The Mercenary - Autonomous Paintball Sentry Gun

Series 1 - Shipping September 2008

Qualifications: In order to purchase a Series 1 turret, you must:

• You have to provide us with information on the use and environment the Mercenary is being used for
• Be willing to give feedback to Zero-Op Systems, including video footage and gameplay details

Technical Specifications

• Fanless Motherboard + CPU
• Custom Tailored Ubuntu Linux Operating System
• Flash Memory - Computer has no moving parts and is less prone to failure when dropped or shot.
• High Strength Servo Motors - Over 1400 Oz-In of Torque.
• High Speed Firewire Camera - Delivers 30 frames per second.
• Software Written in C++ Using Intel's OpenCV Library

Series 1 Release Package Includes:

• Entire Turret Assembly
• Interactive Target / Button
• Wired Kill Switch
• Converted Tippmann 98 Classic with Mounting Block (Spyder MR1 Available Upon Request)
• Gravity Fed Hopper
• 12V AC-DC Wall Adapter
• Colored Jerseys (Red and Blue, 5 of each)
• Manual
• Free Software Updates for 90 Days, or until release of Series 2
• Warranty: For Series 1 Units, we will work with field owners to replace any parts that are damaged under normal use, for 30 days. You pay shipping only.

All you need to provide is a Filled CO2 or HPA Tank, and paintballs.

Series 1 Package: $2950

Detailed Specifications

The Mercenary is the first of its kind: A robotic paintball turret that can track and shoot at players without any human operator. An on-board computer processes real-time video, acquires targets using motion and color processing, and then tracks them using predictive logic techniques. Players can interact with The Mercenary by setting options through an on-board LCD display, or through an interactive target. User adjustable settings include: rate of fire, burst modes, turret aggression, and scenario modes. One scenario includes team-based play by use of colored jerseys.