Remote Engagement System Passive Acoustic Reaction Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote engagement systems for live events require remote viewers to actively input their reactions, which distracts from the event, and fail to meaningfully depict the volume and atmosphere of fan support from remote locations.
Innovation Solution
A remote engagement system that calculates and records the loudness of audible reactions from remote viewers, such as yelling, shouting, and applause, and outputs this information at the event venue, in a broadcast, or online, allowing for passive participation and unified representation of fan reactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If remote viewers actively input their reactions using existing systems, then remote engagement is achieved, but viewer attention is distracted from the event
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables passive participation by automatically detecting audible reactions through the device's microphone without requiring user activation or input. The device serves itself by autonomously capturing, analyzing, and transmitting reaction data, eliminating the need for viewers to manually engage with the system while maintaining engagement capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual mechanical input (buttons, sliders, or other active controls) with acoustic field detection. The microphone captures sound waves from the viewer's audible reactions, and signal processing algorithms automatically analyze the audio data to determine reaction intensity and type, substituting passive acoustic detection for active mechanical user input
2Ease of operation
If remote viewers passively contribute reactions, then viewer convenience is improved, but the volume and atmosphere of fan support cannot be meaningfully depicted
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses acoustic field detection through the device microphone to capture sound waves, replacing manual input mechanisms. Signal processing algorithms analyze the captured audio to extract reaction intensity metrics, automatically converting passive acoustic signals into meaningful engagement data that represents both volume and atmosphere
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary processing layer that captures raw audible reactions through the microphone, analyzes signal characteristics (amplitude, frequency, duration), and transforms them into standardized engagement metrics. This intermediary process preserves the full information content of passive reactions while making it comparable and displayable across the platform
3Loss of information
If audible reactions are captured and processed, then fan support atmosphere is represented, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential characteristics from complex audio signals - specifically amplitude (volume), frequency content, and duration - to represent reaction intensity. By focusing on these key parameters and discarding redundant information, the system achieves meaningful reaction representation without requiring complex full-spectrum audio processing
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms complex audio waveforms into simplified engagement metrics by changing the parameter representation. Raw acoustic signals are converted into standardized measurements of reaction intensity and type, enabling straightforward aggregation and display while reducing processing complexity through parameter transformation rather than full signal analysis
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables remote viewers to passively contribute their immediate reactions to live events, providing a meaningful representation of fan support that enhances the event experience for both remote and in-person attendees.
Implementation Method 1
The system uses a microphone interface with a loudness detecting module to detect the volume of audible reactions
Data Source
AI summary
A remote engagement system for an event occurring in an online environment or at a venue includes one or more computers on which the online environment exists configured to receive a plurality of signals each of said plurality of signals being representative of an audible reaction of a remote viewer of the event, said signals being transmitted from a plurality of user input devices located remotely from each other, generate an audio and/or visual output representative of at least some of the plurality of signals received from the plurality of user input devices, and send the audio and/or visual output to at least some of the user input devices. The system may include an output device located at the venue which provides an audio and/or visual output to at least one recipient located at the venue and a controller for receiving the plurality of signals and controlling the output device.