Robotic Speaker Mounts for Synchronized 3D Scene Movement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing entertainment devices, such as large displays and props, often require manual operation, limiting their effectiveness and versatility in attracting attention and creating dynamic scenes.
Innovation Solution
The development of robotically controlled mounts and systems that enable entertainment elements like electronic displays, projectors, staircases, screens, cameras, and speakers to move in three-dimensional space, allowing for automated and synchronized movements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual operation is used for entertainment devices, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation and versatility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic mount system provides multi-functionality by enabling entertainment elements to perform multiple operations including panning, tilting, rolling, and three-dimensional movement. A single robotic mount can control various types of entertainment elements (displays, projectors, speakers, cameras) making the system universally applicable across different entertainment applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operation with an automated robotic control system. The robotic mount uses motorized mechanisms controlled by a processor to automate the movement and positioning of entertainment elements, eliminating the need for manual mechanical adjustment while increasing versatility.
2Ease of operation
If fixed position entertainment elements are used, then device complexity is reduced, but viewer engagement and scene creation capability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic mount system transforms static entertainment elements into dynamic, movable components. The system enables continuous adjustment of position, orientation, and angle through motorized control, allowing entertainment elements to move dynamically to enhance viewer engagement and create varied scenes throughout the venue.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic mount system operates autonomously under processor control to automatically position and orient entertainment elements. The system can self-adjust the movement and positioning of displays, projectors, speakers, and cameras without manual intervention, enabling automated scene creation and viewer engagement enhancement.
3Ease of operation
If synchronized movement of multiple entertainment elements is implemented, then viewer engagement is improved, but device complexity and control complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple robotic mount controllers into a unified control system managed by a central processor. This merging of control functions allows synchronized operation of multiple entertainment elements (displays, projectors, speakers, cameras) while managing control complexity through integrated processing and coordinated control algorithms.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic mount system incorporates feedback mechanisms to monitor the position and status of entertainment elements in real-time. This feedback enables the processor to coordinate and synchronize the movement of multiple elements accurately, ensuring they operate in unison to enhance viewer engagement while maintaining manageable control complexity.
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AI summary
A robotic mount is configured to move an entertainment element such as a sound-generating speaker. The robotic mount is moveable in multiple degrees of freedom, whereby the associated entertainment element is moveable in three-dimensional space. In one embodiment, a system of entertainment elements are made to move and operate synchronously with each other, such via multiple robotic mounts.