US20210389080A1

US20210389080A1 - Rifle Intelligence Systems and Methods

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Publication number: US20210389080A1
Application number: US16/899,216
Authority: US
Inventors: Ryan Douglas McMillan; Anthony Palazzetti
Original assignee: Reactor LLC
Current assignee: Reactor LLC
Priority date: 2020-06-11
Filing date: 2020-06-11
Publication date: 2021-12-16

Abstract

A rifle intelligence system includes a sensor module comprising an enclosure configured to be removably secured to a firearm; a processor disposed within the module enclosure; and a plurality of sensors disposed within the module enclosure and communicatively coupled to the processor. The plurality of sensors is configured to generate shot attribute data associated with operation of the firearm and to wirelessly transmit the shot attribute data to a mobile computing device. The shot attribute data includes at least acceleration of the firearm along a bore axis and a temperature measurement of the barrel of the firearm.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates, generally, to the field of firearms and, more particularly, to sensor systems used in connection with rifles and other such firearms.

BACKGROUND

Recent years have seen a number of significant advances in the field of firearm technology, driven primarily by improvements in the speed, size, and cost of computer hardware and software. Such advances relate not only to the firearms themselves, but also to peripheral systems such as weather meters, smart-scopes, electronic target systems, shooting chronographs, and other such external systems.
Despite the availability of shooting range data, currently known firearm intelligence systems are unsatisfactory in a number of respects. For example, prior art systems do not provide an easy way to acquire a wide array of information regarding the state of a firearm before, during, and after firing. Furthermore, known systems are not able to provide convenient methods for acquisition, integration, and data fusion of disparate streams of firearm related data.
Rifle intelligence systems and methods are therefore needed that overcome these and other limitations of the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for, inter alia: i) a sensor module including an enclosure configured to be removably secured to a firearm (e.g., the stock of the firearm), a processor, and a plurality of sensors disposed within the module enclosure for generating shot attribute data associated with operation of the firearm, wherein the shot attribute data is wirelessly transmitted to a mobile computing device for further processing and visualization; ii) a rifle intelligence system incorporating a sensor module as above that is configured to communicate with one or more peripheral systems, such as weather meters, scopes, electronic target systems, shooting chronographs, or the like; iii) a rifle intelligence system as above in which the peripheral systems are configured to communicate directly with the mobile computing device; and iv) a distributed rifle intelligence system as described above in which the shot attribute data is further processed and stored within a cloud computing environment for access by subscribers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

The present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawing figures, wherein like numerals denote like elements, and:

FIG. 1 is a conceptual block diagram of a rifle intelligence system in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 2 is a conceptual block diagram of a sensor module in accordance with various embodiments;

FIGS. 3A-3B are isometric, exterior views of a sensor module in accordance with one embodiment;

FIGS. 4 and 5 are isometric, exterior views of a sensor module being attached to an exemplary rifle stock in accordance with one embodiment; and

FIGS. 6A-6W illustrate various mobile device user interface elements in accordance with various embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

The present subject matter relates to improved rifle intelligence systems and methods. Specifically, a sensor module mounted to a firearm and paired with a mobile device is able to gather and display a wide range of useful information, such as shot detection and counting, shot mapping, orientation (heading, cant, and inclination), barrel temperature, environmental and weather data, recoil measurements, and rifle lifespan/maintenance metrics. In that regard, the following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the inventions or the application and uses of the inventions described herein. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any theory presented in the preceding background or the following detailed description. In the interest of brevity, conventional techniques and components related to the firing, design, and operation of firearms, the operation of accelerometers and other dynamic sensors, the nature of machine learning systems, and the operation of data communication protocols may not be described in detail herein. Furthermore, the term “rifle” is used herein without loss of generality. That is, the present invention is not limited to rifles or other long guns, and may be adapted for use with a wide variety of firearms and weapons, ranging from various types of bows used in archery (e.g., recurve bows, compound bows, and the like), to large military weapons.
Referring first to the conceptual block diagram shown in FIG. 1, a rifle intelligence system (or simply “system”) 100 in accordance with one embodiment generally includes a firearm (e.g., a rifle) 110 to which a sensor module (or simply “module”) 150 has been mechanically and removably secured, e.g., via the rifle's stock 112. Sensor module 150 is configured to be communicatively coupled—through either a wired or wireless connection 129—to a computing device 120 that may or may not include a display 122. The phrase “shot attribute data” (also referred to as “shot data” or simply “data”) refers to any data or information directly or indirectly derived from module 150 and its interaction with firearm 110—either before, after, or during the firing of a shot.
Computing device 120 may be a desktop computer, stand-alone server, smartphone, a tablet computer, a laptop, a smart-watch, or any other device that, as described in further detail below, receives, processes, and, in some cases, displays (in conjunction with other available data) the shot attribute data received from sensor module 150. In addition to displaying information, computing device 120 and an optional associated application user interface (UI) 122 may also be used to enter information regarding the firearm, such as firearm model, type of ammunition used, etc. Computing device 120 may also be used to register the module to a particular individual, enter user preferences, and search/filter shot data based on parameters (date, time, location, stock-type, ammo-type). Computing device 120 may also be used to provide updates relevant to the user's activities, such as hunting registration deadlines, the location of nearby shooting ranges, the location of land closed due to wildfires, or the like. The software of the present system may also interact with other software on device 120—e.g., to allow voice commands, text-to-voice announcements, etc.
In some embodiments, computing device 120 is an integrated display (e.g., a heads-up-device, or “HUD”) that is suitably fixed to firearm 110 so that it can be easily accessed and viewed during a shooting session.
With continued reference to FIG. 1, sensor module 150 may be configured to receive data (i.e., “peripheral data”) from one or more peripheral systems 160 located within the same geographical area as the firearm during operation (e.g., a shooting range). This communication may take place via any suitable wired or wireless connection 169. Peripheral systems 160 may include, for example, a weather meter 161 (for generating information relating to the temperature, humidity, precipitation), a scope 162 (e.g., a smart-scope attached to firearm 110), an electronic target system 163, a shooting chronograph 164 (for determining the muzzle velocity of the projectile), or any other such peripheral system that might assist in characterizing the state of the rifle, the environment, or the target before, during, or after rifle 110 is fired. Sensor module 150 may also communicate with a nearby drone or other camera to gather additional information regarding the environment.
A remote server 190 may be communicatively coupled to mobile device 120 (and/or directly to sensor module 150) via network 125 (e.g., the Internet) for receiving and processing the shot attribute data—e.g., via database 195 and data analysis module 192. Subscribers 180 (e.g., firearm manufacturers 181, ammunition manufacturers 182, firearm owners, and other interested parties) may be provided suitable credentials allowing access to a portion of the data housed within database 195. Such data may be anonymized, pseudonymized, or otherwise processed (e.g., via differential security techniques) to remove any information that might allow a threat-actor to determine the identity of individuals associated with the shot attribute data.
Furthermore, information from various third-party data sources or APIs 170 may be retrieved and combined with the shot attribute data and peripheral data. Such third-party data sources may include weather APIs, ammunition databases, firearm databases, map databases (e.g., Google Maps), or the like. This data may be available to the device itself (i.e., using the native maps and weather apps on device 120), or may be requested by server 190.
Regardless of the various data sources used, the results of the analysis are suitably provided to the user in a convenient form using an easy-to-use graphical user interface (“UI”) 122—e.g., an application running on mobile device 120. As described in further detail below, UI 122 can be configured to provide information regarding an individual shot taken during a shooting session (e.g., cant, attitude, and general orientation, ambient temperature, wind speed, geographical location, ammunition type) as well as cumulative statistics and prediction models (e.g., how long before firearm 110 requires maintenance, etc.).
While FIG. 1 illustrates just a single firearm 110, the invention is not so limited; any number of firearms (or various types) may communicate with computing device 120, depending upon the context. In an instruction context, for example, multiple students at a firing range (each having their own firearm 110 and corresponding module 150) may be connected to a single device 120 for monitoring by an experienced instructor.
Server system 190 may itself be part of a larger network, such as a social network of like-minded gun owners who can compare their shot data (e.g., via a leaderboard) and otherwise interact on an associated social network platform. In such cases, gun-related advertisements (which may not be welcome on other social networking sites) may be presented to the user (on an opt-in basis) such that the ads relate to their use of the module 150 (e.g., gun types, ammunition, firing range locations, etc.)
In some embodiment, server system 190 is coupled to a distribution system that monitors the flow of arms and/or ammunition. For example, a scanning system may be provided for scanning and tracking ammunition boxes. This allows an entity to identify the type of ammo used, which in turn enables that entity to deliver ammunition attributes to the user. The system may also count the scanned ammunition as it is received, then count it as it goes out (or gets shot). This allows the entity to suggest and facilitate purchases of ammunition once a user has reached a minimum threshold, which may be user-configurable.
Referring now to FIG. 2 in conjunction with FIG. 1, a conceptual block diagram of an example sensor module 150 will now be described. As shown, module 150 includes a number of sensors 200, a storage component 220 (e.g., a flash drive, SSD drive, or the like), a power supply 230 (e.g., a compact rechargeable battery, such as a lithium polymer battery), a controller 210 (e.g., a microprocessor), one or more user interface components 240 (e.g., an on/off button, an indicator LED, etc.), and a wireless interface 250 (providing Bluetooth, near-field, WiFi, or other wireless communication with mobile device 120). In addition, module 150 may provide a standardized communication bus for interfacing with the peripheral systems 160 illustrated in FIG. 1.
A wide variety of sensors 200 may be incorporated into module 150. In the illustrated embodiment, for example, module 150 includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) 201 for measuring specific force (i.e., acceleration), angular rate, and orientation of module 150 and/or a discrete accelerometer 202. Regardless of which sensor is used, module 150 is preferably configured such that one axis is aligned with bore axis 114 (intersecting muzzle 113). In this way, the acceleration parallel to bore axis 114 during a shot can be recorded. Sensor module 150 may also include a temperature sensor 203 (e.g., an infrared thermal sensor, thermocouple, or the like) for measuring barrel temperature, a microphone or other audio sensor 204 for recording the sound profile during a shot. Other possible sensors 200 include on-board weather sensors (humidity, barometric pressure), gesture or proximity sensors (for buttonless interactions or knowing when a user is looking through the scope), ambient light sensors for determining overall light conditions, including for example the sun's position during a shot. Controller 210 is generally configured to run software stored within storage component 220, as is known in the art. The software (which may be implemented using any suitable language) is designed to perform the functions described herein, such as acquiring the sensor data from one or more of the sensors 200, processing that data, transmitting the data via a wired or wireless interface 250, and interacting with UI components 240. Controller 210 may provide a range of additional functionality, such as calibration, inactivity time-out, remote shutdown, etc.
FIGS. 3A-3B illustrate isometric, exterior views of a sensor module 350 in accordance with one example embodiment. As a preliminary matter, it will be appreciated that the sensor modules of the present invention may implemented using a variety of geometries and connection means, and that the examples provided herein are not intended to be limiting.
Sensor module 350, in this example, includes a body portion 351 (which will generally be mounted topmost and adjacent to the barrel when installed), and a base portion 352. As described in further detail below, body portion 351 and base portion 352 can be removably attached to each other in such a way that they effectively “clamp” on to a properly configured opening in a stock. As shown in FIG. 3A, module 350 also includes a centrally located and exposed infrared thermal sensor 360, which is preferably mounted adjacent to (and can acquire the temperature of) the barrel of firearm 110. In some embodiments, sensor 360 may be separately articulatable and moveable (i.e., in cases where module 350 cannot be mounted directly beneath the barrel). In some embodiments, sensor module 350 is mounted to the barrel via a standard M-Lok or Picatinny connection.
Referring to FIG. 3B, the underside of module 350 may include a pair of fasteners (e.g., bolts or screws) 371, 372, a charging interface 380 (e.g., a USB-C connector) for the enclosed power supply (e.g., power supply 230 of FIG. 2), an ON/OFF button 392, and an indicator LED 391. The state of LED 391 (e.g., color, flashing/solid, etc.) may be used to indicate battery condition, status of module 350, or the like.
As shown, when body portion 351 and base portion 352 are secured together via fasteners 371, 372, the resulting structure has a notch-shaped perimeter 353 that can be secured to a suitably configured opening in a rifle stock.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, for example, the two halves (351 and 352) are shown being attached to a stock 112—with body portion 351 being inserted from the top, and base portion 352 being inserted from the bottom. As shown in FIG. 5, the result is a module that has been securely fixed to stock 112 in a position that is just below the firearm's barrel (not shown).
The shot attribute data as well as any analytics based on that data may be presented to the user in a variety of ways. FIGS. 6A-6W illustrate just one example—a set of interrelated user interface images that might be used in the context of a smart-phone, tablet, HUD, or other such device. As a preliminary matter, it will be understood that neither the content nor user interface components illustrated in these figures are intended to be limiting in any way.
FIG. 6A illustrates an initial “dashboard” screen 601 that provides user interface components (e.g., buttons, as shown) that allow the user to perform a variety of initialization functions, such as pairing a module (e.g., module 150), specifying a rifle, and specifying ammunition, as described in further detail below.
Screen 601 also displays, in the middle region, various categories of information. For example, FIG. 6A lists activity stats (shots taken, rifles used, and ammo used for the current month and for all time). The user can swipe laterally to reveal rifle usage stats (screen 602, FIG. 6B) and ammunition usage (screen 603, FIG. 6C) for the shots listed in the previous summary. Buttons are illustrated near the bottom of screens 601-603 for examining shot logs as well as settings and equipment.
In that regard, FIGS. 6D and 6E (screens 604 and 605) provide set logs in both list view and map view. More particularly, FIG. 6D illustrates a list of sets in reverse chronological order, each of which can be selected to provide further detail. FIG. 6E illustrates a map view of the same data—i.e., it provides a graphical representation of the location at which particular sets took place geographically.
FIGS. 6F and 6G (screens 606 and 607) illustrate additional details (in the form of a summary) that the user can review by selecting individual sets listed in FIG. 6D. For example, FIG. 6F illustrates the number of shots, average heading, average cant, altitude, average inclination, and wind speed for a particular set. The user is also provided the option of resuming the set. Below this set-level information, the user can select individual shots (e.g., shot 2 of 2 in FIG. 6F, and shot 1 of 2 in FIG. 6G) and display even more detailed information regarding range to target, shooting position, heading, cant, inclination, etc.
FIGS. 6H-6K (screens 608-611) illustrate additional information regarding individual shots (in this case, shot 2 of 2). For example, FIG. 6H provides barrel temperature, muzzle velocity, range to target, shooting position, and an optional “notes” field. FIG. 6I includes a weather panel that lists temperature, pressure, humidity, wind velocity, visibility, and cloud cover associated with the shot. FIG. 6J illustrates a HUD snapshot for the shot (illustrating, graphically, the heading, cant, and incline). FIG. 6K illustrates the recoil profile (i.e., G's of acceleration) of the rifle during the shot.
FIGS. 6L and 6M (screens 612 and 613) illustrate information provided by the “equipment” option within the set view, which may have been entered by the user or determined in some other fashion. In this view, the user is provided with information regarding the rifle used during the set (name, caliber, manufacturer, action, barrel, stock, etc.), the ammunition used for the set (name, caliber, manufacturer, bullet weight), and the module (FUSION MODULE™) used during the set (name/model, software version, hardware version, etc.).
FIGS. 6N-6P (screens 614-616) illustrate the “target” option within the set view. That is, as shown in FIG. 6O, the user is given the option of taking and storing a picture of the target. The user may also record the GPS coordinates and display a map associated with the target (FIG. 6P), which may be provided via any suitable map API.
FIG. 6Q (screen 617) illustrates the pairing of a given module to the computing device (which may be selected from the first screen, shown in FIG. 6A). Similarly, FIGS. 6R and 6S (screens 618-619) illustrate the selection of the “Rifle” and “Ammunition” buttons of FIG. 6A, respectively.
FIG. 6T (screen 620) includes a button (“View HUD”) that allows the user to display a real-time HUD associated with the module, as shown in FIGS. 6U and 6V (screens 621-622). That is, the HUD view includes telemetry data, such as a heading indicator utilizing compass directions, a display of cant, heading, and incline below that, followed by a graphical illustration of the cant and incline angle as shown. FIG. 6V (screen 622), which is also a part of the HUD, displays the current weather at the shooting site (temperature, pressure, humidity, wind, visibility, and cloud cover). The weather may be provided by any suitable third-party source (e.g., 171 or 172 in FIG. 1), such as a public API. Finally, FIG. 6W (screen 623) provides information regarding the active set, and allows the user to view the HUD or end the current set.
Analysis module 192 and/or any of the various applications within mobile device 120 may be implemented using one or more machine learning models. As a preliminary matter, the phrase “machine learning” model is used without loss of generality to refer to any result of an analysis method that is designed to produce some form of prediction, such as predicting the state of a response variable, clustering variables (e.g., shot data), determining association rules, and performing anomaly detection (e.g., determining whether rifle 110 requires maintenance). Thus, for example, the term “machine learning” refers to models that undergo supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised, and/or reinforcement learning. Such models may perform classification (e.g., binary or multiclass classification), regression, clustering, dimensionality reduction, and/or such tasks. Examples of such models include, without limitation, artificial neural networks (ANN) (such as a recurrent neural networks (RNN) and convolutional neural network (CNN)), decision tree models (such as classification and regression trees (CART)), ensemble learning models (such as boosting, bootstrapped aggregation, gradient boosting machines, and random forests), Bayesian network models (e.g., naive Bayes), principal component analysis (PCA), support vector machines (SVM), clustering models (such as K-nearest-neighbor, K-means, expectation maximization, hierarchical clustering, etc.), and linear discriminant analysis models.
In addition, the various components of FIG. 1 may be implemented using a variety of available computing platforms, and is not limited to any particular architecture. For example, system 100 may be deployed on a dedicated physical server or may be deployed in the cloud, via Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or any other such platform.
A variety of symmetrical and/or asymmetrical encryption schemes and standards may be employed to securely handle rifle intelligence data at rest (e.g., in database 195) and in motion (e.g., when being transferred between the various modules illustrated in FIG. 1). Without limiting the foregoing, such encryption standards and key-exchange protocols might include Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES), Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (such as AES-128, 192, or 256), Rivest-Shamir-Adelman (RSA), Twofish, RC4, RC5, RC6, Transport Layer Security (TLS), Diffie-Hellman key exchange, and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). In addition, various hashing functions may be used to address integrity concerns associated with the rifle intelligence data.
In summary, the present subject matter relates to various systems and methods for gathering and processing data associated with the operation of a firearm. In accordance with one embodiment, a sensor module for a rifle intelligence system includes an enclosure configured to be removably secured to a firearm, a processor disposed within the module enclosure, and a plurality of sensors disposed within the module enclosure. The plurality of sensors is communicatively coupled to the processor and are configured to generate shot attribute data associated with operation of the firearm and to wirelessly transmit the shot attribute data to a mobile computing device.
In one embodiment, the shot attribute data includes at least acceleration of the firearm along a bore axis and a temperature measurement of the barrel of the firearm. In others, the shot attribute data further includes the orientation of the barrel of the firearm and/or an audio signal associated with the firearm. In one embodiment, the temperature measurement is produced via an infrared thermal sensor adjacent to the barrel of the firearm.
In one embodiment, the processor is configured to transmit the shot attribute data to the mobile computing device a predetermined time after the firearm is fired.
In one embodiment, the enclosure is configured to be clamped to the stock of the firearm.
One embodiment further includes an interface configured to communicate with a plurality of peripheral systems, the peripheral systems selected from the group consisting of a weather meter, a scope mounted on the firearm, an electronic target system downrange of the firearm, and a shooting chronograph.
In one embodiment, at least a portion of the shot attribute data is wirelessly transmitted to the mobile computing device a predetermined time after the firearm is fired.
In one embodiment, a sensor module includes: an enclosure configured to be removably secured to a stock of a firearm; a processor disposed within the module enclosure; a plurality of sensors disposed within the module enclosure and communicatively coupled to the processor, the plurality of sensors configured to generate shot attribute data associated with operation of the firearm and to wirelessly transmit the shot attribute data to a mobile computing device; wherein the shot attribute data includes at least acceleration of the firearm along a bore axis, an infrared temperature measurement of the barrel of the firearm, an audio signal associated with the firearm, and orientation information associated with the firearm.
Rifle intelligence systems of the present disclosure may be described in terms of functional and/or logical block components and various processing steps (e.g., FIGS. 1 and 2). It should be appreciated that such block components may be realized by any number of hardware, software, and/or firmware components configured to perform the specified functions. For example, an embodiment of the present disclosure may employ various integrated circuit components, e.g., memory elements, digital signal processing elements, logic elements, look-up tables, or the like, which may carry out a variety of functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices.
In addition, those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present disclosure may be practiced in conjunction with any number of systems, and that the systems described herein are merely exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. Further, the connecting lines shown in the various figures contained herein are intended to represent example functional relationships and/or physical couplings between the various elements. It should be noted that many alternative or additional functional relationships or physical connections may be present in an embodiment of the present disclosure.
As used herein, the terms “module” or “controller” refer to any hardware, software, firmware, electronic control component, processing logic, and/or processor device, individually or in any combination, including without limitation: application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate-arrays (FPGAs), dedicated neural network devices (e.g., Google Tensor Processing Units), electronic circuits, processors (shared, dedicated, or group) configured to execute one or more software or firmware programs, a combinational logic circuit, and/or other suitable components that provide the described functionality.
As used herein, the word “exemplary” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations, nor is it intended to be construed as a model that must be literally duplicated.
While the foregoing detailed description will provide those skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing various embodiments of the invention, it should be appreciated that the particular embodiments described above are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the invention in any way. To the contrary, various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements described without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A sensor module for a rifle intelligence system, the sensor module including:

an enclosure configured to be removably secured to a firearm;

a processor disposed within the module enclosure; and

a plurality of sensors disposed within the module enclosure and communicatively coupled to the processor, the plurality of sensors configured to generate shot attribute data associated with operation of the firearm and to wirelessly transmit the shot attribute data to a mobile computing device;

wherein the shot attribute data includes at least acceleration of the firearm along a bore axis.

2. The sensor module of claim 1, wherein the shot attribute data further includes a temperature measurement of the barrel of the firearm.

3. The sensor module of claim 1, wherein the shot attribute data further includes the orientation of the bore axis of the firearm.

4. The sensor module of claim 1, wherein the shot attribute data further includes an audio signal associated with the firearm.

5. The sensor module of claim 1, wherein temperature measurement is produced via an infrared thermal sensor adjacent to the barrel of the firearm.

6. The sensor module of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to transmit the shot attribute data to the mobile computing device a predetermined time after the firearm is fired.

7. The sensor module of claim 1, wherein the enclosure is configured to be clamped to the stock of the firearm.

8. The sensor module of claim 1, further including an interface configured to communicate with a plurality of peripheral systems, the peripheral systems selected from the group consisting of a weather meter, a scope mounted on the firearm, an electronic target system downrange of the firearm, and a shooting chronograph.

9. The sensor module of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the shot attribute data is wirelessly transmitted to the mobile computing device a predetermined time after the firearm is fired.

10. A rifle intelligence system comprising:

a mobile computing device;

a sensor module configured to be removably secured to a firearm, the sensor module including a plurality of sensors adapted to generate shot attribute data associated with operation of the firearm and to wirelessly transmit the shot attribute data to the mobile computing device, and an interface configured to receive peripheral data from at least one peripheral system; wherein the shot attribute data includes at least acceleration of the firearm along a bore axis and a temperature measurement of the barrel of the firearm;

a plurality of third-party data sources;

a remote server communicatively coupled to the mobile computing device and the third-party data sources, the remote server including a database for receiving and storing the shot attribute data and an analysis module confirmed to perform predictive analytics based on the stored shot attribute data, the peripheral data, and data from the third-party data sources.

11. The rifle intelligence system of claim 10, wherein the shot attribute data further includes the orientation of the barrel of the firearm.

12. The rifle intelligence system of claim 10, wherein the shot attribute data further includes an audio signal associated with the firearm.

13. The rifle intelligence system of claim 10, wherein temperature measurement is produced via an infrared thermal sensor adjacent to the barrel of the firearm.

14. The rifle intelligence system of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to transmit the shot attribute data to the mobile computing device

15. The rifle intelligence system of claim 10, wherein the enclosure is configured to be clamped to the stock of the firearm.

16. The rifle intelligence system of claim 10, further including an interface configured to communicate with a plurality of peripheral systems, the peripheral systems selected from the group consisting of a weather meter, a scope mounted on the firearm, an electronic target system downrange of the firearm, and a shooting chronograph.

17. The rifle intelligence system of claim 10, wherein at least a portion of the shot attribute data is wirelessly transmitted to the mobile computing device a predetermined time after the firearm is fired.

18. A sensor module for a rifle intelligence system, the sensor module including:

an enclosure configured to be removably secured to a stock of a firearm;

a processor disposed within the module enclosure;

wherein the shot attribute data includes at least acceleration of the firearm along a bore axis, an infrared temperature measurement of the barrel of the firearm, an audio signal associated with the firearm, and orientation information associated with the firearm.

19. The sensor module of claim 18, further including an interface configured to communicate with a plurality of peripheral systems, the peripheral systems selected from the group consisting of a weather meter, a scope mounted on the firearm, an electronic target system downrange of the firearm, and a shooting chronograph.

20. The sensor module of claim 1, wherein the shot attribute data further includes a muzzle velocity measurement.