Automated Imaging Environment
Another member of the ActionCam project and I decided to continue developing the idea, but shifted our emphasis from a single mechatronic camera system to a digital network of subsystems.
Project Overview
As college students in Colorado, our Senior Design Group was very familiar with the winter sports scene. We saw people doing really cool, really dangerous things (A) usually for an audience (B). Increasingly, that audience is being found through social networks (C) but users can't effectively take pictures of themselves in action (D). Through observations and interviews with enthusiasts from a wide range of outdoor sports, we came to understand the user pain that exists in documenting and sharing experiences in action settings.
System Description
Our Next generation system simplifies tracking while improving data transfer. When patrons scan their RF enabled passes (A) it will activate trip wires connected to a central processor (B). The processor will control static and dynamic cameras to take photos of a complete run (C) which are then automatically transferred via wireless network (D) directly to their WIFI enabled mobile devices.
System Development
Once the user has been identified and the photo has been taken, a myriad of unique customer interactions can take place.
For example, such a system could be set up on an expert section of the terrain park, where semi-professional skiiers and snowboarders practice. Generally, the feats these athletes display border on unbelievable, and would be worthy of transmission to a large display at the bottom of the lift; a kind of "prime time" zone.
Another possibility is to place RFID scanners at the entrances to lodges and restaurants, so that when someone with uploaded content enters the room, his/her photo could be displayed on TV's or laptops around the room.
Finally, family and friends could be notified when new footage is being taken, and potentially watch a live stream of the data online. This way, non-participants in snow sport would still have the opportunity to see the action live, and share the experience with the resort's customer.
For example, such a system could be set up on an expert section of the terrain park, where semi-professional skiiers and snowboarders practice. Generally, the feats these athletes display border on unbelievable, and would be worthy of transmission to a large display at the bottom of the lift; a kind of "prime time" zone.
Another possibility is to place RFID scanners at the entrances to lodges and restaurants, so that when someone with uploaded content enters the room, his/her photo could be displayed on TV's or laptops around the room.
Finally, family and friends could be notified when new footage is being taken, and potentially watch a live stream of the data online. This way, non-participants in snow sport would still have the opportunity to see the action live, and share the experience with the resort's customer.