Rotating Mirror Projection Mapping for 360° Attraction Immersion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing amusement park attractions face challenges in creating immersive environments due to the complexity and cost of surrounding guests with virtual environments, often requiring multiple projectors to achieve a 360-degree projection, which is inefficient and expensive.
Innovation Solution
A projector assembly using a single projector and a rotating mirror to deflect imagery onto multiple surfaces, synchronized with a media controller to adjust the mirror's orientation and output imagery based on detected guest interactions, enabling a cost-effective and immersive virtual environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple projectors are used to achieve 360-degree projection, then the immersive environment quality is improved, but the system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple projection functions into a single projector system by using a rotating mirror assembly. The mirror rotates to direct light from one projector onto multiple different surfaces, effectively merging the functionality of multiple projectors into one unit, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining 360-degree projection capability
Solution Approach 2:
The single projector is made multi-functional through the rotating mirror mechanism. The same projector can project imagery onto various surfaces at different orientations by rotating the mirror, allowing one device to perform the work of multiple projectors, thus improving versatility without increasing device count
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple projectors are used to achieve 360-degree projection, then the immersive environment quality is improved, but the cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple projector purchases into a single projector investment by using a rotating mirror assembly. The mirror rotates to direct light from one projector onto multiple different surfaces, effectively merging the functionality of multiple projectors into one unit, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining 360-degree projection capability
Solution Approach 2:
The single projector is made multi-functional through the rotating mirror mechanism. The same projector can project imagery onto various surfaces at different orientations by rotating the mirror, allowing one device to perform the work of multiple projectors, thus improving versatility without increasing device count
3Device complexity
If a single projector with rotating mirror is used, then the system complexity and cost are reduced, but the ability to provide personalized experiences based on guest interactions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates sensors to detect guest interactions and provides feedback to the media controller. The media controller processes this feedback and adjusts the projection content in real-time, enabling personalized experiences. This feedback loop allows the simplified single-projector system to adapt to guest behavior and provide customized content based on detected interactions
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a realistic, immersive, and personalized virtual environment surrounding guests with reduced costs and complexity by using a single projector and rotating mirror, allowing for efficient projection mapping without the need for multiple projectors.
Implementation Method 1
a rotating assembly comprising a mirror, wherein the rotating assembly is positioned with respect to the projector such that the imagery projected by the projector deflects off the mirror and onto a projection surface
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AI summary
An attraction system includes a projector configured to project imagery and a rotating assembly including a mirror, wherein the rotating assembly is positioned with respect to the projector such that the imagery projected by the projector deflects off the mirror and onto a projection surface, and the rotating assembly is configured to rotate the mirror to adjust a positioning of the imagery deflected onto the projection surface via the mirror.