Abstract: Aspects of the invention extend to methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products for actuating metal shooting targets. A fluidic control system is used to raise or lower a metal plate from behind a shield made of armor plate metal. At a shooting range, a metal (e.g., steel) plate can be transitioned to an “up” position and presented to a shooter. The shooter can discharge a firearm aimed at the metal plate in an attempt to hit the metal plate with a bullet. If the shooter successfully hits the metal plate with a bullet (and the impact is sufficiently powerful), the metal plate transitions (e.g., falls over) into a “down” position (e.g., hinging at a hinge included in the connecting rod/hinge assembly). The fluidic control system can then transition the metal plate can be to the “up” position.

Abstract: Examples extend to methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products for detecting impacts on metal targets in a live-fire environment. In one aspect, a system determines and displays a bullet impact on a steel target. The system includes a plurality of sensors conjoined with said steel target and including at least one strain gauge for measuring data including strain on a target. A set of LED lights is conjoined with said steel target for displaying bullet impacts. The system includes a wireless transmitter adapted to transmit target impact data. The wireless transmitter is conjoined with or otherwise communicably connected to the plurality of sensors. The system includes at least one remotely located wireless receiver for receiving transmitted target impact data.

Abstract: Examples extend to methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products for detecting impacts on metal targets in a live-fire environment. In one aspect, a system determines and displays a bullet impact on a steel target. The system includes a plurality of sensors conjoined with said steel target and including at least one strain gauge for measuring data including strain on a target. A set of LED lights is conjoined with said steel target for displaying bullet impacts. The system includes a wireless transmitter adapted to transmit target impact data. The wireless transmitter is conjoined with or otherwise communicably connected to the plurality of sensors. The system includes at least one remotely located wireless receiver for receiving transmitted target impact data.

Abstract: A method is described which provides for managing intelligent equipment that is deployed remotely. The capabilities of managing such distributed assets include both infrastructural capabilities to establish and maintain connection through a variety of wired and wireless mechanisms and application modules that provide distributed asset management capabilities.

Abstract: A method is described which provides for managing intelligent equipment that is deployed remotely. The capabilities of managing such distributed assets include both infrastructural capabilities to establish and maintain connection through a variety of wired and wireless mechanisms and application modules that provide distributed asset management capabilities.