Video-captured model vehicle simulator
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1. A video-captured model vehicle simulator comprising:
- at least one drivable model vehicle which is configured to draw electrical power from a track layout;
at least one wireless camera unit installed on the at least one model vehicle and which is positioned inside the at least one model vehicle thereby to capture a driver'"'"'s view from within the at least one model vehicle for remote display;
at least one computer;
at least one control system which includes at least one input device and is interfaced with the at least one computer to allow control of the operation of the at least one model vehicle from the at least one computer;
and a customized software application which is operated on the at least one computer;
wherein the at least one control system is configured to control operation of the at least one model vehicle from a remote location with the at least one input device using control commands which are superimposed over an electrical current applied to the track layout thereby to remotely control operation of the at least one model vehicle;
wherein the customized software application is configured to adapt the display of the video from the wireless camera unit to provide a selection of views so that the driver'"'"'s view can be altered to display in real time driving conditions at least ahead of the at least one model vehicle the selected view of the different simulated cockpits;
and wherein the at least one control system is configured to send control commands to the at least one model vehicle using an electrical current and to receive wirelessly from the wireless camera a video signal thereby preventing interruption of the video signal by the control signal;
whereby the simulator provides a user with a realistic simulation of the operation of the at least one model vehicle.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a video-captured model vehicle simulator including at least one model vehicle, a track layout, at least one video imaging unit, at least one computer, at least one input device and/or control system and a customised software application whereby the simulator provides a user with a realistic simulation of the operation of a vehicle.
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1. A video-captured model vehicle simulator comprising:
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at least one drivable model vehicle which is configured to draw electrical power from a track layout; at least one wireless camera unit installed on the at least one model vehicle and which is positioned inside the at least one model vehicle thereby to capture a driver'"'"'s view from within the at least one model vehicle for remote display; at least one computer; at least one control system which includes at least one input device and is interfaced with the at least one computer to allow control of the operation of the at least one model vehicle from the at least one computer; and a customized software application which is operated on the at least one computer; wherein the at least one control system is configured to control operation of the at least one model vehicle from a remote location with the at least one input device using control commands which are superimposed over an electrical current applied to the track layout thereby to remotely control operation of the at least one model vehicle; wherein the customized software application is configured to adapt the display of the video from the wireless camera unit to provide a selection of views so that the driver'"'"'s view can be altered to display in real time driving conditions at least ahead of the at least one model vehicle the selected view of the different simulated cockpits; and wherein the at least one control system is configured to send control commands to the at least one model vehicle using an electrical current and to receive wirelessly from the wireless camera a video signal thereby preventing interruption of the video signal by the control signal; whereby the simulator provides a user with a realistic simulation of the operation of the at least one model vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
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8. A video-captured model vehicle simulator comprising:
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at least one drivable model vehicle which is configured to draw electrical power from a track layout; at least one wireless camera unit installed on the at least one model vehicle and which is positioned inside the at least one model vehicle thereby to capture a driver'"'"'s view from within the at least one model vehicle for remote display; at least one computer; at least one control system which includes at least one input device and is interfaced with the at least one computer to allow control of the operation of the at least one model vehicle from the at least one computer; and a customized software application which is operated on the at least one computer; wherein the at least one control system is configured to control operation of the at least one model vehicle from a remote location with the at least one input device using control commands which are superimposed over an electrical current applied to the track layout thereby to remotely control operation of the at least one model vehicle; wherein the customized software application is configured to adapt the display of the wireless camera video to provide a selection of views of different drivable vehicles so that the driver'"'"'s view can be altered to display in real time driving conditions at least ahead of the at least one model vehicle of different simulated cockpits; wherein the at least one control system is configured to include, mounted to the at least one model, a signal decoder device and an anti-interference adapter; wherein the at least one camera is configured to draw power from the signal decoder device; wherein the anti-interference adapter is positioned in between the at least one camera and the signal decoder and prevents interruption of the control signals, sent to the signal decoder device for use to operate at least the at least one mode vehicle, with the video signal; and wherein the signal decoder device and the anti-interference adapter allows the at least one control system to be configured to send control commands using an electrical current and to receive wirelessly from the wireless camera a video signal so that different communication streams are used to prevent the interruption by the control signals with the video signal.
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