Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods, apparatus, and systems for replacing a drive assembly. A system includes a bogie assembly comprising a wheel and a drive assembly configured to drive the wheel to roll on a top surface of a structure. The system further includes a translating cartridge movably mounted to a side surface of the structure. The translating cartridge pivots from a first orientation to a second orientation to couple with the drive assembly and decouple the drive assembly coupled to the translating cartridge from the bogie assembly.
A63G 4/00 - Accessoires pour manèges non limités à l'un des groupes ou
A63G 31/02 - Installations pour divertissements publics à substructures mobiles
B23P 6/00 - Remise en état ou réparation des objets
B23P 19/04 - Machines effectuant simplement l'assemblage ou la séparation de pièces ou d'objets métalliques entre eux ou des pièces métalliques avec des pièces non métalliques, que cela entraîne ou non une certaine déformation; Outils ou dispositifs à cet effet dans la mesure où ils ne sont pas prévus dans d'autres classes pour assembler ou séparer des pièces
B61B 1/00 - Aménagement général des gares, des quais ou des voies de garage; Réseau des voies ferrées; Systèmes de triage des véhicules ferroviaires
B61B 1/02 - Aménagement général des gares et des quais y compris les dispositifs de protection des voyageurs
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System and method for controlling ride vehicle restraint via computer implemented process
Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling a ride vehicle restraint in a ride system. A system is configured to identify one or more ride vehicles stopped at a passenger loading platform, the one or more ride vehicles including one or more seats, determine which seat or seats of the one or more seats are in-service or out-of-service based at least in part on data corresponding to the identity of the one or more ride vehicles, instruct to lock one or more restraint systems corresponding to at least one seat of the one or more seats determined to be out-of-service, and instruct to unlock one or more other restraint systems corresponding to at least one seat other seats of the one or more seats determined to be in-service.
B61K 13/04 - Dispositifs indicateurs pour voyageurs fixés sur les véhicules; Dispositifs de sécurité pour prévenir les accidents des voyageurs lorsque ceux-ci entrent dans les véhicules ou les quittent
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OSCILLATING STACKED DIGITAL DISPLAYS FOR HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE
Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods, apparatus, and systems for oscillating transparent digital displays to generate a three-dimensional (3D) holographic image. A holographic imaging system includes a plurality of digital screens, wherein each screen of the plurality of digital screens is positioned parallel to an x-axis and a y-axis, and the screens are stacked along a z-axis perpendicular to the x-axis and the y-axis, a propulsion system configured to oscillate the plurality of digital screens along the z-axis, and a control system. The control system is configured to generate a digital image, display different slices of the digital image on the plurality of digital screens, and activate the propulsion system to oscillate the plurality of digital screens in synchronization with the display of the different slices on the screens to generate a three-dimensional (3D) image.
G02B 30/52 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques pour produire des effets tridimensionnels [3D], p.ex. des effets stéréoscopiques l’image étant construite à partir d'éléments d'image répartis sur un volume 3D, p.ex. des voxels le volume 3D étant construit à partir d'une pile ou d'une séquence de plans 2D, p.ex. systèmes d'échantillonnage en profondeur
G02B 30/54 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques pour produire des effets tridimensionnels [3D], p.ex. des effets stéréoscopiques l’image étant construite à partir d'éléments d'image répartis sur un volume 3D, p.ex. des voxels le volume 3D étant généré par une surface 2D en mouvement, p.ex. une surface 2D vibrante ou rotative
G09G 3/00 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande présentant un intérêt uniquement pour l'affichage utilisant des moyens de visualisation autres que les tubes à rayons cathodiques
H01F 7/06 - Electro-aimants; Actionneurs comportant des électro-aimants
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONAL TRACKING OF INTERACTIVE DEVICES
An interactive device includes antennas, one or more transceivers coupled to the antennas, one or more feedback devices, and one or more processors coupled to the one or more transceivers and the one or more feedback devices. The one or more processors receive, via the one or more transceivers, the signals from a computing device. Additionally, the one or more processors may determine a time of flight corresponding to receipt of the signals by the antennas. The one or more processors also determine position information, orientation information, or both, of the interactive device based on the time of flight. Further, the one or more processors transmit the position information, the orientation information, or both, to an environment controller via the one or more transceivers. Further still, the one or more processors activate the one or more feedback devices based on the position information, the orientation information, or both.
H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation
A63G 31/00 - Installations pour divertissements publics
G01S 13/02 - Systèmes utilisant la réflexion d'ondes radio, p.ex. systèmes du type radar primaire; Systèmes analogues
G01S 13/10 - Systèmes pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission de trains discontinus d'ondes modulées par impulsions
G01S 13/32 - Systèmes pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission d'ondes continues, soit modulées en amplitude, en fréquence ou en phase, soit non modulées
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
A multi-stage water effect system includes a plurality of water ride vehicles. A water ride vehicle of the plurality of water ride vehicles has one or more water effect devices. The multi-stage water effect system also includes a control system communicatively coupled to the one or more water effect devices of the plurality of water ride vehicles. The control system activates the one or more water effect devices of the water ride vehicle to provide a first fluid flow at a first time. The control system also activates the one or more water effect devices of the water ride vehicle to provide a second fluid flow at a second time.
An entertainment system includes a first storage area and a second storage area. Further, the system includes a first communicator and a second communicator each configured to read information from an interactive object, wherein the first communicator is configured to monitor the first storage area and the second communicator is configured to monitor the second storage area. A controller of the system includes a processor and a memory. The controller is configured to receive data from the communicators and query a database to determine one or more profiles associated with the data, determine a special effect associated with a first profile and a special effect associated with a second profile, and provide a command to present the first special effect at a first location based on the first storage area and provide a command to present the second special effect at a second location based on the second storage area.
A tilt-activated beverage container is tilted to release an additive into a liquid. The additive is provided in an additive-release housing coupled to an inner wall of the beverage container. The additive-release housing includes a cap coupled to a base to form an additive-release compartment. When the base and cap are coupled, a channel is formed between a lip of the cap and an annular rim of the base. The additive is released into the liquid via the channel when the container is tilted.
B65D 85/816 - Réceptacles ou emballages jetables dont le contenu est infusé ou dissous en restant dans l'emballage dans lesquels du liquide est ajouté, p.ex. tasses contenant au préalable de la poudre ou de la nourriture deshydratée
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ATTRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MULTILAYER PERCEPTRON NEURAL NETWORKS AND MACHINE LEARNING
A controller is used to provide a dynamic ride profile for a ride system. The controller is used to access a data set indicative of conditions in an environment of the ride system in response to an alert indicative of a hindrance for the ride system in the environment. The controller is used to determine a classification from a plurality of classifications for the environment, via a predictive engine trained using supervised machine learning, based on the data set and a ride profile of the ride system. The controller is used to determine one or more recommendations, via the predictive engine, based on the data set and the classification and visually or audibly presenting the classification with the one or more recommendations.
An attraction system includes a track, a support vehicle having a wheel assembly configured to adjustably engage the track and having a sensor configured to capture a characteristic of the attraction system. In addition, the attraction system comprises a control assembly configured to control the support vehicle to traverse the track via the wheel assembly and receive, from the sensor, sensor data indicative of the characteristic of the attraction system.
In an embodiment, a seat occupancy system may include at least one sensor configured to output sensor data indicative of a guest occupancy parameter for each seat of a plurality of seats within a dining environment, at least one processor, and memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The processor may receive the sensor data and a map indicative of a first layout of the dining environment comprising locations for each seat of the plurality of seats and for a show effect. The processor may also determine that the guest occupancy parameter for at least one seat does not match a target guest occupancy parameter over a period of time for the first layout of the dining environment and in response, generate a second layout comprising a new location for at least one seat, a new location for the show effect, or both.
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projets; Planification d’entreprise ou d’organisation; Modélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Estimation ou détermination des prix; Collecte de fonds
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TANGIBLE/VIRTUAL DESIGN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AMUSEMENT PARK ATTRACTION DESIGN
An amusement park attraction design system may include an object token having a first tracker coupled to a first projection surface, a visualization tool having a second tracker, and an image sensor that generates location data based on the first tracker and the second tracker. The amusement park attraction design system may also include a controller communicatively coupled to the image sensor and a projector. The controller may receive the location data from the image sensor to determine the object token and the visualization tool based on the first tracker and the second tracker, respectively. The controller may also receive image content based on an interaction between the object token and the visualization tool and send an indication of the image content to be projected. The projector may receive the indication of the image content and project the image content onto the first projection surface.
G06F 30/13 - Conception architecturale, p.ex. conception architecturale assistée par ordinateur [CAAO] relative à la conception de bâtiments, de ponts, de paysages, d’usines ou de routes
12.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COSTUMED CHARACTER INTERACTION
A system for controlling costumed character interaction includes a character costume configured to be worn by a user. The character costume includes an electromagnet integrated into the character costume. The system also includes a stage prop including a magnetic piece integrated into the stage prop. The system further includes a control interface coupled to the electromagnet. The control interface is configured, via a control signal, to activate and to deactivate the electromagnet to control interaction between the character costume and the stage prop via magnetic interaction between the electromagnet and the magnetic piece.
An image presentation system for an amusement park includes a first display with an opening extending therethrough, wherein at least a portion of the first display is viewable from a viewing area, a movable arm, wherein the movable arm is positioned within the opening, a second display supported by the movable arm and offset from the first display, wherein the second display conceals the opening from the viewing area, and a controller configured to provide a first image via the first display and a second image via the second display such that the second image comprises an image effect that accounts for the offset and coordinates with the first image to present as though the first image and the second image are a single image displayed by the first display.
A system for an entertainment venue includes an enclosure comprising a display surface, a light emitter disposed within the enclosure and configured to output a light, and a tube disposed within the enclosure. The tube is configured to receive the light and transmit the light through the display surface of the enclosure to form imagery.
An prop of an attraction system includes a first plate, a second plate coupled to the first plate and configured to move relative to the first plate, and a biasing support coupled to and extending between the first plate and to the second plate. The biasing support includes a mesh structure and is configured to deform during relative movement between the first plate and the second plate, and the biasing support is configured to apply a force onto the first plate, the second plate, or both upon deformation.
A system in accordance with present embodiments includes a plurality of virtual queuing stations associated with respective attractions within a theme park and a virtual queue control system configured to maintain respective virtual queues for the respective attractions and in communication with the plurality of virtual queuing stations. The virtual queue control system is configured to receive communications from the plurality of virtual queuing stations and add guests to the respective virtual queues based on the communications.
An interactive way-finder system includes an interactive way-finder device having device communications circuitry and a display that displays one or more hands pointing in the direction of a destination based on proximity information received from communications circuitry of a destination. The destination is represented on the display as a displayed destination and may be an attraction, a restaurant, an amusement park exit, restrooms, or the like. The destination may be selected based on user input, on location of the interactive way-finder system in the amusement park, or based on a user profile. The communication between the interactive way-finder device and the destination may enable special effects at the destination, onboard effects on the interactive way-finder device, or both. The interactive way-finder device may be capable of operating in several different modes.
An interactive system includes a server coupled to one or more databases storing a user profile. The interactive system also includes a shareable device including one or more processors, one or more memory storing a shareable device identifier (ID), one or more feedback devices, and ultra-wideband (UWB) circuitry. The shareable device is communicatively coupled to the server, and the one or more processors are configured to receive a user ID (e.g., a string and/or numeric code associated with a user's profile and transmitted by a user device) via the UWB circuitry, transmit the user ID to the server, transmit the shareable device ID to the server subsequent to receiving the user ID, receive a pairing indication from the server subsequent to transmitting the user ID to the server, and generate a control signal that causes the one or more feedback devices to activate based on the pairing indication.
H04L 67/1097 - Protocoles dans lesquels une application est distribuée parmi les nœuds du réseau pour le stockage distribué de données dans des réseaux, p.ex. dispositions de transport pour le système de fichiers réseau [NFS], réseaux de stockage [SAN] ou stockage en réseau [NAS]
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TECHNIQUES FOR PRELOADING AND DISPLAYING HIGH QUALITY IMAGE DATA
A system may have one or more processors and a memory storing instructions, that when executed by the processors, cause the processors to perform operations that include receiving data associated with a user, and determining that the received data corresponds to a direction of movement by the user through a virtual reality (VR) environment, augmented reality (AR) environment, or mixed reality (MR) environment. The operations may also include transmitting a tile of high quality image data to a display device based on the direction of movement by the user, transmitting a command to the display device to display one or more aspects of a region of the VR environment, the AR environment, or the MR environment based on the tile of high quality image data, and preloading one or more additional tiles of high quality image data into a preloader based on the tile of high quality image data.
In an embodiment, a head mounted device (HMD) is configured to receive streamed virtual reality or augmented reality (VR/AR) data through a first connection and a second connection. The streamed VR/AR data is controlled by a controller that transmits first streamed VR/AR data from a data source to the HMD via the first connection and transmits second streamed VR/AR data from the data source to the HMD via the second connection such that the HMD receives a continuous stream of VR/AR data when the data source switches from transmitting the first streamed VR/AR data to transmitting the second streamed VR/AR data.
H04L 65/80 - Dispositions, protocoles ou services dans les réseaux de communication de paquets de données pour prendre en charge les applications en temps réel en répondant à la qualité des services [QoS]
A system includes a projection device configured to project images onto a receiver surface of a viewing device. The viewing device includes a screen having the receiver surface and a viewing surface opposite the receiver surface. The screen is configured to permit transmission of the images through the screen, from the receiver surface, to the viewing surface such that the images are viewable on the viewing surface. The viewing device also includes a focusing lens configured to focus the images for a user when wearing the viewing device. Further, the system includes a tracking system configured to determine a location and orientation of the receiver surface of the viewing device. The projection device is configured to adjust image properties of the images based at least in part on the determined location and orientation of the receiver surface.
A wearable visualization device includes a housing, one or more lenses coupled to the housing and configured to display virtual features for visualization by a user of the wearable visualization device, and a cover coupled to the housing and configured to adjust between an extended configuration in which the cover extends over at least a portion of the one or more lenses and a retracted configuration in which the cover does not extend over at least the portion of the one or more lenses. The wearable visualization device also includes a controller and one or more sensors. The controller is configured to receive sensor data from the one or more sensors and to provide control signals to an actuator to adjust the cover between the extended configuration and the retracted configuration based on the sensor data.
Headgear includes one or more sensors that provide input information to a controller of the headgear. The sensors may include accelerometers, location sensors, wireless receivers, cameras, and so on. The controller may receive the input information that is indicative of an orientation of the headgear, a location of the headgear, a communication signal, and/or an image or video. The headgear may also include one or more output devices that may be controlled by the controller (e.g., actuators, electronic displays, lights, speakers, and/or communication interfaces). As such, the headgear may output instructions to actuate an actuator, display an image on an electronic display, activate a light, emit a sound using a speaker, and/or send a communication signal using a communication interface. In particular, the headgear may determine an instruction to send to an output device in response to receiving the input information, and send the instruction to the output device.
G06F 3/14 - Sortie numérique vers un dispositif de visualisation
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
A42B 3/30 - Montage de postes radio ou de systèmes de communication
G01P 1/00 - MESURE DES VITESSES LINÉAIRES OU ANGULAIRES, DE L’ACCÉLÉRATION, DE LA DÉCÉLÉRATION OU DES CHOCS; INDICATION DE LA PRÉSENCE OU DE L’ABSENCE D’UN MOUVEMENT; INDICATION DE LA DIRECTION D’UN MOUVEMENT - Parties constitutives des instruments
G06F 1/16 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES - Détails non couverts par les groupes et - Détails ou dispositions de structure
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SHOW EFFECT SYSTEM FOR AMUSEMENT PARK ATTRACTION SYSTEM
A system for an attraction includes a sensor configured to capture imagery of a real world environment and a control system communicatively coupled to the sensor. The control system is configured to receive the imagery captured by the sensor, identify a real world element of the imagery, generate image data that includes a virtual element that corresponds to the real world element, and transmit the image data for presentation in the attraction.
G06V 20/20 - RECONNAISSANCE OU COMPRÉHENSION D’IMAGES OU DE VIDÉOS Éléments spécifiques à la scène dans les scènes de réalité augmentée
G06V 10/764 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant la classification, p.ex. des objets vidéo
G06V 10/776 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant l’intégration et la réduction de données, p.ex. analyse en composantes principales [PCA] ou analyse en composantes indépendantes [ ICA] ou cartes auto-organisatrices [SOM]; Séparation aveugle de source Évaluation des performances
A63G 31/16 - Installations pour divertissements publics créant l'illusion d'un voyage
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MODULAR AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY RIDE ATTRACTION
An amusement park system includes a modular attraction system having a ride vehicle having seats to accommodate passengers, an on-board system integrated with the ride vehicle and having on-board game systems connected via a network. Each on-board game system is configured to provide an augmented reality (AR) experience, or a virtual reality (VR) experience, or both, via a respective visual experience generator device. The AR experience, or the VR experience, or both, is provided within a game shared between the on-board game systems. The on-board game systems are integrated into the ride vehicle, and are connected via the network to one another in a manner that allows for ready removal of all or a portion of one of the on-board game systems without affecting operation of the remaining on-board game systems.
G06T 19/00 - Transformation de modèles ou d'images tridimensionnels [3D] pour infographie
H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p.ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
A63F 13/26 - Dispositions de sortie pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo ayant au moins un dispositif d’affichage supplémentaire, p.ex. sur la manette de jeu ou à l’extérieur d’une cabine de jeu
A63F 13/211 - Dispositions d'entrée pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo caractérisées par leurs capteurs, leurs finalités ou leurs types utilisant des capteurs d’inertie, p.ex. des accéléromètres ou des gyroscopes
A63F 13/843 - Adaptations particulières pour exécuter un genre ou un mode spécifique de jeu incluant plusieurs joueurs simultanément sur le même dispositif de jeu, p.ex. nécessitant l’utilisation de plusieurs manettes ou d’une vue spécifique des données du jeu pour chaque joueur
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN AMUSEMENT PARK SYSTEM
A controller for an amusement park attraction system includes processing circuitry and memory with instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, are configured to cause the processing circuitry to operate the amusement park attraction system in a primary mode, receive a plurality of operating parameter values of the amusement park attraction system during operation of the amusement park attraction system in the primary mode, compare the plurality of operating parameter values to respective, corresponding threshold ranges of values, determine an operating parameter value of the plurality of operating parameter values is outside of a corresponding threshold range of values in the primary mode, and transition operation of the amusement park attraction system from the primary mode to a secondary mode in response to determining the operating parameter value is outside of the corresponding threshold range of values in the primary mode.
A token management system for an entertainment venue includes a processing system with one or more processors and memory storing instructions executable by the processing system. The instructions are executable by the processing system to cause the processing system to identify a digital token possessed by a user, to access one or more permissions stored in association with the digital token, and to determine information about the user. Additionally, the instructions are executable by the processing system to cause the processing system to enable one or more actions for the digital token in response to determining that the information complies with the one or more permissions stored in association with the digital token.
An augmented reality, virtual reality, and/or mixed reality (AR/VR) system includes a wearable visualization assembly configured to be worn by a user and to display virtual features for visualization by the user during a ride stage of an attraction. The wearable visualization assembly includes a sensor configured to provide feedback indicative of an attachment status of the wearable visualization assembly on the user. The AR/VR system also includes a retraction assembly coupled to the wearable visualization assembly via a tether and configured to retrieve the tether. The AR/VR system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the retraction assembly and the sensor. The controller is configured to actuate the retraction assembly to retrieve the tether to transition the wearable visualization assembly to a storage configuration in response to the feedback indicating that the wearable visualization assembly is in a detached configuration during the ride stage.
Systems and methods for generating real images via retroreflection are provided. An image source may project light beams, which are received at a beam splitter. The beam splitter, positioned between a retroreflector and a viewing area, may reflect the light beams toward the retroreflector. In turn, the light beams may be reflected back from the retroreflector and toward and through the beam splitter to generate a real image that appears to a viewer to be floating in the viewing area. A controller may control the image source to adjust the real image based on a control parameter detected by at least one sensor.
G02B 30/56 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques pour produire des effets tridimensionnels [3D], p.ex. des effets stéréoscopiques l’image étant construite à partir d'éléments d'image répartis sur un volume 3D, p.ex. des voxels en projetant une image aérienne ou flottante
Systems and methods presented herein include an amusement park attraction having a guest restraint device configured to restrain a guest of the amusement park attraction. The amusement park attraction also includes a lower leg restraint system configured to restrain portions of one or more lower legs of the guest relative to the guest restraint device while the guest is restrained by the guest restraint device of the amusement park attraction. The lower leg restraint system may partially or fully surround the one or more lower legs of the guest. In addition, in certain embodiments, a control system is configured to actuate one or more actuators of the lower leg restraint system to cause one or more restraining features of the lower leg restraint system to restrain the portions of the one or more lower legs of the guest relative to the guest restraint device.
A power system for a parade float includes a first power source, a second power source, and an interlocked contactor. The power system also includes a selector switch coupled to the interlocked contactor, wherein the interlocked contactor is configured, in response to selection of a power source from among the first power source and the second power source with the selector switch, to switch between the first power source and the second power source for outputting power to the parade float with the selected power source.
H02J 9/06 - Circuits pour alimentation de puissance de secours ou de réserve, p.ex. pour éclairage de secours dans lesquels le système de distribution est déconnecté de la source normale et connecté à une source de réserve avec commutation automatique
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
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VARIABLE EFFECTS ACTIVATION IN AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT
A variable effect activation system includes one or more sensors that generate data. The data can be assessed to determine if the data is indicative of a valid input to an interactive effect. Valid inputs may be assessed based on a lenient or relatively non-stringent threshold to permit a wide variety of guest actions to be considered valid inputs. While many of these guest actions may not be recognized as part of preprogrammed interactions with an interactive environment, the system nonetheless assesses characteristics of these inputs to provide an appropriate response, e.g., via activation of an interactive effect in a manner that aligns with the characteristics.
A gap blocking system includes a loading platform having a gap separating a first portion of the loading platform from a second portion of the loading platform. A ride vehicle is coupled to a transport extending through the gap. A guardrail assembly having a plurality of guardrail units is coupled to the first portion, where the guardrail units are configured to transition between a first position and a second position. The guardrail units are configured to block access to the gap when in the first position. The ride vehicle includes an engagement feature configured to interface with an individual guardrail unit of the guardrail units to selectively transition the individual guardrail unit from the first position to the second position. The individual guardrail unit is configured to permit the ride vehicle to occupy a guest-accessible position adjacent to or on the loading platform in the second position.
B61B 1/02 - Aménagement général des gares et des quais y compris les dispositifs de protection des voyageurs
A63G 31/02 - Installations pour divertissements publics à substructures mobiles
A63G 31/00 - Installations pour divertissements publics
B61B 3/00 - Systèmes ferroviaires surélevés avec véhicules suspendus
A63G 4/00 - Accessoires pour manèges non limités à l'un des groupes ou
B60R 21/01 - Circuits électriques pour déclencher le fonctionnement des dispositions de sécurité en cas d'accident, ou d'accident imminent, de véhicule
B61L 1/04 - Dispositifs électriques associés à la voie actionnés mécaniquement par un organe du véhicule
B61L 1/00 - Dispositifs le long de la voie commandés par l'action du véhicule ou du train
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AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LOCKER UTILIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
An autonomous vehicle locker comprises a controller including a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions. The instructions are configured to cause the controller to associate an autonomous vehicle locker with a guest at a first location, receive an indication that guest items are within a storage compartment, secure the storage compartment based on the indication, instruct the autonomous vehicle locker to travel to a second location, identify the guest from a plurality of guests at the second location, and instruct the autonomous vehicle locker to unlock the storage compartment in response to identifying the guest.
G07C 9/00 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
B60R 7/02 - Accessoires de rangement ou fixation, intérieurs aux véhicules, essentiellement destinés aux objets personnels de dimension plus petite qu'une valise, p.ex. articles de voyage ou cartes dans un compartiment à bagages séparé
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INTERFACE DEVICE WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) VIEWING FUNCTIONALITY
An interface device is provided that is configured to allow viewing of three-dimensional (3-D) content when the interface device is worn. In certain embodiments, a wearable visualization device can be removably coupled to the interface device. The wearable visualization device, when in use, may provide additional viewing functionality, such as facilitating the viewing of augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR).
G02B 30/25 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques pour produire des effets tridimensionnels [3D], p.ex. des effets stéréoscopiques en fournissant des première et seconde images de parallaxe à chacun des yeux gauche et droit d’un observateur du type stéréoscopique utilisant des techniques de polarisation
G02B 30/24 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques pour produire des effets tridimensionnels [3D], p.ex. des effets stéréoscopiques en fournissant des première et seconde images de parallaxe à chacun des yeux gauche et droit d’un observateur du type stéréoscopique impliquant un multiplexage temporel, p.ex. utilisant des obturateurs gauche et droit activés séquentiellement
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL PERFORMANCE CAPTURED ANIMATED FIGURE WITH REAL-TIME REACTIVE PROJECTED MEDIA
A reactive media system of includes a motion control system. The motion control system includes an animated figure having a figure portion. The motion control system also includes a set of trackers coupled to a first surface of the figure portion. Each tracker of the set of trackers is configured to emit a respective sensor signal. The reactive media system also includes a media control system. The media control system includes a tracking camera configured to receive the respective sensor signals from the set of trackers. The tracking camera is also configured to determine a current position of the set of trackers relative to one another, relative to the tracking camera, or both based on receipt of the respective sensor signals. The tracking camera is also configured to generate state signals indicative of a current position and a current orientation of the figure portion based on the current position of the set of trackers. The media control system also includes a media controller communicatively coupled to the tracking camera. The media controller is configured to generate first image data indicative of images to be projected onto at least a second surface of the figure portion having the current position and the current orientation. The second surface comprises an external surface and the second surface is different than the first surface. The media control system also includes a projector communicatively coupled to the media controller. The projector is configured to receive the data indicative of the images from the media controller. The projector is also configured to project the images onto the second surface of the figure portion having the current position and the current orientation.
An amusement park monitoring system may include a plurality of sensor devices configured to acquire data related to one or more individuals within an amusement park and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to process the data from the plurality of sensor devices. The instructions further cause the processor to identify an activity performed by the one or more individuals based on the data and compare the activity to a behavior model. The behavior model may be indicative of one or more behavior threshold values associated with one or more amusement park attractions. The processor may then determine that the activity exceeds a behavior threshold value of the one or more behavior threshold values and initiate an action in response to the activity exceeding the behavior threshold value.
A maintenance vehicle for an attraction system includes a maintenance component configured to output a material onto a path of a pathway system of the attraction system, a guide engager configured to capture a projection of the pathway system, the projection being separate from the path, and a set of wheels configured to move the maintenance vehicle along the pathway system while the guide engager maintains capture of the projection to move the maintenance component along the path.
E01B 31/18 - Remise en état ou réparation sur place de parties usagées ou endommagées, p.ex. application de pièces intercalées, reconstruction des rails par soudage; Chauffage ou refroidissement sur place des parties, p.ex. pour réduire les intervalles des joints, pour durcir les rails
Aspects of the disclosure relate to an articulated joint. The articulated joint includes a first rotatable joint member including a first socket cavity, and a second rotatable joint member including a second socket cavity. The articulated joint further includes an elongated member including a first end haying a spherical shape and a second end having the spherical shape, the first end of the elongated member being moveably secured in the first socket cavity and the second end of the elongated member being moveably secured in the second socket cavity, The elongated member is configured to rotate the second rotatable joint member in response to a rotation of the first rotatable joint member.
A ride system includes a tunnel, a vehicle ride path, a ride vehicle, and a projection system. The tunnel includes a first end and a second end and is curved between the first and second ends. The vehicle ride path extends within the tunnel from an entrance at the first end of the tunnel to an intermediate position within the tunnel. The second end of the tunnel is not visible from the intermediate position. The ride vehicle travels along the vehicle ride path and decelerates as the ride vehicle approaches the intermediate position. The projection system projects images onto one or more walls of the tunnel, such that the images are synchronized with the deceleration of the ride vehicle and a perceived speed of the ride vehicle, as perceived by a guest in the ride vehicle, exceeds an actual speed of the ride vehicle.
An ambulatory animated figure system includes an animated figure having a body with a first limb and a second limb extending therefrom. The system also includes a carrier configured to be disposed on a support, and the animated figure extends away from a side of the carrier in a direction. The carrier is coupled to a first limb through a first actuator system, which is configured to move the first limb away from the side of the carrier in the direction and configured to slide an end of the first limb transversely relative to the direction. The carrier is translated relative to the support through a second actuator system. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the first actuator system and the second actuator system and configured to coordinate actuation of the first actuator system and the second actuator system to provide an ambulatory effect.
An interactive portrait system includes a camera configured to capture imagery of an environment and a controller. The controller is configured to analyze the imagery to identify a guest in the environment, instruct an output device to provide an initial output to attempt to interact with the guest, and analyze the imagery to identify a behavior of the guest during the initial output, after the initial output, or both. The controller is also configured to evaluate the behavior of the guest using one or more artificial intelligence algorithms to determine whether the guest responded to the initial output. The controller is further configured to, in response to determining that the guest responded to the initial output, instruct the output device to provide an additional output to continue to attempt to interact with the guest.
An interactive platform for controlling interactive features in an amusement park, wherein the interactive platform includes a control center that receives an account request from a user computer system, populates forward facing data fields based on user inputs from the user computer system, coordinates authentication of the account request with a separate system configured to utilize a login application programming interface to share authentication data, receives the authentication data from the separate system, provides access to a user account based on the authentication data, and populates hidden data fields of the control center based on user data provided by the separate system.
A method of controlling a first figure configured to animate and a second figure configured to exhibit free motion in an amusement park ride includes determining when a field of view of a ride vehicle (RV) moving along a RV path of the ride is either directed away from a scene area of the ride or obstructed from the scene area, and responsive to such determination, causing a first mechanism associated with the first figure to move the first figure into the scene area, and causing a second mechanism associated with the second figure to move the second figure out of the scene area.
The present disclosure is directed to a ride effect coordination system that includes a ride vehicle and sensors that detect the ride vehicle positioning along the ride path. The sensors communicate the ride vehicle positioning data as position data to other controllers in the system. The ride effect coordination system includes an audio system to play audio for one or more riders of the vehicle, and an effect system configured to present a special effect that can be observed from the ride path. A controller may receive the position data and determine a timeframe for ride vehicle positioning so that the one or more riders can observe the special effect. The controller may also control the audio system to adjust play of the audio to coordinate a portion of audio with presentation of the special effect and the positioning of the ride vehicle based on the timeframe.
A special effects system includes a retroreflective target, an object comprising one or more light sources disposed on an end of the object, where the end of the object is spatially oriented to face the retroreflective target such that light from the one or more light sources is emitted onto the retroreflective target, and a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and the one or more light sources, wherein the controller comprises a processor configured to adjust the light from the light source based in part on the on the one or more signals output by the one or more sensors, wherein the signals are indicative of a position of the object, or a condition of the one or more light sources.
H05B 45/12 - Commande de l'intensité de la lumière à l'aide d'un retour optique
A63J 5/02 - Dispositions pour effets scéniques; Accessoires de mise en scène
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
47.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A DYNAMIC MULTI-EXPERIENCE RIDE SYSTEM
An attraction system includes a ride vehicle motion system that includes a ride vehicle coupled to a motion base via a track element. The ride vehicle motion system is capable of motion along a first track or a surface of a first ride type using a transport base coupled to the motion base and capable of generating motion effects using the motion base while in motion along the track or surface. The ride vehicle motion system is also capable of moving to align the track element with a second track of a second ride type to permit the ride vehicle to separate from the ride vehicle motion system and traverse the second track.
A ride system includes one or more sensors and a controller. The controller receives, from the one or more sensors, position data indicative of the position of a body and/or face of guest on the ride. Using the position data, the one or more controllers, determine a face direction, face rotation, or both of the guest, independent of sensor observations of the face direction and rotation. One or more features of the ride are controlled based upon the determined face direction and/or face rotation.
The virtual queue system includes a virtual queue controller comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor and is configured to receive a request, the request being associated with an individual guest, for a position in a virtual queue of an attraction, assign the individual guest to the position in the virtual queue in response to the request, receive ride schedule data for the attraction comprising information about a change in status of individual rides of the attraction, and determine a wait time for the individual guest for the attraction based at least on the position of the individual guest in the virtual queue, the ride schedule data, and historical guest throughput at the attraction. The virtual queue system is further configured to output a signal to a guest-associated device indicating the wait time for the attraction.
A calibration tool for a dynamic projection mapping system includes a rigid body, a row of at least three light emitters disposed on the rigid body, and an additional light emitter disposed on the rigid body and offset from the row of the at least three light emitters. The calibration tool also includes a sensor disposed on the rigid body and configured to detect projected light.
A charge interlock system of an electronic device includes a drive system, a relay coupled to the drive system, and a controller. The controller receives an indication that the electric device is in a charging mode. The controller also transmits signals to open the relay. Moreover, the controller determines that the drive system is disabled based at least in part on the open relay.
B60L 53/36 - Moyens pour l’ajustement automatique ou assisté de la position relative des dispositifs de charge et des véhicules par le positionnement du véhicule
B60L 53/66 - Transfert de données entre les stations de charge et le véhicule
B60L 53/16 - Connecteurs, p.ex. fiches ou prises, spécialement adaptés pour recharger des véhicules électriques
52.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WASHING HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICES
A system for washing components of head-mounted devices may include a reader to read identification information from a plurality of interface devices that are used in conjunction with or that are components of head-mounted devices. Each interface device may include an RFID tag including respective identification information of the interface device. The system may also include a washing system. Further, the system may include a controller with a processor and a memory, wherein the control may receive the identification information from the reader or wash cycle information from the washing system to determine whether the interface device has reached a threshold level of degradation.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p.ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
A guest measurement system includes a controller configured to receive image data indicative of guest characteristics. The controller includes a processor configured to identify one or more anatomical features of the guest and the reference marker in the image data and scale distances between the identified anatomical features in the image data from a virtual space of the image data to a real-world space using the reference marker in the image data. Based on the scaled distances, the system can generate a guest height calculation.
A show system includes a rotatable beam assembly having a rotatable beam, a first track, a second track, and one or more motors. The show system also includes a first show element coupled to the first track to enable the first show element to translate along the first track and a second show element coupled to the second track to enable the second show element to translate along the second track. The show system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the rotatable beam assembly and configured to provide control signals to the one or more motors to rotate the rotatable beam to cause the first show element to rotate from a show location to a reset location and to cause the second show element to rotate from the reset location to the show location.
An amusement park attraction system includes an interactive asset and a smoothing server. The smoothing server stores a model dataset associated with the interactive asset. The smoothing server is configured to receive an unfiltered data stream representing user interactions attempting to control the interactive asset, and to determine, based on the unfiltered data stream and the model dataset, whether the interactive asset is capable of responding to the user interactions. In response to determining that the interactive asset is capable of responding to the user interactions, the smoothing server processes the unfiltered data stream to generate a processed data stream and to select one or more actions for the interactive asset to perform in responding to the user interactions. The smoothing server sends instructions to the controller to cause the interactive asset to enact the one or more selected actions in accordance with the processed data stream.
A63G 31/00 - Installations pour divertissements publics
H04L 67/131 - Protocoles pour jeux, simulations en réseau ou réalité virtuelle
G06F 16/215 - Amélioration de la qualité des données; Nettoyage des données, p.ex. déduplication, suppression des entrées non valides ou correction des erreurs typographiques
A system includes a plurality of ride vehicle modules, where each of the plurality of ride vehicle modules includes an interlock system configured to perform linking operations to join to other ride vehicle modules to form a cluster and delinking operations to separate from the other ride vehicle modules throughout a ride, control circuitry configured to control the interlock system and movement of the respective ride vehicle module independently or as a part of the cluster, and communication circuitry configured to wirelessly communicate with the other ride vehicle modules internal and/or external to the cluster. The cluster may change sizes throughout the ride by performing linking and delinking operations as desired. A method for changing the size of clusters of ride vehicle modules throughout a ride is also disclosed.
A delivery system may include one or more processors and memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to identify one or more attributes of a user in one or more images and associate the one or more attributes of the user with an order placed by the user. The delivery system may also track the one or more attributes of the user in the one or more images over time to identify movement of the user within an environment and in response to the one or more attributes of the user in the one or more images remaining at a location for more than a threshold time, create an association between the one or more attributes of the user and the location. The delivery system may then provide an instruction to deliver items in the order to the location.
A cable includes multiple internal cables configured to transmit electrical signals, an outer jacket that houses the internal cables, and round portions formed proximate to opposite end regions of the cable, wherein the internal cables are arranged to circumferentially surround a center axis in the round portions. In addition, the cable includes a flat portion positioned between the round portions of the cable, wherein the internal cables are arranged in a row across the flat portion.
H01B 7/18 - Protection contre les dommages provoqués par des facteurs extérieurs, p.ex. gaines ou armatures par l'usure, la contrainte mécanique ou la pression
A seat for an amusement park attraction system includes a padding system and a base configured to support a guest. The padding system includes a first side that is guest-facing, a second side that is base-facing and opposite the first side, a first pad portion coupled to the base, and a second pad portion coupled to the base. The seat also includes a seam formed by an interface between a first end of the first pad portion and a second end of the second pad portion such that the seam defines an overlap of the first pad portion and the second pad portion along an axis extending from the first side to the second side of the padding system.
An integrated game play system includes a game play platform, an amusement park, and a controller. The game play platform provides access to multiple games and the amusement park includes an attraction including one or more attraction features. Moreover, the controller detects presence of a guest on the game play platform and/or at the attraction, identifies the guest, and determines guest data based on the identification of the guest. In response to determining the guest data, the controller determines a modification to an organization of the multiple games on a display interface of the game play platform and/or a modification to the one or more attraction features (e.g., an animation, a lighting effect, and/or a sound effect), based on the guest data. The controller also sends a control signal indicative of the modification to the game play platform and/or the modification of the one or more attraction features.
G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
61.
GUEST-SPECIFIC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENTITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Systems and methods presented herein include guest activity detection devices configured to detect activity of guests of an amusement park, and to send data indicative of the detected activity; an artificial intelligence entity management system configured to analyze the data indicative of the activity of the guests, and to modify properties of guest-specific artificial intelligence entities based at least in part on the analyzed data indicative of the activity of the guests; and park features disposed within a physical environment of the amusement park and configured to be instructed by the guest-specific artificial intelligence entities to modify a guest experience for the guests of the amusement park in accordance with the properties of the guest-specific artificial intelligence entities.
G06N 3/006 - Vie artificielle, c. à d. agencements informatiques simulant la vie fondés sur des formes de vie individuelles ou collectives simulées et virtuelles, p.ex. simulations sociales ou optimisation par essaims particulaires [PSO]
G06V 20/52 - Activités de surveillance ou de suivi, p.ex. pour la reconnaissance d’objets suspects
Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling an emission of an audio track in a three-dimensional (3D) space. An audio system is configured to detect an emission of a first audio track via one or more speakers of a plurality of speakers, wherein the first audio track is associated with an attraction, and select a speaker of the plurality of speakers. The audio system is further configured to determine whether the selected speaker is within a predetermined distance from the attraction, determine whether the selected speaker is emitting a second audio track different from the first audio track if the selected speaker is within the predetermined distance from the attraction, and control the emission of the first audio track via the selected speaker if the selected speaker is not emitting the second audio track.
Systems and methods presented herein include one or more guest activity recognition devices configured to recognize activity of one or more guests within a physical environment of an amusement park. The system also includes one or more ride vehicles of a ride of the amusement park, each ride vehicle including an artificial intelligence entity management system configured to maintain one or more ride vehicle artificial intelligence entities of the ride vehicle based at least in part on the recognized activity of the one or more guests; and one or more features disposed on the ride vehicle and configured to be activated by the artificial intelligence entity management system to simulate the existence of the one or more ride vehicle artificial intelligence entities in accordance with one or more properties of the one or more ride vehicle artificial intelligence entities.
An attraction system includes a ride vehicle configured to move within the attraction system, a display coupled to the ride vehicle, and a control system communicatively coupled to the display. The control system is configured to determine a position and/or orientation of the display within the attraction system and operate the display to present an image based on the position and/or orientation of the display.
A foodware system includes an identifier coupled to a utensil configured to be used by a user to engage a food item. The foodware system also includes a detector configured to generate data indicative of a location of the utensil, a movement of the utensil, or both based on detection of the identifier. The foodware system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the detector and configured to instruct a speaker to generate audio data based on the location of the utensil, the movement of the utensil, or both.
A seat restraint system includes an over-the-shoulder (OTS) restraint and a lap restraint. The lap restraint includes a lap restraint enclosure defining an interior space and having an opening through the lap restraint enclosure, a track disposed in the interior space, and a movable assembly engaged with the track and configured to move along the track. The movable assembly includes an extension from the interior space, through the opening, and to an external space outside of the lap restraint enclosure. The movable assembly also includes engagement feature coupled to the extension and configured to be coupled to the OTS restraint in an engaged configuration.
B60R 21/02 - Dispositions ou accessoires de sécurité pour les occupants
B60R 21/00 - Dispositions ou équipements sur les véhicules pour protéger les occupants ou les piétons ou pour leur éviter des blessures en cas d'accidents ou d'autres incidents dus à la circulation
67.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO FACILITATE GUEST CONTROL OF A RIDE VEHICLE
A ride vehicle control system for a ride vehicle of an attraction includes multiple sensors that are configured to monitor a guest supported by the ride vehicle. The ride vehicle control system also includes an actuator system configured to couple to the ride vehicle. The ride vehicle control system further includes one or more processors that are configured to receive signals from the multiple sensors, wherein the signals are indicative of a position of the guest, a movement of the guest, or both. The one or more processors are also configured to determine an intended movement for the ride vehicle based on the signals and to control the actuator system to adjust a resistance to movement of the ride vehicle to facilitate the intended movement.
A system includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, are configured to cause the one or more processors to receive an image of a temporary tattoo incorporating machine-readable imagery and read the machine-readable imagery from the image of the temporary tattoo. The instructions, when executed, are further configured to cause the one or more processors to instruct an augmented reality application to augment the image of the temporary tattoo into an animated version of the temporary tattoo based on data associated with the machine-readable imagery and instruct display of the animated version of the temporary tattoo.
G06T 7/73 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
69.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS IN AN AMUSEMENT PARK ENVIRONMENT
An interactive system includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to identify one or more non-fungible tokens (NFTs) possessed by a user and to provide control signals to one or more output devices of a portable object based on the one or more NFTs. The one or more output devices include an actuator configured to drive movement of at least a portion of the portable object, a speaker configured to output sounds, a light emitter configured to emit light, or any combination thereof.
A show effect system may include an applicator configured to apply a detectable marker, a camera configured to generate image data representative of an environment with the detectable marker, and a control system communicatively coupled to the camera and comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor. The detectable marker may include an ultra-violet (UV) component with a detectable wavelength range corresponding to UV-A, UV-B or UV-C. The processor may execute the instructions that cause the processor to determine a motion of the detectable marker based on the image data and determine that the motion of the detectable marker corresponds to a target motion. The processor may also identify a show effect that may be associated with the target motion and trigger generation of the show effect in the environment.
An interactive system for an amusement park attraction includes one or more processors configured to identify a non-fungible token (NFT) possessed by a user within the amusement park attraction. The one or more processors are also configured to transform the NFT into a derivative of the NFT based on context data for the amusement park attraction. The one or more processors are further configured to instruct display of the derivative of the NFT on a display screen within the amusement park attraction.
A food and/or drink container includes an enclosure forming a space configured to receive a food and/or drink, a display coupled to the enclosure, and a processor communicatively coupled to the display. The processor is configured to receive an indication of a current location of the food and/or drink container and cause the display to output imagery based on the current location.
G09F 23/06 - Publicité sur ou dans des articles spécifiques, p.ex. cendriers, boîtes aux lettres la réclame étant combinée avec des articles pour restaurants, boutiques ou bureaux
G09F 9/30 - Dispositifs d'affichage d'information variable, dans lesquels l'information est formée sur un support, par sélection ou combinaison d'éléments individuels dans lesquels le ou les caractères désirés sont formés par une combinaison d'éléments individuels
73.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-ASSISTED AND DYNAMIC RIDE PROFILE HEAD TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A ride system may include a ride vehicle that supports a passenger and an attention tracker to determine a current direction of attention of the passenger. The ride system may also include a control system for maintaining an environment of the passenger. Maintaining the environment may include determining a set of content to be incorporated into the environment based at least in part on the current direction of attention.
A system includes an attraction vehicle in an attraction. The attraction vehicle includes one or more sensors configured to measure one or more parameters pertaining to the attraction. The system also includes a network interface configured to transmit information related to the one or more parameters wirelessly using outgoing signals in a first high-frequency band and to receive incoming information at the attraction vehicle wirelessly using incoming signals using a second high-frequency band. The system also includes a controller configured to operate the attraction vehicle based at least in part on the incoming information.
A system may include a virtual reality system configured to present one or more virtual objects via an electronic display. The system may also include one or more inflatable objects that correspond to the one or more virtual objects, such that the one or more inflatable objects matches one or more shapes of the one or more virtual objects. The system may also include a processor configured to cause at least one of the one or more inflatable objects to inflate based on feedback from the virtual reality system.
A63G 21/14 - Toboggans; Toboggans en hélice avec des glissoires mobiles commandées
A63G 31/00 - Installations pour divertissements publics
A63B 71/06 - Dispositifs indicateurs ou de marque pour jeux ou joueurs
G09B 9/06 - Simulateurs pour l'enseignement ou l'entraînement pour l'enseignement de la conduite des véhicules ou autres moyens de transport pour l'enseignement de la manœuvre des navires, des vaisseaux ou autres véhicules flottants
A63G 31/16 - Installations pour divertissements publics créant l'illusion d'un voyage
A show effect system of an amusement park attraction includes a prop component and a linkage system having an extension and a contactor system. The linkage system is configured to move relative to the prop component to move the extension toward the prop component and to cause engagement between the contactor system and the prop component, cause the prop component to move, via the engagement between the contactor system and the prop component, in conjunction with the extension, and block direct contact between the prop component and the extension. The extension is coupled to an animated figure such that the linkage system is configured to cause movement of the animated figure via the extension.
A system for guiding a vehicle is provided. The system includes multiple paths on a surface, wherein each path is defined by light projection characteristics of a respective light projection defining a respective path. The system also includes the vehicle. The vehicle includes a sensor configured to detect the light projection characteristic of the respective path of the multiple paths, and a controller guide the vehicle along the respective path with a light projection characteristic that matches an expected light projection characteristic that is assigned to the vehicle.
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p.ex. pilote automatique
78.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING PLAYER STATE CACHES LOCALLY ON RIDE VEHICLES
Systems and methods presented herein include ride vehicles configured to locally store player state caches. For example, ride vehicles may include an on-board ride and game control sub-system configured to control local features of a ride and game control system associated with an amusement park ride system (e.g., that occur locally on the ride vehicles), to locally cache player state data for riders of the ride vehicles during ride cycles of the ride vehicles, and to synchronize the locally-cached player state data with global player state data maintained by an off-board ride and game control sub-system after the ride cycles of the ride vehicles.
A63F 13/67 - Création ou modification du contenu du jeu avant ou pendant l’exécution du programme de jeu, p.ex. au moyen d’outils spécialement adaptés au développement du jeu ou d’un éditeur de niveau intégré au jeu en s’adaptant à ou par apprentissage des actions de joueurs, p.ex. modification du niveau de compétences ou stockage de séquences de combats réussies en vue de leur réutilisation
79.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING RESPONSES TO INTERACTIONS WITHIN AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT
An interactive system includes a portable device configured to be used in an interactive environment. The portable device includes an input mechanism that initiates delivery of a virtual projectile. The interactive system also includes a control system that includes one or more processors. The one or more processors receive data indicative of a location and an orientation of the portable device and receive additional data indicative of actuation of the input mechanism. In addition, the one or more processors determine a successful virtual interaction of an interactive physical element with the virtual projectile based on the location and the orientation of the portable device during the actuation of the input mechanism, and adjust an interactive virtual element displayed on a display screen in response to the successful virtual interaction of the interactive physical element.
G06F 3/0346 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection de l’orientation ou du mouvement libre du dispositif dans un espace en trois dimensions [3D], p.ex. souris 3D, dispositifs de pointage à six degrés de liberté [6-DOF] utilisant des capteurs gyroscopiques, accéléromètres ou d’inclinaiso
H04B 1/7163 - Techniques d'étalement de spectre utilisant un signal radio impulsionnel
G06F 3/038 - Dispositions de commande et d'interface à cet effet, p.ex. circuits d'attaque ou circuits de contrôle incorporés dans le dispositif
A63F 13/219 - Dispositions d'entrée pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo caractérisées par leurs capteurs, leurs finalités ou leurs types pour viser des surfaces spécifiques de l’affichage, p.ex. avec des pistolets optiques
80.
GUEST-FACING GAME INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A check-in system includes an amusement park attraction associated with a check-in process. The check-in system also includes a database and a controller. The database stores data indicating availability of the amusement park attraction. The controller receives a request from a guest to attend the amusement park attraction. In response to the request, the controller sends one or more forms, one or more waivers, or both, to the guest. The controller also receives the one or more forms, one or more waivers, or both, after completion. Moreover, the controller verifies the one or more forms, the one or more waivers, or both, to be in compliance for the amusement park attraction. Furthermore, in response to determining compliance, the controller sends an entrance code to the guest, which indicates a verified status.
A system includes a gimbal, a shotgun microphone coupled to the gimbal, a camera, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to receive data indicative of an image or video feed from the camera. The at least one processor is also configured to determine, based on the data indicative of the image or video feed, a primary human speaker among a group of humans and a location of the primary human speaker. The at least one processor is also configured to control the gimbal to point the shotgun microphone at the location of the primary human speaker.
An attraction system for an amusement park includes an actuator, an enclosure coupled to the actuator and defining an interior space of the enclosure, a display coupled to the enclosure, positioned within the interior space, and configured to output imagery, and a guest area external to the interior space of the enclosure. The actuator is configured to move the enclosure to drive movement of the display relative to the guest area for entertainment of one or more guests in the guest area.
Systems and methods are disclosed that provide contextual tracking information to tracking sensor systems to provide accurate and efficient object tracking. Contextual data of a first tracking sensor system is used to identify a tracked object of a second tracking sensor system.
G01S 7/48 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe
G01S 17/86 - Combinaisons de systèmes lidar avec des systèmes autres que lidar, radar ou sonar, p.ex. avec des goniomètres
G01S 17/66 - Systèmes de poursuite utilisant d'autres ondes électromagnétiques que les ondes radio
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROWD MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
A crowd management system includes at least one local controller associated with an attraction area of an individual attraction within a theme park. The crowd management system includes a transceiver of the at least one local controller, where the transceiver receives guests data via wireless signals from guest-associated devices within a detection range of the local controller. The crowd management system includes a remote central controller in communication with the at least one local controller and the guest-associated device. The remote central controller receives the guest data from the at least one local controller and determines one or more crowd metrics of the individual attraction based on the guest data. The remote central controller generates an activity command based on the one or more crowd metrics. The remote central controller transmits the activity command to at least one guest-associated device of the guest-associated devices.
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G06Q 10/0631 - Planification, affectation, distribution ou ordonnancement de ressources d’entreprises ou d’organisations
85.
WATER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CLOSED-LOOP WATER SYSTEMS
A water control system includes at least one water effect device configured to use a water source to emit water responsive to a control signal, a plurality of sensors configured to generate water condition data of a closed-loop water source, and a controller having a processor and a memory. The memory may store instructions executable by the processor that cause the controller to receive the water condition data from the plurality of sensors. The controller is also configured to determine whether the water condition data is indicative of a passing water quality or a failing water quality of the closed-loop water source and transmit the control signal to the water effect device to emit water using the closed-loop water source as the water source upon determining that the water condition data is indicative of the passing water quality.
An attraction system of an amusement park includes a viewing area, a virtual area, a beam splitter positioned to enable visibility of a portion of the viewing area through the beam splitter and visibility of a portion of the virtual area via reflection off the beam splitter, and a controller. The controller is configured to generate image data based on a distortive parameter associated with a first element disposed in the viewing area and transmit the image data to cause display of a second element in the virtual area. The distortive parameter is indicative of a distortion of an appearance of an object visible through the first element.
G03B 21/14 - Projecteurs ou visionneuses du type par projection; Leurs accessoires - Détails
G02B 30/35 - Stéréoscopes fournissant une paire stéréoscopique d'images séparées correspondant à des vues déplacées parallèlement du même objet, p.ex. visionneuses de diapositives 3D utilisant des éléments optiques réfléchissants dans le chemin optique entre les images et les observateurs
G02B 30/56 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques pour produire des effets tridimensionnels [3D], p.ex. des effets stéréoscopiques l’image étant construite à partir d'éléments d'image répartis sur un volume 3D, p.ex. des voxels en projetant une image aérienne ou flottante
G02B 27/14 - Systèmes divisant ou combinant des faisceaux fonctionnant uniquement par réflexion
G03B 21/26 - Projecteurs ou visionneuses du type par projection; Leurs accessoires - Détails projetant séparément une image subsidiaire en même temps que l'image principale
G03B 21/28 - Réflecteurs dans le faisceau de projection
A63G 31/16 - Installations pour divertissements publics créant l'illusion d'un voyage
A clearance envelope scanning system for an amusement park attraction includes a detection system configured to couple to a ride vehicle of the amusement park attraction. The detection system includes an emitter configured to output a wave within an environment of the amusement park attraction and a receiver configured to detect the wave reflected off of an object within the environment. The clearance envelope scanning system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the detection system, where the controller is configured to analyze properties of the wave detected by the receiver and to determine whether the object is within a clearance envelope of the ride vehicle.
A head-mounted display testing system may include a ride motion simulator to simulate a movement of an amusement ride and a head-mounted display mounted on the ride motion simulator that displays a virtual image. The ride motion simulator includes one or more outward facing cameras configured to capture the virtual image and a physical marker when the head-mounted display is on the ride motion simulator. The controller is configured to receive the footage of the head-mounted display screen captured by the one or more cameras and to generate an indication of head-mounted display quality based on deviations from an expected display.
A system in accordance with present embodiments includes a plurality of wearable devices and a virtual queue control system configured to maintain respective virtual queues for respective attractions and in communication with the plurality of virtual queuing attraction stations. The virtual queue control system is configured to receive communications from the plurality of virtual queuing stations and add guests to the respective virtual queues based on the communications.
G07C 11/00 - Dispositions, systèmes ou appareils pour vérifier, p.ex. l'occurrence d'un fait ou d'une situation, non prévus ailleurs
H04B 1/3827 - TRANSMISSION - Détails des systèmes de transmission non caractérisés par le milieu utilisé pour la transmission Émetteurs-récepteurs, c. à d. dispositifs dans lesquels l'émetteur et le récepteur forment un ensemble structural et dans lesquels au moins une partie est utilisée pour des fonctions d'émission et de réception Émetteurs-récepteurs portatifs
H04B 5/00 - Systèmes de transmission à induction directe, p.ex. du type à boucle inductive
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p.ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING STEREOSCOPIC, AUGMENTED, AND VIRTUAL REALITY IMAGES
A ride system includes eyewear configured to be worn by a user. The eyewear includes a display having a stereoscopic feature configured to permit viewing of externally projected stereoscopically displayed images. The ride system includes a computer graphics generation system communicatively coupled to the eyewear, and configured to generate streaming media of a real world environment based on image data captured via the camera of the eyewear, generate one or more virtual augmentations superimposed on the streaming media of the real world environment, and to transmit the streaming media of the real world environment along with the one or more superimposed virtual augmentations to be displayed on the display of the eyewear, and project stereoscopic images into the real world environment.
H04N 13/337 - Affichage pour le visionnement à l’aide de lunettes spéciales ou de visiocasques utilisant le multiplexage par polarisation
H04N 13/344 - Affichage pour le visionnement à l’aide de lunettes spéciales ou de visiocasques avec des visiocasques portant des affichages gauche et droit
H04N 13/383 - Suivi des spectateurs pour le suivi du regard, c. à d. avec détection de l’axe de vision des yeux du spectateur
H04N 13/363 - Reproducteurs d’images utilisant des écrans de projection
H04N 13/239 - Générateurs de signaux d’images utilisant des caméras à images stéréoscopiques utilisant deux capteurs d’images 2D dont la position relative est égale ou en correspondance à l’intervalle oculaire
A63G 31/16 - Installations pour divertissements publics créant l'illusion d'un voyage
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
G02B 30/25 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques pour produire des effets tridimensionnels [3D], p.ex. des effets stéréoscopiques en fournissant des première et seconde images de parallaxe à chacun des yeux gauche et droit d’un observateur du type stéréoscopique utilisant des techniques de polarisation
A system for performing a shrinking room illusion includes a first group of perforated optics panels defining a first interior space. First lighting is configured to illuminate the first group of perforated optics panels from the first interior space. The system also includes a second group of panels defining a second interior space, wherein the first group of perforated optics panels are nested within the second interior space. Second lighting is configured to illuminate the second group of panels from within the second interior space and positioned beyond the first interior space. A controller of the system is configured to control the first lighting and the second lighting to transition between illuminating the first group of perforated optics panels and illuminating the second group of panels such that a visual illusion of transitioning between the first interior space and the second interior space is provided.
A63J 15/00 - Baraques foraines, p.ex. pour attractions; Vues kaléidoscopiques ou autres spectacles de couleur
H05B 47/155 - Commande coordonnée de plusieurs sources lumineuses
H05B 47/115 - Commande de la source lumineuse en réponse à des paramètres détectés en détectant la présence ou le mouvement d'objets ou d'êtres vivants
H05B 45/10 - Commande de l'intensité de la lumière
A system in accordance with present embodiments includes an amusement park system having one or more hardware components and a controller. The controller includes a memory device having a game layer and a software layer stored thereon. The game layer includes game logic, and the software layer includes a game API communicatively coupled to the game layer, a wrapper API communicatively coupled to the game API, and multiple wrappers communicatively coupled to the wrapper API. The controller further includes a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the processor to receive a signal indicative of a change in the hardware components, and, based on the signal indicative of the change in the hardware components, communicate with the hardware components via a wrapper to receive an input from the hardware components, or drive operation of the hardware components.
A presence detection system includes a presence detection field of an amusement park attraction, multiple transmitters, multiple receivers, and a controller. The multiple transmitters send multiple light beams of multiple wavelengths and the multiple receivers receive the multiple light beams of the multiple wavelengths. The controller receives input from the multiple transmitters and receivers and determines presence of an object in the presence detection field based on an interruption of the multiple light beams as indicated by the input. The controller also determines reflected light beams of the multiple wavelengths, absorbed light beams of the multiple wavelengths, or both, based on the input. The controller determines the object as a known object or an unknown object based at least in part on the reflected light beams, the absorbed light beams, or both.
A show effect system may include a plasma tube configured to generate an electric arc within the plasma tube and a light strip extending along the plasma tube. The light strip may include a plurality of light emitters configured to output light through the plasma tube and backlight the electric arc generated by the plasma tube.
F21S 4/26 - Dispositifs ou systèmes d'éclairage utilisant une guirlande ou une bande de sources lumineuses avec les sources lumineuses maintenues par ou à l'intérieur de supports allongés flexibles ou déformables, p.ex. en une forme courbée en forme de corde, p.ex. cordes d’éclairage à LED, ou de forme tubulaire
F21S 2/00 - Systèmes de dispositifs d'éclairage non prévus dans les groupes principaux ou , p.ex. à construction modulaire
F21V 3/04 - Globes; Vasques; Verres de protection caractérisés par les matériaux, traitements de surface ou revêtements
F21V 21/005 - Soutien, suspension ou fixation des dispositifs d'éclairage; Poignées pour plusieurs dispositifs d'éclairage disposés bout à bout, c. à d. rails de lumière
An interactive energy effect system that includes one or more sensors configured to generate a signal indicative of a position of a user-associated object in the system. The interactive energy effect system also includes a system controller that receives the signal and generates a first and second set of instructions based on the signal. The system controller transmits the first instructions to an energy emission system to cause the energy emission system to reposition and activate an energy emitter. The system controller transmits the second instructions to a multi-layer display system to cause the multi-layer display system to move towards or away from the user-associated object.
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.
An attraction system of an amusement park includes a ride vehicle that moves along a path of the attraction system. A pathway moves alongside the ride vehicle, and a projector projects an image that follows movement of the ride vehicle along the path and movement of the pathway alongside the ride vehicle.
A63G 31/02 - Installations pour divertissements publics à substructures mobiles
G03B 29/00 - Combinaisons d'appareils photographiques, de projecteurs ou d'appareils de tirage photographique avec des appareils non photographiques et non optiques, p.ex. montres ou armes; Appareils ayant la forme d'un autre objet
A lensed display system includes a projector configured to project an image. The lensed display system includes a lens formed of a glass or crystalline material. The lens includes a first surface, wherein at least a portion of the first surface includes a coating that is configured to display the projected image. The lens includes a second surface, wherein the second surface comprises a transparent curved surface that is configured to face toward a user and to enable the user to view the image projected onto the coating through the transparent curved surface.
G03B 21/62 - Ecrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface Écrans translucides
G02B 30/56 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques pour produire des effets tridimensionnels [3D], p.ex. des effets stéréoscopiques l’image étant construite à partir d'éléments d'image répartis sur un volume 3D, p.ex. des voxels en projetant une image aérienne ou flottante
G02B 30/40 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques pour produire des effets tridimensionnels [3D], p.ex. des effets stéréoscopiques donnant à l’observateur d'une seule image bidimensionnelle [2D] une impression perceptive de profondeur
H04N 13/302 - Reproducteurs d’images pour visionnement sans avoir recours à des lunettes spéciales, c. à d. utilisant des affichages autostéréoscopiques
H04N 13/388 - Affichages volumétriques, c. à d. systèmes où l’image est réalisée à partir d’éléments répartis dans un volume
H04N 9/31 - Dispositifs de projection pour la présentation d'images en couleurs
An interactive token system includes one or more interactive tokens, such as an interactive coin. The interactive token includes a display that displays one or more images. The interactive token may be releasably engaged with a slot disposed on a wearable device or an interactive token station. Once engaged, the wearable device or interactive token station is able to wirelessly communicate with the interactive token, receive information from the interactive token, display information relating to the interactive token, control actions of the interactive token, and/or use the interactive token as part of a game or trading interaction.
G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
G06Q 20/32 - Architectures, schémas ou protocoles de paiement caractérisés par l'emploi de dispositifs spécifiques utilisant des dispositifs sans fil
100.
Systems and methods for monitoring electrostatic buildup for an attraction system
An attraction system of an amusement park includes a sensor configured to monitor electrostatic buildup associated with the attraction system and a control system communicatively coupled to the sensor. The control system is configured to receive data from the sensor, the data being indicative of an amount of the electrostatic buildup associated with the attraction system, and operate the attraction system based on the data indicative of the amount of the electrostatic buildup associated with the attraction system.
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