Choreographed Ride Vehicles With Real-Time Collision Avoidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ride vehicles are limited to fixed paths, which can detract from user experience by restricting movement and failing to provide dynamic and engaging interactions.
Innovation Solution
Ride vehicles equipped with vertical, angular, and horizontal movement capabilities, controlled by a ride control system that adjusts positions and trajectories based on real-time feedback to maintain choreographed paths and interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If ride vehicles move along fixed paths, then the system structure is simple and easy to control, but the user experience is limited and lacks dynamic interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic movement capabilities where ride vehicles can change direction and position autonomously using propulsion mechanisms. The vehicles transition from fixed circular paths to variable trajectories, allowing them to move forward, backward, laterally, and rotate based on control signals, thereby enhancing user experience through dynamic interactions while managing complexity through structured control protocols
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs feedback mechanisms where the central control system receives position data from multiple ride vehicles and adjusts their trajectories in real-time. The control system determines relative positions, calculates appropriate maneuvers to maintain desired spacing and formation, and sends corrective commands to individual vehicles, enabling adaptive choreographed movements without excessive complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If ride vehicles are allowed to move freely in multiple directions, then user experience is enhanced through dynamic movements, but collision risk between vehicles increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system continuously monitors the relative positions of all ride vehicles through position sensors and communication systems. Based on this feedback, the system calculates safe trajectories that maintain minimum separation distances between vehicles, adjusts their speeds and directions dynamically, and prevents collision scenarios while preserving movement freedom for choreographed effects
Solution Approach 2:
The system proactively prevents collisions by predicting potential conflict scenarios based on current vehicle positions, velocities, and intended maneuvers. The control algorithm calculates preventive adjustment commands before collisions can occur, modifying trajectories in advance to maintain safe separation while preserving the overall choreographed movement pattern
3Productivity
If ride vehicles follow choreographed paths with precise positioning, then entertainment value is maximized, but the control system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple control functions into a centralized control system that manages trajectory planning, position monitoring, collision avoidance, and synchronization for all ride vehicles simultaneously. This merging approach achieves precise choreographed positioning and high entertainment value while avoiding the greater complexity that would result from distributed autonomous control in each vehicle
Solution Approach 2:
The control system performs multiple functions including trajectory calculation, real-time position tracking, inter-vehicle distance management, collision prevention, and synchronized movement coordination. This multi-functional approach delivers precise choreographed control and maximizes entertainment value through a single integrated system rather than multiple specialized systems
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AI summary
A ride system (11), comprising: a plurality of ride vehicles (10), wherein each respective ride vehicle (10) of the plurality of ride vehicles (10) comprises a riding assembly (20) configured to move vertically and angularly relative to a base (18) of the respective ride vehicle (10); a ride control system (32) configured to: receive a respective position of each respective ride vehicle (10) of the plurality of ride vehicles (10) within a ride area (140); determine that a respective distance between two respective positions of two ride vehicles (10) of the plurality of ride vehicles (10) is less than a threshold distance; and output a signal to at least one ride vehicle (10) of the plurality of ride vehicles (10) indicative of instructions to adjust at least one position of the at least one ride vehicle (10) of the plurality of ride vehicles (10) in response to determining that the respective distance between the two respective positions of the two ride vehicles (10) of the plurality of ride vehicles (10) is less than the threshold distance.