JP2008276050A - Apparatus and method for simulating operation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a subject with a simulation experience for operation of a steam locomotive with reality. <P>SOLUTION: An operation simulation apparatus 100 detects feeding quantity and a feeding position of imitation coals 87 fed into a fire box 51 of an imitation boiler section 50, calculates simulated vapor pressure of the imitation boiler section 50 in accordance with the result of detection and supply quantity of cold water, hot water, and the like supplied to the imitation boiler section 50, calculates simulated tractive power of the steam locomotive on the basis of the calculated simulated vapor pressure and the operation state of driving operation equipment 10B provided in an operator cab 10A, and calculates the running speed of the steam locomotive on the basis of the calculated simulated tractive power and influence information such as braking force, running resistance, and vehicle weight affecting the traveling of the steam locomotive. Also, the operation simulation apparatus 100 controls, in accordance with the result of detection of the imitation coals 87, a lighting device 57 to simulate the burning state of the imitation coals 87 in the fire box 51 with lighting. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a driving simulation apparatus and a driving simulation method that allow a subject to experience the operation of a steam locomotive.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a simulation device that allows a subject to experience various situations, for example, a driving simulation device that simulates driving such as a train is known. Such a driving simulation device is configured as follows, for example.

  That is, the driving simulation device disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is a simulation game in which a train is virtually driven. In a simulation game, the first image area (moving image scenery seen through the window in front of the driver's seat) is displayed on the game screen. And a driving operation panel which is the other second image area. Then, the brightness on the driver's operation panel and the lighting / extinguishing of meter illumination are controlled in accordance with the average luminance value of the predetermined area in the first image area (that is, the brightness of the portion that can be seen through the window of the driver's seat). By doing so, it is configured to be able to realize a realistic and realistic game.

  Further, the driving simulation device disclosed in Patent Document 2 below is for a subject such as a conductor to train, a display device on the platform displays a stop position target, and the simulated vehicle is operated by the driver. A speed corresponding to the state is output, and based on this information, a landscape viewed from the window of the conductor's compartment is displayed in front of the platform. At the same time, by changing the display position of the stop position target sequentially according to the speed of the simulated vehicle on the display device provided from the front of the platform to the vicinity of the conductor's compartment, the platform stop position target shape, color, etc. It is configured so that it can be set freely and used for the training of conductors of conductors.

JP 2002-273030 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-2116018

  However, in the driving simulation device disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, an image such as a moving image scenery or a driving operation panel is displayed on the game screen of the display device to perform a pseudo driving. There is a problem that it is not possible to perform a simulated operation in a driver's seat having instruments and operation levers that are made in the same manner as the real thing, and to make the subject experience a simulated operation in a more realistic manner.

  In addition, the driving simulation device disclosed in Patent Document 2 described above is a simulation device whose main purpose is to stop the train at the platform stop position target, and the trainee trainee has the correct stop position from the crew room. In the same way, it is a matter of operating the door opening and closing, so that it is not possible to simulate the driving operation in the driver's seat and make the subject experience simulated driving in a form close to reality There is.

  In particular, since the driving simulation devices disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are designed to perform a simulation experience related to a train, an operation system such as a steam locomotive is complicated. It was not intended to simulate a vehicle experience.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a driving simulation device and a driving simulation method that allow a subject to have a simulation experience in a manner close to reality with respect to the operation of a steam locomotive in order to eliminate the above-described problems caused by the prior art. To do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an operation simulation apparatus according to the present invention is an operation simulation apparatus that allows a subject to experience the operation of a steam locomotive, and includes a cab in a body part of the steam locomotive. Detecting means for detecting the amount and position of the simulated coal put into the fire chamber of the simulated boiler unit installed in the simulated cab that imitates the detection result detected by the detecting means, and the simulated boiler unit A simulated steam pressure calculating means for calculating a simulated steam pressure of the simulated boiler unit according to the supply amount of the simulated moisture supplied to the engine, a simulated steam pressure calculated by the simulated steam pressure calculating means, and the cab And a simulated traction force calculating means for calculating a simulated traction force of the steam locomotive based on the operation status of the operation section relating to the operation of the steam locomotive provided in the And the calculated simulated traction, the based on the affect various effect information with respect to the travel of the steam locomotive, characterized in that a speed calculation means for calculating a traveling speed of the steam locomotive.

  The operation simulation device according to the present invention is configured in this way, and can allow the subject to experience a simulation in a form close to reality regarding the operation of the steam locomotive. In particular, the simulated coal combustion management in the fire chamber of the simulated boiler unit (ie, the work of adjusting combustion) can be performed in parallel with the operation of the operation unit, and the simulated experience can be made more realistic. Can do.

  In accordance with the traveling speed calculated by the speed calculating means, the image display means may further comprise image display means for displaying on the display screen of the display device image information representing the image of the driver's cab window scenery. .

  The detection result detected by the detection unit, the simulated vapor pressure calculated by the simulated vapor pressure calculation unit, the operation status of the operation unit provided in the cab, and the simulated traction force calculation unit An operation state determination unit that determines an operation state of the steam locomotive based on simulated traction force, various pieces of influence information that affects the traveling of the steam locomotive, and the traveling speed calculated by the speed calculation unit; The sound output means for outputting a sound in accordance with the operation status determined by the operation status determination means may be further provided.

  According to the operation status determined by the operation status determination means, it may be configured to further include a swinging means that applies vibration to at least the cab.

  According to the detection result detected by the said detection means, it may be set as the structure further equipped with the illumination production | presentation means which produces the combustion condition of the said pseudo coal in the said fire chamber by illumination.

  The detection means may be configured to include an object passage sensor having a matrix-like detection region capable of detecting the number of passages and passage positions of the pseudo coal put into the firebox.

  The illumination effect means has light sources respectively corresponding to the matrix-like detection areas of the object passage sensor, and changes the color and illuminance of light emitted from each light source toward the floor surface portion in the firebox. You may be set as the structure which produces a combustion condition.

  The voice output unit may be configured to output a predetermined alarm sound when the operation status determination unit determines that an abnormality has occurred in the operation status.

  The influence information is, for example, information on at least one of the braking force, running resistance, and vehicle weight of the steam locomotive.

  The driving simulation method according to the present invention is a driving simulation method that allows a subject to experience the operation of a steam locomotive, and is a simulated boiler unit installed in a simulated driver's room that simulates the driver's cab in the body of the steam locomotive. In accordance with a detection step of detecting the amount and position of the pseudo coal put into the fire chamber, the detection result detected in the detection step, and the supply amount of the pseudo water supplied to the simulated boiler unit The simulated steam pressure calculating step for calculating the simulated steam pressure of the simulated boiler section, the simulated steam pressure calculated in the simulated steam pressure calculating step, and the operation of the steam locomotive provided in the cab Based on the operation status of the operation unit, a simulated traction force calculating step for calculating a simulated traction force of the steam locomotive, a simulated traction force calculated in the simulated traction force calculation step, and travel of the steam locomotive Based on the various effect information on the sound, characterized in that it comprises a speed calculation step of calculating the running speed of the steam locomotive.

  By configuring the operation simulation method according to the present invention in this way, the test subject can be caused to experience a simulation in a form close to reality regarding the operation of the steam locomotive.

  According to the driving simulation device and the driving simulation method according to the present invention, there is an effect that the subject can have a simulation experience in a form close to reality with respect to the operation of the steam locomotive.

  Embodiments of a driving simulation apparatus and a driving simulation method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a driving simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a vehicle body part of the driving simulation apparatus. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a part of the vehicle body portion of the driving simulation device in a transparent state, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a part of the vehicle body portion of the driving simulation device in a transparent state.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the driving simulator, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the software configuration of the driving simulator, and FIG. 7 is an illumination in the vehicle body of the driving simulator. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a driving simulation operation processing procedure of a driving simulation method executed by the driving simulation device.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the driving simulation device 100 includes, for example, a vehicle body portion 10 that imitates an actual vehicle body portion of a steam locomotive, and front windows 72A provided in a driver's cab 10A in the vehicle body portion 10. 72B and side windows 73A and 73B (73A is not shown in the figure) and display screens 70A and 70B on which an image of an actual vehicle window scenery is displayed.

  In addition, the driving simulation device 100 includes display devices 71A and 71B that display images of the vehicle window scenery on the display screens 70A and 70B, a guidance display 80 that displays guidance regarding driving simulation of the steam locomotive, and the driving simulation device 100. And a control device 90 for controlling the whole.

  The vehicle body unit 10 is provided in a driver's cab 10A for performing a simulated driving operation of a steam locomotive, a simulated boiler unit 50 integrally formed on the front side of the driver's cab 10A, and the simulated boiler unit 50. A fire chamber 51 in which simulated coal is burned in a simulated manner. The pseudo coal is a pseudo fuel in the operation simulation apparatus 100 made of a hard resin member simulating real coal.

  The vehicle body 10 includes a recovery cart 60 in which the pseudo coal put into the firebox 51 is lowered and stored, and a recovery cart provided so that the pseudo coal supply port 42 faces the rear side of the cab 10A. A collection cart elevator 41 that raises and lowers 60 and a drive device 40 that drives the collection cart elevator 41 are provided.

  Therefore, in this operation simulation apparatus 100, the pseudo coal put into the firebox 51 is stored in the recovery cart 60, and is, for example, pulled out manually or automatically in the direction indicated by the white arrow X in FIG. The collection cart 60 transported so as to be accommodated in 41 in the direction indicated by the white arrow Y in FIG. 3 is raised in the direction indicated by the white arrow Z in FIG. The operation simulation device 100 has a structure in which the pseudo coal in the collection cart 60 is discharged into the operation room 10A through the supply port 42, so that the pseudo coal is again supplied into the fire chamber 51 so as to be able to be input. Is realized.

  The vehicle body 10 is connected to a swinging device 11 that is provided on a base 95 on which the cab 10A is placed, and that vibrates at least the cab 10A according to the operating condition of the steam locomotive. Yes. An extension deck 12 extending to the rear side and a handrail 13 are provided on the floor surface of the cab 10A, and driver seats 14A and 14B are provided at predetermined positions on the left and right sides of the cab 10A. .

  The layout of the front side of the cab 10A of the vehicle body 10 is configured as follows, for example. That is, in the operation simulation apparatus 100, the simulation boiler unit 50 is disposed in the center of the front of the cab 10A. Further, in the cab 10A, in the vicinity of the left driver's seat 14A, a reversing machine position indicator 20 that displays the position of the gear of the reversing machine that switches forward and backward of the steam locomotive, and the traveling speed of the steam locomotive are displayed. A speedometer 21 for displaying is provided.

  Further, in the cab 10A, a reversing machine handle 22 for operating the reversing machine, a sanding valve action cock 23 for operating the sanding valve, and a cylinder drain valve are provided in the vicinity of the left driver's seat 14A. A cylinder drain valve action cock 24 for operating and a bypass valve action cock 25 for operating the bypass valve are provided.

  The simulated boiler section 50 in the vicinity of the driver's seat 14A on the left side of the cab 10A has an accelerator control valve lever 31 for operating an accelerator valve for accelerating the traveling speed of the steam locomotive, and an operation for sounding a whistle. The whistle action rod 32 and the brake pressure gauge 26 for displaying the brake pressure are provided.

  Further, the simulated boiler unit 50 in the vicinity of the driver's seat 14A includes a single brake valve action cock 27 for operating the single brake valve, an automatic brake valve action cock 28 for operating the automatic brake valve, and a simulated boiler part. A water level meter 30 for displaying the water surface position of the pseudo moisture supplied to the water 50 is provided.

  Further, below the center of the simulated boiler section 50, there is provided a shed 34 that communicates with the coal injection port 52 of the firebox 51 and a shed handle 33 for operating the open / close door 35 that opens and closes the shed 34. Yes. The open / close door 35 is installed so as not to be fully closed so that the subject does not pinch his hand or fingers when the driving simulation operation is started by the driving simulation device 100.

  In the cab 10A above the simulated boiler unit 50, a cylinder pressure gauge 15 for displaying the pressure in the cylinder, a boiler pressure gauge 16 for displaying the pressure in the boiler, and other boiler states An indicator 17 for displaying (for example, temperature in the boiler) is provided.

  Further, a water supply pump 18 for supplying cold water as pseudo moisture to the simulated boiler unit 50 and a blower stop valve 19 operated to stop the blower are provided above the center of the simulated boiler unit 50. . Further, the simulated boiler unit 50 in the vicinity of the driver's seat 14B on the right side of the cab 10A is provided with a water injector 29 for supplying warm water as simulated moisture to the simulated boiler unit 50.

  In the fire chamber 51 of the simulated boiler unit 50, a coal outlet 52 that communicates with the above-described dredged port 34 and a discharge port 52 </ b> A through which pseudo coal input through the coal outlet 52 is discharged to the recovery cart 60 are formed. The fire chamber duct 56 is provided, and a sensor unit 59 that is provided inside the fire chamber duct 56 and detects the input amount and the input position of the pseudo coal input from the coal outlet 52 is provided.

  Specifically, the sensor unit 59 is configured by, for example, an object passage sensor having a matrix-like detection region capable of detecting the number of passages and passage positions of pseudo coal input from the coal outlet 52. Any method such as an ultrasonic method, an infrared method, or a laser method may be employed as the object passage sensor.

  In addition, an illuminating device 57 is provided above the firebox duct 56 in the firebox 51 to produce the combustion state of the pseudo coal introduced from the coal injection port 52 by illumination. The illuminating device 57 includes, for example, a plurality of light sources 58 that irradiate light toward the floor surface portion 56 </ b> A of the firebox duct 56 corresponding to the pseudo coal charging position detected by the sensor unit 59. And the illuminating device 57 produces the combustion condition of the pseudo coal in the fire chamber 51 by changing the color and illuminance of the light irradiated to the floor surface portion 56A according to the input amount and the input position of the pseudo coal.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the driving simulation apparatus 100 of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the driving simulation apparatus 100 includes a control device 90 that performs overall control. The control device 90 includes, for example, a control calculation unit 91, a hub (HUB) 92, a video / audio generation device 93, an audio amplifier 94, an explanation display 95, an explanation display 95, and an explanation. Input device 96, narration audio output unit 97, power supply control device 98, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 99.

  The driver's cab 10A of the vehicle body unit 10 includes a driving operation device 10B, an audio output unit 10C, a swing base 10D, and a hardware control unit 91A. The swing base 10D includes the swing device described above. 11 is connected. The driving operation device 10B includes, for example, various cocks, levers, switches, pedals, NFB, instruments, indicator lights, and the like, and these are configured to have a structure imitating what is actually used. Yes.

  A digital signal input / output process is performed between the control calculation unit 91 of the control device 90 and the hardware control unit 91A of the cab 10A, and the control calculation unit 91 performs a hardware control on the hardware control unit 91A. Servo output processing using a digital signal is performed. Further, an input / output process using an analog signal and a digital signal is performed between the operation device 10B in the cab 10A and the hardware control unit 91A.

  The guidance device 81 includes, for example, a DVD player 82 and the above-described guidance display 80, and outputs image information and audio information related to guidance for explaining the operation and operation method of the driving simulation device 100. Specifically, the guidance device 81 causes the subject to view the image and sound related to the guidance reproduced by the DVD player 82 through the guidance display 80.

  The control calculation unit 91 executes various programs for operating the driving simulation device 100, performs calculation processing related to control, and performs a driving simulation operation of the steam locomotive. The control calculation unit 91 is electrically connected to the video / audio generation device 93 through a LAN line connected by the hub 92.

  The hub 92 is a line concentrator that connects each component of the control device 90, and the video / audio generation device 93 is stored in a built-in hard disk (HD) 93 a according to a control signal from the control calculation unit 91. Based on the information, image information and voice information used in the driving simulation operation are generated.

  The video signal representing the image information generated by the video / audio generation device 93 is output to the display devices 71A and 71B including projectors, and the display devices 70A and 71B, which are the left screen, are displayed by the display devices 71A and 71B. A video such as a car window scenery represented by the video signal input to the display screen 70B is displayed in association with the driving simulation operation.

  Also, the AUDIO signal representing the audio information generated by the video / audio generation device 93 is directly output to the audio output unit 10C of the cab 10A or output to the audio output unit 10C via the audio amplifier 94 of the control device 90. Or The audio output unit 10C of the cab 10A outputs audio used in connection with the driving simulation operation based on the AUDIO signal input from the video / audio generation device 93 and the AUDIO signal amplified by the audio amplifier 94. .

  Further, the control calculation unit 91 outputs a control signal for vibrating the swing base 10D of the cab 10A in relation to the driving simulation operation to the swing device 11 through a LAN line or the like. For the explainer of the driving simulation apparatus 100, the control calculation unit 91 outputs a video signal related to the operation of the driving simulation apparatus 100 and displays an image based on the video signal on the display 95 for the explainer. An audio signal based on the operation is output and a voice based on the AUDIO signal is output from the voice output unit for narration 97, thereby allowing the presenter to visually recognize these videos and sounds. Also, an input signal accompanying an input operation from the presenter is received by the presenter input device 96 including a device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and is output to the control calculation unit 91.

  The control device 90 is operated by a rectified current input to the power supply control device 98 from an AC100V or AC200V power supply, and the power supply control device 98 supplies an AC100V current to the uninterruptible power supply 99. The uninterruptible power supply device 99 is a backup power supply device that continues power supply to the control device 90 for a predetermined time when the power supply control device 98 or the like fails and the power supply from the power supply to the control device 90 is cut off. It is.

  Next, the software configuration of the driving simulation apparatus 100 of this embodiment will be described. In the control device 90 of the driving simulation apparatus 100, as shown in FIG. 6, the simulation calculation program 110, the scenario program 120, the video control program 130, the simulation execution program 110A, An overall control program 140 for controlling the entire control device 90 is read and executed. Note that the guidance device 81 reads and executes the DVD video software 83 in which videos related to the driving simulation operation are stored.

  Further, in the video generation devices 93A and 93B provided in the display devices 71A and 71B, the video display programs 151 and 161, the communication programs 152 and 162 with the control calculation unit, the video generation device control programs 153 and 163, respectively. Is loaded and executed. By executing the video display programs 151 and 161, the video data for left screen 150 and the video data for right screen 160 are generated by the video generators 93A and 93B.

  The simulation calculation program 110 causes the control calculation unit 91 to perform calculation processing related to the operation simulation operation in accordance with the scenario during the operation simulation operation by executing the scenario program 120. The simulation calculation program 110 includes a firebox characteristic simulation program 111 for simulating the characteristics of the firebox 51 and a vehicle logic simulation program 112 for performing a logical simulation of a steam locomotive vehicle.

  Further, the simulation calculation program 110 includes a vehicle motion simulation program 113 for performing simulation regarding the motion of the steam locomotive vehicle and a travel simulation program 114 for performing simulation regarding the travel of the steam locomotive vehicle. Then, the simulation calculation program 110 includes the route data 121 indicating information related to the route on which the steam locomotive travels, the pseudo sound data 122 related to the sound when the steam locomotive operates, and the swing base 10D of the cab 10A. Based on the swing data 123 for causing the control to vibrate, the control calculation unit 91 is caused to perform a calculation process related to the driving simulation operation.

  The video control program 130 causes the video / audio generation device 93 to generate image information representing the video when the driving simulation operation is executed. The simulation execution program 110A causes the control calculation unit 91 to perform a driving simulation operation according to the calculation result obtained by executing the simulation calculation program 110.

  The simulation execution program 110A includes a status display program 131 for displaying an operation status on the driving operation device 10B in the cab 10A, and an input / output control program for controlling input / output of information to the control calculation unit 91. 132, a simulated sound control program 133 for generating sound information indicating sound based on the simulated sound data 122, a swing control program 134 for controlling the swing device 11 based on the swing data 123, and a driving simulation And an evaluation program 135 for performing an evaluation on the operation of the driving operation device 10B in operation.

  In the operation simulation operation of the operation simulation apparatus 100 having the hardware and software configured as described above, the lighting effect relating to the input of the pseudo coal into the fire chamber 51 of the simulated boiler unit 50 in the operation room 10A is, for example, To be done. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the driving simulation subject 89 scoops the pseudo coal 87 supplied from the supply port 42 to the driver's cab 10 </ b> A with a scoop 88 or the like, and throws the pseudo coal 87 sprinkled toward the port 34. .

  The pseudo coal 87 put into the shed 34 is sown from the coal injection port 52 into the fire chamber duct 56 of the fire chamber 51, passes through the matrix detection area of the sensor unit 59, and passes through the recovery cart 60 from the discharge port 52 </ b> A. Discharged inside. If such an action is a normal steam locomotive, coal will be put into the fire chamber of the boiler part, and the color of the flame in the fire chamber will change drastically by combustion.

  For this reason, the operation simulation device 100 is configured to produce the combustion state of the pseudo coal 87 in the fire chamber 51 by illumination by the illumination device 57 instead of the flame. That is, by the detection area in the matrix form of the sensor unit 59, it is detected how many pseudo coals 87 are put in which position of the firebox duct 56 of the firebox 51, for example, the number of passing pseudo coals 87 and the passing position. As a result, the control calculation unit 91 of the control device 90 recognizes it.

  Then, the fire chamber characteristic simulation program 111 of the simulation calculation program 110 and the status display program 131 of the simulation execution program 110A are executed, so that, for example, the pseudo coal 87 is detected in the detection region among the light sources 58 of the illumination device 57. A light source 58a provided at a position corresponding to the position where the light is applied is irradiated with a spot 85 and a light beam 86 made of light of color and illuminance matching the input amount represented by the number of passing pseudo coals 87 toward the floor surface portion 56A. .

  As a result, the subject 89 can pseudo-understand the combustion state of the simulated coal 87 due to the charging into the fire chamber 51, and performs the charging operation so that the simulated coal 87 is efficiently burned in the fire chamber 51. It is possible to experience a steam locomotive operation simulation while paying attention. Simultaneously when the test subject 89 puts the pseudo coal 87 into the firebox 51, the driving operation device 10B is operated by another test subject (not shown), and the control calculation unit 91 is output from the driving operation device 10B. In consideration of the signal, a comprehensive operation simulation operation is performed as if the actual steam locomotive was operated.

  The operation processing procedure of this driving simulation operation is as follows, for example. As shown in FIG. 8, when the operation simulation apparatus 100 is turned on and the operation simulation operation is executed, first, the control calculation unit 91 starts from the sensor unit 59 of the firebox duct 56 in the firebox 51. When the input of the pseudo coal 87 into the fire chamber 51 is detected by the signal (step S101), the input state of the pseudo coal 87 input by the subject 89 into the fire chamber 51 is subsequently detected (step S102). That is, the input amount and the input position of the pseudo coal 87 are detected as the input status depending on which region of the matrix-like detection region of the sensor unit 59 has passed the pseudo coal 87.

  Next, the detection result indicating the amount and position of the simulated coal 87 detected in step S102, and the amount of cold water supplied to the simulated boiler unit 50 by the water supply pump 18 and the amount of hot water supplied by the water injector 29 are shown. Based on the above, the simulated steam pressure of the simulated boiler unit 50 is calculated, and the simulated traction force of the steam locomotive is calculated based on the simulated steam pressure and the operation state of the operating device 10B (step S103).

  After calculating the simulated traction force, the control calculation unit 91 determines the content of the lighting effect by the lighting device 57 (that is, the effect) based on the detection result detected in step S102 and the supply status of oxygen to the simulated boiler unit 50. Is determined by calculation (step S104), and the illumination device 57 is controlled based on the determined content (step S105).

  Then, the traveling speed is calculated based on the simulated traction force calculated in step S103 and information such as braking force, traveling resistance, and vehicle weight as influence information affecting the traveling of the steam locomotive (step S106). . This travel speed can be calculated, for example, by performing an operation using an equation of travel speed = ∫ [{traction force− (braking force + travel resistance)} ÷ vehicle weight] dt.

  After calculating the travel speed, the control calculation unit 91 generates image information representing a video such as a car window landscape displayed on the display screens 70A and 70B by adding the travel speed currently being virtually output to the calculated travel speed ( In step S107), the generated image information is output to the display devices 71A and 71B to display a video (step S108), and the process proceeds to step S101 to repeat the process. In addition, during the execution of the operation process according to the flowchart, for example, in order to enhance the sense of presence in the cab 10A, various sounds are output from the sound output unit 10C in accordance with the operation of the steam locomotive.

  As described above, according to the operation simulation apparatus 100 of the present embodiment and the operation simulation method executed by the operation simulation apparatus 100, the operation of the steam locomotive is actually performed by performing such an operation process. The subject 89 can be made to experience driving simulation in a similar manner. In this simulated experience, in particular, the operation of adjusting the combustion of the pseudo coal 87 in the fire chamber 51 of the simulated boiler unit 50, which requires advanced technology for running the steam locomotive, is the operation of the driving operation device 10B. It can be performed in parallel, and the operation of the steam locomotive can be simulated in a more realistic manner.

  Note that the driving simulation method described in the present embodiment may be configured to be realized, for example, by executing a program relating to driving simulation prepared in advance on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. This program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, or a DVD, and executed by being read from the recording medium by the computer. The program may be a transmission medium that can be distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  As described above, the operation simulation device and the operation simulation method according to the present invention are useful for the technology in the field of simulating the operation of a steam locomotive, and in particular, realize a simulation experience closer to actual operation. Suitable for doing.

It is a block diagram which abbreviate | omits and shows an example of the whole structure of the driving | running | working simulation apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the example of the vehicle body part of the driving simulation device. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the example of the vehicle body part of the driving simulation device in a partly transparent state. It is a perspective view which expands and shows a part of vehicle body part of the driving simulation device in a transparent state. It is a block diagram which shows the example of the hardware configuration of the driving | operation simulation apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the example of the software structure of the driving | operation simulation apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the illumination effect in the vehicle body part of the driving simulation device. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the driving | operation simulation operation | movement process procedure of the driving | running simulation method performed with the driving | operation simulation apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Car body part 10A Driver's cab 11 Swing device 50 Simulation boiler part 57 Illumination device 58 Light source 59 Sensor part 60 Collection cart 90 Control apparatus 91 Control calculation part 100 Operation simulation apparatus

Claims (14)

A driving simulation device that allows a subject to experience the operation of a steam locomotive,
Detection means for detecting the amount and position of the simulated coal introduced into the fire chamber of the simulated boiler unit installed in the simulated cab imitating the cab in the body of the steam locomotive,
Simulated vapor pressure calculating means for calculating the simulated vapor pressure of the simulated boiler unit according to the detection result detected by the detection unit and the supply amount of the simulated moisture supplied to the simulated boiler unit;
Simulation for calculating the simulated traction force of the steam locomotive based on the simulated steam pressure calculated by the simulated steam pressure calculating means and the operation status of the operation unit related to the operation of the steam locomotive provided in the cab Traction force calculating means;
Speed calculation means for calculating the traveling speed of the steam locomotive based on the simulated traction force calculated by the simulated traction force calculating means and various influence information that affects the traveling of the steam locomotive. A driving simulator characterized by.   The image display means for displaying, on the display screen of the display device, image information representing an image of a vehicle window scenery of the driver's cab according to the traveling speed calculated by the speed calculation means. 1. The driving simulation apparatus according to 1. The detection result detected by the detection unit, the simulated vapor pressure calculated by the simulated vapor pressure calculation unit, the operation status of the operation unit provided in the cab, and the simulated traction force calculation unit An operation state determination unit that determines an operation state of the steam locomotive based on simulated traction force, various pieces of influence information that affects the traveling of the steam locomotive, and the traveling speed calculated by the speed calculation unit; ,
The driving simulation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a voice output unit that outputs a voice according to the operation status determined by the operation status determination unit.   4. The driving simulation apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a swinging unit that vibrates at least the driver's cab according to the operation status determined by the operation status determination unit.   5. The lighting production device according to claim 1, further comprising lighting production means for producing the combustion state of the pseudo coal in the fire chamber by illumination according to a detection result detected by the detection means. The driving simulation device described.   The said detection means has an object passage sensor which has the detection area | region of the matrix form which can detect the passage number and passage position of the pseudo coal thrown into the said firebox, The any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The driving simulation device according to the item.   The illumination effect means has light sources respectively corresponding to the matrix-like detection areas of the object passage sensor, and changes the color and illuminance of light emitted from each light source toward the floor surface portion in the firebox. The driving simulation device according to claim 6, wherein a combustion situation is produced.   The driving according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the sound output means outputs a predetermined alarm sound when the operation status determination means determines that an abnormality has occurred in the operation status. Simulating device.   The driving simulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the influence information is information related to at least one of a braking force, a running resistance, and a vehicle weight of the steam locomotive. A driving simulation method that allows the subject to experience the operation of a steam locomotive,
A detection step of detecting the amount and position of the simulated coal introduced into the fire chamber of the simulated boiler unit installed in the simulated cab imitating the cab in the body of the steam locomotive,
A simulated vapor pressure calculating step of calculating a simulated vapor pressure of the simulated boiler unit according to the detection result detected in the detection step and the supply amount of the simulated moisture supplied to the simulated boiler unit;
The simulated traction force of the steam locomotive is calculated based on the simulated steam pressure calculated in the simulated steam pressure calculating step and the operation state of the operation unit related to the operation of the steam locomotive provided in the cab. Simulated tractive force calculation process,
A speed calculating step of calculating a traveling speed of the steam locomotive based on the simulated tractive force calculated in the simulated tractive force calculating step and various influence information affecting the traveling of the steam locomotive. A driving simulation method characterized by.   The image display step of displaying, on the display screen of the display device, image information representing an image of a vehicle window scenery of the driver's cab according to the traveling speed calculated in the speed calculation step. 10. The driving simulation method according to 10. In the detection result detected in the detection step, the simulated vapor pressure calculated in the simulated vapor pressure calculation step, the operation status of the operation unit provided in the driver's seat, and the simulated traction force calculation step An operation for determining an operation state of the steam locomotive based on the calculated simulated traction force, various pieces of influence information affecting the traveling of the steam locomotive, and the traveling speed calculated in the speed calculating step. A situation judgment process;
The driving simulation method according to claim 10, further comprising a sound output step of outputting a sound according to the operation state determined in the operation state determination step.   13. The driving simulation method according to claim 12, further comprising a swinging step of applying a vibration to at least the cab by a swinging unit in accordance with the operation status determined in the operation status determining step.   14. The lighting production process according to claim 10, further comprising an illumination production process for producing an illumination of the combustion state of the pseudo coal in the fire chamber according to the detection result detected in the detection process. The driving simulation method described.

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