Race Route Distribution System for Mobile Structures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for organizing and distributing race routes to mobile structures, such as sailboats, are prone to errors and inefficiencies, particularly in competitive racing scenarios where time is of the essence, leading to safety concerns and challenges in accurately conveying route information to participants.
Innovation Solution
A race route distribution and display system that includes a race route generator, distribution server, and user interface, utilizing sensors like orientation, position, and gyroscope sensors to provide accurate and intuitive directional control to mobile structures, allowing for real-time display of race routes and rounding characteristics without distracting participants from their navigation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional human interaction methods are used to relay race route instructions, then the process is simple to implement, but accuracy and timeliness of information conveyance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual human interaction methods with an automated electronic distribution system. The race route information is electronically transmitted from the race committee system to participant marine navigation systems, eliminating manual entry and reducing errors. This substitution of mechanical/manual processes with automated electronic systems resolves the contradiction by improving accuracy while managing complexity through standardized communication protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates and distributes electronic copies of the race route data to all participants simultaneously. Instead of manual relay of instructions, the race committee generates a digital representation of the route that is automatically copied and transmitted to each participant's navigation system, ensuring accuracy and timeliness without requiring complex manual coordination.
2Adaptability or versatility
If race route is decided shortly before race start, then the race organization is flexible, but time for participants to enter race marks and build route deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary distribution of race route data electronically before the race starts. By automatically transmitting the route information to participants' navigation systems in advance, the system eliminates the time-consuming manual entry process, allowing participants to be ready immediately when the race begins while maintaining organizational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated electronic distribution system replaces the manual process of entering race marks and building routes. The electronic transmission of pre-prepared route data to participant systems eliminates the time loss associated with manual data entry, resolving the contradiction between organizational flexibility and setup time.
3Ease of operation
If manual entry of race marks is required, then the system is simple to operate, but human error increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual entry operations with automated electronic transmission. The race route data is electronically sent from the committee system to participant systems, eliminating manual typing and data input. This substitution maintains operational simplicity through standardized interfaces while dramatically improving reliability by removing human entry errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The system distributes exact electronic copies of the authoritative race route data to all participants. Instead of manual transcription which introduces errors, the digital copy is automatically transmitted and imported into participant navigation systems, ensuring accuracy while keeping the process simple through automated workflows.
4Measurement precision
If detailed route information is provided to all participants, then navigation accuracy is improved, but information overload distracts participants from competitor positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the display of route information, presenting only the next waypoint or segment to participants at any given time. This segmentation of detailed route data into manageable portions maintains navigation accuracy by providing necessary information while avoiding the distraction of displaying all route details simultaneously, thus managing information complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system provides local quality information by showing route details relevant to the immediate navigation context rather than the entire route. This localized information presentation maintains precision for current navigation decisions while reducing overall information complexity and distraction from competitor monitoring.
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AI summary
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide race route distribution and/or display for mobile structures. A race route distribution and/or display system includes a race route generator, a distribution server, a display board, various race route receivers, and/or a user interface, each of which may be used in conjunction with operation of one or more mobile structures participating in a race to receive a race route from the race route generator and/or distribution server. A race route receiver may include and/or be configured to communicate with a logic device, a memory, one or more sensors, actuators/controllers, and/or corresponding interface modules. The logic device may be adapted to receive the race route and display various portions of the race route to a user using intuitive symbols and/or adjust a directional control signal provided to an actuator of the mobile structure accordingly.