Dynamic orientation of a physical projection platform

Physical projection-platform orientation show hardware.

A system for providing a physical projection routine includes a hardware processor, a system memory storing a software code, and a projection platform. The hardware processor is configured to execute the software code to measure an environmental parameter of a venue, determine, based on the environmental parameter, a desired orientation of the projection platform for executing the physical projection routine, and orient the projection platform according to the desired orientation determined based on the environmental parameter. The hardware processor and software code then execute the physical projection routine by the projection platform oriented using the desired orientation determined based on the environmental parameter.

BACKGROUND (1) Entertainment, irrigation, and fire mitigation applications relying on the physical projection of pyrotechnics, water, or flame retardant chemicals, for example, are vulnerable to changes in environmental parameters, such as wind speed or direction, temperature, and humidity, to name a few. (2) Firework shows, for example, typically utilize aerial shells which are propelled from a traditional fireworks mortar, while some more modern shows may utilize Air Launch Fireworks (ALF) technology in which fireworks are launched using compressed air rather than an explosive charge. Both of these types of fireworks lack in-flight control of the trajectory of the fireworks shells, which simply follow a projectile motion path based on the angle and direction with which they are aimed when launched. Because of the passive nature of the aerial shell, the projectile motion can be significantly affected by the winds present at the fireworks venue, which can cause a significant drift not only of the fireworks, but of the resulting fallout of the unburned shell casings as well. As a result, such wind drift affects both the creative intent of the fireworks and also has undesirable implications with respect to the area into which the fallout returns to ground, i.e., the “fallout area.” (3) Controlling the fallout area is one of the most important aspects of fireworks deployment in large firework shows. In the industry there is a desire to avoid the effects of fallout to people, str