Abstract: According to an example, a method is performed by an electronic control system of a firearm training device that simulates a firearm. The method includes, responsive to detecting an object within a trigger region neighboring a trigger of the firearm training device via a trigger region incursion sensor, controlling a laser emitter of the firearm training device to emit a first laser emission at a first wavelength according to a first emission pattern. The method further includes, responsive to detecting actuation of the trigger via a trigger sensor of the firearm training device, controlling the laser emitter to emit a second laser emission at a second wavelength according to a second emission pattern. In this example, the first wavelength differs from the second wavelength, or the first emission pattern differs from the second emission pattern.

Abstract: A firearm training system comprises a firearm training device that includes: a device body; a trigger; a trigger sensor; a laser emitter; and an electronic control system. The electronic control system has settings data stored thereon that includes one or more laser settings that defines a pulse length and/or an emission duration of the laser. The electronic control system is configured to: responsive to actuation of the trigger, control the laser emitter to emit the laser at the pulse length and/or the emission duration defined by the one or more laser settings; receive a command to change a laser setting of the one or more laser settings; and update the laser setting based on the command to vary the pulse length and/or the emission duration of the laser to be emitted by the laser emitter responsive to actuation of the trigger.

Abstract: A firearm monitoring system according to the present invention senses the position of a user hand or trigger finger on a weapon and generates a warning, notification, status or control signal when the user finger position is proximate the trigger. One embodiment generates and conditions an excitation stimulus (e.g., interrupted by the presence of a trigger actuator), drives a sensor with that stimulus, detects the user finger position through a change in the sensor output, and generates an appropriate signal for a downstream warning or other device (e.g., alarm, radio unit, laser sighting system, etc.). In this embodiment, the sensor may detect the presence of an object or finger penetrating a trigger guard plane. Another embodiment utilizes a set of sensors to detect the placement of a user trigger finger relative to the trigger. In addition, various types of output alarms may be utilized (e.g., visual and audio alarms, etc.).

Abstract: A firearm monitoring system according to the present invention senses the position of a user hand or trigger finger on a weapon and generates a warning, notification, status or control signal when the user finger position is proximate the trigger. One embodiment generates and conditions an excitation stimulus (e.g., interrupted by the presence of a trigger actuator), drives a sensor with that stimulus, detects the user finger position through a change in the sensor output, and generates an appropriate signal for a downstream warning or other device (e.g., alarm, radio unit, laser sighting system, etc.). In this embodiment, the sensor may detect the presence of an object or finger penetrating a trigger guard plane. Another embodiment utilizes a set of sensors to detect the placement of a user trigger finger relative to the trigger. In addition, various types of output alarms may be utilized (e.g., visual and audio alarms, etc.).