Authors:
            
                    Ivan Jan
                    
                        
                    
                    ; 
                
                    Silinger Karel
                    
                        
                    
                     and
                
                    Potuzak Ladislav
                    
                        
                    
                    
                
        
        
            Affiliation:
            
                    
                        
                    
                    Department of Fire Support,University of Defence and Czech Republic
                
        
        
        
        
        
             Keyword(s):
            Artillery, Joint Fires Observer, Laser Pointer, Laser Rangefinder, Magnetic Orientation, Night Vision, Target Acquisition System, Thermal Imaging, True North Finder.
        
        
            
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                    Ontology
                    Subjects/Areas/Topics:
                
                        Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems
                    ; 
                        Enterprise Information Systems
                    ; 
                        Force and Tactile Sensors
                    ; 
                        Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
                    ; 
                        Intelligent Control Systems and Optimization
                    ; 
                        Knowledge-Based Systems Applications
                    ; 
                        Sensors Fusion
                    ; 
                        Signal Processing, Sensors, Systems Modeling and Control
                    
            
        
        
            
                Abstract: 
                Article focuses on the artillery target acquisition systems in the context of properties required for the operations of joint fires observers (JFO). The aim of the article is to determine the optimal type (variant) of the target acquisition system for equipping the joint fires observers. The choice of the optimal type (variant) is based on the evaluation of properties of the currently employed artillery target acquisition systems in the Czech Army in relation to the requirements for operation of the joint fires observers. The partial objective of the article is to illustrate, using decision criteria, the requirements for the artillery target acquisition systems in accordance with the activities of joint fires observer. Additionally, the need for shift from magnetic orientation to gyroscopic orientation is highlited and illustrated by the experiment conducted during the assesment. The result of the article is the selection of the optimal type (variant) of target acquisition system for
                 joint fires observer in accordance to currently employed systems, so the logistics flow will remain the same.
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