The Technology
Equart have designed and patented a remote wireless system that uses low frequency radio waves to communicate between a visually impaired performer and an access point on stage during a performance of a musical and / or dramatic work. The system comprises the steps of: (i) during a preliminary performance of the musical and / or dramatic work, providing a first sensing system for detecting the position of the performer on the stage using a sensor carried by the performer; providing assistance for the performer to follow a desired path; using the first sensing system to detect the position of the performer whilst following the desired path; and storing desired position data indicative of the desired position of the performer on the stage along the desired path, as a function of time with respect to the performance of the musical and / or dramatic work; and (ii) during a live performance of the musical and / or dramatic work, providing a second sensing system for detecting the position of the performer on the stage using a sensor carried by the performer; providing the performer with signalling means which provides signals that can be sensed by the performer so as to guide movements of the performer; using the second sensing system to detect the position of the performer at points in time during the live performance and to provide actual position data indicative of the position of the performer at said points in time; using data processing means to process (a) data indicative of time with respect to the live performance of the musical and / or dramatic work; (b) the stored desired position data; and (c) the actual position data, so as to calculate, for a given point in time during the live performance, required movement data representative of how the performer should move subsequent to that point in time in order to follow the desired path; and using the required movement data to control the signalling means in order to provide the performer with signals indicating movements that the performer should make in order to follow the desired path in the live performance of the musical and I or dramatic work. Click here to download PDF. |
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