Caisson height profiler system and method

A graphical user interface for customizing water height profiles of waves generated by a plurality of caissons in a wave pool, the graphic user interface comprising:

• a first screen displaying one or more preload settings including a water height profile in one or more caissons among the plurality of caissons;
• a second screen displaying one or more fill settings including a velocity threshold to control a rate at which water is filled into the one or more caissons;
• and
• a third screen displaying one or more push settings including a dampening factor and/or a manual adjustment of intake and/or exhaust valve angles for controlling a descent of water in the one or more caissons,
• wherein the first screen, the second screen, and the third screen are operable based on the one or more preload settings, the one or more fill settings, and/or the one or more push settings to generate the water height profiles of waves, and wherein the one or more caissons include one or more exhaust valve and/or one or more intake valve, and wherein the GUI is configured for:
• transmitting, from the GUI to a controller in communication with the one or more caissons, the one or more preload settings, the one or more fill settings, and/or the one or more push settings;
• determining, based on the one or more preload settings, the one or more fill settings, and/or the one or more push settings, one or more intake valve angles and/or one or more exhaust valve angles;
• and
• actuating, by the controller, the one or more intake valves and/or the one or more exhaust valves, based on the one or more intake valve angles and/or the one or more exhaust valve angles, respectively, thereby generating a wave in a wave pool system that conforms to a water height profile, wherein the first screen includes a valve-adjustment feature for manually adjusting the one or more intake valve angles, thereby controlling a rate at which water is filled into the one or more caissons.

A system for generating custom profile waves in a wave pool, the system comprising:

• a plurality of caissons, at least one caisson of the plurality of caissons including one or more intake valves and/or one or more exhaust valves operable to adjust a water flow in at least one caisson of the plurality of caissons;
• one or more sensors configured to output water level data of the plurality of caissons;
• a controller in communication with the one or more sensors;
• and
• a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising:
• a first screen displaying one or more preload settings including a water height profile and/or a manual intake valve angle for the at least one caisson;
• a second screen displaying one or more fill settings including a velocity threshold to control a rate at which water is filled into the at least one caisson;
• a third screen displaying one or more push settings including a dampening factor and/or manual adjustment of intake and/or exhaust valve angles operable to control a descent of water in the at least one caisson;
• and
• a fourth screen configured to visualize, based on the one or more preload settings, the one or more fill settings, and/or the one or more push settings, a wave profile including a wave shape and/or the water height profile,
• wherein the controller is configured to dynamically adjust the intake and/or exhaust valve angles, based on the water level data, thereby following the water height profile.