Reduced-scale racing system

A reduced-scale racing apparatus comprising

• at least one self-powered remotely controlled vehicle;
• and
• at least one operator's booth containing a control console for operating said vehicle,
• said vehicle comprising:
• a race car body,
• first control means on said body for controlling said vehicle,
• a forwardly trained video camera mounted on said body and having a wide angle of view for simulating the peripheral vision of an operator,
• a rearwardly trained video camera mounted on said body and having a narrow field of view for simulating a rearview mirror,
• transmitter means on said body for the wireless transmission of respective signals from said forwardly and rearwardly trained video cameras, and
• receiver means on said body responsive to wireless signals for operating said first control means;
• said operator's booth comprising:
• a housing for containing an operator and said control console,
• second control means in said housing for generating wireless signals receivable by said receiver means for operating said first control means,
• a first video display screen in said housing responsive to the transmitted signals from said forwardly trained video camera for displaying the path in front of said vehicle, said first video display screen being positioned in front of the operator and configured as a windshield of a race car, and
• a second video display screen in said housing responsive to the transmitted signals from said rearwardly trained video camera for displaying the path in back of said vehicle, said second video display screen being positioned at the upper right of said first screen and configured as a rearview mirror of a car;
• and
• said body being further provided with a pair of sideview mirrors mounted within the field of view of said forwardly trained video camera for displaying the reflections thereof at the sides of said first video display screen.

A reduced-scale racing apparatus comprising:

• at least one self-powered remotely controlled vehicle;
• and
• at least one operator's booth containing a control console for operating said vehicle,
• said vehicle comprising:
• a race car body,
• first control means on said body for controlling said vehicle,
• a forwardly trained video camera mounted on said body,
• a rearwardly trained video camera mounted on said body,
• transmitter means on said body for the wireless transmission of respective signals from said forwardly and rearwardly trained video cameras,
• receiver means on said body responsive to wireless signals for operating said first control means,
• a steering wheel on said body operable by said first control means,
• an accelerator on said body operable by said first control means,
• a brake on said body operable by said first control means, and
• feedback means on said body operable by said first control means, and
• feedback means on said body operable by said steering wheel and said brake for the transmission of respective signals therefrom and receivable by said operator's booth for providing a braking and steering sensation to an operator therein;
• said operator's booth comprising:
• a housing for containing an operator and said control console,
• second control means in said housing for generating wireless signals receivable by said receiver means for operating said first control means,
• a first video display screen in said housing responsive to the transmitted signals from said forwardly trained video camera for displaying the path in front of said vehicle, and
• a second video display screen in said housing responsive to the transmitted signals from said rearwardly trained video camera for displaying the path in back of said vehicle, said second video display screen being smaller than said first video display screen, being configured as a rear view mirror and being located to the upper right of said first screen;
• and
• said body being further provided with a pair of sideview mirrors mounted within the field of view of said forwardly trained video camera for displaying the reflections thereof at the sides of said first video display screen, said forwardly trained video camera having a relatively wide field of view and said rearwardly trained video camera having a relatively narrow field of view.