JP2002351309A - Display device for city map associative information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device for a city VR map associative information which has such easy operability that more people can use VR daily and anybody can easily understand and operate. SOLUTION: A display association control part 13 serves as an interface between a city VR display part 11 and a map display part 12 and projects information regarding a viewpoint position in a displayed city VR space in real time and information related to the city VR space by moving a viewpoint on the displayed map. Further, a DB server which manages city VR information and map information is stored with building information and property information based upon its ID and the city VR display part and map display part refer to them at need to make displays on their screens.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention is expected to be used in a wide range of fields such as sightseeing, real estate, exhibition, disaster prevention, city planning, architecture, training, etc., and is intended for VR (Virtual Reality).
GIS (Geographic Inf.)
The present invention relates to a city VR map-linked information display device, which is expected to be used as an information display device in the near future when an operation system is used as a three-dimensional city maintenance base.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A virtual environment other than the environment in which humans actually exist.
VR is a new technology that aims to behave as if it were a real environment and to act in that virtual environment. VR has been developed for computer graphics, sensor technology, etc., with the aim of penetrating into spaces as far away as possible and making sense of reality a virtual space that could only be imaged in the head. Existing technology or head mounted display (H
This is achieved by fusing new technologies such as MD (head mounted display).

[0003]

With the rapid improvement of computer performance in recent years, the VR technology has been remarkably developed. However, the conventional V
R technology was often used for some special applications such as entertainment. The reason for this is that content production and a device dedicated to the content are often developed each time at the request of the customer, and this method has made it difficult to keep the development cost including the device low. This was one of the major factors that prevented the widespread use of VR technology.

On the other hand, a VR device for a three-dimensional city can be applied to various fields because its three-dimensional expression is intuitive and easy to understand. However, when a city is actually represented by a VR device, in contrast to its realism, the usual two-way movement of the viewpoint position, confirmation of the current position, etc.
It is sometimes difficult to specify a position easily in a three-dimensional map because of the three-dimensional space. Even if the position can be grasped, it is much more difficult to move the viewpoint in space than to move on a plane.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a simple operability that allows more people to use and utilize a VR on a daily basis, and that can be easily understood and operated by anyone. An object of the present invention is to provide a city VR map interlocking information display device. In addition, ATM is not required
A touch panel that can be operated by ordinary users without resistance is used as a user interface.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a city VR map linked information display device in which a map is linked to a three-dimensional VR city space. Further, it is another object of the present invention to provide a city VR map interlocking information display device which does not use a map as a paper medium but displays it on a computer display, and enables a display screen to be controlled from both the VR device and the map device. I do.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a city V for displaying three-dimensional city VR information.
An R display unit, a map display unit for displaying two-dimensional map information,
The three-dimensional city VR information display and the three-dimensional city VR are interfaced by interfacing the city VR display unit and the map display unit.
2 screen display of 2D map information display related to information display,
Alternatively, a display interlocking control unit that performs two-screen display of the two-dimensional map information display and the three-dimensional city VR information display related to the two-dimensional map information display is provided.

In the city VR map linked information display device of the present invention, the city VR display section and the map display section respectively transmit the three-dimensional city VR information and the two-dimensional map information required for display on a communication network. It is obtained from each database server via the Internet.

Further, in the city VR map interlocking information display device of the present invention, the city VR display unit changes a viewpoint position operated via the touch panel in a displayed city VR space, and displays the result. It is characterized by including a viewpoint change control unit that reflects the display.

Further, in the city VR map interlocking information display device of the present invention, the city VR display unit displays building information designated via the touch panel in the displayed city VR space with the display interlocking control unit. And delivering the screen to the map display unit via the interface, and prompting the map display unit to display a screen based on the attribute information.

[0010] In the city VR map interlocking information display device of the present invention, the map display section moves a viewpoint position on a displayed map in the horizontal and vertical directions via the touch panel, and displays the result on a display. It is characterized by including a viewpoint change control unit for reflecting.

Further, in the city VR map interlocking information display device of the present invention, the map display section searches for a specific building from the map information and delivers the building to the city VR display section via the display interlocking control section. And urging the city VR display unit to highlight the building.

Further, in the city VR map linked information display device of the present invention, the map display unit retrieves a building designated via the touch panel from the database server in a displayed map, and A reference control unit for displaying attribute information to be displayed.

With the above configuration, a touch panel that can be used by an ATM terminal or the like without any complicated operation and that can be operated by anybody without any resistance is used as a user interface. By moving the viewpoint on the map, the information on the viewpoint position is displayed in real time by moving the viewpoint on the displayed map. The above control is performed by the display interlocking control unit interfacing the city VR display unit and the map display unit through the operation of the touch panel. In addition, the server for managing city VR information and map information includes, in addition, building information and its ID.
Attribute information based on the city VR display unit,
The map display unit can refer to these as necessary and display them on each screen. As a result, by displaying a virtual space that is spatially linked to the map, it is possible to display information that is intuitive and easy to understand, and by using a touch panel, it is possible to realize operations that do not require familiarity.
Operability is improved. It is assumed that the 3D city VR information displayed on the city VR display unit and the 2D map information displayed on the map display unit have been previously aligned at the time of content creation, and the screen is switched accordingly. Alternatively, a scroll operation is performed.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram cited for explaining a system configuration using a city VR map linked information display device of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a city VR map interlocking information display device of the present invention, and its external structure is shown. As shown in the figure, a touch panel is used as a user interface, and two upper and lower screens are linked by a network to provide intuitive and easily viewable information. Here, a three-dimensional city VR screen (A) and a two-dimensional map information screen (B) are each shown with a touch panel.

The city VR map linked information display device 1 is connected to a communication network,
Connected to the B server 3 and the 3D city V from the DB server 3
It is assumed that information necessary for displaying the R screen or the two-dimensional map information screen is obtained. Therefore, the transmission of the user's operation history and the transmission of information via the Internet network 2 are sequentially performed, and in response, the information on the map, the city model, and the facilities is sequentially updated and downloaded. City V
The R map-linked information display device 1 further includes a Bluetooth
h and the like, and is connected to various portable user terminals 4 using a short-range wireless data communication technique such as h. That is, the map data, city model,
VR data, facility data, etc., as required,
PDA (Personal Digital Assist)
It is also possible to distribute to various user terminals 4 such as “starts”. These user terminals 4 may be connected to the Internet network 2.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the city VR map linked information display device of the present invention shown in FIG. Each block shown below is specifically a C
A peripheral LSI including a PU and a memory;
Executes the function of the block by sequentially reading and executing the program recorded in the memory.

As shown in FIG. 2, the information display device for city VR map linking of the present invention comprises a city VR display unit 11, a map display unit 12, and a display linking control unit 13. City VR
The display unit 11 displays three-dimensional city VR information, and the map display unit 12 displays two-dimensional map information. The display interlocking control unit 13 interfaces the city VR display unit 11 and the map display unit 12 to display three-dimensional city VR information by the city VR display unit 11 and two-dimensional map information display related to the three-dimensional city VR information display. It controls communication for two-screen display or two-screen display of two-dimensional map information display by the map display unit 12 and three-dimensional city VR information display related to the two-dimensional map information display.

In the figure, reference numeral 100 denotes the DB server 3 shown in FIG.
Is a city VR and a map data group which are stored in the form of a city VR shape data, a building ID is a two-dimensional map information DB, and a facility information DB 10 as a three-dimensional city model DB 101.
2, the map vector information, the building ID, and the building attribute information are stored, and the city VR display unit 11 and the map display unit 1
Reference numeral 2 denotes that city VR data and map data necessary for display are obtained from the DB server 3 via the Internet network 2 at any time.

The city VR display unit 11 includes a viewpoint change control unit 1
11 and a selection control unit 112. The viewpoint change control unit 111 has a function of changing the viewpoint position operated via the touch panel in the displayed city VR space, and reflecting the result on the display. , Vertical movement and enlargement / reduction, and the display memory (not shown) is updated and reflected on the display each time. Selection control unit 1
12 transfers building information designated via a touch panel in the displayed city VR space to the map display unit 12 via the display interlocking control unit 13 and based on the attribute information for the map display unit 12 Has a function to prompt the screen display.

The map display unit 12 includes a viewpoint change control unit 121
, A map display change unit 122, a search control unit 123, and a reference control unit 124. Viewpoint change control unit 121
Has a function to move the viewpoint position on the displayed map horizontally and vertically. Specifically, they are horizontal movement, rotation movement, and vertical movement. The map display change unit 122 performs scrolling,
It has a function to execute enlargement / reduction and display switching, and the contents of a display memory (not shown) are sequentially updated and reflected on the display.
The search control unit 123 searches for a specific building from the map information, and via the display interlocking control unit 13, the city VR display unit 11
Has a function of urging the city VR display unit 11 to highlight the building. The reference control unit 124 has a function of searching the database server 3 for a building designated via the touch panel in the displayed map, and displaying related attribute information.

FIGS. 3 to 6 are diagrams cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. The VR screen specification, the map display screen specification, the information reference screen specification, and the flow of the function execution according to the present invention are described below. Show. Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 3, the city VR display section 1
The three-dimensional city VR screen displayed in 1 is divided into a VR display view and an operation panel, and the three-dimensional city VR display is performed on the VR display view. Various cursor keys for rotating the viewpoint, moving the viewpoint, enlarging / reducing, and specifying the height, and “see” and “select” buttons for selection are assigned to the operation panel. Here, rotation of the viewpoint means rotating the line of sight while fixing the viewpoint, and movement of the viewpoint means moving the viewpoint position horizontally in all directions. The height means raising and lowering the height of the line of sight. Also,
The “view” button is a button for switching to a mode in which the gaze point position is touch-input, and the “select” button has a function of switching the touch input to the building selection mode.

As shown in FIG. 4, the two-dimensional map display screen displayed by the map display unit 12 is divided into a map display view and a map operation panel. In the map display view, map information and the current position are displayed. The map movement buttons at the right end of the screen scroll the map up, down, left and right, and the current position pointer at the center of the screen indicates the positional relationship with the VR screen by an arrow. Is displayed. Further, buttons for magnifying glass (+,-), viewpoint rotation (clockwise, counterclockwise), centering, and reset are assigned to the map operation panel. The magnifying glass button is used to enlarge or reduce the map display screen, the viewpoint rotation button is used to fix the viewpoint and rotate the line of sight, and the centering button is used to display the current position so that it is at the center of the map. The reset button is used to return the map display to the initial position.

Note that a box for mode setting and a current position display area are further allocated to the map operation panel. The former is used for switching the viewpoint position between the touch input mode and the selection mode. , The latter is used to represent the current position.

FIG. 5 shows an information reference screen. On the two-dimensional map display screen displayed by the map display unit 12,
It is the same as the map display screen shown in FIG. 4 except that the information display view is shown divided into screens. In the information display view shown on the right of the screen, search items related to the map displayed on the left are listed as search buttons, click on the item you want to search, and further click on the search button on the lower right of the screen to get related information The information is displayed on the map.

In the functional flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the two-dimensional map display operation will be described. The user operates the map operation panel shown in FIGS.
A map is displayed by changing the viewpoint (line of sight) based on the displayed map information (steps S64 and S65), or an instruction for search and reference is performed (steps S61 and S62). These instructions are sent to the viewpoint change unit 121, the map display change unit 122, the search control unit 123, and the reference control unit 1 of the map display unit 12.
24 (steps S66 and S66).
63). Subsequently, the map display unit 12 refers to the two-dimensional map information DB or the facility information DB 102 (step S69) according to the designated display range parameter (step S68) or the parameter for search and reference (step S67). The obtained map information and facility information are displayed on each of the map display view and the information display view (step S70). FIG. 4 shows a map screen, and FIG. 5 shows a search screen.

Next, a three-dimensional city VR display operation will be described. The user instructs a viewpoint (sight line) change and selection operation via the operation panel shown in FIG. 3 (step S71,
S72, S73). These instructions are sent to the city VR display 1
This is accepted by each of the first viewpoint change control unit 111 and the selection control unit 112 (steps S74 and S75). The city VR display unit 11 reads the three-dimensional city model DB according to the display range parameter (step S76) or the parameter for selection (step S77) that is subsequently specified.
3D city VR obtained by referring to (Step S78)
Is displayed on the VR display view (step S79). FIG.
Shows the VR screen.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the display range parameter indicates the position number and the like stored in each DB of the display information shown in the map display view and the VR display view. Is
Refers to target item data for reference, search, and selection input via the operation panel for reference, search, and selection. In both the two-dimensional map display and the three-dimensional city VR display, the touch panel is used as a user interface (steps S80 and S81), and the display interlocking control unit 1 is used.
3, the upper and lower screens are linked (step S82). Furthermore, three-dimensional city VR information displayed on the city VR display unit and two-dimensional city VR information displayed on the map display unit are displayed.
The dimensional map information is assumed to be pre-aligned at the time of content creation, and the screen is switched accordingly,
Alternatively, a scroll operation is performed.

Although the touch panel is used as the user interface in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the operability is further improved by using the magnetic sensor as the interface of the city VR display unit 11 instead of the touch panel. In other words, it is possible to accurately see a desired place, and to understand intuitively from where and how to look, as if looking at a model using a micro camera. In this case, the position and direction in which the virtual space is viewed is determined by the magnetic sensor of the user, and when the user moves the screen on which the map is displayed, the virtual space is projected in real time. In this case, the magnetic sensor is the city VR of the present invention.
It is necessary to detect magnetism from a magnetism generator provided inside the map interlocking information display device housing and output six values of three-dimensional position and three-axis posture with high accuracy.

The display interlocking control unit 13 performs calibration (alignment) to associate the position of the magnetic sensor in the real world with the position in the virtual space (viewpoint position).
Need to do. Also, since the calibration information is required for each map, it is stored on a computer, and the map information to be displayed is called and displayed by a map number or the like. It is necessary to perform the environment setting described above, and control such that when there is a map scrolling or switching request from the city VR display section 11, the corresponding map information is searched and displayed, and the calibration information is returned.

As described above, the present invention uses a user interface such as a touch panel or a magnetic sensor.
In the displayed city VR space, information related to the viewpoint position is displayed on a map, and by moving the viewpoint on the displayed map, information related to the city VR space is displayed in real time. The above control is performed by the display interlocking control unit 13 interfacing the city VR display unit 11 and the map display unit 12 through the operation of the touch panel.
DB server 3 for managing city VR information and map information
In addition, the building information and the attribute information based on its ID are stored, and the city VR display unit and the map display unit can refer to these as necessary and display them on their respective screens. As a result, by displaying a virtual space that is spatially linked to the map, it is possible to display information that is intuitive and easy to understand, and by using a touch panel, it is possible to realize operations that do not require familiarity. Operability is improved.

In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the city VR display unit 11, the viewpoint change control unit 111, the selection control unit 112, the map display unit 12, and the map display unit constituting the city VR display unit 11 are described. 12, a viewpoint change control unit 121, a map display change unit 122, and a search control unit 1
23, a procedure executed by each of the reference control unit 124 and the display interlocking control unit 13 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and a program recorded on the recording medium is read by a computer system and executed. Performs the functions of the above-described devices. Here, the computer system includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

The "computer system" is a WW
If the W system is used, a homepage providing environment (or display environment) is also included. The “computer-readable recording medium” is a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, or the like.
It refers to a portable medium such as a ROM or a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that is a system or a client when a program is transmitted through a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. And those holding programs for a certain period of time.

The above program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the "transmission medium" for transmitting a program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. further,
What can realize the above-mentioned function in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system, that is, a so-called difference file (difference program) may be used.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes a design and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention. It is.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, a city having a simple operability that allows more people to use and utilize the VR on a daily basis and that can be easily understood and operated by anyone. A VR map-linked information display device can be provided.
In addition, it can be used in ATM terminals and the like without the need for complicated operations. Using a touch panel as a user interface that can be operated by ordinary users without any difficulty, it is possible to link a 3D VR city space with a map. Anyone can easily understand information that is difficult to convey by combining it with a three-dimensional VR.

Further, the present invention makes it possible to realize a city VR with extremely high operability, and is expected to spread VR in a wide range of fields such as sightseeing, real estate, exhibition, disaster prevention, city planning, construction, and training. In addition, by integrating the display system, the operation system, and the VR main body system into one housing, it is possible to break the conventional price of the conventional VR that is very expensive, and to generalize and spread the three-dimensional VR. . By allowing anyone to easily obtain easy-to-understand, rich, and high-quality visual information in a wide range of fields, a great social effect such as a dramatic improvement in information distribution can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram cited for explaining a system configuration using a city VR map linked information display device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the city VR map linked information display device of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing specifications of a VR screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing specifications of a map display screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing specifications of a map and an information reference screen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing, in a flowchart, a flow of function execution provided by the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... City VR map interlocking information display apparatus, 2 ... Internet network, 3 ... DB server, 4 ... User terminal, 11 ... City V
R display unit, 12: map display unit, 13: display interlock control unit,
101: three-dimensional city model DB; 102: two-dimensional map information DB and facility information DB; 111: viewpoint change control unit;
112: selection control unit, 121: viewpoint change control unit, 122
... Map display change unit, 123 ... Search control unit, 124 ... Reference control unit

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A city VR for displaying three-dimensional city VR information
A display unit, a map display unit for displaying two-dimensional map information, an interface between the city VR display unit and the map display unit, and the three-dimensional city VR information display and the three-dimensional city VR
2 screen display of 2D map information display related to information display,
Alternatively, there is provided a display interlocking control unit for performing a two-screen display of the two-dimensional map information display and the three-dimensional city VR information display related to the two-dimensional map information display, wherein a city VR map interlock information display is provided. apparatus. 2. The city VR display section and the map display section obtain the three-dimensional city VR information and the two-dimensional map information required for display from respective database servers via a communication network. The city VR map linking information display device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The city VR display unit includes a viewpoint change control unit that changes a viewpoint position operated via a touch panel in a displayed city VR space and reflects the result on the display. The city VR according to claim 1, characterized in that:
Map-linked information display device. 4. The city VR display unit transfers building information designated via the touch panel in the displayed city VR space to the map display unit via the display interlocking control unit, and The display unit is urged to display a screen based on the attribute information.
The VR information interlocking information display device according to 1. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the map display unit includes a viewpoint change control unit that moves a viewpoint position on a map to be displayed in the horizontal and vertical directions via the touch panel and reflects the result on the display. The city VR map link information display device according to claim 1. 6. The map display unit searches for a specific building from map information, delivers the building to the city VR display unit via the display interlocking control unit, and sends the building to the city VR display unit. The city VR map interlocking information display device according to claim 1, wherein a highlighting is promoted. 7. The map display unit includes a reference control unit that retrieves a building specified via the touch panel from the database server in a displayed map and displays related attribute information. The city VR map link information display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: