Abstract: An interaction point receives an interaction with a wearable device, wherein the interaction includes a data transmission between the wearable device and the first interaction point indicating that a user has interacted with the first interaction point. The interaction point locally processes the interaction between the wearable device and the first interaction point. Further, the interaction point provides information based on the local processing to a second interaction point.

Abstract: A wireless power system includes a control system configured to output radio waves to an environment and a wearable device having an energy harvesting device configured to receive the radio waves and to harvest energy from the received radio waves. The wearable device also includes a processor and a sensor configured to detect a state of the wearable device and output a state signal to the processor. The processor is configured to output a device control signal based on the detected state signal. The wearable device further includes a communicator configured to receive the device control signal from the processor and to provide an output to the control system based on the state of the wearable device. At least the processor, the sensor, or the communicator receive power via the energy harvested by the energy harvesting device.

Abstract: An interactive object control system includes processing circuitry with one or more processors and memory storing instructions, that when executed by the processing circuitry cause the processing circuitry to send instructions to an interactive object to cause one or more object emitters of the interactive object to emit light; receive photodiode array data from one or more photodiode arrays, wherein the photodiode array data is indicative of detection of the light emitted by the one or more object emitters of the interactive object; determine a position of the interactive object in an interactive environment based on the photodiode array data; receive image data from one or more cameras; identify the interactive object in the image data based on the position of the interactive object in the interactive environment and an indication of reflected light in the image data.

Abstract: An interaction point includes a hardware-based processor, a local cache data store that stores attraction data pertaining to an entertainment attraction, and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader that receives electromagnetic radiation of a wearable electronic device indicative of an interaction with the interaction point. The hardware-based processor, based upon the interaction with the interaction point: causes feedback to be rendered by the wearable electronic device, causes modification to at least a portion of the attraction data, or both.

Abstract: A portable device aim identification system includes a display screen, a transceiver, a portable device, and an interactive device system. The portable device includes multiple antennas. The transceiver, which is separate from the portable device, is configured coordinate with the multiple antennas of the portable device to generate data based on signals communicated between the transceiver and the multiple antennas. The interactive device system functions to track position and/or orientation of the portable device based on the data, identify an aim location of the portable device based on the position and/or orientation of the portable device, and control the display screen to present a graphic at the aim location in response to the aim location being on the display screen.

Abstract: An interactive system includes an environment controller and an interactive device. The interactive device includes one or more processors, one or more memory devices, and communication circuitry. The interactive device is communicatively coupled to the environment controller, the one or more processors may transmit regularly monitored data corresponding to the interactive device to the environment controller at a plurality of transmission schedules. The one or more processors may also receive transitory data indicative of an interaction with the interactive device. Further, the one or more processors may determine a transmission schedule of the plurality of transmission schedules on which to transmit the transitory data. Further still, the one or more processors may transmit the transitory data on the transmission schedule along with a corresponding portion of the regularly monitored data to the environment controller.

Abstract: An interactive object system includes an interactive object and a source of electromagnetic radiation, e.g., an external source. A power harvesting device of the interactive object receives and harvests power from the electromagnetic radiation to power a special effect system of the interactive object. In an embodiment, the interactive object includes a retroreflective material that reflects electromagnetic radiation, which may be of a same or different wavelength as the electromagnetic radiation from which power is harvested. The interactive object system detects the reflected electromagnetic radiation, which may be used to trigger one or more additional actions related to the interactive object.

Abstract: A wireless power system includes a control system configured to output radio waves to an environment and a wearable device having an energy harvesting device configured to receive the radio waves and to harvest energy from the received radio waves. The wearable device also includes a processor and a sensor configured to detect a state of the wearable device and output a state signal to the processor. The processor is configured to output a device control signal based on the detected state signal. The wearable device further includes a communicator configured to receive the device control signal from the processor and to provide an output to the control system based on the state of the wearable device. At least the processor, the sensor, or the communicator receive power via the energy harvested by the energy harvesting device.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag having a memory that stores identification information. The wearable device also has a power harvesting circuit configured to harness power from electromagnetic radiation. Further, the wearable device has a sensor coupled to the power harvesting circuit and configured to utilize the power to monitor a condition of the wearable device. Even further, the wearable device has a microcontroller coupled to the sensor and configured to write data indicative of the condition to the memory of the RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is configured to transmit the identification information and the data in response to receipt of the electromagnetic radiation from an RFID reader.

Abstract: An interactive object system includes an interactive object and a source of electromagnetic radiation, e.g., an external source. A power harvesting device of the interactive object receives and harvests power from the electromagnetic radiation to power a special effect system of the interactive object. In an embodiment, the interactive object includes a retroreflective material that reflects electromagnetic radiation, which may be of a same or different wavelength as the electromagnetic radiation from which power is harvested. The interactive object system detects the reflected electromagnetic radiation, which may be used to trigger one or more additional actions related to the interactive object.

Abstract: An attraction system for entertaining guests includes a millimeter wave (mmWave) sensor configured to transmit a signal within the attraction system and to receive a reflection of the signal and a control system communicatively coupled to the mmWave sensor. The mmWave sensor is configured to transmit data to the control system based on the reflection of the signal, and the control system is configured to perform operations that include determining a target operation of the attraction system based on the data received from the mmWave sensor and operating the attraction system based on the target operation.

Abstract: An interactive object control system includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions, that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine a respective signal strength of respective signals received at communication circuitry from respective interactive objects of multiple of interactive objects in an interactive environment. The instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to select a best candidate interactive object from the multiple of interactive objects based on the respective signal strength of the respective signals and send instructions to the best candidate interactive object to activate one or more object emitters of the best candidate interactive object.

Abstract: A wireless power system includes a control system configured to output radio waves to an environment and a wearable device having an energy harvesting device configured to receive the radio waves and to harvest energy from the received radio waves. The wearable device also includes a processor and a sensor configured to detect a state of the wearable device and output a state signal to the processor. The processor is configured to output a device control signal based on the detected state signal. The wearable device further includes a communicator configured to receive the device control signal from the processor and to provide an output to the control system based on the state of the wearable device. At least the processor, the sensor, or the communicator receive power via the energy harvested by the energy harvesting device.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag having a memory that stores identification information. The wearable device also has a power harvesting circuit configured to harness power from electromagnetic radiation. Further, the wearable device has a sensor coupled to the power harvesting circuit and configured to utilize the power to monitor a condition of the wearable device. Even further, the wearable device has a microcontroller coupled to the sensor and configured to write data indicative of the condition to the memory of the RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is configured to transmit the identification information and the data in response to receipt of the electromagnetic radiation from an RFID reader.

Abstract: An interactive object control system includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions, that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine a respective signal strength of respective signals received at communication circuitry from respective interactive objects of multiple of interactive objects in an interactive environment. The instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to select a best candidate interactive object from the multiple of interactive objects based on the respective signal strength of the respective signals and send instructions to the best candidate interactive object to activate one or more object emitters of the best candidate interactive object.

Abstract: An attraction system for entertaining guests includes a millimeter wave (mmWave) sensor configured to transmit a signal within the attraction system and to receive a reflection of the signal and a control system communicatively coupled to the mmWave sensor. The mmWave sensor is configured to transmit data to the control system based on the reflection of the signal, and the control system is configured to perform operations that include determining a target operation of the attraction system based on the data received from the mmWave sensor and operating the attraction system based on the target operation.

Abstract: An interaction point includes a hardware-based processor, a local cache data store that stores attraction data pertaining to an entertainment attraction, and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader that receives electromagnetic radiation of a wearable electronic device indicative of an interaction with the interaction point. The hardware-based processor, based upon the interaction with the interaction point: causes feedback to be rendered by the wearable electronic device, causes modification to at least a portion of the attraction data, or both.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that provide contextual tracking information to tracking sensor systems to provide accurate and efficient object tracking. Contextual data of a first tracking sensor system is used to identify a tracked object of a second tracking sensor system.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that provide contextual tracking information to tracking sensor systems to provide accurate and efficient object tracking. Contextual data of a first tracking sensor system is used to identify a tracked object of a second tracking sensor system.

Abstract: An interactive video game system includes at least one sensor and at least one display device disposed near a play area. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and the at least one display device, wherein the controller is configured to: receive, from the at least one sensor, the scanning data of the player in the play area; generate at least one model from the scanning data of the player; identify an action of the player in the play area based on the at least one model; generate the virtual representation for the player based on the at least one model and the action of the player; and present, on the display device, the virtual representation of the player in a virtual environment, wherein an action of the virtual representation is augmented relative to the action of the player.