Ride Vehicle Force Input Control for Interactive Motion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current amusement park attraction systems lack user control over ride vehicle movements, resulting in a non-interactive and less customizable experience for guests, as the vehicles typically follow pre-programmed paths without allowing for guest input.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating an input device with a rigid physical component that allows guests to impart forces, coupled with a control system that determines these forces and adjusts the ride vehicle's movement accordingly, enabling translational, rotational, and positional control based on the guest's input, while also considering their orientation within the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a pre-programmed path control system is used for the ride vehicle, then the system complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but the adaptability and user control capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The ride vehicle system enables guests to control their own vehicle movements through input devices (joysticks, buttons, pedals) within the vehicle. The control system receives signals from these devices and autonomously adjusts movement parameters, allowing each guest to customize their ride experience without requiring external operators or complex manual controls.
2Adaptability or versatility
If force sensing input devices are implemented to enable user control, then the adaptability and user control capability are improved, but the device complexity and measurement precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces complex mechanical control linkages with electronic sensing and digital control. Force sensing input devices detect guest inputs through electrical signals rather than mechanical transmissions. The control system processes these signals digitally and communicates with the motion base through electronic interfaces, reducing mechanical complexity while maintaining control precision.
3Adaptability or versatility
If force sensing input devices are implemented to enable user control, then the adaptability and user control capability are improved, but the measurement precision and force detection accuracy increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control system acts as an intermediary between the force sensing input devices and the motion base. It receives raw force detection signals, processes and filters them to remove noise, interprets the guest's control intentions, and translates them into appropriate movement commands. This intermediary processing layer ensures accurate interpretation of guest inputs without requiring excessively precise force sensing hardware.
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AI summary
An amusement park attraction system including a ride vehicle comprising an input device, and a control system configured to determine a parameter value associated with a force imparted on the input device. The parameter value includes a value of the force imparted on the input device, a value of a deformation caused by the force imparted on the input device, or both. The control system is also configured to control movement of the ride vehicle of the amusement park attraction system based on the parameter value.