Amusement Park Ride Media Customization via Guest Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for customizing media objects, such as photos and videos, in amusement park attractions are cumbersome and inefficient, often including unwanted elements and requiring guests to manually review multiple images or remember picture IDs, while also lacking personalization options.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that uses object finding technology to extract and personalize media objects by capturing images of guests and integrating them into customized media, allowing for personalized experiences without manual intervention, using on-board computing devices and image processing to create and display tailored content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional photo capture methods are used in amusement park attractions, then photos can be obtained of guests, but the photos include unwanted elements and people, and the process is cumbersome requiring manual image review and picture ID memorization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the guest's face from the full scene image using face finding technology. The system identifies and isolates the relevant facial features while eliminating unwanted background elements and other people in the photo, automatically creating a clean, focused portrait without manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs automatic face detection, extraction, and photo generation without requiring guest intervention. The computational device autonomously processes the scene image, identifies the guest's face, and creates the customized photo, eliminating the need for manual image review and picture ID memorization by guests.
2Extent of automation
If face finding and object recognition technology is used, then personalized media can be created automatically, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The computational device performs multiple functions: capturing the scene image, detecting faces, recognizing objects, extracting relevant portions, and generating customized media. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single multi-functional system, the patent achieves high automation while managing complexity through functional integration rather than separate dedicated components for each task.
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AI summary
An amusement park attraction including customizable media. The amusement park attraction includes at least one ride vehicle configured to seat one or more guests, the at least one ride vehicle including at least one first computing device with a display. Additionally, the amusement park attraction includes an imaging device positioned to capture at least one image of the at least one or more guests. The at least one first computing device is configured to display customized media comprising a stock media altered to include the at least one guest image.