VR Headset Position and Alignment for Amusement Rides
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for determining the position and alignment of virtual reality headsets in fairground rides, such as roller coasters, are cumbersome and prone to errors, requiring manual alignment and additional processing steps, which can lead to passenger discomfort and increased operator workload.
Innovation Solution
A method using mobile virtual reality headsets with integrated position and alignment sensors and wireless communication interfaces, allowing for automatic determination of seat row and alignment through position and alignment signals, enabling self-positioning and alignment without manual intervention, utilizing Bluetooth beacons, QR codes, or cameras for precise location and orientation detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual alignment methods are used for virtual reality headsets, then alignment can be achieved, but operator workload increases and alignment errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The virtual reality headset automatically determines its own position and alignment using integrated sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) and communicates with the control unit via wireless interface. The system performs self-calibration by detecting the headset's orientation relative to the ride vehicle and automatically adjusting the virtual reality coordinate system to match the real-world coordinate system, eliminating the need for manual alignment operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical alignment procedures with an automated electronic system. Sensors detect the headset's spatial orientation and transmit data wirelessly to the control unit, which calculates the transformation between coordinate systems. This substitutes the mechanical manual adjustment process with an electronic detection and computation system, improving both precision and ease of operation.
2Device complexity
If fixed seat row assignment is used for virtual reality headsets, then position determination is simplified, but flexibility and adaptability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The headset autonomously determines its position by detecting which seat row the passenger occupies using sensors and wireless communication with the control unit. The control unit receives signals from the headset and automatically assigns the appropriate seat row based on detected position data, eliminating the need for manual assignment and allowing flexible seating arrangements without increasing operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses a universal wireless communication interface and sensor-based detection method that works across all seat rows and vehicle configurations. The same automated detection and assignment protocol applies regardless of the number of seat rows or their arrangement, making the system adaptable to different ride configurations while maintaining simple operation.
3Measurement precision
If additional processing steps are implemented for position determination, then position accuracy is improved, but system complexity and potential for errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines position detection, seat row determination, and alignment calculation into a single integrated automated process. The sensors on the headset simultaneously capture orientation data and position information, the wireless interface transmits all data in one communication cycle, and the control unit performs all calculations in a unified processing step, achieving high accuracy while minimizing the number of separate processing steps.
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AI summary
A method for determining a position and to a method for aligning at least one virtual reality headset in amusement rides. The virtual reality headset is a mobile virtual reality headset and has at least one receiver or at least one apparatus. The receiver receives a position signal of a position transmitter as a received signal, and the apparatus receives an alignment signal of an alignment transmitter. The disclosure additionally relates to an amusement ride with which a method according to the disclosure can be carried out.