A mobile character control system that includes a platform, a character assembly, a control system, and a transportation assembly. The platform is configured to support an operator. The character assembly is engaged with the platform and includes actuatable features configured to simulate movement of a creature. The control system is configured to control activation of the actuatable features of the character assembly in response to signals received from control features controlled by the operator. The transportation assembly is configured to direct movement of the platform, and the transportation assembly is configured to support the character assembly.

A terminal for an action robot allows a user to easily manage motion data for controlling movement of the action robot and a method of operating the same. The terminal may include a storage configured to store motion data, a wireless communicator configured to transmit the motion data to an action robot, a display configured to display a motion production screen for generating the motion data, an input interface configured to receive a command for generating pieces of motion part data for controlling motion parts of the action robot through the motion production screen respectively, and a controller configured to generate the motion data by combining the pieces of motion part data.

The present invention proposes a constructive arrangement introduced in an interactive toy adapted for narrating and storytelling, comprising a housing provided with an upper wall, a lower wall, two side walls, and a back wall; wherein said housing comprises: a first longitudinal cutout provided on said upper wall; and a second longitudinal cutout provided in said upper wall or a side wall. Said interactive toy further comprises: at least one movable support element which cooperates with said upper housing wall and connects to a character member and together moves along the first longitudinal cutout; and at least one removable stage element traversing said second longitudinal cutout.

An aerial show system for leveraging downwash and other forces to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a creative element in a show. UAVs in the aerial show system each include a propulsion and lift mechanism, which generates downwash as it moves the UAV about a show's airspace. The aerial show system also includes one-to-many show effect devices adapted to make use of the downwash to activate or animate one or more movable components to generate a desired show effect, e.g., a spinning propeller or fan on an object carried or tethered beneath the UAV chassis/body. The movable component would otherwise be static or passive and relies on the potential and/or kinetic energy created by the UAV in airspace for actuation or animation.

Provided herein is a character control system includes a strap configured to removably couple to a prop of a performer. A controls assembly is disposed within a portion of the strap. The controls assembly includes a plurality of control features. A controller is configured to couple to the controls assembly and an actuator of a puppet. The controller is configured to control the actuator to move a part of the puppet in response to actuation of a control feature of the plurality of control features by the performer.

Provided herein is a character control system includes a strap configured to removably couple to a prop of a performer. A controls assembly is disposed within a portion of the strap. The controls assembly includes a plurality of control features. A controller is configured to couple to the controls assembly and an actuator of a puppet. The controller is configured to control the actuator to move a part of the puppet in response to actuation of a control feature of the plurality of control features by the performer.

A display tool comprises a first member and a second member that visually represents a character, wherein states that a relative positioning between the first member and the second member can take include a first state and a second state in which the first member is more difficult to hold than in the first state.

A controller is used to provide a dynamic ride profile for a ride system. The controller is used to access a data set indicative of conditions in an environment of the ride system in response to an alert indicative of a hindrance for the ride system in the environment. The controller is used to determine a classification from a plurality of classifications for the environment, via a predictive engine trained using supervised machine learning, based on the data set and a ride profile of the ride system. The controller is used to determine one or more recommendations, via the predictive engine, based on the data set and the classification and visually or audibly presenting the classification with the one or more recommendations.

A controller is used to provide a dynamic ride profile for a ride system. The controller is used to access a data set indicative of conditions in an environment of the ride system in response to an alert indicative of a hindrance for the ride system in the environment. The controller is used to determine a classification from a plurality of classifications for the environment, via a predictive engine trained using supervised machine learning, based on the data set and a ride profile of the ride system. The controller is used to determine one or more recommendations, via the predictive engine, based on the data set and the classification and visually or audibly presenting the classification with the one or more recommendations.

A folding toy theatre with characters that move using just one finger, comprising a theatre surround with side flaps which fold backwards allowing it to stand upright, the front face has a cut central aperture and a slot cut out at its bottom face edge. The characters have a long forward flap from the base of the body to action it and two flaps at the left and right sides of the body which fold backwards to keep the character upright. The character is placed inside the theatre surround the long forward flap passes through the bottom face slot of the theatre surround so the character can be moved from the front of the theatre. The theatre surround can have slots in its side flaps, a tabbed background can be added or the side flaps have a slot and latch to join directly.