Adaptive Ride Show Control for Assistive Content Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ride systems in entertainment venues struggle to synchronize assistive devices with individual guest needs, leading to a suboptimal experience for guests with disabilities.
Innovation Solution
A ride system with an adaptive show control system that includes sensors and processing systems to detect triggering events, allowing for the output of assistive show content based on guest-specific requirements, such as position, orientation, and assistive device type, to enhance or replace standard show content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing ride systems use standard show content delivery, then the system complexity remains low, but the adaptability to guest disabilities and assistive device requirements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts show content delivery based on real-time detection of assistive devices and guest requirements. The adaptive show control system modifies content parameters (audio, visual, tactile) on-the-fly to accommodate different disability types and assistive device capabilities, transforming a static content delivery system into a dynamic one that responds to guest needs.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary adaptive show control system is introduced between the ride system and assistive devices. This mediator coordinates communication between various components (sensors, processing systems, output devices) and manages the synchronization of assistive show content with standard show content, reducing the complexity burden on individual components.
2Reliability
If the ride system integrates assistive devices and personalized content, then the guest experience quality improves, but the synchronization difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors assistive device status, guest position, and show content delivery through feedback loops. Sensors detect assistive device presence and characteristics, the processing system determines appropriate content adjustments, and output devices deliver synchronized content. This feedback mechanism ensures reliable synchronization by constantly adapting to changing conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection and configuration of assistive devices before the main show content delivery begins. By pre-identifying assistive device types and capabilities, and pre-configuring appropriate content parameters, the system reduces real-time synchronization complexity and ensures smooth coordination during the actual ride experience.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system provides individualized ride content based on guest needs, then the guest experience personalization improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The processing system is segmented into specialized functional modules: assistive device detection module, guest profile retrieval module, content determination module, and coordination module. Each segment handles specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity by dividing the complex personalization function into manageable, specialized components that can be developed and maintained separately.
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AI summary
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for providing assistive show content to guests with disabilities and/or assistance requirements of an amusement park attraction and/or interactive experience. The assistive show content may be overlaid with, enhance, substitute, override, or replace standard show content displayed to or provided to guests by the ride system. In particular, the present embodiments may cause output of the assistive show content based on received indication of a detected assistive device associated with a guest of the ride system and/or based on an indication to provide the assistive show content to a ride vehicle, ride seat, and/or guest location of the guest.