Atmosphere Recreation via Multi-Modal Event Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for controlling lighting systems in response to audio inputs are not well-suited for recreating the atmosphere of a performance venue, requiring the same lighting system and lighting program used during the event.
Innovation Solution
A method that generates data by analyzing recordings of events across multiple modalities (e.g., sound, light, vibrations) to provide settings for rendering systems, allowing for the recreation of similar atmospheres without relying on the original inputs, using intermittent recording and sensor-triggered data capture to efficiently capture ambient conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the same lighting system and lighting program are used at the performance venue, then the original atmosphere can be exactly recreated, but the system lacks versatility and requires identical hardware configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses sensor recordings to capture and copy the atmospheric characteristics of the original event venue. Instead of copying the entire lighting system hardware, the invention records the perceptible aspects (lighting patterns, sound, vibrations) and recreates them through software-based atmosphere generation, allowing the same atmospheric effect to be achieved with different hardware configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the approach from hardware-specific parameters to perceptible parameter recordings. By recording atmospheric parameters (light intensity patterns, sound characteristics, vibrations) rather than hardware configuration parameters, the system can recreate atmospheres across different hardware platforms, achieving both accuracy and versatility
2Measurement precision
If complete recordings of the event are obtained, then the atmosphere can be accurately recreated, but the data storage and processing requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential atmospheric characteristics from the complete event recording. Instead of storing and processing all event data, the system selectively captures and processes only the perceptible aspects relevant to atmosphere generation (lighting patterns, sound characteristics, vibrations), significantly reducing data volume while maintaining recreation accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses partial recordings of key atmospheric elements rather than complete event documentation. By capturing representative samples of lighting, sound, and vibration patterns during critical moments, the system achieves sufficient atmosphere recreation without the burden of complete event recording
3Productivity
If intermittent recording with sensor triggers is used, then data capture efficiency improves, but the completeness of atmospheric information may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic recording triggered by sensors that detect significant atmospheric changes. Rather than continuous recording, the system periodically captures data when specific thresholds are met (e.g., when lighting intensity changes exceed a certain level or when sound vibrations reach particular amplitudes), improving efficiency while capturing essential atmospheric transitions
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses sensor feedback to intelligently control recording activation. Sensors monitor environmental conditions and trigger recording only when atmospheric events of interest occur, creating a feedback loop that optimizes data capture based on actual atmospheric dynamics, thus maintaining information completeness while improving efficiency
Data Source
AI summary
A method of generating data for controlling a rendering system (9) includes obtaining data representative of a recording of at least intervals of an event, the recording having at least two components (22,23) obtainable through different respective modalities. The data is analyzed to determine at least a dependency between a first and a second of the components (22,23). At least the dependency is used to provide settings (30) for a system (9) for rendering in perceptible form at least one output through a first modality in dependence on at least the settings and on at least one signal for rendering in perceptible form through a second modality.