Automated Full-Scale Template Generation for Audio Video Component Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current manual creation of elongate templates for positioning audio/video components on trusses is time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to potential delays and difficulties in correcting mistakes once the truss assembly is elevated.
Innovation Solution
A printer-generated, full-scale elongate template is produced directly from a CAD-generated source file, specifying the type and location of A/V components, eliminating the need for manual template creation and reducing human error.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual template creation is used, then flexibility in customization is improved, but time consumption and error rate increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of creating templates with an automated computer-based system. The system uses software to generate templates from event data, eliminating manual drawing and measurement processes while maintaining full customization capability through programmable parameters and design rules.
Solution Approach 2:
The template generation system is self-service in that it automatically creates templates without requiring manual intervention for each template. The system takes event requirements as input and autonomously generates appropriate templates, only requiring user approval rather than manual creation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual template creation is used, then adaptability to different events is improved, but error rate and correction difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where template generation results are reviewed and approved by users before final use. The system can also validate generated templates against event requirements and provide feedback on any inconsistencies or errors, allowing for correction before deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary validation and checking during the template generation process itself, identifying potential errors before the template is finalized. This preliminary action prevents errors from propagating to the final template, improving reliability while maintaining customization.
3Productivity
If automated template generation is implemented, then time efficiency and accuracy are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed as a universal template generation platform that can handle multiple event types and template formats through a single integrated system. By creating a multi-functional system that handles various event scenarios with standardized processes, the apparent complexity is reduced while maintaining high productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system manages complexity by using parameter-based configuration rather than hard-coded logic for each event type. By allowing users to define events through parameters and rules, the system achieves high productivity without requiring complex internal structures, as the complexity is externalized to user-configurable parameters.
Data Source
AI summary
Described herein is a method for generating a full-scale template that allows for the precise positioning of audio and/or video (A/V) components, such as lighting, video and sound devices, onto an elongate structural member, such as a truss, in order to create a desired environment for a staged event.