Methods and systems of hybrid actuator-system control

Number: 10933335
Published: 2021-03-02
Filed: 2018-11-26
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: Ashbrook; Jeffrey R., Huebner; Robert E., Kalama; Asa K., Sass; Daniel, Arevalo; Michael
CPC: A63F13/285; A63F13/803; A63F13/21; A63F13/90
Verdict: Medium Hardware
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

Hybrid actuator control system hardware.

Abstract

Systems and methods for hybrid actuator system control are disclosed herein. The system can include a simulation vehicle. The simulation vehicle can transit at least one passenger through a ride experience, can include a plurality of controls, and can be mounted on an actuator system controllable to move the simulation vehicle in connection with at least one ride event. The system can include a processor. The processor can: provide content to the at least one passenger; receive user inputs via the plurality of controls of the simulation vehicle; identify authored control data; generate algorithmic control data; generate a hybrid control signal according to a combination of the authored control data and the algorithmic control data; and control movement of the simulation vehicle according to the hybrid control signal.

Background

BACKGROUND (1) The present disclosure relates generally to management of a ride experience of an amusement ride. While amusement rides have historically been mechanically based, amusement rides increasingly integrate virtual or gaming-based aspects. The integration of virtual or gaming-based components into an amusement ride can include several drawbacks including, for example, uncertainty arising from potential variations in the experience lengths based on user input, and management of tasks/difficulty to allow passengers of wide ranging skill levels to participate in the ride experience. Due to these drawbacks, further developments in amusement rides are desired. BRIEF SUMMARY (3) One aspects of the present disclosure relates to a system for hybrid actuator system control. The system includes: a simulation vehicle that can transit at least one passenger through a ride experience from a starting position to a terminating position, the simulation vehicle including a plurality of controls and mounted on an actuator system controllable to move the simulation vehicle in connection with at least one ride event; and a processor. The processor can: provide content to the at least one passenger; receive user inputs via the plurality of controls of the simulation vehicle; identify authored control data; generate algorithmic control data; generate a hybrid control signal according to a combination of the authored control data and the algorithmic control data; and control movement of the simulation vehicle according to the hybrid control signal.

Claims

1. A system for hybrid actuator system control, the system comprising: a simulation vehicle configured for at least one passenger in a ride experience, the simulation vehicle comprising a plurality of controls and mounted on motion base controllable to move the simulation vehicle in connection with at least one ride event; and a processor configured to: provide content to the at least one passenger; receive user inputs via the plurality of controls of the simulation vehicle; identify authored control data within an authored database, the authored control data identified based in part on the received user inputs; generate algorithmic control data according to a model and based in part on the received user inputs; generate a hybrid control signal from a weighted combination of the authored control data and the algorithmic control data; and control movement of the motion base of the simulation vehicle according to the hybrid control signal. || 12. A method for hybrid actuator system control, the method comprising: providing content to at least one passenger of a simulation vehicle configured for at least one passenger; receiving user inputs via a plurality of controls of the simulation vehicle; identifying authored control data within an authored database, the authored control data identified based in part on the received user inputs; generating algorithmic control data according to a model and based in part on the received user inputs; generating a hybrid control signal from a weighted combination of the authored control data and the algorithmic control data; and controlling movement of a motion base of the simulation vehicle according to the hybrid control signal. || 23. A method of applying dynamic movement constraints on a virtual experience, the method comprising: providing content to at least one passenger of a simulation vehicle; receiving user inputs via a plurality of controls of the simulation vehicle; determining a user skill level based on the received user inputs; determining progress through the virtual experience; generating first movement constraints based on a combination of user skill level and progress through the virtual experience; and applying the first movement constraints to the simulation vehicle to affect a level of at least one degree of freedom of the simulation vehicle; and determining a constraint collision, wherein the constraint collision comprises a indicated movement of a virtual conveyance beyond at least one of the first movement constraints.