EP3034983A1 - Automatic gun - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a machine gun with associated control computer for installation on a vehicle.
- Such machine guns are used to shoot ammunition of smaller to medium caliber. They are usually installed on a vehicle, be it a wheeled or tracked vehicle.
- the operator or gunner in this case controls the serving of the weapon to a target manually after a previous optical target detection, either by direct visual inspection or by using an image pickup device an environmental image is taken, by which he can then make the serving.
- this manual serving requires a high level of experience of the operator or gunner so that the votes are reasonably in the finish.
- a corresponding scattering is given, wherein the hit position generally has the form of a normal distribution with a corresponding accumulation in the middle of the scattering range.
- a message of the weapon is required, since it is often relatively difficult for the operator to position the weapon optimally with the first serving, especially as the goals, especially if it concerns individual targets, such as individual shooters or one consisting of several people Sagittarius acts, at a greater distance sometimes can not be determined exactly.
- the invention is therefore based on the problem of specifying a contrast improved machine gun for installation on a vehicle.
- a machine gun according to the invention with associated control computer is characterized by an input device communicating with the control computer comprising a touch screen on which images of at least one image receiving device receiving the environment can be displayed, wherein at least one surrounding area can be marked via the touchscreen in the image, wherein the control computer as a function of the marking automatically aligning the weapon with a target position in the surrounding area and the automatic delivery at least one shot is controllable.
- the operator or gunner is no longer required in the operation of the machine gun according to the invention to make the serving manually.
- it has the possibility of marking a surrounding area on a touch screen, which has a touch-sensitive surface in a manner known per se, which defines the area in which the hits should lie, or in which the targets to be combatted are given.
- an image of the environment is shown on the touchscreen, in which one or more potential targets are shown.
- the operator can now mark at least one target by directly touching the touchscreen in the image, for example by tapping the target in the image. He can also, for example, if several individual targets, as in the case of a rifle group, given the surrounding area z. B. mark with a line in which the goals are.
- the input device communicates with the control computer, that is to say the fire control computer, and transmits the marking or the marking information to the control computer.
- the latter is now able to evaluate the marking accordingly and, in conjunction with the image data, to determine exactly in which relative position the marked target or the marked surrounding area lies to the vehicle respectively to the machine weapon. He also knows the current actual position of the machine gun.
- the control computer is now able to determine exactly the alignment position of the machine gun, which is necessary to deliver a shot in the direction of the target or the surrounding area, ie to the defined and determined by the control computer target position.
- the weapon is automatically prepared, which is controlled by the control computer. With the completion of the service, which is usually relatively quickly done, is automatically at least one shot, also controlled by the control computer, delivered to the individual marked target position or determined by the control computer target position in the surrounding area.
- the control computer is preferably designed to detect a release signal which can be output via the touchscreen, whereupon the automatic serving and / or the firing is released.
- a release signal which can be output via the touchscreen, whereupon the automatic serving and / or the firing is released.
- the control computer is also preferably designed for automatic serving as a function of at least one further parameter representing the distance to the surrounding area.
- a distance specification is taken into account.
- a distance specification is taken into account.
- Such a parameter may be a distance value detected by a distance measurement, for example a laser range finding. It is also conceivable, however, to determine this distance parameter from the recorded image itself. This can for example be done in a simple manner by using a stereo camera for image acquisition, so that a three-dimensional image representation is possible or the like.
- Another alternative parameter may be a tempier value defining the ignition timing of the ammunition to be fired. The Tempier value indicates the time after which the missile fired ignites. Since the projectile speed is known, can from the set Tempierwert, especially if this the Projectile is stamped on leaving the weapon and thus known by the control computer, the potential distance to the target determined and this parameter are taken into account in the calculation of the setup parameters.
- the control computer is expediently able to control one or more shots at each different target position, connected to a respectively corresponding automatic alignment. If necessary, the number of shots is selected as a function of the size of the surrounding area.
- the control computer can be designed to determine the one or more different target positions at random. If a surrounding area is marked, the control computer, if the surrounding area is generally to be bombarded without concrete targets detected in it, can occupy that surrounding area with one or more shots, the control computer, failing a precisely defined target, determining the one or more target positions after the Random, but lying in the surrounding area, can choose.
- control computer can also be designed to determine the one or more different target positions as a function of the known active circle of the fired ammunition, possibly also taking into account the size of the surrounding area. So if explosive ammunition is fired, the circle of effect of the ammunition, so the splinter circle, at least approximately known. The control computer can now take into account the corresponding effective circle in the choice of the target positions, so that not several shots are directed to one and the same target position, but they are set so that the active circles overlap or shoot each other, in order in this way with a few shots different target positions occupy the largest possible area. Of course, when explosive ammunition is fired, even when determining the target positions at random the effective circle can be considered.
- control computer is designed to determine one or more concrete goals depicted in the recorded image as well as their target positions.
- the control computer thus performs an image analysis and determines one or more goals in the image itself.
- the gunner has marked a surrounding area in which a shooter group, ie several individual targets, are shown.
- the individual targets have not been marked by the gunner.
- the control computer now performs an image analysis and determines the individual targets automatically by means of suitable image processing algorithms themselves, insofar as they are located in the corresponding marked surrounding area. Based on this, he then determines the corresponding target positions, possibly in turn, taking into account the circle of action in bombardment of explosive ammunition.
- the target positions are determined here as well and, if appropriate, the release signal is present, the corresponding occupation of the surrounding area by the machine gun takes place.
- the image pickup device may be a daylight camera or a thermal imaging camera. It is also conceivable, of course, to install several cameras on the vehicle and to integrate them into the control system of the machine gun. For example, if four cameras are installed, each of which is directed to one side, the control computer always knows from which camera the corresponding image shown to the gunner on the touch screen and optionally marked by him, so that he knows the corresponding vehicle side, on the he has to align the machine gun as soon as the corresponding target positions are determined.
- the maximum deliverable number of shots can be predetermined on the operator side, with possible multiple target positions, the operator can also define the maximum deliverable number of shots per target position.
- the control computer itself automatically determine the corresponding maximum deliverable number of shots, optionally resolved according to corresponding target positions.
- the control computer can give a cancel command to stop the shot sequence, if he is of the opinion that it no longer needs further shots.
- the machine gun is provided as described for installation on a vehicle. A threat situation can arise not only when the vehicle is stationary, but also when the vehicle is moving. If the vehicle is moving, the control computer is preferably designed to change the relative position of the weapon to the marked destination or to the marked surrounding area or to an already determined target position for the automatic tracking of the alignment position. This automatic tracking is required in particular when several target positions have to be occupied one after the other and the vehicle is in motion.
- the input device which includes the touch screen, can be firmly installed on the vehicle side.
- it is a mobile data processing device, for example in the form of a tablet PC, even a smartphone or a navigation device can be used for this purpose.
- This mobile data processing device is coupled to the control computer via a corresponding interface, preferably a connection cable. But even a wireless data connection is conceivable.
- the invention further relates to a vehicle comprising at least one machine gun of the type described.
- the vehicle may be an armored wheeled or tracked vehicle.
- Fig. 1 shows a motor vehicle 1 here in the form of an armored wheeled vehicle, on which a machine gun 2 according to the invention is installed.
- the machine gun 2 is associated with the associated peripheral devices in the form of a schematic representation in Fig. 2 shown.
- the machine gun 2 is rotatable about a corresponding positioning motor 3 about a vertical axis, the gun barrel 4 is vertically pivotable, as shown in each case by the double arrows.
- the adjusting operation that is, the serving of the weapon is controlled by a control computer 5, which controls the servomotor 3 accordingly.
- the image recording device 6 records images of the vehicle environment, which are given directly to the control computer 5.
- the control computer 5 communicates with a plurality of such image recording devices, possibly also of different types, which record environmental images from different directions or from different vehicle sides.
- an input device 7 comprising a touchscreen 8, via which commands corresponding to the touch can be entered.
- the input device 7 can be firmly installed in the vehicle, but it can also be releasably coupled via a corresponding interface with the control computer 5, for example via a cable connection, but also a wireless connection, such as a Bluetooth connection or the like is conceivable.
- the control computer 5 is now able to transmit images taken by the image recording device 6 to the input device 7, the images being displayed on the touchscreen 8.
- the images of the image recording device 6 are also given directly to the input device 7, so that the image data are present directly on the part of both the control computer 5 and the input device 7.
- the gunner is thus shown on the touch screen 8 environmental images that show him the situation outside the vehicle 1. Within these images, he can now capture any threat situation, such as individual shooters, shooter groups, vehicles or the like. He is now on the touch screen 8 in a position to highlight specific targets or surrounding areas in which these goals are, by touching the touchscreen interface. In the following, some embodiments of such marking options are shown.
- control computer 5 After marking a target or a surrounding area and detecting the corresponding target positions and thus the corresponding data as to how to create the machine gun 2, the control computer 5 is now able, based on this data, to control the control motor 3 accordingly to the machine gun 2, ie the gun barrel 4, to align so that a given shot occupies a corresponding target.
- the firing is automatically controlled by the control computer 5, preferably after the gift of a previous release signal by the gunner, the control computer 5 queries again via the touch screen 8, the gunner also gives the enable signal via the touch screen 8.
- the gunner can also enter a maximum number of shots to be dispensed, possibly dissolved per detected target position, as he can also give a corresponding abort signal to terminate the shot sequence.
- the control computer 5 is, as will be discussed below, when detecting a plurality of individual target positions in a surrounding area also designed to reestablish the weapon of course to each target position, as in the case of a vehicle movement a corresponding tracking of the weapon alignment with respect to detected target positions on the Control computer 5 is controlled.
- Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of an image taken over the image recording 6 and displayed on the touch screen 8 environmental image. Shown is a terrain section with a meadow and one in the rear of the image area adjacent Forest. In the area of the meadow several individual targets, represented by the squares, shown, for example, are formed by a rifle group.
- the gunner now marks by touching the touch screen 8 on which the in Fig. 3 shown with a finger 9, a surrounding area 10, which in Fig. 3 is bordered with the marking line 11.
- the area located inside the marker line 11 is the marked surrounding area 10.
- the control computer 5 can now determine Anricht flowers for serving the weapon to combat one or more targets in the surrounding area 10.
- the control computer 5 optionally uses one or more further parameters which are a measure of the distance of the vehicle or the weapon to the surrounding area 10 or one or more data of completed or defined target positions.
- a laser distance measurement can be carried out and the detected distance value taken into account or, when a Tempiermunition fired, the tempier value impressed on the weapon side and known on the control computer side, which is a distance measure in conjunction with the known airspeed of the projectile.
- the control computer also takes into account a circle of action of the explosive ammunition which has been fired by way of example here, which, due to the fragmentation effect, generates a corresponding splinter cone and thus effective circle during ignition.
- control computer determines a plurality of target positions within the surrounding area 10 to which the weapon is to be served, as well as of course the corresponding pitch data, in order to control the actuating mechanism 3 accordingly.
- Fig. 4 shows by way of example two target positions Z1 and Z2, to each of which the corresponding active circle W1 and W2 is shown.
- the control computer now determines the corresponding command control parameters for Z1 and Z2.
- the control computer 5 asks via the touch screen 8, the input of a release signal that the gunner must enter by touching the touch screen in a given confirmation field from. Only if such a release signal is present, either the dressing or, if this has already been done, the actual Shot release. If the release signal is present, a shot is first delivered to the target position Z1, for example, and then, after serving to the target position Z2, a second shot, so that the actual targets located in the active circle W1 and W2 are occupied.
- the position of the target position Z1 and Z2 can be done in different ways. For example, the control computer can determine these at random. If necessary, it places the target position around Z1 and Z2 so that the largest possible area of the surrounding area is occupied by it. It is also conceivable, however, for the control computer 5 to carry out an image analysis in order to automatically determine concrete targets in the surrounding area, in this case the individual positions of the individual shooters. Based on this target information, the control computer can then determine appropriate target positions to occupy the multiple shooters with few shots. This in particular, when explosive ammunition is fired.
- each target is of course possible to define a target position and to fight with one or more shots.
- the control computer has a corresponding analysis algorithm for image evaluation. This applies regardless of whether explosive ammunition or normal ammunition is fired.
- Fig. 4 shows only two target positions Z1 and Z2.
- the control computer determines, depending on how it now works concretely and occupies the surrounding area 10, further target positions, if necessary.
- Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of a given on the touch screen 8 image representation in which in the marked environment area 10, which is also delimited here by a marker line 11, again several individual targets are present.
- the control computer determines here automatically by appropriate image data analysis for each target a target position Z1, Z2, ..., Z7. This means that every single target is covered with one or more separate shots, whereby of course each goal is done separately.
- the respective target acquisition respectively target position detection is represented in the image by the respective target borders U1,..., U7.
- the control computer 5 autonomously analyzing the image acquires a target and the corresponding target position data and Has determined.
- the gunner has a control over whether all potential targets are actually recorded. If, in his opinion, there is still a destination that the control computer 5 has not detected for whatever reason, it can, for example, manually mark the destination by touching the destination on the touchscreen 8, ie manually marking it, whereupon the control computer also Determines the corresponding target position data and order data for this target.
- Fig. 6 again shows an image representation on the touch screen 8, in which again the seven targets Z1, ..., Z7 are shown.
- the gunner marks the respective target and thus the corresponding target position Z1, ..., Z7 by manually tapping the respective target. This means that he taps the respective target with his finger, whereupon the control computer determines the corresponding target position data for this target.
- the Zielpositions- and Anrichtpositionskorre can again be displayed, for example, by a corresponding Zielumrandung U1, ..., U7, so that the gunner gets aware that the respective target has been detected. It is also conceivable, however, to mark the corresponding destination input of the gunner.
- a green ring may be placed around the target to signal the detection of the destination input.
- the color of the ring then changes to yellow, for example, when the target position and the corresponding space coordinates have been detected as target position data and the fence control data.
- a red ring for example, could be shown.
- the interrogation of a release signal is the case, for example, serving on the first target and the delivery of at least one shot to this target position, after which the second target position is immediately prepared and a shot is fired, etc.
- the number of either total deliverable shots or deliverable per target position shots can be entered in advance by the shooter or is queried by the control computer 5 via the touch screen 8 before the actual first firing.
- the gunner can enter a maximum of three shots per target position. This controls the control computer 5 according arms side.
- the control computer 5 can alternatively the number of shots to be issued during the firing of explosive ammunition from the Calculate the ratio of the area of the marked surrounding area to the effective area of the respective single shot.
- the gunner always has the opportunity to interrupt the automatically running piecing and firing operation by entering a stop signal via the touch screen 8. For example, a corresponding touch field is promptly displayed on the touchscreen 8 after the release signal is given, which the gunner must touch in order to give the abort signal.
- the marking of the surrounding area and the related automatic firing is particularly advantageous in unclear combat situations, for example, if the vehicle is ambushed and the position of the opponent can only be approximately identified.
- the gunner can promptly mark a surrounding area 10 in which he potentially suspects the enemy, whereupon the control computer controls the weapon accordingly to occupy this surrounding area without clearly identified target with a spurious fire. Over this the opponent can be held down, its use of weapons can be prevented over this if necessary.
- the control computer will randomly capture one or more target positions in the marked surrounding area and place the weapon there.
- the machine gun invention allows the temporary relief of the gunner and helps to gain a better overview of the battle position. This is particularly important in systems or in situations in which an interaction of commander, who makes the target clearing, and the gunner, who carries out the control process, with an effective Zielübergabehabilit not provided or not possible.
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Maschinenwaffe mit zugeordnetem Steuerrechner zum Verbau an einem Fahrzeug, mit einer mit dem Steuerrechner (5) kommunizierende Eingabeeinrichtung (7) umfassend einen Touchscreen (8), auf dem Bilder wenigstens einer die Umgebung aufnehmenden Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung (6) darstellbar sind, wobei über den Touchscreen (8) im Bild wenigstens ein Ziel oder wenigstens ein Umgebungsbereich (10) markierbar ist, wobei durch den Steuerrechner (5) in Abhängigkeit der Markierung (11) das automatische Anrichten der Waffe (2) auf die Zielposition (Z1, ..., Z7) oder eine Zielposition (Z1, ... , Z7) im Umgebungsbereich (10) sowie die automatische Abgabe wenigstens eines Schusses steuerbar ist.Machine weapon with associated control computer for installation on a vehicle, with an input device (7) communicating with the control computer (5) comprising a touchscreen (8) on which images of at least one image recording device (6) receiving the environment can be displayed, wherein 8) in the image at least one target or at least one surrounding area (10) can be marked, wherein by the control computer (5) in dependence of the marking (11) the automatic serving of the weapon (2) to the target position (Z1, ..., Z7 ) or a target position (Z1, ..., Z7) in the surrounding area (10) and the automatic delivery of at least one shot is controllable.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Maschinenwaffe mit zugeordnetem Steuerrechner zum Verbau an einem Fahrzeug.The invention relates to a machine gun with associated control computer for installation on a vehicle.
Solche Maschinenwaffen dienen zum Verschuss von Munition mit kleinerem bis mittlerem Kaliber. Sie sind üblicherweise an einem Fahrzeug, sei es ein Rad- oder Kettenfahrzeug, verbaut. Der Bediener oder Richtschütze steuert hierbei das Anrichten der Waffe auf ein Ziel manuell nach einer vorherigen optischen Zielerfassung, entweder durch direkte optische Einsicht oder dadurch, dass mittels einer Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung ein Umgebungsbild aufgenommen wird, anhand welchem er sodann das Anrichten vornehmen kann. Dieses manuelle Anrichten setzt jedoch einen hohen Erfahrungsgrad des Bedieners respektive Richtschützen voraus, damit die abgegebenen Treffer einigermaßen im Ziel liegen. Üblicherweise ist eine entsprechende Streuung gegeben, wobei die Trefferlage im Allgemeinen die Form einer Normalverteilung mit entsprechender Häufung in der Mitte des Streubereichs aufweist. Üblicherweise ist auch ein Nachrichten der Waffe erforderlich, da es für den Bediener häufig relativ schwierig ist, die Waffe bereits mit dem ersten Anrichten optimal zu positionieren, zumal die Ziele, insbesondere wenn es sich um Einzelziele, beispielsweise einzelne Schützen oder eine aus mehreren Personen bestehende Schützengruppe handelt, bei größerer Entfernung mitunter nicht exakt auszumachen sind.Such machine guns are used to shoot ammunition of smaller to medium caliber. They are usually installed on a vehicle, be it a wheeled or tracked vehicle. The operator or gunner in this case controls the serving of the weapon to a target manually after a previous optical target detection, either by direct visual inspection or by using an image pickup device an environmental image is taken, by which he can then make the serving. However, this manual serving requires a high level of experience of the operator or gunner so that the votes are reasonably in the finish. Usually, a corresponding scattering is given, wherein the hit position generally has the form of a normal distribution with a corresponding accumulation in the middle of the scattering range. Usually, a message of the weapon is required, since it is often relatively difficult for the operator to position the weapon optimally with the first serving, especially as the goals, especially if it concerns individual targets, such as individual shooters or one consisting of several people Sagittarius acts, at a greater distance sometimes can not be determined exactly.
Der Erfindung liegt damit das Problem zugrunde, eine demgegenüber verbesserte Maschinenwaffe zum Verbauen an einem Fahrzeug anzugeben.The invention is therefore based on the problem of specifying a contrast improved machine gun for installation on a vehicle.
Eine erfindungsgemäße Maschinenwaffe mit zugeordnetem Steuerrechner zeichnet sich aus durch eine mit dem Steuerrechner kommunizierende Eingabeeinrichtung umfassend einen Touchscreen, auf dem Bilder wenigstens einer die Umgebung aufnehmenden Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung darstellbar sind, wobei über den Touchscreen im Bild wenigstens ein Umgebungsbereich markierbar ist, wobei durch den Steuerrechner in Abhängigkeit der Markierung das automatische Anrichten der Waffe auf eine Zielposition im Umgebungsbereich sowie die automatische Abgabe wenigstens eines Schusses steuerbar ist.A machine gun according to the invention with associated control computer is characterized by an input device communicating with the control computer comprising a touch screen on which images of at least one image receiving device receiving the environment can be displayed, wherein at least one surrounding area can be marked via the touchscreen in the image, wherein the control computer as a function of the marking automatically aligning the weapon with a target position in the surrounding area and the automatic delivery at least one shot is controllable.
Der Bediener respektive Richtschütze ist bei der Bedienung der erfindungsgemäßen Maschinenwaffe nicht mehr gefordert, das Anrichten manuell vorzunehmen. Er hat vielmehr die Möglichkeit, auf einem Touchscreen, der in an sich bekannter Weise eine berührungssensitive Oberfläche aufweist, einen Umgebungsbereich zu markieren, der den Bereich definiert, in dem die Treffer liegen sollen, respektive in dem zu bekämpfenden Ziele gegeben sind. Hierzu wird auf dem Touchscreen ein Bild der Umgebung dargestellt, in dem ein oder mehrere potentielle Ziele gezeigt sind. Der Bediener kann nun durch unmittelbares Berühren des Touchscreens im Bild wenigstens ein Ziel markieren, beispielsweise, indem er das Ziel im Bild antippt. Er kann auch, beispielsweise wenn mehrere Einzelziele, wie im Falle einer Schützengruppe, gegeben sind, den Umgebungsbereich z. B. mit einer Linie markieren, in dem die Ziele liegen.The operator or gunner is no longer required in the operation of the machine gun according to the invention to make the serving manually. On the contrary, it has the possibility of marking a surrounding area on a touch screen, which has a touch-sensitive surface in a manner known per se, which defines the area in which the hits should lie, or in which the targets to be combatted are given. For this purpose, an image of the environment is shown on the touchscreen, in which one or more potential targets are shown. The operator can now mark at least one target by directly touching the touchscreen in the image, for example by tapping the target in the image. He can also, for example, if several individual targets, as in the case of a rifle group, given the surrounding area z. B. mark with a line in which the goals are.
Die Eingabeeinrichtung kommuniziert mit dem Steuerrechner, also dem Feuerleitrechner und übermittelt die Markierung respektive die Markierungsinformation an den Steuerrechner. Dieser ist nun in der Lage, die Markierung entsprechend auszuwerten und in Verbindung mit den Bilddaten genau zu ermitteln, in welcher Relativposition das markierte Ziel oder der markierte Umgebungsbereich zum Fahrzeug respektive zur Maschinenwaffe liegt. Er kennt auch die momentane IstPosition der Maschinenwaffe. Anhand der vorhandenen Informationen bzw. Daten ist der Steuerrechner nun in der Lage, exakt die Ausrichtungsposition der Maschinenwaffe zu ermitteln, die nötig ist, um einen Schuss in Richtung des Ziels oder des Umgebungsbereichs, also auf die definierte und vom Steuerrechner bestimmte Zielposition abzugeben. Sobald die Daten zum Anrichten der Waffe ermittelt sind, wird die Waffe automatisch angerichtet, was über den Steuerrechner gesteuert wird. Mit dem Beenden des Anrichtens, was in der Regel relativ schnell von Statten geht, wird auch automatisch wenigstens ein Schuss, ebenfalls gesteuert vom Steuerrechner, auf die einzelne markierte Zielposition oder eine vom Steuerrechner ermittelte Zielposition im Umgebungsbereich abgegeben.The input device communicates with the control computer, that is to say the fire control computer, and transmits the marking or the marking information to the control computer. The latter is now able to evaluate the marking accordingly and, in conjunction with the image data, to determine exactly in which relative position the marked target or the marked surrounding area lies to the vehicle respectively to the machine weapon. He also knows the current actual position of the machine gun. Based on the available information or data, the control computer is now able to determine exactly the alignment position of the machine gun, which is necessary to deliver a shot in the direction of the target or the surrounding area, ie to the defined and determined by the control computer target position. As soon as the data for arranging the weapon are determined, the weapon is automatically prepared, which is controlled by the control computer. With the completion of the service, which is usually relatively quickly done, is automatically at least one shot, also controlled by the control computer, delivered to the individual marked target position or determined by the control computer target position in the surrounding area.
Der Bediener respektive Richtschütze ist somit nicht mehr in den Anrichtvorgang eingebunden, abgesehen lediglich davon, dass er eben das Ziel respektive den Umgebungsbereich manuell am Touchscreen markieren muss. Dies ist jedoch relativ einfach, da potentielle Ziele in einem solchen Bild entsprechend gut ausgemacht werden können. Als Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung kann beispielsweise eine Tageslichtkamera oder eine Wärmebildkamera, die auch Nachtaufnahmen ermöglicht, verwendet werden, wobei natürlich auch entsprechende Bildüberlagerungen, sofern beide Kameras vorgesehen sind, vorgenommen werden können, so dass auch verstecktere Ziele, beispielsweise im hohen Gras befindliche Schützen, ausgemacht werden können.The operator or gunner is therefore no longer involved in the setup process, except only that he just the destination or the surrounding area manually on the touch screen must mark. However, this is relatively easy since potential targets in such a picture can be made correspondingly good. As an image recording device, for example, a daylight camera or a thermal imaging camera, which also allows night shots are used, of course, appropriate image overlays, if both cameras are provided, can be made so that even hidden targets, for example, located in the high grass shooters can be identified ,
Bevorzugt ist der Steuerrechner zur Erfassung eines über den Touchscreen gebbaren Freigabesignals, woraufhin erst das automatische Anrichten und/oder die Schussabgabe freigegeben wird, ausgebildet. Ist also das Ziel oder der Umgebungsbereich markiert und sind die entsprechenden Daten von der Eingabeeinrichtung an den Steuerrechner übertragen worden, so wird zumindest die Schussabgabe, gegebenenfalls auch bereits das automatische Anrichten, so lange zurückgestellt, bis der Bediener ein Freigabesignal über den Touchscreen gegeben hat. Der Steuerrechner fragt die Gabe des Freigabesignals unmittelbar ab, da er wie beschrieben mit der Eingabeeinrichtung kommuniziert, in diesem Fall bidirektional. Erst wenn dieses Freigabesignal gegeben und eingelesen wird, kann das automatische Anrichten respektive die Schussabgabe erfolgen.The control computer is preferably designed to detect a release signal which can be output via the touchscreen, whereupon the automatic serving and / or the firing is released. Thus, if the target or the surrounding area is marked and the corresponding data has been transmitted from the input device to the control computer, at least the firing, possibly even the automatic serving, is postponed until the operator has given an enable signal via the touchscreen. The control computer immediately interrogates the gift of the release signal, since it communicates with the input device as described, in this case bidirectionally. Only when this release signal is given and read, the automatic serving respectively the firing can be done.
Der Steuerrechner ist ferner bevorzugt zum automatischen Anrichten in Abhängigkeit wenigstens eines ein Maß für die Entfernung zum Umgebungsbereich darstellenden weiteren Parameters ausgebildet. Um die exakte Position des potentiellen Ziels oder Umgebungsbereichs zum Fahrzeug zu ermitteln ist es zweckmäßig, wenn eine Entfernungsangabe berücksichtigt wird. Ein solcher Parameter kann ein durch eine Entfernungsmessung, beispielsweise eine Laserentfernungsmessung, erfasster Entfernungswert sein. Denkbar ist es aber auch, diesen Entfernungsparameter aus dem aufgenommenen Bild selbst zu ermitteln. Dies kann beispielsweise auf einfache Weise dadurch erfolgen, dass eine Stereokamera zur Bildaufnahme verwendet wird, so dass eine dreidimensionale Bilddarstellung möglich ist oder Ähnliches. Eine weitere Alternative als Parameter kann ein den Zündzeitpunkt der zu verschossenen Munition definier4ender Tempierwert verwendet werden. Der Tempierwert gibt die Zeit an, nach welcher das verschossene Geschoss zündet. Da die Geschossgeschwindigkeit bekannt ist, kann aus dem eingestellten Tempierwert, insbesondere wenn dieser dem Geschoss erst bei Verlassen der Waffe aufgeprägt wird und damit seitens des Steuerrechners bekannt ist, die potentielle Entfernung zum Ziel ermittelt und dieser Parameter bei der Berechnung der Anrichtparameter berücksichtigt werden.The control computer is also preferably designed for automatic serving as a function of at least one further parameter representing the distance to the surrounding area. In order to determine the exact position of the potential target or surrounding area to the vehicle, it is expedient if a distance specification is taken into account. Such a parameter may be a distance value detected by a distance measurement, for example a laser range finding. It is also conceivable, however, to determine this distance parameter from the recorded image itself. This can for example be done in a simple manner by using a stereo camera for image acquisition, so that a three-dimensional image representation is possible or the like. Another alternative parameter may be a tempier value defining the ignition timing of the ammunition to be fired. The Tempier value indicates the time after which the missile fired ignites. Since the projectile speed is known, can from the set Tempierwert, especially if this the Projectile is stamped on leaving the weapon and thus known by the control computer, the potential distance to the target determined and this parameter are taken into account in the calculation of the setup parameters.
Besonders zweckmäßig ist es, wenn durch den Steuerrechner die Abgabe mehreren unterschiedlichen Zielposition im Umgebungsbereich zugeordneter Schüsse sowie das automatische Anrichten vor jedem Schuss steuerbar ist. Sind im Umgebungsbereich mehrere Zielpositionen gegeben respektive liegen entsprechende Informationen am Steuerrechner vor, so ist der Steuerrechner zweckmäßigerweise in der Lage, auf jede unterschiedliche Zielposition einen oder mehrere Schüsse zu steuern, verbunden mit einer jeweils entsprechenden automatischen Anrichtung. Gegebenenfalls erfolgt die Auswahl der Schussanzahl in Abhängigkeit der Größe des Umgebungsbereichs.It is particularly useful if the delivery of several different target position in the surrounding area associated shots as well as the automatic serving before each shot can be controlled by the control computer. If several target positions are given in the surrounding area, respectively, if appropriate information is present at the control computer, then the control computer is expediently able to control one or more shots at each different target position, connected to a respectively corresponding automatic alignment. If necessary, the number of shots is selected as a function of the size of the surrounding area.
Hinsichtlich der Ermittlung der Zielpositionen insbesondere bei Markierung eines größeren Umgebungsgebietes sind unterschiedliche Möglichkeiten denkbar. Nach einer ersten Erfindungsalternative kann der Steuerrechner zur Ermittlung der einen oder der mehreren unterschiedlichen Zielpositionen nach dem Zufallsprinzip ausgebildet sein. Bei Markierung eines Umgebungsbereichs kann der Steuerrechner, wenn allgemein der Umgebungsbereich zu beschießen ist, ohne dass in ihm konkrete Ziele erfasst wurden, diesen Umgebungsbereich mit einem oder mehreren Schüssen belegen, wobei der Steuerrechner mangels eines exakt definierten Ziels die eine oder die mehreren Zielpositionen nach dem Zufallsprinzip, jedoch im Umgebungsbereich liegend, wählen kann.With regard to the determination of the target positions, in particular when marking a larger surrounding area, different possibilities are conceivable. According to a first alternative of the invention, the control computer can be designed to determine the one or more different target positions at random. If a surrounding area is marked, the control computer, if the surrounding area is generally to be bombarded without concrete targets detected in it, can occupy that surrounding area with one or more shots, the control computer, failing a precisely defined target, determining the one or more target positions after the Random, but lying in the surrounding area, can choose.
Zusätzlich oder alternativ kann der Steuerrechner auch zur Ermittlung der einen oder der mehreren unterschiedlichen Zielpositionen in Abhängigkeit des bekannten Wirkkreises der verschossenen Munition ausgebildet sein, gegebenenfalls auch unter Berücksichtigung der Größe des Umgebungsbereichs. Wird also Sprengmunition verschossen, so ist der Wirkkreis der Munition, also der Splitterkreis, zumindest näherungsweise bekannt. Der Steuerrechner kann nun bei der Wahl der Zielpositionen den entsprechenden Wirkkreis berücksichtigen, so dass nicht mehrere Schüsse auf ein und dieselbe Zielposition gerichtet werden, sondern diese so gesetzt werden, dass sich die Wirkkreise überlappen oder aneinander anschießen, um auf diese Weise mit wenigen Schüssen auf unterschiedliche Zielpositionen eine möglichst große Fläche zu belegen. Natürlich kann, wenn Sprengmunition verschossen wird, auch bei Ermittlung der Zielpositionen nach dem Zufallsprinzip der Wirkkreis berücksichtigt werden.Additionally or alternatively, the control computer can also be designed to determine the one or more different target positions as a function of the known active circle of the fired ammunition, possibly also taking into account the size of the surrounding area. So if explosive ammunition is fired, the circle of effect of the ammunition, so the splinter circle, at least approximately known. The control computer can now take into account the corresponding effective circle in the choice of the target positions, so that not several shots are directed to one and the same target position, but they are set so that the active circles overlap or shoot each other, in order in this way with a few shots different target positions occupy the largest possible area. Of course, when explosive ammunition is fired, even when determining the target positions at random the effective circle can be considered.
Eine besonders zweckmäßige Alternative sieht vor, dass der Steuerrechner zur Ermittlung einer oder mehrerer konkreter, im aufgenommenen Bild dargestellter Ziele sowie deren Zielpositionen ausgebildet ist. Der Steuerrechner nimmt also eine Bildanalyse vor und ermittelt im Bild selbst ein oder mehrere Ziele. Beispielsweise hat der Richtschütze einen Umgebungsbereich markiert, in dem eine Schützengruppe, also mehrere Einzelziele, gezeigt sind. Die Einzelziele sind vom Richtschützen nicht markiert worden. Der Steuerrechner nimmt nun eine Bildanalyse vor und bestimmt die Einzelziele mittels geeigneter Bildverarbeitungsalgorithmen automatisch selbst, soweit sie im entsprechenden markierten Umgebungsbereich liegen. Gestützt hierauf bestimmt er sodann die entsprechenden Zielpositionen, gegebenenfalls wiederum unter Berücksichtigung des Wirkkreises bei Verschuss von Sprengmunition. Sobald auch hier die Zielpositionen ermittelt sind und gegebenenfalls das Freigabesignal vorliegt, erfolgt die entsprechende Belegung des Umgebungsbereichs seitens der Maschinenwaffe.A particularly expedient alternative provides that the control computer is designed to determine one or more concrete goals depicted in the recorded image as well as their target positions. The control computer thus performs an image analysis and determines one or more goals in the image itself. For example, the gunner has marked a surrounding area in which a shooter group, ie several individual targets, are shown. The individual targets have not been marked by the gunner. The control computer now performs an image analysis and determines the individual targets automatically by means of suitable image processing algorithms themselves, insofar as they are located in the corresponding marked surrounding area. Based on this, he then determines the corresponding target positions, possibly in turn, taking into account the circle of action in bombardment of explosive ammunition. As soon as the target positions are determined here as well and, if appropriate, the release signal is present, the corresponding occupation of the surrounding area by the machine gun takes place.
Wie beschrieben kann die Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung eine Tageslichtkamera oder eine Wärmebildkamera sein. Denkbar ist es selbstverständlich auch, mehrere Kameras am Fahrzeug zu verbauen und in das Steuersystem der Maschinenwaffe zu integrieren. Sind beispielsweise vier Kameras verbaut, von denen jede zu einer Seite gerichtet ist, so weiß der Steuerrechner stets, von welcher Kamera das entsprechende, dem Richtschützen am Touchscreen dargestellte und gegebenenfalls von ihm markierte Bild stammt, so dass er die entsprechende Fahrzeugseite kennt, auf die er die Maschinenwaffe auszurichten hat, sobald die entsprechenden Zielpositionen bestimmt sind.As described, the image pickup device may be a daylight camera or a thermal imaging camera. It is also conceivable, of course, to install several cameras on the vehicle and to integrate them into the control system of the machine gun. For example, if four cameras are installed, each of which is directed to one side, the control computer always knows from which camera the corresponding image shown to the gunner on the touch screen and optionally marked by him, so that he knows the corresponding vehicle side, on the he has to align the machine gun as soon as the corresponding target positions are determined.
Die maximal abgebbare Schusszahl kann bedienerseitig vorgebbar sein, wobei bei möglichen mehreren Zielpositionen der Bediener auch die maximal abgebbare Schusszahl pro Zielposition definieren kann. Alternativ kann selbstverständlich auch der Steuerrechner selbst die entsprechende maximal abgebbare Schusszahl, gegebenenfalls aufgelöst nach entsprechenden Zielpositionen, automatisch bestimmen.The maximum deliverable number of shots can be predetermined on the operator side, with possible multiple target positions, the operator can also define the maximum deliverable number of shots per target position. Alternatively, of course, the control computer itself automatically determine the corresponding maximum deliverable number of shots, optionally resolved according to corresponding target positions.
Bevorzugt besteht des Weiteren die Möglichkeit, dass der Richtschütze über den Touchscreen dem Steuerrechner einen Abbruchbefehl zum Beenden der Schussfolge geben kann, wenn er der Meinung ist, dass es weiterer Schüsse nicht mehr bedarf. Die Maschinenwaffe ist wie beschrieben zum Verbau an einem Fahrzeug vorgesehen. Eine Bedrohungssituation kann sich nicht nur bei stehendem Fahrzeug, sondern auch bei sich bewegendem Fahrzeug ergeben. Bewegt sich das Fahrzeug, so ist der Steuerrechner bevorzugt bei einer Veränderung der Relativposition der Waffe zum markierten Ziel oder zum markierten Umgebungsbereich oder zu einer bereits bestimmten Zielposition zum automatischen Nachführen der Anrichtposition ausgebildet. Dieses automatische Nachführen ist insbesondere dann erforderlich, wenn mehrere Zielpositionen nacheinander zu belegen sind und das Fahrzeug in Bewegung ist.Preferably, there is also the possibility that the gunner via the touch screen the control computer can give a cancel command to stop the shot sequence, if he is of the opinion that it no longer needs further shots. The machine gun is provided as described for installation on a vehicle. A threat situation can arise not only when the vehicle is stationary, but also when the vehicle is moving. If the vehicle is moving, the control computer is preferably designed to change the relative position of the weapon to the marked destination or to the marked surrounding area or to an already determined target position for the automatic tracking of the alignment position. This automatic tracking is required in particular when several target positions have to be occupied one after the other and the vehicle is in motion.
Die Eingabeeinrichtung, die den Touchscreen umfasst, kann fahrzeugseitig fest verbaut sein. Bevorzugt jedoch handelt es sich um eine mobile Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung, beispielsweise in Form eines Tablet-PCs, selbst ein Smartphone oder ein Navigationsgerät kann hierzu verwendet werden. Dieses mobile Datenverarbeitungsgerät wird über eine entsprechende Schnittstelle, bevorzugt ein Verbindungskabel, mit dem Steuerrechner gekoppelt. Aber auch eine drahtlose Datenverbindung ist denkbar.The input device, which includes the touch screen, can be firmly installed on the vehicle side. Preferably, however, it is a mobile data processing device, for example in the form of a tablet PC, even a smartphone or a navigation device can be used for this purpose. This mobile data processing device is coupled to the control computer via a corresponding interface, preferably a connection cable. But even a wireless data connection is conceivable.
Neben der Maschinenwaffe selbst betrifft die Erfindung ferner ein Fahrzeug umfassend wenigstens eine Maschinenwaffe der beschriebenen Art. Bei dem Fahrzeug kann es sich um ein gepanzertes Rad- oder Kettenfahrzeug handeln.In addition to the machine gun itself, the invention further relates to a vehicle comprising at least one machine gun of the type described. The vehicle may be an armored wheeled or tracked vehicle.
Weitere Vorteile und Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus dem im Folgenden beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel sowie anhand der Zeichnung. Dabei zeigen:
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- eine Prinzipdarstellung eines Fahrzeugs umfassend eine erfindungsgemäße Maschinenwaffe,
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- eine Prinzipdarstellung der erfindungsgemäßen Maschinenwaffe mit Steuerrechner, Eingabeeinrichtung und Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung,
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- eine Bilddarstellung eines an der Eingabeeinrichtung dargestellten Umgebungsbilds mit einem vom Richtschützen markierten Umgebungsbereich,
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Fig. 3 mit im Umgebungsbereich eingezeichneten Wirkkreisen zu den vom Steuerrechner bestimmten Zielpositionen bei Verschuss von Sprengmunition, - Fig. 5
- eine Bilddarstellung, bei der seitens des Steuerrechners im markierten Umgebungsbereich die Einzelziele selbst erfasst wurden, die entsprechend markiert dargestellt sind, und
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- eine Bilddarstellung, bei der der Richtschütze am Touchscreen die Einzelziele selbst als Zielpositionen markiert hat.
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- a schematic diagram of a vehicle comprising a machine gun according to the invention,
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- a schematic diagram of the machine gun according to the invention with control computer, input device and image pickup device,
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- an image representation of an environment image displayed on the input device with an area marked by the gunner,
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Fig. 3 with active regions drawn in the surrounding area to the target positions determined by the control computer in the case of explosive ammunition fired, - Fig. 5
- an image representation in which the control computer in the marked area surrounding the individual targets were detected themselves, which are shown marked accordingly, and
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- a picture in which the gunner on the touchscreen has marked the individual targets themselves as target positions.
Dem Steuerrechner zugeordnet ist ferner eine Eingabeeinrichtung 7 umfassend einen Touchscreen 8, über den durch Berührung entsprechende Befehle eingegeben werden können. Die Eingabeeinrichtung 7 kann fest im Fahrzeug verbaut werden, sie kann aber auch über eine entsprechende Schnittstelle mit dem Steuerrechner 5 lösbar gekoppelt sein, beispielsweise über eine Kabelverbindung, denkbar ist aber auch eine drahtlose Verbindung, beispielsweise eine Bluetooth-Verbindung oder dergleichen.Associated with the control computer is also an
Der Steuerrechner 5 ist nun in der Lage, von der Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung 6 aufgenommene Bilder an die Eingabeeinrichtung 7 zu übertragen, wobei die Bilder am Touchscreen 8 dargestellt werden. Grundsätzlich denkbar wäre es auch, insbesondere bei fest verbauter Eingabeeinrichtung 7, dass die Bilder der Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung 6 auch direkt an die Eingabeeinrichtung 7 gegeben werden, so dass sowohl seitens des Steuerrechners 5 als auch der Eingabeeinrichtung 7 unmittelbar die Bilddaten vorliegen.The
Der Richtschütze erhält somit auf dem Touchscreen 8 Umgebungsbilder dargestellt, die ihm die Situation außerhalb des Fahrzeugs 1 zeigen. Innerhalb dieser Bilder kann er nun eine etwaige Bedrohungslage erfassen, beispielsweise einzelne Schützen, Schützengruppen, Fahrzeuge oder Ähnliches. Er ist nun über den Touchscreen 8 in der Lage, konkrete Ziele oder Umgebungsbereiche, in denen diese Ziele liegen, durch Berühren der Touchscreen-Oberfläche zu markieren. Im Folgenden werden einige Ausführungsbeispiele solcher Markierungsmöglichkeiten dargestellt.The gunner is thus shown on the
Nach Markieren eines Ziels oder eines Umgebungsbereichs und Erfassung der entsprechenden Zielpositionen und damit der entsprechenden Daten, wie die Maschinenwaffe 2 anzurichten ist, ist der Steuerrechner 5 nun in der Lage, gestützt auf diese Daten die Steuermotorik 3 entsprechend anzusteuern, um die Maschinenwaffe 2, also das Waffenrohr 4, so auszurichten, dass ein abgegebener Schuss ein entsprechendes Ziel belegt. Auch die Schussabgabe wird vom Steuerrechner 5 automatisch gesteuert, bevorzugt nach Gabe eines vorherigen Freigabesignals durch den Richtschützen, das der Steuerrechner 5 wiederum über den Touchscreen 8 abfrägt, wobei der Richtschütze das Freigabesignal ebenfalls über den Touchscreen 8 gibt.After marking a target or a surrounding area and detecting the corresponding target positions and thus the corresponding data as to how to create the
Über den Touchscreen 8 kann der Richtschütze auch eine maximal abzugebende Schussanzahl eingeben, gegebenenfalls aufgelöst pro erfasster Zielposition, wie er auch ein entsprechendes Abbruchsignal zum Beenden der Schussfolge geben kann.Via the
Der Steuerrechner 5 ist, worauf nachfolgend noch eingegangen wird, bei Erfassung mehrerer einzelner Zielpositionen in einem Umgebungsbereich auch dazu ausgebildet, die Waffe selbstverständlich auf jede Zielposition neu anzurichten, wie auch im Falle einer Fahrzeugbewegung eine entsprechende Nachführung der Waffenausrichtung in Bezug auf erfasste Zielpositionen über den Steuerrechner 5 gesteuert wird.The
Der Richtschütze markiert nun durch Berühren des Touchscreens 8, auf dem das in
Aufgrund der Kommunikation des Touchscreens 8 respektive der Eingabeeinrichtung 7 mit dem Steuerrechner 5, dem ebenfalls die Bilddaten des gezeigten Bildes vorliegen, kann der Steuerrechner 5 nun Anrichtdaten zum Anrichten der Waffe ermitteln, um ein oder mehrere Ziele im Umgebungsbereich 10 zu bekämpfen. Hierzu verwendet der Steuerrechner 5 gegebenenfalls einen oder mehrere weitere Parameter, die ein Maß für die Entfernung des Fahrzeugs respektive der Waffe zum Umgebungsbereich 10 respektive einem oder mehrerer Daten ausgemachter oder definierter Zielpositionen sind. Beispielsweise kann eine Laserentfernungsmessung durchgeführt und der erfasste Entfernungswert berücksichtigt werden, oder bei Verschuss einer Tempiermunition der waffenseitig aufgeprägte und steuerrechnerseitig bekannte Tempierwert, der in Verbindung mit der bekannten Fluggeschwindigkeit des Geschosses ein Entfernungsmaß ist, verwendet werden. Im Vorliegenden berücksichtigt der Steuerrechner auch einen Wirkkreis der hier exemplarisch verschossenen Sprengmunition, die aufgrund der Splitterwirkung einen entsprechenden Splitterkegel und damit Wirkkreis beim Zünden erzeugt.Due to the communication of the
Anhand dieser Informationen ermittelt der Steuerrechner nun mehrere Zielpositionen innerhalb des Umgebungsbereichs 10, auf die die Waffe angerichtet werden soll, wie natürlich auch die entsprechenden Anrichtdaten, um die Stellmechanik 3 entsprechend anzusteuern.Based on this information, the control computer now determines a plurality of target positions within the surrounding
Die Lage der Zielposition Z1 und Z2 kann auf unterschiedliche Weise erfolgen. Beispielsweise kann der Steuerrechner diese per Zufallsprinzip ermitteln. Gegebenenfalls legt er die Zielposition um Z1 und Z2 so, dass ein möglichst großer Bereich des Umgebungsbereichs hiermit belegt wird. Denkbar ist es aber auch, dass der Steuerrechner 5 eine Bildanalyse vornimmt, dahingehend, selbsttätig konkrete Ziele im Umgebungsbereich zu ermitteln, hier also die einzelnen Positionen der einzelnen Schützen. Gestützt auf diese Zielinformationen kann der Steuerrechner sodann entsprechende Zielpositionen ermitteln, um die mehreren Schützen mit wenig Schüssen zu belegen. Dies insbesondere, wenn Sprengmunition verschossen wird.The position of the target position Z1 and Z2 can be done in different ways. For example, the control computer can determine these at random. If necessary, it places the target position around Z1 and Z2 so that the largest possible area of the surrounding area is occupied by it. It is also conceivable, however, for the
Grundsätzlich ist es natürlich möglich, jedes einzelne Ziel als Zielposition zu definieren und mit einem oder mehreren Schüssen zu bekämpfen. Hierzu verfügt der Steuerrechner selbstverständlich über einen entsprechenden Analysealgorithmus zur Bildauswertung. Dies gilt unabhängig davon, ob Sprengmunition oder normale Munition verschossen wird.Basically, it is of course possible to define each target as a target position and to fight with one or more shots. Of course, the control computer has a corresponding analysis algorithm for image evaluation. This applies regardless of whether explosive ammunition or normal ammunition is fired.
Die jeweilige Zielerfassung respektive Zielpositionserfassung ist im Bild durch die jeweilige Zielumrandung U1, ..., U7 dargestellt. Das heißt, dass auf diese Weise dem Richtschützen visualisiert wird, dass der das Bild autonom analysierende Steuerrechner 5 ein Ziel erfasst und die entsprechenden Zielpositionsdaten und Anrichtdaten ermittelt hat. Der Richtschütze hat hierüber eine Kontrolle, ob tatsächlich alle potentiellen Ziele erfasst werden. Sollte seiner Meinung nach noch ein Ziel vorhanden sein, das der Steuerrechner 5 aus welchen Gründen auch immer nicht erfasst hat, so kann er beispielsweise das Ziel noch manuell markieren, indem er das Ziel am Touchscreen 8 berührt, also manuell markiert, woraufhin der Steuerrechner auch zu diesem Ziel die entsprechenden Zielpositionsdaten und Anrichtdaten ermittelt.The respective target acquisition respectively target position detection is represented in the image by the respective target borders U1,..., U7. This means that in this way the gunner is visualized that the
In jedem Fall erfolgt wie beschrieben die Abfrage eines Freigabesignals. Sobald dieses vorliegt, erfolgt beispielsweise das Anrichten auf das erste Ziel und die Abgabe wenigstens eines Schusses auf diese Zielposition, wonach umgehend die zweite Zielposition angerichtet und ein Schuss abgegeben wird, etc.In any case, as described, the interrogation of a release signal. Once this is the case, for example, serving on the first target and the delivery of at least one shot to this target position, after which the second target position is immediately prepared and a shot is fired, etc.
Die Anzahl der entweder insgesamt abgebbaren Schüsse oder der pro Zielposition abgebbaren Schüsse kann beispielsweise vorab vom Schützen eingegeben werden oder wird vom Steuerrechner 5 über den Touchscreen 8 vor der eigentlichen ersten Schussabgabe abgefragt. Der Richtschütze kann beispielsweise eingeben, dass pro Zielposition maximal drei Schüsse abgegeben werden sollen. Dies steuert der Steuerrechner 5 entsprechend waffenseitig. Der Steuerrechner 5 kann alternativ die Anzahl der abzugebenden Schüsse beim Verschuss von Sprengmunition aus dem Verhältnis von der Fläche des markierten Umgebungsbereichs zur Wirkfläche des jeweiligen Einzelschusses berechnen. Schließlich ist es auch möglich, mit einer nicht vorgegebenen Schussanzahl bis zum manuellen Abbruch durch den Richtschützen zu schießen.The number of either total deliverable shots or deliverable per target position shots, for example, can be entered in advance by the shooter or is queried by the
Der Richtschütze hat jedoch stets die Möglichkeit, den automatisch ablaufenden Anricht- und Schussabgabevorgang zu unterbrechen, indem er über den Touchscreen 8 ein Abbruchsignal eingibt. Beispielsweise wird am Touchscreen 8 nach Gabe des Freigabesignals umgehend ein entsprechendes Touchfeld dargestellt, das der Richtschütze berühren muss, um das Abbruchsignal zu geben.However, the gunner always has the opportunity to interrupt the automatically running piecing and firing operation by entering a stop signal via the
Die Markierung des Umgebungsbereichs und die diesbezügliche automatische Schussabgabe ist insbesondere von Vorteil in unklaren Gefechtssituationen, wenn beispielsweise das Fahrzeug in einen Hinterhalt gerät und die Position des Gegners nur ungefähr ausgemacht werden kann. In diesem Fall kann der Richtschütze umgehend einen Umgebungsbereich 10 markieren, in dem er den Gegner potentiell vermutet, woraufhin der Steuerrechner die Waffe entsprechend ansteuert, um diesen Umgebungsbereich ohne eindeutig ausgemachtes Ziel mit einem Störfeuer belegt. Hierüber kann der Gegner niedergehalten werden, sein Waffeneinsatz kann hierüber gegebenenfalls verhindert werden. In diesem Fall wird der Steuerrechner per Zufallsgenerator im markierten Umgebungsbereich ein oder mehrere Zielpositionen erfassen und die Waffe dahin anrichten.The marking of the surrounding area and the related automatic firing is particularly advantageous in unclear combat situations, for example, if the vehicle is ambushed and the position of the opponent can only be approximately identified. In this case, the gunner can promptly mark a surrounding
Insgesamt ermöglicht die erfindungsgemäße Maschinenwaffe die temporäre Entlastung des Richtschützen und hilft, einen besseren Überblick über die Gefechtslage zu gewinnen. Dies ist insbesondere bei Systemen bzw. in Situationen von Bedeutung, wo ein Zusammenspiel von Kommandant, der die Zielaufklärung vornimmt, und des Richtschützen, der den Bekämpfungsvorgang vornimmt, mit einem effektiven Zielübergabeverfahren nicht vorgesehen oder nicht möglich ist.Overall, the machine gun invention allows the temporary relief of the gunner and helps to gain a better overview of the battle position. This is particularly important in systems or in situations in which an interaction of commander, who makes the target clearing, and the gunner, who carries out the control process, with an effective Zielübergabeverfahren not provided or not possible.
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dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Steuerrechner (5) nach dem Markieren des Ziels oder des Umgebungsbereich (10) zur Erfassung eines über den Touchscreen (8) gebbaren Freigabesignals, worauf hin erst das automatische Anrichten und/oder die Schussabgabe freigegeben wird, ausgebildet ist.Machine weapon according to claim 1,
characterized,
in that the control computer (5) is designed to mark a release signal which can be output via the touchscreen (8) after marking the target or the surrounding area (10), after which the automatic serving and / or the firing is released.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Steuerrechner (5) zum automatischen Anrichten in Abhängigkeit wenigstens eines ein Maß für die Entfernung zum Umgebungsbereich (10) darstellenden weiteren Parameters ausgebildet ist.Machine weapon according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
in that the control computer (5) is designed for automatic serving as a function of at least one further parameter representing a measure of the distance to the surrounding area (10).
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Parameter ein durch eine Entfernungsmessung erfasster Entfernungswert oder ein aus den Bilddaten ermittelter Entfernungswert oder ein den Zündzeitpunkt der verschossenen Munition definierender Tempierwert ist.Machine weapon according to claim 3,
characterized,
in that the parameter is a distance value detected by a distance measurement or a distance value determined from the image data or a temperature value defining the ignition time of the fired ammunition.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass durch den Steuerrechner (5) die Abgabe mehreren unterschiedlichen Zielpositionen (Z1, ..., Z7) im Umgebungsbereich (10) zugeordneter Schüsse sowie das automatische Anrichten vor jedem Schuss steuerbar ist.Machine weapon according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the delivery of a plurality of different target positions (Z1, ..., Z7) in the surrounding area (10) of associated shots as well as the automatic serving before each shot can be controlled by the control computer (5).
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Steuerrechner (5) zur Ermittlung der einen oder der mehreren unterschiedlichen Zielposition (Z1, ..., Z7) nach dem Zufallsprinzip ausgebildet ist.Machine weapon according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the control computer (5) for determining the one or more different target position (Z1, ..., Z7) is formed at random.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Steuerrechner (5) zur Ermittlung der einen oder der mehreren unterschiedlichen Zielpositionen (Z1, ..., Z7) in Abhängigkeit des bekannten Wirkkreises (W1, W2) der verschossenen Munition ausgebildet ist.Machine weapon according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the control computer (5) for determining the one or the plurality of different target positions (Z1, ..., Z7) as a function of the known active circuit (W1, W2) is formed of faded ammunition.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Steuerrechner (5) zur Ermittlung einer oder mehrerer konkreter, im aufgenommenen Bild dargestellter Ziele sowie deren Zielpositionen (Z1, ..., Z7) ausgebildet ist.Machine weapon according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the control computer (5) is designed to determine one or more concrete targets shown in the recorded image and their target positions (Z1, ..., Z7).
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung eine Tageslichtkamera oder eine Wärmebildkamera ist.Machine weapon according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the image pickup device is a light camera or thermal imaging camera.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die maximal abgebbare Schussanzahl bedienerseitig vorgebbar ist.Machine weapon according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the maximum deliverable number of shots can be specified by the operator.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass über den Touchscreen (8) ein dem Steuerrechner (5) gebbarer Abbruchbefehl zum Beenden der Schussfolge eingebbar ist.Machine weapon according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that a control computer (5) predeterminable cancel command for stopping the firing sequence can be input via the touch screen (8).
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Steuerrechner (5) bei einer Veränderung der Relativposition der Waffe (2) zum markierten Ziel oder zum markierten Umgebungsbereich (10) oder zu einer Zielposition (Z1, ..., Z7) zum automatischen Nachführen der Anrichtposition ausgebildet ist.Machine weapon according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the control computer (5) is formed with a change of the relative position of the weapon (2) for labeled target or labeled surrounding region (10) or to a target position (Z1, ..., Z7) for automatically tracking the Anrichtposition.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Eingabeeinrichtung (7) umfassend den Touchscreen (8) eine mobile Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung ist.Machine weapon according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the input device (7) comprising the touchscreen (8) is a mobile data processing device.
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