Vibro-Kinetic Seat Display and Control for User Customization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vibro-kinetic platforms in movie theaters and other venues lack customization options for individual user experiences due to restrictions in motion simulation technology.
Innovation Solution
A vibro-kinetic seating kit with an electronic display and actuation system that includes a user input device, vibro-kinetic controller, and occupation detector, allowing users to customize the intensity of vibration and movement, and providing visual information about events or reservations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If vibro-kinetic platforms are installed in movie theaters with fixed seating arrangements, then motion simulation capability is provided, but customization options for individual user experiences are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the control functionality into two levels: a central server that manages overall system coordination and individual seat assignments, and local control panels at each seat that provide personalized customization options. This segmentation allows each seat to be independently customized without increasing overall system complexity, as the server handles the coordination burden.
Solution Approach 2:
A central server acts as an intermediary between the fixed seating infrastructure and the individual customization needs. The server receives user preferences, manages seat reservations, and distributes control signals to appropriate seats, enabling personalized experiences while maintaining a manageable centralized control architecture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If control panels are added to each seat for customization, then user experience personalization is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control panels at each seat are designed with universal functionality, using standardized interfaces and components that can handle multiple customization tasks (vibration intensity, motion patterns, seat positioning). This multi-functionality reduces the need for specialized controls for each feature, thereby limiting the increase in overall device complexity while enabling comprehensive user experience personalization.
3Adaptability or versatility
If individual seat customization is implemented in a multi-seating environment, then personalized vibro-kinetic effects are achieved, but system coordination complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the central server continuously monitors seat status, user preferences, and system performance. This feedback allows the server to dynamically adjust coordination strategies, optimize signal distribution to multiple seats, and manage reservations efficiently, thereby maintaining high coordination efficiency despite individual customization capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
The present document describes a vibro-kinetic seating kit for providing seating to a user at a seating location in a multi-seating environment comprising other seating locations and for rendering a vibro-kinetic effect to the user. The vibro-kinetic seating kit comprises an electronic display and a vibro-kinetic platform which comprises a seat portion associated with the seating location and for providing the seating to the user; and an actuation system mechanically connected to the seat portion for rendering the vibro-kinetic effect to the user. The electronic display associated to the vibro-kinetic platform is for receiving display data and for electronically showing visual information indicative of the display data which comprises an identification tag for the seating location relative to the other seating locations in the multi-seating environment.