Remotely controlled turret system for military and law enforcement training

Abstract

A turret system in communication with a turret system control station, the turret system including a base, an arm connected to the base at a first end, a cradle connected to the arm at a second end, a gun connected to the cradle to shoot simulation ammunition stored in the cradle, and a computer system to communicate with and receive instructions from the turret system control station, from which a user may remotely control the turret system.

1 . A turret system in communication with a turret system control station, the turret system comprising:
 a base;   an arm connected to the base at a first end;   a cradle connected to the arm at a second end;   a gun connected to the cradle to shoot simulation ammunition stored in the cradle; and   a computer system to communicate with and receive instructions from the turret system control station, from which a user may remotely control the turret system.   
     
     
         2 . The turret system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an arm rotator disposed on the base to rotate the arm with respect to a horizontal axis;   an arm extender to move the cradle and the gun up and down with respect to a vertical axis;   a gun rotator to rotate the gun independently from the arm; and   a gun pivoter to pivot the gun up and down with respect to the vertical axis.   
     
     
         3 . The turret system of  claim 2 , wherein the computer system controls the shooting of the gun, the rotation of the arm rotator, the movement of the arm extender, the rotation of the gun rotator, and the pivoting of the gun pivoter. 
     
     
         4 . The turret system of  claim 3 , wherein the computer system performs the controlling based on instructions received from the turret system control station. 
     
     
         5 . The turret system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a camera to capture images, wherein that the computer system transmits the captured images to the turret system control station such that the captured images a viewable on a display unit of the turret system control station.