KR101809153B1 - Integrated control system of large scale multimedia firework show - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrated control system for a large-scale multimedia fireworks show, comprising: a plurality of directing units performing launching fireworks, outputting lasers, outputting lights, outputting videos, or outputting sounds; a main console storing queue data for a show and generating time codes to control operations of the directing units according to a playback timeline of the queue data; a plurality of directing control consoles controlling the directing units by communicating with the directing units and transmitting the time codes generated from the main console to the directing units according to each timeline; and a backup console communicating with the main console and the directing units, storing the same queue data as the queue data stored in the main console, and generating a time code in accordance with the operation of each directing unit in each timeline of the stored queue data. According to the present invention, the backup console and the main console synchronize a playback start time of the queue data through a real-time clock to generate the time codes in accordance with the timeline of the queue data, and a communications module, which communicates with the backup console and the main console and receives the time codes generated in accordance with the queue data played in the main console, receives the time codes from the directing control consoles. When an abnormal operation state of the directing control consoles is detected, the time codes received from the backup console is provided to a directing module that performs the launching fireworks, outputting lasers, outputting lights, outputting videos, or outputting sounds. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of operation abnormality and an operation delay of the directing units caused by abnormality of a control device and a communications delay in the large-scale multimedia fireworks show.

Description

[0001] INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM OF LARGE SCALE MULTIMEDIA FIREWORK SHOW [0002]

The present invention relates to an integrated control system for large-scale multimedia flame performances.

Flame performance is a type of performance that shoots a flame projectile into the sky and provides a sense of aesthetics to the viewer depending on the type of combustion of the projectile burning in the air.

In recent years, the sound source has been added to the fireworks show, and various lasers, lights, and images have been added to the sound source.

In the case of a flame performance including a directing factor, the aesthetics felt by the viewer may be increased depending on the number of additional rendering factors, but the flame projectiles used for the flame performance are high in cost.

Therefore, it is difficult to perform the performance again from the beginning when an abnormal occurrence occurs in a flame performance including a production factor. Therefore, in order to provide a successful flame performance, it is possible to cope with the occurrence of an anomaly quickly, Technology development is required.

As a part of this technology development, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1195470 (Filing Date: 2011.11.07, Registered on October 30, 2012, hereinafter referred to as "Prior Art" The performance engineer collectively confirms occurrence of an abnormality of a plurality of presentation elements including a plurality of presentation elements, and individually control each of the presentation elements.

However, unlike the conventional art, a flame performance based on a sound source and including a presentation element such as a lighting, a laser, and an image is determined by a rhythm and a beat of a sound source, and a flame burning time It is necessary to accurately calculate the launch time to control the respective presentation elements. Therefore, when communication errors occur between the control console and the presentation element controlling each presentation element, and when an operation error occurs in the control console, the respective presentation elements are collectively There was a problem that it was difficult to operate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an integrated control technique for a large-scale multimedia flame performance capable of precisely controlling a plurality of presentation elements by minimizing control signal delay.

In order to achieve the above object, there is provided an integrated control system for a large scale multimedia flame performance, comprising: a plurality of production units for performing flame emission, laser output, light output, image output or sound output; A main console for storing queue data according to a performance and generating a time code for controlling operation of the plurality of production units according to a timeline on the queue data; A plurality of production control consoles communicating with the production units to control the production units and to transmit the time codes generated from the main consoles to the plurality of production units; And a backup console which communicates with the main console and the plurality of production units and stores the same queue data as the queue data stored in the main console and generates a time code according to the operation of each production unit on the timeline on the stored queue data; . ≪ / RTI >

Here, the main console and the backup console may generate a time code including time information according to a timeline on the queue data, a type of the rendering unit, and a control method.

The production unit may include a production module for performing firing, laser output, illumination output, video output, or sound output; And a communication module which is in communication with the backup console and the production control console and selectively provides the time code of the time code received from the backup console and the production control console to the production module.

In addition, the directing control console can transmit the time code generated from the main console and the status information according to the operating state of the directing control console to the communication module.

The communication module may communicate with the directing control console and the backup console to provide the time code received through the directing control console to the directing module, When an operation error of the console is detected, the time code may be received from the backup console and provided to the rendering module.

In addition, the main console and the backup console can be reproduced through a real time clock (RTC) by synchronizing the timeline of the queue data of the backup console with the timeline of the queue data of the main console.

The control panel may further include a touch panel type control panel for communicating with the main console and the backup console and inputting an operation signal according to playback or stop of the queue data to the main console and the backup console and displaying the queue data .

As described above, according to the present invention, the backup console and the main console synchronize the start time of the queue data reproduction through the real time clock to generate a time code according to the time line of the queue data, And transmits the time code and state information according to the operation state and the communication state of the production control console together to the communication module so that when the operation state of the production control console through the communication module is detected, To the presentation module, it is possible to minimize the occurrence of operation abnormality and operation delay of the production unit caused by abnormality of the control device and communication delay in the large-scale multimedia flame performance.

FIG. 1 schematically shows an integrated control system of a large-scale multimedia flame performance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the technical parts already known will be omitted or compressed for simplicity of explanation.

FIG. 1 schematically shows an integrated control system of a large-scale multimedia flame performance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The integrated control system 100 for a large scale multimedia flame performance according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a production unit 110, a main console 120, a production control console 130, a backup console 140, and a control panel 150 ).

The directing unit 110 may communicate with the directing control console 130 and perform a flame emission, a laser output, a light output, an image output, or a sound output, and may include a directing module 112 and a communication module 114 .

The directing module 112 may perform flame emission, laser output, light output, video output, or sound output.

The communication module 114 can relay the communication between the presentation module 112 and the backup console 140 and the production control console 130, which will be described later.

Here, the communication module 114 can perform communication relay through a wired communication method using a serial and Ethernet connection and a wireless communication method using RF (Radio Frequency) communication.

The communication module 114 communicates with the directing control console 130 and the backup console 140 and normally relays the communication between the directing control console 130 and the directing module 112. The directing control console 130, It is possible to change an object to be relayed with the presentation module 112 to the backup console 140 and to change the relay object through the communication module 114 to the configuration of the production control console 130 I will explain it in more detail in the explanation.

Meanwhile, the communication module 114 can transmit the operation status of the presentation module 112 to the production control console 130 in real time.

The directing unit 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of launchers (not shown) for receiving a flame projectile (not shown) used for performing a flame and igniting a flame projectile (not shown) according to an input signal A flame launching unit 110a including a flame launching module 112a including a first communication module 114a for relaying communications between the flame launching module 112a and the backup console 140 or the production control console 130, A laser output module 112b including a laser output module 112b for outputting a laser and a second communication module 114b for relaying communication between the laser output module 112b and the backup console 140 or the production control console 130, And a third communication module 114c for relaying communication between the illumination output module 112c and the back-up console 140 or the production control console 130, A video output module 112d and a video output module 112d for outputting video, A sound output module 112e and a sound output module 112e which output a sound source and a fourth communication module 114d that relays communications between the console control console 140 and the directing control console 130, A sound source output unit 110e including a fifth communication module 114e for relaying communications between the backup console 140 and the production control console 130. The communication modules 114a, 114b, 114c, 114d And 114e can perform communication relay in a wired or wireless manner according to each rendering module.

For example, in the case of the flame emission module 112a, the flame emission module 112a may be installed in a lake, a river, a river barge or the like in order to prevent the safety of the visitor and the fire caused by the flame in the flame performance. The first communication module 114a can perform the communication relay in a wireless manner rather than the wired manner and the laser output module 112b, the illumination output module 112c, and the video output module 112d It is preferable that the second communication module 114b, the third communication module 114c, and the fourth communication module 114d perform communication relay in a wireless manner because a plurality of communication modules can be installed in different areas .

On the other hand, in the case of the sound source output module 112e, the sound source output module 112e can be installed close to the place where the spectator is located. In the case of the wireless communication method, When frequency interference occurs, the sound source output may be abnormally or distorted. Therefore, the fifth communication module 114e may be connected to the production control console 130 through a serial method.

The main console 120 may store the queue data according to the performance and may generate a time code for controlling the operation of the production unit 110 according to the reproduction time line of the queue data.

Here, the queue data refers to composite time series data including control values of each rendering module 112 for each timeline of a sound source on the basis of a sound source used in the flame performance, A time code including a time corresponding to the time line on the time line, a type of the production unit 110 to be controlled in the corresponding time line, and a control signal.

At this time, the main console 120 generates a time code for controlling the sound source according to the timeline through the cue data.

Also, the main console 120 can check the time information according to the driving through a real time clock.

A plurality of directing control consoles 130 are provided to communicate with the directing units 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d and 110e to individually control the directing units 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d and 110e, The time code generated from the console 120 can be transmitted to each of the production units 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, and 110e.

Here, the directing control console 130 may further include an operation panel (not shown) for manually operating the directing unit 110 as well as time code generation, so that the time code of each directing unit 110 The directing units 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, and 110e can be directly controlled by the operation of the operation panel (not shown).

In addition to the time code, the production control console 130 may provide the communication module 114 of the production unit 110 with status information according to the wireless communication status and operating status of the production control console 130.

Accordingly, the communication module 114 can confirm the time code reception delay or the like in accordance with the abnormality of the wireless communication and the operation status through the abnormality of the wireless communication state and the operation state of the directing control console 130.

The directing control console 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a flame control console 130a for generating a time code under the control of the flame launching unit 110a from the time code generated in the main console 120, A laser control console 130b for generating a time code under the control of the output unit 110b, a lighting control console 130c for generating a time code under the control of the illumination output unit 110c, An image control console 130d for generating a time code according to the control, and a sound source control console 130e for generating a time code under the control of the sound source output unit 110e.

 The backup console 140 stores the same queue data as the queue data stored in the main console 120 and communicates with each of the production units 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, and 110e, (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, 110e).

Like the main console 120, the backup console 140 is capable of not only checking the time information on the real time clock through the real time clock, You can synchronize the start time of the performance.

A method of synchronizing the start time of the flame performance of the main console 120 and the backup console 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a method in which the backup console 140 and the main console 120 synchronize the start time The main console 120 sets start information according to the start time of the performance (e.g., starts at 21:00) when the cue signal is generated at the start of the flame performance in the main console 120, The main console 120 and the backup console 140 are simultaneously driven at a time corresponding to the start information set through the real time clock having the same time information, The performance start time through the backup console, that is, the playback start time of the queue data, can be synchronized.

When a cue signal is input from the main console 120 at the start of the flame performance, the main console 120 and the main console 120 can be used even when the backup console 140 and the main console 120 have different time information. (For example, starting after 15 seconds) to start the performance after the predetermined delay time, and provide the start information to the backup console 140 so that the main console 120 having the different time information and the backup console The main console 120 and the backup console 140 are simultaneously driven at a time corresponding to the start information set through the real time clock having the same time information as the main console 120 and the backup console 140 are operated after the delay time set through the real time clock The reproduction start time of the cue data through the main console 120 and the backup console 140 can be synchronized.

The backup console 140 is driven at the same time according to the cue signal input from the main console 120 so that the communication modules 114a, 114b, 114c, 114d, The time code is received from the mobile terminal 140 at the same time.

When the time code is received from each of the production control consoles 130a, 130b, 130c, 130d, and 130e, the communication modules 114a, 114b, 114c, 114d, 130b, 130c, 130d, and 130e, one of the communication modules 114 can recognize the operation abnormality or the communication abnormality of the specific production control console 130 and the operation of the specific production control console 130 The communication module 114 receives the time code from the backup console 140 and provides the time code to the presentation module 112.

Thus, the communication module 114 communicates with the directing control console 130 and the backup console 140 to provide the time code received via the directing control console 130 to the directing module 112, The operation control console 130 receives a time code from the backup console 140 and provides the time code to the presentation module in the case where an operation error of the production control console 130 is detected in the state information received from the operation control console 130 It is possible to minimize the occurrence of operation errors and operation delays of the presentation module 112 even when a communication failure occurs between the directing control console 130 and the communication module 114. [

The control panel 150 is provided in the form of a touch panel and communicates with the main console 120 and the backup console 140. The control panel 150 controls the operation of the main console 130 and the backup console 140, And display the queue data stored in the main console 130 and the backup console 140. [

Here, the control panel 150 may output not only the cue data but also the real time clock time information synchronized with the main console 120 and the backup console 140 and the reproduction time line of the cue data currently being reproduced.

At this time, the control panel 150 may be provided in the form of a tablet PC, and the operation of the production unit 110 and the production control console 130 may be performed by checking the queue data outputted through the control panel 150 And a performance attendant adjacent to each of the production units 110 confirms the state of each of the production units 110 while holding the control panel 150. When a malfunction of the flame performance occurs , It is possible to immediately stop the performance, or to quickly resume the performance.

As a result, in the present invention, the backup console and the main console synchronize the start time of the queue data reproduction through the real time clock to generate a time code according to the timeline of the queue data, communicate with the backup console and the main console, The communication module receiving the time code generated according to the cue data to be reproduced receives from the directing control console communicating with the main console, and when an abnormal operation state of the directing control console is detected, , A laser output, a light output, a video output, or a sound output, thereby providing a large-scale display capable of minimizing a malfunction of the control unit and a delay in operation of the production unit caused by a communication delay Provides multimedia flame performance control technology.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. And the scope of the present invention should be understood as the following claims and their equivalents.

100: Integrated control system of massive multimedia flame performance
110: production unit
112: Directing module
114: Communication module
110a: a pyrotechnic unit
112a: Flame Emitting Module
114a: first communication module
110b: laser output unit
112b: laser output module
114b: second communication module
110c: Lighting output unit
112c: light output module
114c: third communication module
110d: Video output unit
112d: Video output module
114d: fourth communication module
110e: sound source output unit
114e: the fifth communication module
112e: sound source output module
120: Main console
130: Directing control console
130a: Flame control console
130b: Laser control console
130c: Lighting control console
130d: Image control console
130e: Sound source control console
140: Backup console
150: Control panel

Claims (7)

As an integrated control system for massive multimedia flame performances,
A plurality of production units for performing firing, laser output, light output, video output or sound output;
A main console for storing queue data according to a performance and generating a time code for controlling operation of the plurality of production units according to a timeline on the queue data;
A plurality of production control consoles communicating with the production units to control the production units and to transmit the time codes generated from the main consoles to the plurality of production units; And
A backup console which communicates with the main console and the plurality of production units and stores the same queue data as the queue data stored in the main console and generates a time code according to the operation of each production unit for each timeline on the stored queue data; Including,
Wherein the main console and the backup console generate time codes including time information according to a timeline on the queue data, a type of the rendering unit, and a control method,
Wherein,
A presentation module for performing fire emission, laser output, illumination output, video output, or sound output; And
And a communication module which is in communication with the backup console and the production control console and selectively provides the time code of any one of the time codes received from the backup console and the production control console to the production module,
Wherein the directing control console transmits to the communication module a time code generated from the main console and status information according to an operating state of the directing control console,
Wherein the communication module communicates with the directing control console and the backup console to provide the time code received through the directing control console to the directing module, And receives a time code from the backup console and provides the time code to the presentation module when an operation error is detected
Integrated control system of massive multimedia flame performance.
delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the main console and the backup console are reproduced in synchronization with a timeline of the queue data of the main console through a real time clock (RTC)
Integrated control system of massive multimedia flame performance.
The method according to claim 1,
A control panel in the form of a touch panel for communicating with the main console and the backup console and transmitting an operation signal according to playback or stop of the queue data to the main console and the backup console and displaying the queue data stored in the main console and the backup console; Further comprising the steps < RTI ID = 0.0 >
Integrated control system of massive multimedia flame performance.

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