SIMULATING AN OPERATION OF A CONTROL SYSTEM OF A RIDE SYSTEM BASED ON STOCHASTIC EVENTS

Number: 20250298410
Published: 2025-09-25
Filed: 2025-06-05
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: TSCHANZ; Michael et al.
CPC: G05B17/02; G05D1/0297; G05D1/225; G05D1/6987
Verdict: High Hardware
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

Ride control-system simulation technique (continuation).

Abstract

In some implementations, a ride control simulation system may receive a request to simulate a ride control system controlling a movement of a passenger vehicle on a ride system, wherein the request includes vehicle information regarding the passenger vehicle and ride system information regarding the ride system. The ride control simulation system may execute, based on the request, a computer model to simulate the ride control system controlling the movement of the passenger vehicle on the ride system. Executing the computer model comprises randomly selecting values from one or more data distributions. The computer model is executed using the first value, the second value, and the third value as inputs. The ride control simulation system may cause an adjustment to an operation of the ride system based on a result of executing the computer model.

Background

BACKGROUND

A ride system includes a passenger vehicle that transports passengers through a ride experience. Typically, the passenger vehicle includes a system or device that propels the passenger vehicle through the ride experience, from one portion of the ride system to another portion of the ride system. A control system, of the ride system, may be used to control a movement of the passenger vehicle. In some situations, the control system may be tested by simulating an operation of the control system. SUMMARY

In some implementations, a method performed by a ride control simulation system includes receiving a request to simulate a ride control system controlling a movement of a passenger vehicle on a ride system, wherein the request includes vehicle information regarding the passenger vehicle and ride system information regarding the ride system; executing, based on the request, a computer model to simulate the ride control system controlling the movement of the passenger vehicle on the ride system, wherein executing the computer model comprises: randomly selecting a first value from a first data distribution regarding times associated with loading passengers onto passenger vehicles, causing an adjustment to an operation of the ride system based on a result of executing the computer model.

In some implementations, a system includes a ride control system configured to control a movement of a passenger vehicle on a ride system; and a ride control simulatio

Claims

1. A method comprising: receiving, by one or more processors, a request to simulate a control system for controlling a movement of a ride system; and in response at least in part to receiving the request, executing, by the one or more processors, a computer model to simulate the control system controlling the movement of the ride system, wherein executing the computer model comprises: generating, by the one or more processors, an indexing value for randomly selecting a value from a data distribution; selecting, by the one or more processors, the value from the data distribution based at least in part on the indexing value; and simulating, by the one or more processors, the control system controlling the movement of the ride system with the value from the data distribution as an input to the computer model; causing, by the one or more processors, an adjustment to an operation of the ride system based on a result of executing the computer model. || 8. A system comprising: one or more processors; and a computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to execute a method comprising: receiving a request to simulate a control system for controlling a movement of a ride system; and in response at least in part to receiving the request, executing a computer model to simulate the control system controlling the movement of the ride system, wherein executing the computer model comprises: generating an indexing value for randomly selecting a value from a data distribution; selecting the value from the data distribution based at least in part on the distribution; simulating the control system controlling the movement of the ride system with the value from the data distribution as an input to the computer model; causing an adjustment to an operation of the ride system based on a result of executing the computer model. || 15. A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause one or more processors to execute a method comprising: receiving a request to simulate a control system for controlling a movement of a ride system; and in response at least in part to receiving the request, executing a computer model to simulate the control system controlling the movement of the ride system, wherein executing the computer model comprises: generating an indexing value for randomly selecting a value from a data distribution; selecting the value from the data distribution based at least in part on the indexing value; and simulating the control system controlling the movement of the ride system with the value from the data distribution as an input to the computer model; causing an adjustment to an operation of the ride system based on a result of executing the computer model.