Optical Fiber Shape Detection for Interactive Gaming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gaming technologies face challenges in providing a rich interactive experience by accurately detecting the shape and position of objects, especially in three-dimensional space, which limits the depth and realism of user interactions in gaming environments.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a shape object with an optical fiber integrated along its length, an interface for communicating optical signals, and a circuit for identifying and wirelessly transmitting shape data to a computer, allowing for precise tracking of the object's position and movement, even when integrated into clothing or accessories with bio-sensors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional position detection methods are used in gaming systems, then the system complexity is low, but the measurement precision of shape and position detection is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical position detection systems with optical fiber-based shape sensing. The optical fiber integrated into the line segment detects shape changes through optical principles rather than mechanical sensors, achieving higher measurement precision while reducing the complexity of mechanical detection components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an optical fiber as an intermediary element between the line segment and the detection system. The optical fiber serves as a mediator that converts physical shape changes into optical signals, enabling precise shape and position detection without requiring complex direct measurement mechanisms.
2Measurement precision
If optical fiber is integrated along the line segment for shape detection, then the shape detection precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the optical fiber directly into the structure of the line segment, combining the sensing element with the object being measured. This integration allows the optical fiber to follow the exact shape of the line segment, improving detection precision while reducing the need for separate mounting and calibration systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The optical fiber serves multiple functions: it acts as both the structural element of the line segment and the sensing element for shape detection. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by eliminating the need for separate structural and sensing components.
3Ease of operation
If wireless transmission of shape data is implemented, then the ease of operation is improved, but the loss of information may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces wired data transmission with wireless transmission, eliminating physical connections and improving ease of operation. The optical fiber converts shape data into optical signals that can be transmitted wirelessly, maintaining data integrity while removing the constraints of physical cable connections.
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
Enables accurate full-body motion tracking and biometric data collection, enhancing the realism and interactivity of gaming experiences by providing precise shape and position data, which can be used to render real-time movements and interactions in games.
Implementation Method 1
an optical fiber integrated along the line segment
Data Source
AI summary
A shape object, methods, and systems for using the shaped object in interactive computer gaming is disclosed. The shape object includes a line segment having a length that extends between a first end and a second end, and the line segment is flexible into a plurality of positions, where each of the plurality of positions define a shape of the line segment. The shape object further includes an optical fiber integrated along the line segment and an interface connectable to the line optical fiber of the line segment. The interface is at the first end of the line segment. The interface includes a circuit for communicating optical signals to the optical fiber, where the circuit is configured to identify the shape and changes in the shape of the line segment over time. Further included is a circuit for wirelessly transmitting the shape of the line segment to a computer that is remote from the line segment. The first end of the line segment is configured for placement at a known separation to a tracked object that is separately tracked in three dimensional space.