information transmission module and a DGPS module, and   wherein the location information transmission module receives a GPS signal through a GPS signal receiver, receives error information of the GPS signal through the DGPS module, acquires accurate location information by correcting the GPS signal based on the error information, and transmits the acquired location information.   
   
   
       23 . The personal sensing terminal according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the controller of the personal sensing terminal further comprises a damage information transmission module, and   wherein, when the information on the impact point location according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is received, the damage information transmission module compares the received information on the impact point location with the information of the personal sensing terminal to determine death or damage of a shooter of the personal sensing terminal, generates damage information, and transmits the damage information.   
   
   
       24 . The personal sensing terminal according to  claim 23 , wherein, after generating the damage information, the damage information transmission module acquires a communication preemption right through communication to other neighboring personal sensing terminals and transmits the damage information. 
   
   
       25 . The personal sensing terminal according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the controller of the personal sensing terminal further comprises a shooting result reporting module,   wherein the personal sensing terminal further comprises a display unit, and   wherein, when damage information according to shooting of a grenade launcher simulation apparatus registered to the personal sensing terminal is received, the shooting result reporting module extracts damage location information from the damage information and displays the current location of the personal sensing terminal and the damage location on the display unit.   
   
   
       26 . The personal sensing terminal according to  claim 20 , wherein the shooting information which the personal sensing terminal receives from the external grenade launcher simulation apparatus includes information on orientation and elevation of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus. 
   
   
       27 . Central control device for simulating a grenade launcher in cooperation with a grenade launcher simulation apparatus registered to at least one or more personal sensing terminals and an arbitrary personal sensing terminal, the central control device comprising:
 a communication interface which receives and transmits data; and   a controller which controls whole operations,   wherein the controller comprises a shooting information broadcasting module and a damage information transmission module,   wherein, when impact point location information according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is received through the communication interface, the shooting information broadcasting module transmits the impact point location information to the personal sensing terminal, and   wherein, when, the damage information according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is received, the damage information transmission module transmits the damage information to the personal sensing terminal to which the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is registered.   
   
   
       28 . The central control device according to  claim 27 , wherein the central control device further comprises a DGPS beacon signal receiver which receives a DGPS signal used to correct error of the GPS signal from an external DGPS base station. 
   
   
       29 . A grenade launcher simulation system having at least one or more personal sensing terminals of soldiers, a grenade launcher simulation apparatus which is registered to one of the personal sensing terminals, and a central control device which controls whole operations,
 wherein the grenade launcher simulation apparatus comprises:   a first memory which stores identification information of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus;   an electronic compass which detects an orientation and an elevation of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus;   a burst signal input unit which receives a burst signal and transmits a operation signal based on the burst signal;   a first communication interface which receives and transmits data; and   a first controller which, when the operation signal is received from the burst signal input unit, transmits information on the orientation and the elevation and the identification information to the personal sensing terminal to which the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is registered,   wherein the personal sensing terminal comprises:   a second memory which stores identification information of the personal sensing terminal and identification information of an grenade launcher simulation apparatus which is registered to the personal sensing terminal;   a second communication interface which receives and transmits data;   a first GPS signal receiver which receives a GPS signal to detect location information; and   a second controller which, when shooting information is received from the grenade launcher simulation apparatus, calculates impact point location based on information received from the grenade launcher simulation apparatus and the location information of the personal sensing terminal and transmits information on the impact point location to another personal sensing terminal, and when impact point location information according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is received, generates damage information associated with the personal sensing terminal based on the current location information of the personal sensing terminal and the impact point location information and transmits the damage information, and   wherein the central control device comprises:   a third communication interface which receives and transmits data; and   a third controller which, when impact point location information according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is received from the personal sensing terminal, transmits the impact point location information to another personal sensing terminal, and when damage information according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is received from the personal sensing terminal, transmits the damage information to a personal sensing terminal to which the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is registered, thereby extracting damage information of the personal sensing terminals according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus.   
   
   
       30 . A grenade launcher simulation system having at least one or more personal sensing terminals of soldiers, a grenade launcher simulation apparatus which is registered to one of the personal sensing terminals, and a central control device which controls whole operations,
 wherein the grenade launcher simulation apparatus comprises:   a first memory which stores identification information of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus;   an electronic compass which detects an orientation and an elevation of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus;   a burst signal input unit which receives a burst signal and transmits a operation signal based on the burst signal;   a first communication interface which receives and transmits data; and   a first controller which, when the operation signal is received from the burst signal input unit, transmits information on the orientation and the elevation and the identification information to the personal sensing terminal to which the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is registered,   wherein the personal sensing terminal comprises:   a second memory which stores identification information of the personal sensing terminal and identification information of an grenade launcher simulation apparatus which is registered to the personal sensing terminal;   a second communication interface which receives and transmits data;   a first GPS signal receiver which receives a GPS signal to detect location information; and   a second controller which, when shooting information is received from the grenade launcher simulation apparatus, calculates impact point location based on information received from the grenade launcher simulation apparatus and the location information of the personal sensing terminal and transmits information on the impact point location to the central control device, and when impact point location information according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is received, generates damage information associated with the personal sensing terminal based on the current location information of the personal sensing terminal and the impact point location information and transmits the damage information, and   wherein the central control device comprises:   a third communication interface which receives and transmits data; and   a third controller which, when impact point location information according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is received from the personal sensing terminal, transmits the impact point location information to another personal sensing terminal, and when damage information according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is received from the personal sensing terminal, transmits the damage information to a personal sensing terminal to which the grenade launcher simulation apparatus is registered, thereby extracting damage information of the personal sensing terminals according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus.   
   
   
       31 . The grenade launcher simulation system according to  claim 29 ,
 wherein the personal sensing terminal further comprises a display unit, and   wherein, when the second controller of the personal sensing terminal receives the damage information according to shooting of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus, the second controller extracts damage location based on the damage information and displays the location of the personal sensing terminal and the damage location on the display unit.   
   
   
       32 . The grenade launcher simulation system according to  claim 29 , wherein the central control device further comprises a DGPS beacon signal receiver which receives a DGPS signal from an external DGPS base station. 
   
   
       33 . The grenade launcher simulation system according to  claim 29 ,
 wherein the personal sensing terminal further comprises an additional second communication interface,   wherein the additional second communication interface communicates with a first communication interface of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus and/or a second communication interface of another personal sensing terminal,   wherein the additional second communication interface communicates with a third communication interface of the central control device, and   wherein the second communication interface and the additional second communication interface use different protocols and different frequency bands.   
   
   
       34 . The grenade launcher simulation system according to  claim 33 ,
 wherein the second communication interface of the personal sensing terminal and the first communication interface of the grenade launcher simulation apparatus are communication modules which support Zigbee communication protocol, and   wherein the additional second communication interface of the personal sensing terminal and the third communication interface of the central control device are RF communication modules which support RF communication protocol.   
   
   
       35 . The grenade launcher simulation system according to  claim 29 , wherein the first communication interface, the second communication interface, and the third communication interface are RF communication interface which support RF communication protocol. 
   
   
       36 . The grenade launcher simulation system according to  claim 29 ,
 wherein the personal sensing terminal and the central control device are synchronized to each other with reference to a time of the GPS signal receiver,   wherein the personal sensing terminal is activated to receive data in a period of a predetermined time interval during a time interval which is allocated to the personal sensing terminal in each period, and   wherein the central control device transmits data during the time interval when the personal sensing terminal is activated, thereby minimizing power consumption of the personal sensing terminal.