Layered Attraction Data Reporting for Bandwidth-Constrained Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing amusement park attractions face challenges in efficiently monitoring and managing real-time data from various components due to different data formats and complexities, which hinders the provision of a desirable experience for guests.
Innovation Solution
A layered data reporting system is implemented using a primary wireless communication network for real-time, high-priority data and a secondary wireless communication network for lower-priority, detailed data, allowing efficient data management and analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If all ride vehicle operation data is transmitted through a single communication network, then complete data collection is achieved, but network bandwidth is exceeded and data transmission efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments ride vehicle operation data into two distinct subsets: a first subset transmitted via a first communication network and a second subset transmitted via a second communication network. This segmentation allows different data types to utilize appropriate communication channels, preventing bandwidth saturation and improving overall transmission efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimension to data transmission by utilizing multiple communication networks simultaneously rather than relying on a single network. This multi-dimensional approach enables parallel data transmission paths, effectively increasing the system's data handling capacity and avoiding the limitations of a single network bandwidth.
2Quantity of substance
If high-bandwidth communication network is used for all data, then data transmission capacity is improved, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by matching different communication networks to different data requirements. The first communication network handles data suitable for its bandwidth characteristics, while the second network handles data requiring higher capacity. This localized optimization ensures that no single network is over-provisioned, reducing overall system complexity and cost while maintaining adequate transmission capacity for all data types.
3Loss of information
If real-time monitoring of all data is implemented, then operational awareness is improved, but processing load and response time deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments operation data into different subsets that are transmitted through separate communication networks. This segmentation enables selective processing where critical real-time data can be prioritized and processed immediately, while less time-sensitive data can be processed asynchronously, thereby reducing overall processing load and improving response times for critical operations.
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AI summary
A layered reporting system for an attraction may include a primary and secondary wireless communication network that are separate from one another. Components of an attraction environment, such as augmented reality/virtual reality headsets and a ride vehicle having a controller, may generate operation data of the attraction. The components of the systems may also include communication circuitry that communicates a first subset of the operation data to the primary wireless network. A second subset of the operation data is communicated via a secondary wireless network having a bandwidth higher than the primary wireless network.