Systems and methods for a wirelessly powered interactive guest device
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.
1. A wireless power system, comprising:
a control system configured to output radio waves to an environment; and
a wearable device comprising:
an energy harvesting device configured to receive a portion of the radio waves and to harvest energy from the received portion of the radio waves;
a processor;
a memory storing an individual identification (ID) of the wearable device associated with a first team;
a sensor configured to detect a state of the wearable device, wherein the processor is configured to output a device control signal based on the detected state and the individual ID or the first team of the wearable device;
an indicator configured to activate based on the device control signal; and
a communicator configured to receive the device control signal from the processor and to provide an output to the control system, wherein the output comprises the individual ID and is based on the state of the wearable device, and wherein at least the processor, the sensor, the indicator, or the communicator receive power via the energy harvested by the energy harvesting device.
2. The wireless power system of claim 1 , comprising:
an additional wearable device comprising:
an additional energy harvesting device configured to receive an additional portion of the radio waves and to harvest energy from the received additional portion of the radio waves;
an additional processor;
an additional memory storing an additional individual ID of the additional wearable device associated with an additional team;
an additional sensor configured to detect a state of the additional wearable device, wherein the additional processor is configured to output an additional device control signal based on the detected state and the additional individual ID or the additional team of the additional wearable device;
an additional indicator configured to activate based on the additional device control signal; and
an additional communicator configured to receive the additional device control signal from the additional processor and to provide an additional output to the control system, wherein the additional output comprises the additional individual ID and is based on the state of the additional wearable device, and wherein at least the additional processor, the additional sensor, the additional indicator, or the additional communicator receive power via the energy harvested by the additional energy harvesting device.
3. The wireless power system of claim 2 , wherein the indicator and the additional indicator each comprise one or more light emitting diodes, an audio output device, or some combination thereof.
4. The wireless power system of claim 3 , wherein the indicator is configured to activate a first light emitting diode of the one or more light emitting diodes to emit a first colored light based on the first team, and the additional indicator is configured to activate a second light emitting diode of the one or more light emitting diodes to emit a second colored light based on the additional team, wherein the first colored light is a different color from the second colored light.
5. The wireless power system of claim 2 , wherein the communicator is configured to:
switch between a first communication state and a second communication state in response to receiving a first control system signal from the control system; and
output a secondary signal to the additional communicator, wherein the secondary signal is configured to cause the additional communicator to switch between the first communication state and the second communication state, wherein the secondary signal comprises instructions to activate the additional indicator while in the first communication state and to de-activate the additional indicator while in the second communication state.
6. The wireless power system of claim 5 , wherein the first control system signal comprises instructions to disable the communicator of the wearable device from transmitting the secondary signal to the additional wearable device when the wearable device is positioned in a particular area of the environment.
7. The wireless power system of claim 1 , wherein the communicator comprises at least a long range communicator or a near field communicator.
8. The wireless power system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device comprises a capacitor configured to store the energy harvested from the portion of the radio waves and configured to output the energy to power the processor, the sensor, and the communicator.
9. The wireless power system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device does not comprise a battery.
10. The wireless power system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a position sensor, pressure sensor, optical sensor, acoustic sensor, an infrared sensor, or some combination thereof.
11. The wireless power system of claim 1 , wherein the energy harvesting device, the processor, the sensor, the indicator, and the communicator are all housed within a housing of the wearable device.
12. A method, comprising:
receiving, via an energy harvesting device of a guest device, radio waves from a control system, wherein the energy harvesting device is configured to harvest energy from the radio waves;
accessing, from a memory of the guest device, a team assignment of the guest device;
detecting, via a sensor, a state of the guest device;
activating, via a processor of the guest device, an indicator of the guest device, wherein the indicator is activated in response to a device control signal output from the processor based on the detected state and the team assignment;
receiving, via, a communicator of the guest device, the device control signal from the processor; and
outputting, via the communicator of the guest device, an output to the control system comprising the team assignment and based on the state of the guest device.
13. The method of claim 12 , comprising accessing, from an additional memory of an additional guest device, an additional team assignment of the additional guest device.
14. The method of claim 13 , comprising activating, via an additional processor of the additional guest device, an additional indicator of the additional guest device, wherein the additional indicator is activated in response to an additional device control signal output from the additional processor based on the additional team assignment.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the indicator and additional indicator comprise one or more light emitting diodes, an audio output device, or some combination thereof.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the indicator is configured to activate a first light emitting diode of the one or more light emitting diodes to emit a first colored light based on the team assignment, and the additional indicator is configured to activate a second light emitting diode of the one or more light emitting diodes to emit a second colored light based on the additional team assignment, wherein the first colored light is a different color from the second colored light.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the communicator is configured to:
switch between a first communication state and a second communication state in response to receiving a first control system signal from the control system; and
output a secondary signal to an additional communicator, wherein the secondary signal is configured to cause the additional communicator to switch between the first communication state and the second communication state, wherein the secondary signal comprises instructions to activate the additional indicator while in the first communication state and to de-activate the additional indicator while in the second communication state.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first control system signal comprises instructions to disable the communicator of the guest device from transmitting the secondary signal to the additional guest device when the guest device is positioned in a particular area of an environment.
19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the communicator is configured to communicate with the processor and the control system via long range communication or near field communication.
20. An amusement park attraction, comprising:
a control system configured to output radio waves to an environment; and
a guest device comprising:
an energy harvesting device configured to receive a portion of the radio waves and to harvest energy from the received portion of the radio waves;
a processor;
a memory storing an individual identification (ID) of the guest device associated with a first team;
a sensor configured to detect a state of the guest device, wherein the processor is configured to output a device control signal based on the detected state and the individual ID or the first team of the guest device;
an indicator configured to activate a special effect based on the device control signal; and
a communicator configured to receive the device control signal from the processor and to provide an output to the control system comprising the individual ID and based on the state of the guest device, wherein at least the processor, the sensor, the indicator, or the communicator receive power via energy harvested by the energy harvesting device.