Download - Olympic Skeleton Simulator

A rounded, jet black, sleek, motionplatform that encases and is attached to a skeleton sled. The motion platform is supported by spider-like hydraulic systems (acuator) systems. The motion plaform casing displays Canadian maple leaf and aerodynamic inspired designs glowing on the outside (as they are cut through to the interior glowing lights).

6- User’s visual perception:

: user’s cognitive function

-Blue 12 DC volt LED tubes, in the sled motion plaform are contantly ‘on’ and produce a glowing and softillumination for interior lighting.

-Direct blue illumation is provided over the installation board by a blue 8mm LED wire and resistor and simple clamp to secure it over the board. Both non-interactive.

2- RSLogix 5000 Software:

:ComplexLogix Control System (PLC)

Information about the art concept, the experience of being a Skeleton athlete, the immersive quality and full motion precautions of the exhibit and the descriptive, step-by-step art installation instructions.

3- User reads:

: installation board

1- User walks through

open archway and proceeds towards installation board.

5- User

decides to use the sled/body inter-

face and ride the simulator.Yes.

User types their name and answers the prompt “What is your name?” unknowingly assigning their name letters to the “Display_name”

4- PC Desktop terminal running simple C-script prompt:

User speaks their name creating a personal connection and ownership to the experience.

7- Microphone- RIGblaster Nomic USB/Serial Complete:

: RS232 Serial Cable

Sends audio data signal assigned with “Name” and activates drive ‘on/recieved’ switch.

8- RS232 Serial Cable:

:Kinetix 6000 Multi-Axis Servo Drive

Sends audio data “name” to software for additional mild, reverb processing, concat-

enation with the sentence “’The track is now clear for ”Name”; and sentence ‘”Name” in

track!” forlater output.

9- Kinetix 6000 Multi-Axis Servo Drive inside the CompactLogix PLC

:RSLogix 5000 Software

: RSLogix 5000 Software

User wraps heart rate monitor belt around chest and under shirt- behind provided dressing room screen. The heart rate data is constantly recieved and stored until later called and is shown on the final ‘Perfor-mance’ display screen by the projector. The knowledge that their heart rate will go up creates anticipation for the user.

10- Wireless Heart Rate Monitor:


User straps on specialty made shoe caps designed to be adjustable for any shoe. The pressure sensors in the toe area will give the user confidence for steering by ‘dragging their toes’ and putting pressure on the caps during the simulation. The data from the sensors is continually sent to the RSLogix 5000 via the Servo drive in the PLC.

11- Strap-on shoe ‘caps’ with low-pressure, silicon based, MEMS Pressure transducers in ‘caps’:

: Kinetix 6000 Multi-Axis Servo Drive inside the CompactLogix PLC

The user puts on the sleek, fitted, helmet and pushes a button on the helmet to turn the battery powered helmet on. The screen starts out as translucent and becomes opaque, showing the output of track visuals once the simulation begins.

12- Wireless, Virtual Reality, Uvex Helmet with 3D, 10’ away, LCD, projection into visor:


Atmosphere & Skeleton Gear

No...the user can watch another person experi-ence the simulator and then watch the ‘Perfor-mance Viewing’ (wait for about 3 minutes.”

Key:

Start/Stop user actions and new phases.

Technological processing (instantaneous transmission).

Indicates processing function on NEW PAGE

User-based action or choice contributing to ownership of experi-ence.

Headings Represent 3 Phases of art experience:1. Preparation2. Simulator3. Video viewing

Extreme3XSExtreme Skeleton Sensation Simulator

By: TInk Newman Skeleton Athlete SFU Interactive & Industrial Design focus March 3, 2011

Conditional statement or ‘choice by user’ giving 2 different options.

Execution visible to audience. Cords and main computer hidden behind folding screen.

Reoccuring event (continuous, real-time digital transmission).

System One

User lays down on the skeleton sled and fits body to contours of sled saddle. The body weight is immediately sent to the Servo drive once the user’s body is detected through pressure. The user feels the unusual head position and mentally prepares for the experience.

15- HI 1756-2WS ControlLogix Weight Scale Module:


’On’ signal is sent to interface software via RS232 serial cable indicating user is ready to

climb into the motion platform and lay down on the simulator’s sled. User is not waiting long.

13- Kinetix 6000 Multi-Axis Servo Drive inside the CompactLogix PLC:


User speaks “Go”, “Ready”into microphone mounted inside Uvex V.R. helmet. The RSLogix software recieves verification that user is ready and will output ‘”Name” in track” AFTER user’s voice indicates which interna-tional track they have chosen.

17- Helmet mounted Bluetooth microphone :


Body Interface Feedback,Choice Navigation &

Motion Control


:Ceiling mounted speakers

Sends stored and previously processed (time efficient) audio file ‘“The track is

clear for ”Name”’ to ceiling speakers.

Weight data in Kilos is sent to the interface software where it is combined with pre-defined algorithms. This data is

used to calculate the user’s future inertia, speed and reactive sled movements.




:Ceiling mounted speakers

Outputs “”Name’ in track.” This personalization makes the user feel more like an athlete and

gives the user the feeling that the virtual ‘control tower operator’ is watching them.


Sends the beginning of the ice track visuals to the user’s helmet. The visuals fade in and the title of the simulator “Extreme3XS”is

shown, along with the virtual (and algorithm-calculated), and choice of different tracks and real-time city info for the air

temperature of the different tracks locations.

User speaks their indicated choice of track, i.e. ‘Innsbruck’ or ‘Whistler’.

19- Helmet mounted Bluetooth microphone :


:Wireless Virtual Reality Helmet with 3D, 10’ away, LCD projection into Uvex racing helmet

visor then to user’s eyes.20- RSLogix 5000 Software:

:Kinetix 6000 Multi-Axis Servo Drive inside the CompactLogix PLC

Sends signal to hydralic system (hanging above the user’s back) via Servo drive in

PLC, to lower the“G-Force” padded back weight and separate head/helmet weight

(duplicate cylinder) so it is just touching the user. This system will increase and

decrease pressure according to the G-force algorithms.

21- Kinetix 6000 Multi-Axis Servo Drive in PLC

:MP-Series & TL-Series Electric Cylinders (Hydraulics)

Lowers back weight onto user and helmet according to G-pressure reading from

RSLogix 5000.


:Wireless, Virtual Reality, Uvex Helmet with 3D, 10’ away, LCD, projection into visor:

Outputs track visuals. This will cause the user’s to consider how he or she wants to move their body in response to what they see,

puttin pressure on the sled . The visuals will also change the user’s heart rate (will be recorded) and his or her eyes will be

intensely focusing on certain areas of the visual display.

Presses opposite shoulders and knees to steer through corners whic places virtual ‘torque’ on the sled. He or she can drag a toe cap to change angle of sled (quick fix to ‘save’ a corner), or it could be used to decrease the sled height on a ‘wall’ (towards the specific toe.

24- User’s body:

: low-pressure, silicon based, MEMS Pressure sensors/transducers on shoulder, knee areas of sled frame and toe caps

25- Low-pressure, silicon based, MEMS Pressure sensors/transducers on shoulder, knee areas of sled frame and toe caps:

:RSLogix Software 5000 running a sub-software Motion Analyzer

Feeds the pressure information through the Kinetix 6000 Multi-Axis Servo Drive inside the CompactLogix PLC to get to the RSLogix 5000 Softare. The software

takes the pressure movements, ice temperature, angle of the sled, surface area of runners (based on torque), intertia, speed, position in track, height on ice wall and

calculates the visual and hydraulic feedback for the user. A copy of this ‘perfor-mance’ data is stored for a delayed viewing after the track ‘run’ is finished.


: MP-Series & TL-Series Electric Cylinders (Hydraulics) attached to motion plaform containing sled and user.

Sends the user-created data through the Servo drive (Kinetix 6000 Multi-Axis Servo Drive inside the CompactLogix PLC) to

the hydraulic cylinders to give immediate feedback reaction movements to the user.

System Two

User continues to steer on sled.

31- User’s body:

: Motion plaform with sled (containing sensors)

’Calculates and sends varying strengths of ‘fan speed’ signals to the Servo drive to relay.


:Kinetix 6000 Multi-Axis Servo Drive inside the CompactLogix PLC

Performance Viewing-Delayed Output,Individual Results Analysis &Group Discussion Opportunity

Blows air-conditioned fan towards user’s head that is positioned outside the motion platform.


:Air-conditioned fan

The camera tracks where the user is ‘looking’ in the track and saves the information for the final display to pinpoint it. This will suprise

the user during the later delayed performance. He or she will try to remember what he was thinking during that location in the track.

29- Unrestrictive retinal eye tracking camera- mounted in helmet:


Body Interface, Choice Navigation &

Motion Control Feedback continued...

30- User’s

movements are accurate, continuous

and do not run into virtual walls.

Yes. No.

Sends data through the Kinetix 6000 Multi-Axis Servo Drive inside the

CompactLogix PLC. The software tells the hydraulics to make “skid-

ding” and/or jarring movements if a user ‘hits a wall.’

RSLogix 5000 Software:

:MP-Series & TL-Series Electric Cylinders (Hydraulics)

32- User says

“Stop!”No. Yes. User’s voice deactivation will notify the RSLogix 5000 software to stop

sending movement signals to the MP-series hydraulics via the Servo

Drive (in the PLC). It will slowly but quickly come to a halt and become

flat so the user can climb off.

33- Helmet mounted Bluetooth microphone:

:RSLogix 5000 software to PLC to Servo drive to MP-Series & TL-Series Electric Cylinders (Hydraulics)

Climbs off of the simulator, takes off and turns off helmet, shoe caps and heart rate monitor and places them on nearby rack.

34- User’s body:

: Nearby chair and coat ‘hangingrack.

The action of turning off the helmet will give notify the RSLogix 5000 softare to

output the video in one minute. (There is a sign posted at the final ‘Perfor-

mance Viewing’ display that reminds the user to turn off the helmet in order

to view the delayed video).

35- Wireless Virtual Reality Helmet with 3D, 10’ away, LCD projection into Uvex racing helmet visor:


36- User walks over to ‘Final

performance’ viewing area and waits to experience his or her sport

creation. The video gives a unique and analytical perspective with many

variations of maps as feed-back.

A-Combines stored information from user’s ‘run’ including data from the left and right knees, shoulders and toe touch movements in a mini diagram. It creates, then projects three separate maps on one large 10‘x10’ screen in the dark room:

1. Bird’s eye view- of simplified track map (thick, 4” blue line) and user’s location/during running time within it, entrances and exits (white line).

2. Side view- showcasing the user’s line (white) with height, sled angles, active G-force pressures and responsive driving on the track (red 4” thick line),

3. Helmet Cam view- the ‘output visuals’ and recorded eye tracking are linked into one video that indicate to the user, friends or coach where his or her focus was at that specific time.

B-Outputs soft but fast/intense music to speakers during video.


:A-Ceiling mounted projector, B- Ceiling mounted speakers

Creates internal feelings of either frustration or elation based on their interpretation and importance placed on the colourful result visuals. In some cases, users could experience an extreme feeling of accomplishment.

These intense feelings could be shared between com-petitive friends or could be thoughtfully critiqued by a coach. The user’s entire body including their brain, eyes, head, skin (fan), heart, shoulders, hands, knees, feet and back will have been used as a body interface for the Extreme Skeleton Sensation Simulator,

38- User:

: Projected Screen

36- User walks out of room. This

is the end of the art installation experience.

System Three

Air-conditioned fan Function: Blow cool air. Interacts with: Kinetix 6000 Servo Drive and RSLogix 5000 Software. Essentiality: Simulate 130km/h rushing wind reistance for user. Art reasoning: It triggers the skin senses, providing another layer of experience, context and allowing the user to use their imagination.Ceiling mounted projector Function: Project images on wall from computer. Interacts with: RSLogix 5000 Software and screen on wall Essentiality: Display the user-created delayed ‘performances’-3 type. Art reasoning: Allows the users and other audience members to exchange dialogue. The project also allows one person to interact with the work as an exemplary viewer and the others to watch the results.CompactLogix Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Allan Bradley Function: Controls the inputs and outputs for many pieces of equipment whose ports might not be USB or directly compatible with a standar PC ports. Interacts with: Kinetix 6000 Servo Drive & RSLogix 6000 software Essentiality: This is required to link all of the different inputs/outputs together and provide real-time processing and feedbacks. PLCs such as this are frequently used in ride simulators. Art Reasoning: This will provide a timely response between user input from the body interface, processing and feedback without awkward delays that could decrease the immersive quality of the experience. This concept of immediate feedback from the user’s freedom of input utilizes a closed structure, with mutiple options through the choice of tracks, and the concept of activation where the user helps to create the art work.HI 1756-2WS ControlLogix Weight Scale Module, Hardy Instruments Function: Register the weight of the user in kilos. Interacts with: Kinetix 6000 Servo Drive in the PLC. Essentiality: Weight data is required for algorithm calculations. Art Reasoning: The proper weight will translate into a more accurate inertia calculation therefore giving the user a smoother ride.Installation Board Function: Display information about installation, precautions and instructions. Interacts with: User and other audience members. Essentiality: Provide all necessary information and entice user to participate in the interactive art. Art Reasoning: Having a board makes reading for eyes easier, it is less material costly and allows cognitive interaction between the user and the information that are considering.Kinetix 6000 Multi-Axis Servo Drive/Motor, Allan Bradley Function: Control the on/off functions of equipment and send value information from the sensors to the PLC. Interacts with: sensors, lighting, hydraulics, VR helmet, cables Essentiality: Connect all of the wires to the PLC and input/output power and valuesfor sensors and hydraulic systems sled movements. Art Reasoning: This is a ‘behind the scenes’ piece of technical equipment that ties everything together, including the lighting elements.LED (Blue) Lighting Tubes and wires Function: Provides light over for the installation board and mood and motion platform so people can see where they are walking. Interacts with: installation board, user, motion platform Essentiality: Needed to read installation board since room is dark and prevent tripping in the dark with light support. Art Reasoning: Provides alluring, high-tech looking mood lighting that will help produce an intense atmosphere.Microphone-RIGBlaster Nomic USB/Serial Complete Function: input audio from user to create personalized sentence. Interacts with: user and RSLogix 5000 software, simple C-script programming prompt (i.e. Python) Essentiality: Helps create an immersive and user-specific audio experience. Art Reasoning: When the user’s name is spoke, it makes the user feel like the the ‘control tower operator’ is nearby and watching out for them.Motion Analyzing software Function: calculates algorithms from sensor and weight data using previously collected data from real skeleton athletes. Interacts with: RSLogix 5000 software. Essentiality: provides an accurate sled movement algorithm based on the air temperature, sled pressure movements, inertia and speed to be sent as feedback to the user. It also provides the basis for the track visuals. Art Reasoning: This software is the basis of all initated and reactionary movements from the users. All visuals, user created input of steering and the performance display are derived from these ongoing calculations.

VR

Motion Platform (housing sled) Function: provide an interaction medium between the sled’s runner’s/body with the motorized hydraulic cylinders functional interaction. Interacts with: Essentialtiy: The platform allows the sled to be controlled by outside hydraulics allowing small movements to act upon the platform and the user. Art Reasoning: The motion platform allows the sled to become a body interface and the user can choose their own path through the track. This is fun and challenging for the user and take a lot of mental focus.MP-Series & TL-Series Electric Cylinders (Hydraulics) Function: move the motion platform with the sled. Interacts with: Motion platform and Kinetix Servo Drive/Motor Essentiality: The cylinders move the platform in small or large increments according to the values the software creates and what the user’s sled is supposed to recieve. Art Reasoning: It uses a dynamic data structure because the user is involved in creating the work and the environment and motions are adapting based on the user’s interaction.RS232 Serial Cable Function: connects RIGblaster microphone to switched Kinetix Servo drive. Interacts with: user, Kintex 6000 Servo Drive, Microphone- RIGblaster Nomic USB/Serial Complete: Eseentiality: This transmits a personalized audio file to the ceiling speakers and makes it so the audio can direct the user. Art Reasoning: This allows the audio transfer to be reliable, high-quality and realistic during the user’s audible and cognitive experience.Strap-on shoe ‘caps’ MEMS pressure transducers/sensors Function: Send sensor data to software for calculation Interacts with: user, RSLogix Softare and Motion Analyzer Essentiality: The low-pressure, silicon-based sensors allow for very sensitive pressure movements from the knees, shoulders and toes that can be sent to the RSLogix software. Art Reasoning: The sensors are important because they are one of the main components of the open structure that allows users to explicitly interact with the art work.Unrestrictive retinal eye tracking camera- mounted in helmet Function: uses x and y coordinates o track the fixations and saccatas of where the eye looks in the track visuals. Interacts with: VR helmet, user’s retinas, RSLogix 5000 software Essentiality: This essential for the user to re-live the experience in the ‘Performance Viewing’ by seeing his or her exact actions and thoughts in time (via the eye fixations). Art Reasoning: The user can watch his or her recorded performance and understand in retrospect what their cognitive thought processes were.Wireless Heart Rate Monitor Function: measure and record the heart rate of the user. Interacts with: user, RSLogix 5000 Software Essentiality: Gives vital readings regarding the user‘s wellness during the simulation and stores the data for future viewing. Art Reasoning: This shows a portion of the user‘s emotions (during the ‘Performance Viewing’) in relation to the thrilling experience. It incorporates the idea of presence and embodiment where the body (vitals) is the site of artistic creation and gives it an additional source of meaning.Wireless, Virtual Reality, Uvex Helmet with 3D, 10’ away, LCD visor projection Function: provides visuals to the user‘s eyes for steering. Interacts with: user‘s eyes, retinal eye tracking, RSLogix 5000 software Essentiality: Allows the user to see the track visuals wirelessly, while moving and still wearing equipment similar to a skeleton athlete. Art Reasoning: This helmet will be point of interest for many users because if its rare use in normal contexts. It will provide a full immersion for the user into the ice track of their choice. The visuals will be crystal clear and 3D so they are far enough away for the user to make fast decisions.

Relevant Classes & Experiences:

FPA 147-ElectroAcoustic Music, audio processing COGS 100- Cognitive Science TECH 106- Spatial Thinking (beginning engineering) IAT 102- Graphic Design IAT 201- Human Computer Interaction ARCH 101- Architectural Drafting (USA) Pre-ARCH- Auto-CAD drafting Work experience: Manufacturing Project Management Work exposure: Walt Disney Imagineering, ride simulation tours Sport exposure: Skeleton racing, Whistler/Calgary sliding centres

Technological Hardware & Reasoning

By: TInk NewmanSID: 301116260

March 3, 2011IAT-222