VIRTUAL ATTRACTION CONTROLLER

摘要

A ride control system includes a plurality of ride vehicles positioned within a course and configured to travel within the course. Each of the plurality of ride vehicles includes a vehicle controller configured to control movement of a respective one of the plurality of ride vehicles. Each of the plurality of ride vehicles also includes a position tracking system configured to facilitate identification of a location of the respective one of the plurality of ride vehicles within the course. Each of the plurality of ride vehicles further includes a vehicle transceiver in communication with the vehicle controller. The ride control system also includes a primary controller and a primary transceiver in communication with the primary controller. The ride control system further includes a primary wireless network formed by the vehicle transceiver and the primary transceiver to include at least the primary controller and the vehicle controller of each of the plurality of ride vehicles. The primary controller is configured to receive data indicative of the location of each of the plurality of ride vehicles from respective ones of the plurality of ride vehicles via the primary wireless network. The primary controller and the vehicle controller of each of the plurality of ride vehicles are configured to coordinate to provide a control loop for each of the plurality of ride vehicles based on the data indicative of the location of each of the plurality of ride vehicles.

主权项

1. A ride control system, comprising:
a plurality of ride vehicles positioned within a course and configured to travel within the course, wherein each of the plurality of ride vehicles comprises:
a vehicle controller configured to control movement of a respective one of the plurality of ride vehicles;a position tracking system configured to facilitate identification of a location of the respective one of the plurality of ride vehicles within the course; anda vehicle transceiver in communication with the vehicle controller; a primary controller; a primary transceiver in communication with the primary controller; a primary wireless network formed by the vehicle transceiver and the primary transceiver to include at least the primary controller and the vehicle controller of each of the plurality of ride vehicles, wherein the primary controller is configured to receive data indicative of the location of each of the plurality of ride vehicles from respective ones of the plurality of ride vehicles via the primary wireless network and wherein the primary controller and the vehicle controller of each of the plurality of ride vehicles are configured to coordinate to provide a control loop for each of the plurality of ride vehicles based on the data indicative of the location of each of the plurality of ride vehicles; a backup controller configured to receive the data indicative of the location of each of the plurality of ride vehicles from the respective ones of the plurality of ride vehicles via the primary wireless network, wherein the primary controller is configured to control one or more show elements and the backup controller is not; and a bi-directional voting circuit configured to select between the data received by the primary controller and the backup controller.