Shooting training system

Abstract

Shooting training systems have a self-propelled robotic target support platform operable to navigate on an extended surface, the platform supporting a target, the platform including a sensor array adapted to detect and register shot information about a shot generated by a shooter passing proximate the target, a transmitter on the platform adapted to transmit the shot information, and a receiver associated with the shooter adapted to receive the shot information and to provide shot information to the shooter. The platform may be a vehicle adapted to operate over a ground surface in any direction. The platform may be a watercraft. The platform may be a wheeled vehicle. The sensor array may be adapted to detect and register shot information including a location and direction of the shot. There may be a plurality of robotic target support platforms, each having a sensor array. The receiver may be adjacent to the shooter.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A shooting training system comprising:
 a self-propelled robotic target support platform operable to navigate on an extended surface;   the self-propelled robotic target support platform supporting a target;   the self-propelled robotic target support platform including a sensor array adapted to detect and register shot information about a shot generated by a shooter and passing proximate the target, but not striking the target, the shot information including information about the location of the shot; and   including a processor operably connected to the platform and configured to generate motion of the platform in response to the shot information.   
     
     
         2 . The shooting training system of  claim 1  wherein the motion of the platform is in a direction based on the location of the shot. 
     
     
         3 . The shooting training system of  claim 1  wherein the motion of the platform is based on the shot information.