Focused Sound and Infotainment Tracking Along Continuous Paths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to provide focused sound and infotainment tailored to individuals or objects moving through an extended environment, such as a pathway or moving conveyors, where multiple people or objects are present.
Innovation Solution
An audio-visual system comprising a directional sound system, display system, and sensor system that detects and tracks individuals or objects, generating sound and image signals to follow their movement along a continuous path, adapting content based on their position and characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If directional sound system and display system are provided along a continuous path, then focused sound and infotainment can be provided to persons passing by, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into multiple independent modules: sensor system for detection, directional sound system for audio output, and display system for visual output. Each module operates independently along the continuous path, allowing focused content delivery to specific persons without requiring a monolithic complex system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts to the movement of persons along the continuous path. The directional sound and display content are adjusted in real-time based on the detected position and characteristics of persons, creating a dynamic experience that follows the persons without requiring complex fixed infrastructure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the audio-visual system provides personalized content to moving persons, then the user experience is enhanced, but the loss of time increases due to tracking and content generation
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures content based on detected person characteristics (age, gender, preferences) before the person reaches the optimal viewing position. This preliminary content preparation reduces the time required for real-time content generation and tracking adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
The directional sound and display systems operate continuously along the continuous path, maintaining focused content delivery without interruption. This continuous operation eliminates gaps in content delivery and reduces the cumulative time loss associated with intermittent system activation.
3Ease of operation
If the system tracks and follows persons along the path, then focused content can be delivered accurately, but the measurement precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor system acts as an intermediary between the physical environment and the content delivery system. It detects person characteristics and position, translating physical measurements into control signals that adjust the directional sound and display content, thereby achieving accurate focused delivery without requiring extreme measurement precision at every stage.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides personalized sound and visual content that moves with the user, adapting to their position and characteristics, enhancing the experience for individuals or objects moving through environments like pathways or conveyors.
Implementation Method 1
sound is a wave, and hence it can be manipulated similarly. For example, sound can be created in a narrow beam instead of standardly widespread propagation in all directions from the sound generating source
Data Source
AI summary
A focused sound and infotainment system is provided along a continuous path. A moving staircase, escalator or walkway, is also provided for transporting persons, living things and/or objects, with which said focused sound and infotainment system is provided. A method is also disclosed for providing audio-visual information along a continuous path, particularly intended for and directed to people, living things, and/or objects being on the path and possible moving there along.