JP2000339487A - Rocking data generation device and rocking data generation method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide rocking data generation device/method for easily generating rocking data for reproducing a rocking state with presence while the rocking state adjusted to a video is actually felt. SOLUTION: A display means 4 displaying a video, an input means 6 inputting a rocking state adjusted to the video, a rocking means 1400 rocking in accordance with the operation of the input means 6, a detection means 3 detecting the rocking state of the rocking means 1400 and setting it to be rocking data and a recording means 7 which records rocking data of the detection means 3 by synchronizing with video data of the video, are installed. Thus, rocking data generation device/method for easily generating rocking data for reproducing the rocking state with presence while the rocking state adjusted to the video is actually felt can be provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a swing data creating apparatus and a swing data creating method for creating swing data based on a swing state according to an image.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, in amusement arcades such as a game center and an amusement park, a bodily sensation simulation device for creating a pseudo space on a video and giving the illusion to a person as if they were at the place has been installed. ing. Such a bodily sensation simulation apparatus outputs video and audio based on predetermined bodily sensation simulation data, and operates in synchronization with the video and audio so that a human can enjoy the pseudo space.

[0003] In order to realize such a bodily sensation simulation device, video and audio, which are basic data for operating the bodily sensation simulation device, and bodily sensation simulation data having swinging data (motion data) synchronized with these data are used. It must be prepared in advance. To create this experience simulation data,
The following two methods have been employed.

[0004] As a first method, a person wearing a sensor box having a gyro sensor for acquiring motion data actually rides on a roller coaster or the like and is provided forward in the vicinity of the person. While photographing with a photographing camera, the swing state was acquired as motion data by a sensor box.

[0005] As a second method, when an image is an image that has already been created or acquired, for example, an image such as a computer graphic or a science fiction, the human body stands still while watching the image. I was creating motion data imagining a moving state.

[0006]

However, in the first method, although the acquired motion data is full of a sense of realism, large-scale preparations are required and time and labor are required.
Also, with this method, it is difficult to add motion data in accordance with already recorded video. In addition to this, it is difficult to synchronize the motion data with the video data based on the video and to correct the motion data even if the motion data can be created as the bodily sensation simulation data in accordance with the video. There were difficult aspects. On the other hand, according to the second method, it is difficult for a human to simulate a rocking state corresponding to a video image in a stationary state while creating motion data, in order to accurately synchronize the video data and the motion data. In addition, a skillful arm is required for the correction of the synchronization, and there is a troublesome aspect.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problem, and can easily create swing data for reproducing a swing state full of a sense of reality while actually experiencing the swing state in accordance with an image. It is an object of the present invention to provide a motion data creation device and a swing data creation method.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a display means for displaying an image, an input means for inputting a swing state in accordance with the image, Rocking means that rocks in response to operation of the input means,
Detecting means for detecting the swing state of the swing means to obtain swing data, and recording means for recording the swing data of the detection means in synchronization with video data of the video. This is achieved by a swing data creation device characterized by having.

[0009] The above object is achieved by the invention of claim 5;
A swinging step of inputting a swinging state according to the image displayed on the display means by the inputting means and swinging the swinging means in response to the input of the inputting means; and detecting a swinging state of the swinging means. Recording the detected swing data into the recording means in synchronization with the video data.

According to any one of the first and fifth aspects, the operator refers to the display means on which the image is displayed while riding on the rocking means, and operates the input means in accordance with the image. . The swing means swings in response to an input from the input means. Therefore, the operator can perform input from the input unit while experiencing the swing state of the swing unit that swings in accordance with the image. The swinging state of the swinging means is detected by the detecting means and is set as swinging data. This swing data is
The data is recorded in the recording means in synchronization with the video data of the video displayed on the display means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reproducing apparatus for displaying the video on the display means based on the video data, wherein the recording means records a synchronization signal supplied by the reproducing means. It is characterized by. According to the configuration of claim 2, the reproducing means causes the display means to display the video based on the video data. The reproducing means supplies a synchronizing signal to the recording means at the time of reproducing the video. Therefore, at least the swing data, the video data and the synchronization signal are recorded in the recording means. Therefore, the swing data and the video data can be accurately synchronized.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the detecting means has an angular velocity sensor and an acceleration sensor.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the swinging means has a swinging portion swinging with respect to a fixed portion, and the swinging portion is provided with the detecting means. I do. According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, the swing unit of the swing unit is provided with the detection unit. Therefore, this detection means is, for example, held by the operator boarding the swing portion of the swing means,
By being arranged near the operator, the swinging state of the swinging means that the operator feels can be accurately detected.

[0014]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention,
Although various technically preferable limits are given, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these modes unless otherwise specified in the following description.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a configuration of a sensation simulation data creating apparatus 1 as a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The sensation simulation data creation device 1 (oscillation data creation device) includes, for example, a playback device 5 (playback means), a display device 4 (display means), a seat 11 (swing portion), a sensor box 3 (detection means), and a motion recorder. 7 (recording means), remote controller 6 (input means), control device 9 (input means), and swing device 1400
(Swing means).

The reproducing device 5 is connected to, for example, the display device 4 and the motion recorder 7. The playback device 5 is, for example, a video tape recorder, has a function of playing back at least video data of a video tape, and causes the display unit 4 to display a video based on the video data. The playback device 5 may be capable of playing back audio data recorded on a video tape, for example. The playback device 5 supplies a time code (synchronization signal) 15 and a video signal 17 recorded on a video tape, for example, to the motion recorder 7.

The display device 4 (monitor) is, for example, a cathode ray tube display or a liquid crystal display, and is for making an operator sitting on the seat 11 refer to an image. The display device 4 displays a video based on the video signal 17 reproduced by the reproduction device 5 as described above. The playback device 5 and the display device 4 described above need only have a function of playing and displaying at least the video as described above, and may be integrated.

The display device 4 may instead be a display device 4a as shown in FIG. The display device 4a includes, for example, a fixed portion 4b provided above the seat 11, and a display portion 4c that rotates in the R0 direction about the axis CL0 of the fixed portion 4b. The display unit 4c is arranged so as to block the operator's view when the operator sits on the seat 11.
Then, an image based on the image signal 17 is displayed by the playback device 5 on the back surface of the display unit 4c.

The seat 11 shown in FIG. 1 is a portion where the operator who gets on the bodily sensation simulation data generating apparatus 1 and operates is seated as described above. The seat 11 is, for example, the swing device 1.
400 motion tables (oscillating units). When the operator is seated on the seat 11, the swing device 140
The swinging state can be realized by the operation of 0. The operator holds, for example, the sensor box 3 on the knee or places the sensor box 3 near the knee. Therefore, the sensor box 3
By being disposed near the operator or the like, a swing state close to the swing state actually felt by the operator can be detected. It goes without saying that the sensor box 3 may be provided on the seat 11 or the motion table 1420, for example.

The sensor box 3 is for detecting the swinging state of the seat 11 which swings by the operation of the swinging device 1400, and has, for example, a secondary battery for operating. The sensor box 3 has, for example, an angular velocity sensor and an acceleration sensor. The angular velocity sensor is, for example, X axis, Y
It is a sensor that detects the rotational angular velocity in the direction of rotation about the axis and the Z axis. An example of this angular velocity sensor is a silicon element type sensor. The acceleration sensor is a sensor for detecting, for example, acceleration in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions. An example of this acceleration sensor is a piezoelectric element type sensor.

The sensor box 3 outputs a detection signal 19 for detecting, for example, the swinging state of the seat 11 to the motion recorder 7.
To supply. The detection signal 19 may be converted into motion data in the motion recorder 7 or may be converted into motion data in the sensor box 3, for example. The detection signal 19 is, for example, an integrated circuit (IC) detachable from the sensor box 3.
(rcuit) The data may be supplied to the motion recorder 7 by an information recording medium such as a card.

The motion recorder 7 is connected to the reproducing device 5 and the sensor box 3. As described above, the video signal 17 and the time code 15 from the playback device 5 and the detection signal 19 from the sensor box 3 are supplied. The motion recorder 7 records these signals on a predetermined information recording medium. Examples of the information recording medium include a flash card, a PCMCIA card, and the like.
The motion recorder 7 includes at least video data and preferably audio data together with, for example, MPEG data.
2 (Motion Picture Experts
Group 2) compressed and stored, and the motion data is, for example, MIDI (Musical Instrument)
ent Digital Interface) format and Excel data format.

The remote controller 6 is connected to, for example, a control device 9. The remote controller 6 is, for example, a so-called joystick, and is an operating tool for an operator to input a swing state in accordance with an image displayed on the display device 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the remote controller 6 includes a fixed portion 6b, and a lever-shaped grip portion 6b that falls down in the forward FW, the rear BK, the right direction RT and the left direction LT, and the combined direction thereof with respect to the fixed portion 6b. And a head 6a. The fixing portion 6b is held by, for example, one hand of the operator, and the grip portion 6b is gripped by the other hand of the operator.

A switch 27 is provided above the grip 6b. The operation of the remote controller 6 is enabled only when the switch 27 is pressed by the operator, for example. That is, the swing device 1400
The swing is controlled via the control device 9 only while the switch 27 of the remote controller 6 is pressed. With this configuration, the bodily sensation simulation data creation device 1 can be operated only while the operator desires.

As shown in FIG. 4, the head 6a of FIG.
When viewed from the direction, the head 6a is provided with at least one of a first switch 28, a second switch 29, a third switch 30, and an emergency stop switch 31. These first switch 28 and second switch 29
And one of the third switches 30 is, for example, the oscillating device 1.
It is a switch for adjusting the swing speed of 400. When this switch is pressed, for example, the operation signal 23 output from the remote controller 6 to the control device 9 becomes an operation signal 23 different from the normal operation signal, and the control device 9 controls the swing device 1400 based on the different operation signal 23. Change the swing state. As an example of this change, for example, the swing device 14
The swing amount of 00 may be set to a large value or set to a small value. By doing so, the bodily sensation simulation data including the motion data created by the bodily sensation simulation data creation device 1 is data that can reproduce a rocking state full of a sense of reality.

The emergency stop switch 31 is, for example,
It is usually provided at a position where the operator's finger does not touch the side surface. The emergency stop switch 31 is a switch that is pressed, for example, when the operator wants to urgently stop the operation of the swing device 1400 in FIG. When the emergency stop switch 31 is pressed, the control device 9 stops the operation of the swing device 1400. Therefore, the sensation simulation data creation device 1
Operation is also stopped. Therefore, the bodily sensation simulation data creation device 1 can enhance safety in work.

The control device 9 shown in FIG. 1 is connected to, for example, the remote controller 6 and the rocking device 1400. The control device 9 is, for example, a computer, and the swing device 140 is operated by an operation signal 23 from the remote controller 6.
This is control means for controlling the swing of zero.

The oscillating state of the oscillating device 1400 in FIG. 1 is controlled by the control device 9 in accordance with the operation of the remote controller 6. The swing device 1400 has, for example, the following configuration. 5 and 6 correspond to FIG.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the entire configuration of the rocking device 1400 viewed from the rear and a perspective view viewed from diagonally forward.
It is a top view which shows arrangement | positioning of 400 drive means. This oscillating device 1400 includes a base (chassis) 1410, a motion table (oscillated body) 1420, and three sets of driving means 1
430, 1430, 1430 and the like.

The base 1410 is a rectangular or square frame, and three sets of driving means 1430 are arranged in parallel with the center line CL on the base 1410. The motion table 1420 is a rectangular or square frame similar to the base 1410, and the motion table 1
A central portion on one side of the lower portion 420 is an arm (first arm) 1431 provided in a set of driving means (hereinafter referred to as a front driving means) 1430 arranged substantially at the center on the base 1410. The lower end of the other side of the motion table 1420 is connected to two sets of driving means (hereinafter, referred to as rear driving means) 1430 and 1430 arranged on both sides of the base 1410. (First arm) 1431, 1431 provided in the robot.

That is, the center of one side of the lower part of the motion table 1420 is connected to one end of an arm 1431 provided in the front drive means 1430 in parallel with the center line CL.
Pin 1451 and a second
The motion table 1420 is connected via a pin 1452, as shown in FIG.
Are supported so as to be rotatable in the direction of R1 or R2, and as shown in FIG. 9, are supported rotatably in the direction of P1 or P2 about the second pin 1452.

Further, both ends on the other side of the lower portion of the motion table 1420 are connected to the respective rear driving means 1430, 1430.
The motion table 1420 is connected to one ends of arms 1431 and 1431 provided on the base 30 via pins 1431a and 1431a, respectively, and the motion table 1420 is moved in the direction of P3 or P4 about the pins 1431a and 1431a as shown in FIG. It is supported rotatably. On the motion table 1420, the front body 1210 side of the body 1200 faces the front drive unit 1430, and the rear body 1220 side faces the rear drive unit 1430,
It is detachably fixed so as to face the 430 side.

Each driving means 1430, 1430, 1430
As shown in detail in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, arms 1431, 1431, 1431, motors (AC motors) 1432, 1432, 1432,
3, 1433, 1433, two guide bars 1434,
1434, 1434 and sliders 1435, 1435,
1435 and so on. Motors 1432, 143
The feed screws 1433, 1433, 1
433 is rotatably mounted, and a lead screw 1433,
1433, 1433 and lead screws 1433, 1433,
Guide bars 1434, 14 arranged parallel to 1433
Sliders 1435, 1435, 14
35 is attached so as to be movable linearly, and the slider 143
Arms 1431 and 143 are provided for 5, 1435 and 1435.
1 and 1431 are connected to sliders 1435, 1435, 1
It is attached so as to be able to rotate synchronously with the linear movement 435.

That is, the motors 1432, 1432, 143
2 to drive the feed screws 1433, 1433, 1433
Are rotated, the sliders 1435, 143
5, 1435, two guide bars 1434, 1434,
The arm 1431 and 143 are moved linearly in the direction of the arrow D1 or D2 shown in FIG.
1, 1431 can be rotated in the direction of arrow P5 or P6 shown in FIG. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, one end is rotatably attached to the base 1410 in the direction of the arrow a shown in the figure, and the other end is slidable in the axial direction b of the arm 1431 through, for example, a thrust bearing. Auxiliary arm (second arm) 14 attached rotatably in the direction of arrow c in the figure.
36, or one end of the base 1 as shown in FIG.
410 is rotatably attached in the direction of arrow a.
An auxiliary arm (second arm) 1437 attached rotatably in the direction of arrow c shown in the figure may be provided. According to such a configuration, the rigidity of the arm 1431 can be increased to suppress blurring, and the operation of the arm 1431 can be made smoother.

According to the swinging device 1400 having the above structure,
As shown in FIG. 8, the front drive means 1430 is stopped, and each arm 1430 of the rear drive means 1430 and 1430 is stopped.
By rotating the respective 31 and 1431 in opposite directions, the motion table 1420 can be rolled around the first pin 1451 as a center of rotation with respect to the base 1410 in the direction indicated by the arrow R in the figure. Also, as shown in FIG. 9, the arms 1431 of the front drive means 1430 and the arms 1431 and 143 of the rear drive means 1430 and 1430, respectively.
By rotating the motion table 1420 in the opposite direction, the motion table 1420 can be pitched in the direction indicated by arrow P with respect to the base 1410 with the center as the center of rotation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, by rotating the respective arms 1431, 1431, 1431 of the front driving means 1430 and the rear driving means 1430, 1430 in the same direction, the motion table 1420 is moved relative to the base 1410. Heaving can be performed in the illustrated arrow H direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the front drive unit 1430 is stopped, and the rear drive unit 143 is stopped.
0, 1430 by rotating the arms 1431, 1431 in the same direction, or by driving the rear drive means 143.
0, 1430 are stopped, and the front drive means 1430
By rotating the arm 1431 of the base 1, the motion table 1420 can be rotated about the second pin 1452 or the pin 1431 a as the rotation center.
410 can be rolled. As described above, the body 1200 fixed on the motion table 1420 can be freely operated three-dimensionally by appropriately operating the arms 1431 and 1431.

The bodily sensation simulation data creating apparatus 1 is configured as described above. Next, an example of operation will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 shows that the operator h
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state of operating the bodily sensation simulation data creation device 1. The operator h holds the sensor box 3 on the knee, for example, while sitting on the seat 11,
The user holds the remote controller 6 in his hand. The display device 4 displays a video 25 based on the video signal 17 reproduced by the reproduction device 5. The display device 4 is configured to supply audio data together with the video signal 17,
A configuration in which sound is output may be employed. Operator h
Visually recognizes the image 25 and presses the switch 27 of the remote controller 6 in FIG. When the switch 27 is pressed, the operation of the remote controller 6 is enabled, and the control device 9 swings the motion table 1420 of the swing device 1400 according to the operation signal 23 from the remote controller 6 (swing step).

The seat 11 is, for example, a motion table 1
420 and a motion table 1420
The operator h can feel the rocking state according to the rocking. In this case, the operator h uses the swing device 1400
When the user feels that the swing amount is not preferable, for example, the first switch 28 in FIG. 4 is pressed to adjust the swing amount of the swing device 1400. Further, the operator h presses the emergency stop switch 31 shown in FIGS.
00 can be stopped.

As described above, for example, the operator h holds the sensor box 3, and the swing state felt by the operator h is detected by the sensor box 3 (detection step). The sensor box 3 supplies the detection signal 19 to the motion recorder 7. The motion recorder 7
Motion data based on the video signal 17 and the detection signal 19 from the playback device 5 is recorded on a predetermined information recording medium (recording step). At this time, a time code 15 generated by the reproducing apparatus 5 is preferably recorded on the information recording medium. In this way, the time code is recorded on the information recording medium, so that the video signal 17 and the motion data can be accurately synchronized. This time code 1
5 may be originally added to the video signal 17, for example.

As described above, the bodily sensation simulation data including the motion data is created. The bodily sensation simulation data including the above-described motion data is reproduced by a rocking device having substantially the same configuration as the rocking device 1400 provided in a predetermined bodily sensation simulation device (not shown). When the bodily sensation simulation data is reproduced by a bodily sensation simulation device having a rocking device having substantially the same configuration as the rocking device 1400, the device for creating motion data and the device for reproducing the motion data are the same. Because of this, not only the swing state is accurately synchronized with the image, but also a realistic swing state can be reproduced.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the operator h
By inputting the rocking state according to the image and creating the rocking data while actually experiencing the rocking, rocking data that reproduces the rocking state full of a sense of reality can be easily created.
Further, since the swing data is accurately synchronized with the video data, there is no need to correct the swing data, so that the swing data can be easily created without any trouble.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Provided is a swing data creation device and a swing data creation method that can easily create swing data for reproducing a realistic swing state while actually experiencing a swing state in accordance with an image. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a sensation simulation data creation device as a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the bodily sensation simulation data creating apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exemplary perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the remote controller shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of the appearance near the head in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a first perspective view showing details of a swinging device of the bodily sensation simulation device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second perspective view showing details of the swinging device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an arrangement of driving means of the swinging device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a first side view showing the entire configuration of the swinging device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a second side view showing the entire configuration of the swinging device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a third side view showing the entire configuration of the swinging device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 11 is a fourth side view showing the entire configuration of the swinging device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a driving unit of the swing device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 13 is a side view showing a driving unit of the swinging device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 14 is a side view showing another embodiment of the main part of the driving means of the swinging device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 15 is a side view showing still another form of the main part of the driving means of the swinging device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a manner in which the operator operates the sensation simulation data creating apparatus of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sensory simulation data creation device (oscillation data creation device), 3 ... Sensor box (detection means), 4 ... Display device (display means), 5 ... Reproduction device (reproduction means), 6 Remote controller (input means) 7 Motion recorder (recording means) 9
... Control device (input means), 11 ... Seat (swinging unit), 1400 ... Swinging device (swinging means), 1420
... Motion table (oscillating part)

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Claims (5)

[Claims] A display unit for displaying an image; an input unit for inputting a swing state according to the image; a swing unit swinging in response to an operation of the input unit; Detecting means for detecting the oscillating state of the moving means to generate oscillating data; and recording means for recording the oscillating data of the detecting means in synchronization with the video data of the video. A swing data creation device characterized by the following. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: reproducing means for displaying the video on the display means based on the video data, wherein the recording means records a synchronization signal supplied by the reproducing means. Oscillation data creation device. 3. The swing data creation device according to claim 1, wherein said detection means includes an angular velocity sensor and an acceleration sensor. 4. The swing data according to claim 1, wherein the swing unit has a swing unit that swings with respect to a fixed unit, and the swing unit includes the detection unit. Creating device. 5. A rocking step of inputting a rocking state according to an image displayed on a display means by an input means, and rocking the rocking means in response to an input from the input means; Recording a swing state by a detecting means as swing data, and recording the swing data in a recording means in synchronization with the video data.