JP2019126632A - Vibration presentation system, vibration presentation method, operation terminal, and vibration presentation device - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable a user of an operation terminal to determine a sequence in which a vibration presentation device generates vibration according to a status of a user of the vibration presentation device, and generate the vibration according to a program in which the sequence is described.SOLUTION: A vibration presentation system includes at least a first vibration presentation device, a second vibration presentation device, and an operation terminal. The first vibration presentation device includes a pressure detection unit, a communication unit, and a first vibration generation unit. The second vibration presentation device includes a pressure detection unit, a communication unit, and a second vibration generation unit. The operation terminal includes a communication unit, a control unit, a display unit, a vibration presentation execution program creation unit for creating a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration is described, and an input unit for receiving an input operation for determining the sequence from a user of the operation terminal. The first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a vibration presentation system, a vibration presentation method, an operation terminal, and a vibration presentation device.

Conventionally, a desired chair can be vibrated selectively from a plurality of chairs by remote control, and a warning can be given to attendees who are dozing or chatting at conferences, etc. There is known a vibrating chair system that allows a specific person to be called without impairing the atmosphere. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
In the technique described in Patent Document 1, when a selection switch of a controller corresponding to an identification number assigned to each chair is operated, a signal for operating the vibration mechanism of the chair corresponding to the selection switch is transmitted from the transmission unit. . On the chair side, the signal from the transmission unit is received by the reception unit, and the vibration control mechanism is driven by the drive control unit based on the content of the signal.
By the way, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, in order for the vibration mechanism to generate vibration, an operator must perform remote operation. That is, with the technique described in Patent Document 1, the vibration mechanism cannot generate vibration according to a program, for example, without an operator performing remote operation. Further, with the technique described in Patent Document 1, the system user cannot create a vibration generation program according to the situation of the seated person.

Conventionally, the vibration intensity is always maintained at a constant value regardless of the weight of the bedridden who sleeps on the mat and the weight of the mat, mattress, etc., and promotes blood flow in the pressure ulcer area without causing discomfort to the bedridden person. A vibration device that suppresses generation of active oxygen is known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).
In the technology described in Patent Document 2, the feedback control computing device compares the strength of the vibration detected by the vibration detector with the vibration strength set by the operation panel vibration strength setting device. The excitation signal is controlled to make the difference zero, and the maximum value of the vibration intensity of the vibration generator is held at a constant value.
Also in the technique described in Patent Document 2, the vibration generator cannot generate vibration according to a program, for example. Further, with the technique described in Patent Document 2, the administrator or the like cannot create a vibration generation program according to the situation of the bedridden person.

Currently, devices that present vibration for the purpose of tactile information transmission together with audiovisual content information are found in amusement facilities, theater seats, and the like. These are devices for conveying video content more empirically by vibration, and vibration presentation is pre-programmed to the content story.
However, since it is often the case that the vibration intensity setting is uniform for all the sheets, it is not effective and safe vibration presentation particularly for an infant whose individual differences in mental and physical growth are large. On the other hand, there are cases where it is desired to execute with a user's arbitrary vibration presentation setting (that is, setting according to the situation of the site, etc.) in consideration of the content expression conveying a story.
There is a system in which vibration adjustment according to individual viewers is realized by automatic or simple operation while performing arbitrary vibration presentation as content expression (that is, vibration presentation different in setting according to difference of a story etc.). is necessary.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-322938 JP, 2006-87713, A

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention allows the user of the operation terminal to determine the sequence in which the vibration presenting device generates vibration according to the situation of the user of the vibration presenting device, and the sequence is described. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vibration presentation system, a vibration presentation method, an operation terminal and a vibration presentation device capable of generating a vibration according to a program.

  One aspect of the present invention is a vibration presentation system including at least a first vibration presentation device and a second vibration presentation device, and an operation terminal, wherein the first vibration presentation device is a user of the first vibration presentation device. A first pressure detection unit that detects a first pressure received from the sensor and generates first sensing data indicating the first pressure, a first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data, and a first vibration that generates a vibration A second pressure detection unit configured to detect a second pressure received from a user of the second vibration presentation device and generate second sensing data indicating the second pressure. And a second communication unit for transmitting the second sensing data, and a second vibration generating unit for generating vibration, wherein the operating terminal includes the first sensing data and the second sensitivity. An operating terminal communication unit that receives control data, a control unit that incorporates control software and aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data, and the first sensing data and the second sensing that are aggregated by the control unit A vibration presentation execution program creation unit that creates a vibration presentation execution program in which a display unit that indicates data to the user of the operation terminal and a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibrations is described And an input unit that receives an input operation for determining the sequence from the user of the operation terminal, and the first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit generate vibrations according to the vibration presentation execution program. It is a vibration presentation system.

  In the vibration presenting system according to one aspect of the present invention, the operation terminal automatically adjusts the intensity of vibration generated by the first vibration generating unit based on the first sensing data, and based on the second sensing data. A vibration intensity adjusting unit that automatically adjusts the intensity of vibration generated by the second vibration generating unit, wherein the first pressure detecting unit is a distribution of the first pressure received from a user of the first vibration presenting device. And the first sensing data includes information on the distribution of the first pressure, and the second pressure detector detects the distribution of the second pressure received from a user of the second vibration presenting device. The second sensing data includes information on the distribution of the second pressure, and the input unit inputs a first threshold that is a threshold of the strength of the vibration generated by the first vibration generating unit. With input operation Receiving from the user of the operation terminal an input operation for inputting a second threshold value that is a threshold value of the strength of the vibration generated by the second vibration generation unit, the vibration strength adjustment unit determining the magnitude of the first pressure and Based on the distribution and the first threshold, the intensity of vibration generated by the first vibration generator is automatically adjusted, and based on the magnitude and distribution of the second pressure and the second threshold, the second The intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generator may be automatically adjusted.

  In the vibration presenting system according to one aspect of the present invention, when the input unit receives an input operation for determining the sequence from a user of the operation terminal, the display unit includes the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration. Graphical display of options of types of vibrations generated by the generation unit and options of sequences generated by the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit may be performed.

  In the vibration presentation system according to one aspect of the present invention, the first vibration presentation device detects a self position of the first vibration presentation device and generates first self position data indicating a self position of the first vibration presentation device. A first self-position detecting unit that detects the self-position of the second vibration presentation device and generates second self-position data indicating the self-position of the second vibration presentation device. A second self-position detecting unit, wherein the first communication unit transmits the first self-position data, the second communication unit transmits the second self-position data, and the operation terminal communication unit Receives the first self-position data and the second self-position data, and the vibration presentation execution program creation unit creates the vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence is described. The display unit displays a heat map to perform a preview display of a situation in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibrations according to the vibration presentation execution program. An icon of the first vibration presentation device and an icon of the second vibration presentation device indicating a mutual positional relationship between the first vibration presentation device and the second vibration presentation device, and an elapsed time after the execution of the vibration presentation execution program is started. A state in which the intensity of the vibration generated by the first vibration generating unit changes during the execution of the vibration presentation execution program, and the second vibration generating unit during the execution of the vibration presentation execution program It may include a state in which the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration changes with the passage of time.

  In the vibration presentation system according to one aspect of the present invention, the operation terminal further includes a storage unit, and the input unit adjusts the content of the vibration presentation execution program after the display unit performs the preview display. The input operation is received from the user of the operation terminal, and the control unit generates the vibration presentation execution program created by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit or the content based on the input operation of the user of the operation terminal. The vibration presentation execution program subjected to the adjustment may be stored in the storage unit.

  In the vibration presentation system of one aspect of the present invention, the first vibration presentation device and the second vibration presentation device are chair-type vibration presentation devices having a plurality of legs, and the first pressure detection unit includes the first pressure detection unit. The second pressure detection unit is provided on each of the plurality of legs of the one vibration presentation device, and the first pressure detection unit is provided on each of the plurality of legs of the second vibration presentation device. The first pressure distribution received from a user of the first vibration presentation device sitting on the presentation device and a change in the distribution of the first pressure are detected, and the second pressure detection unit is configured to detect the second vibration presentation. A distribution of the second pressure received from a user of the second vibration presentation device seated on the device and a change in the distribution of the second pressure may be detected.

  One aspect of the present invention is a first pressure detection step of detecting a first pressure received by a first vibration presentation device from a user of the first vibration presentation device and generating first sensing data indicating the first pressure; A first communication step in which the first vibration presentation device transmits the first sensing data, and a second pressure received by the second vibration presentation device from a user of the second vibration presentation device; A second pressure detecting step for generating second sensing data indicating the second sensing step; a second communication step for transmitting the second sensing data by the second vibration presenting device; and an operating terminal for the first sensing data and the second sensing. An operation terminal communication step of receiving data; and aggregation of the first sensing data and the second sensing data by the operation terminal. A step of displaying the first sensing data and the second sensing data collected by the operation terminal to a user of the operation terminal, a first vibration generating unit of the first vibration presentation device, An input step in which the operation terminal receives from the user of the operation terminal an input operation for determining a sequence in which the second vibration generation unit of the second vibration presentation device generates vibration, and a vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence is described A vibration presenting method, comprising: a vibration presenting execution program creating step of creating the operation terminal; and a vibration generating step of causing the first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit to generate vibrations according to the vibration presenting execution program is there.

  One aspect of the present invention is an operation terminal provided in a vibration presentation system including at least a first vibration presentation device and a second vibration presentation device, wherein the first vibration presentation device is a user of the first vibration presentation device A first pressure detection unit that detects a first pressure received from the sensor and generates first sensing data indicating the first pressure, a first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data, and a first vibration that generates a vibration A second pressure detection unit including a generation unit, wherein the second vibration presentation device detects a second pressure received from a user of the second vibration presentation device, and generates second sensing data indicating the second pressure And a second communication unit for transmitting the second sensing data, and a second vibration generating unit for generating a vibration, wherein the operation terminal comprises the first sensing data and the second Operating terminal communication unit that receives the sensing data, control software incorporated therein, a control unit that aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data, the first sensing data and the second that are aggregated by the control unit Creation of a vibration presentation execution program for creating a vibration presentation execution program in which a display unit showing the sensing data to the user of the operation terminal and a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibrations And an input unit for receiving an input operation for determining the sequence from the user of the operation terminal, wherein the first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit generate vibrations in accordance with the vibration presentation execution program. , Is an operation terminal.

  One aspect of the present invention is a vibration presentation device provided in a vibration presentation system including an operation terminal and another vibration presentation device, wherein the vibration presentation device receives a first pressure received from a user of the vibration presentation device. A first pressure detection unit that detects and generates first sensing data indicating the first pressure; a first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data; and a first vibration generation unit that generates vibrations. The other vibration presentation device detects a second pressure received from a user of the other vibration presentation device, and a second pressure detection unit that generates second sensing data indicating the second pressure, and the second sensing A second communication unit configured to transmit data; and a second vibration generation unit configured to generate vibration, wherein the operation terminal receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data. An operation terminal communication unit, control software incorporated therein, a control unit that aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data, and the operation of the first sensing data and the second sensing data that are aggregated by the control unit A display unit indicated to a user of the terminal, a vibration presentation execution program generation unit generating a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibrations is described; And an input unit for receiving from the user of the operation terminal an input operation to determine the first vibration generation unit, the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generating a vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program. is there.

  According to the present invention, the sequence in which the vibration presentation device generates the vibration can be determined by the user of the operation terminal according to the situation of the user of the vibration presentation device, and the vibration is determined according to the program in which the sequence is described. A vibration presentation system, a vibration presentation method, an operation terminal, and a vibration presentation device that can be generated can be provided.

It is a schematic structure figure of an example of a vibration presentation system of a 1st embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the vibration presentation device shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the procedure of the process performed in the vibration presentation system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of the operating terminal on which the arrangement | positioning of each vibration presentation device in step S19 of FIG. 3 and the pressure which each vibration presentation device receives from the user of each vibration presentation device were displayed. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of the operating terminal in process of step S25 of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of the operating terminal in process of step S26 of FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of an example of the vibration presentation device of the vibration presentation system of 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a vibration presentation system, a vibration presentation method, an operation terminal, and a vibration presentation device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

First Embodiment
FIG. 1: is a schematic block diagram of an example of the vibration presentation system 1 of 1st Embodiment.
In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the vibration presentation system 1 includes a plurality of vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 and the operation terminal 16.
The user of the vibration presentation device 11 uses the vibration presentation device 11 by, for example, sitting on the upper surface (seating surface) of the vibration presentation device 11. The vibration presentation device 11 includes a pressure detection unit 11A, a self-position detection unit 11B, a vibration generation unit 11C, and a communication unit 11D. The pressure detection unit 11A detects the pressure received from the user of the vibration presentation device 11, and generates sensing data indicating the pressure. The pressure detection unit 11A includes, for example, a known sensor sheet type pressure sensor (not shown) that detects a pressure received from a user of the vibration presentation device 11, and a conversion circuit that converts a signal output from the pressure sensor into sensing data. And (not shown).
The self position detection unit 11B detects the self position of the vibration presentation device 11, and generates self position data indicating the self position of the vibration presentation device 11. The self position detection unit 11B is, for example, a light emission unit (not shown) that emits light to the other vibration presentation devices 12 to 15 and a light reception unit that receives reflected light from the other vibration presentation devices 12 to 15 It comprises a known light sensor (not shown) having (not shown). The self-position detecting unit 11B includes a conversion circuit (not shown) that converts a signal output from the optical sensor into self-position data.
In another example, the self-position detection unit 11B may estimate the self-position of the vibration presentation device 11 using a GNSS (satellite positioning system) including a GPS (Global Positioning System).

In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the vibration generating unit 11 </ b> C generates vibration. The vibration generating unit 11C includes a vibration transducer 11C1. The vibration transducer 11C1 converts an acoustic signal into mechanical vibration.
In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the vibration generation unit 11C of the vibration presentation device 11 includes one vibration transducer 11C1, but in another example, the vibration generation unit 11C of the vibration presentation device 11 includes a plurality of vibration transducers. May be provided.
In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the communication unit 11D performs communication by wireless communication or wired communication. 11 D of communication parts receive the acoustic signal for making a vibration generate | occur | produce by 11 C of vibration generation parts from the operating terminal 16. In addition, the communication unit 11 </ b> D transmits the sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit 11 </ b> A to the operation terminal 16. In addition, the communication unit 11D transmits the self-position data generated by the self-position detection unit 11B to the operation terminal 16.

FIG. 2 is a figure for demonstrating an example of the vibration presentation device 11 shown in FIG. Specifically, FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the vibration presentation device 11 in a state where the cover 11-1 is attached. FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the vibration presentation device 11 in a state where the cover 11-1 is removed. FIG. 2C is a perspective view showing the inside of the vibration presentation device 11.
In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the vibration presentation device 11 is a cushion-type vibration presentation device. The user of the vibration presentation device 11 sits on the upper surface (seat surface) of the vibration presentation device 11, for example. A cushion material 11-2 is arranged on the upper part of the vibration presentation device 11. For example, a sensor sheet type pressure sensor (not shown) that constitutes a part of the pressure detection unit 11A (see FIG. 1) is disposed between the cover 11-1 and the cushion material 11-2. The vibration presenting device 11 further includes a microphone input terminal 11-3, a switch 11-4, a microphone preamplifier module 11-5, a battery 11-6, and a power amplifier 11-7.
The microphone input terminal 11-3 is for inputting an acoustic signal to the vibration presentation device 11. The switch 11-4 is for performing on / off control of the power source of the vibration presentation device 11 and volume (volume, vibration magnitude) control. The microphone preamplifier module 11-5 is used to adjust an acoustic signal input from the microphone input terminal 11-3. The battery 11-6 supplies electric power to the electrical components in the vibration presentation device 11. The power amplifier 11-7 amplifies the acoustic signal adjusted by the microphone preamplifier module 11-5 to a level at which the vibration transducer 11C1 can be driven.
In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the microphone input terminal 11-3 to which an acoustic signal is input is provided in the vibration presentation device 11. However, in another example, the microphone input terminal 11-3 may be omitted. In this example, the communication unit 11 </ b> D of the vibration presentation device 11 receives an acoustic signal from the operation terminal 16.
Moreover, in the example shown in FIG. 2, although the switch 11-4 of the vibration presentation device 11 is provided with the control function of the magnitude | size of a vibration, in the other example, the switch 11-4 of the vibration presentation device 11 is a vibration. It does not have to have the control function of the size of. In this example, the magnitude of vibration generated by the vibration presentation device 11 is controlled by the operation terminal 16.
Moreover, the vibration presentation system 1 may have a function in which control from the microphone input terminal 11-3 is automatically performed according to sensing data from the pressure detection unit 11A. In this case, the user of the vibration presentation system 1 can perform vibration setting (setting of a threshold of vibration intensity) on the operation terminal 16.

Returning to the description of FIG. 1, the user of the vibration presentation device 12 uses the vibration presentation device 12 by, for example, sitting on the upper surface (seat surface) of the vibration presentation device 12. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the vibration presentation device 12 includes a pressure detection unit 12A, a self-position detection unit 12B, a vibration generation unit 12C, and a communication unit 12D.
The pressure detection unit 12 </ b> A is configured in the same manner as the pressure detection unit 11 </ b> A of the vibration presentation device 11. That is, the pressure detection unit 12A detects the pressure received from the user of the vibration presentation device 12, and generates sensing data indicating the pressure.
The self-position detection unit 12B is configured in the same manner as the self-position detection unit 11B of the vibration presentation device 11. That is, the self-position detection unit 12B detects the self-position of the vibration presentation device 12 and generates self-position data indicating the self-position of the vibration presentation device 12.
The vibration generating unit 12C is configured in the same manner as the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11, and generates vibration. That is, the vibration generating unit 12C includes the vibration transducer 12C1 configured similarly to the vibration transducer 11C1.
In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the vibration generation unit 12C of the vibration presentation device 12 includes one vibration transducer 12C1, but in another example, the vibration generation unit 12C of the vibration presentation device 12 includes a plurality of vibration transducers. May be provided.
In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the communication unit 12D is configured in the same manner as the communication unit 11D of the vibration presenting device 11. That is, the communication unit 12D receives an acoustic signal for generating vibration by the vibration generation unit 12C from the operation terminal 16, transmits the sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit 12A to the operation terminal 16, and the self-position detection unit 12B. Transmits the self-position data generated by

The user of the vibration presentation device 13 uses the vibration presentation device 13 by, for example, sitting on the upper surface (seating surface) of the vibration presentation device 13. The user of the vibration presentation device 14 utilizes the vibration presentation device 14 by, for example, sitting on the upper surface (seating surface) of the vibration presentation device 14. The user of the vibration presentation device 15 uses the vibration presentation device 15 by, for example, sitting on the upper surface (seating surface) of the vibration presentation device 15. The vibration presentation devices 13 to 15 are configured in the same manner as the vibration presentation devices 11 and 12.
In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the vibration presentation system 1 includes five vibration presentation devices 11 to 15. However, in another example, the vibration presentation system 1 includes any plurality of vibration presentation devices other than five. May be provided.

In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the operation terminal 16 includes an input unit 16A, a display unit 16B, a communication unit 16C, a control unit 16D, a storage unit 16E, and an acoustic signal acquisition unit 16F.
The input unit 16 </ b> A receives an input operation from a user of the operation terminal 16. The display unit 16 </ b> B performs display for the user of the operation terminal 16. The input unit 16A and the display unit 16B are configured by, for example, a touch panel having an input function and a display function. Specifically, the operation terminal 16 including the input unit 16A and the display unit 16B uses a GUI (Graphical) that can use most of images and graphics for presenting information and can perform most of basic operations by instructing positions on the screen. Function as User Interface).
The communication unit 16C performs communication by wireless communication or wired communication. 16 C of communication parts transmit the acoustic signal for generating a vibration by the vibration generation part of the vibration presentation devices 11-15 to the vibration presentation devices 11-15. The communication unit 16C also receives, from the vibration presenting devices 11-15, the sensing data generated by the pressure detecting units of the vibration presenting devices 11-15. In addition, the communication unit 16C receives the self-position data generated by the self-position detection unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 from the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15.

Control part 16D collects the sensing data etc. which the pressure detection part of vibration presentation devices 11-15 generated. Control software is incorporated in the control unit 16D. The control unit 16D includes a vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 and a vibration intensity adjustment unit 16D2.
The vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 creates a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generate vibrations is described. That is, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 can not only generate vibration according to real-time control by the user of the operation terminal 16, for example, but also execute vibration presentation that is created in advance. Vibration can also be generated according to the program.
The vibration intensity adjustment unit 16D2 automatically adjusts the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 11-15. Specifically, the vibration intensity adjustment unit 16D2 automatically adjusts the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generation unit 11C of the vibration presentation device 11 based on the sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presentation device 11. The vibration intensity adjustment unit 16D2 automatically adjusts the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generation unit 12C of the vibration presentation device 12 based on the sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit 12A of the vibration presentation device 12. In addition, the vibration intensity adjustment unit 16D2 automatically generates the intensity of the vibration generated by each vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 13-15 based on the sensing data generated by each pressure detection unit of the vibration presentation devices 13-15. adjust.

  The storage unit 16E stores the vibration presentation execution program created by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1. The acoustic signal acquisition unit 16F acquires an acoustic signal to be transmitted from the operation terminal 16 to the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15, for example, from the outside of the operation terminal 16.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a procedure of processing executed in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment.
In the example shown in FIG. 3, in step S10, the user of the operation terminal 16 performs an input operation for activating the control software.
Next, in step S11, the control unit 16D of the operation terminal 16 activates control software.
Next, in step S <b> 12, the communication unit 16 </ b> C of the operation terminal 16 transmits a pressure detection instruction to the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15.
Next, in step S <b> 13, the pressure detection unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 detects the pressure received from the user of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 and generates sensing data indicating the pressure.
Next, in step S <b> 14, the communication unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 transmits the sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 to the operation terminal 16. The communication unit 16C of the operation terminal 16 receives the sensing data.

In addition, in step S15, the communication unit 16C of the operation terminal 16 transmits a self position detection instruction to the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15.
Next, in step S <b> 16, the self-position detectors of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 detect the self-positions of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 and generate self-position data indicating the self-positions of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15.
Next, in step S <b> 17, the communication unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 transmits the self-position data generated by the self-position detection unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 to the operation terminal 16. The communication unit 16C of the operation terminal 16 receives the self-position data.
Next, in step S <b> 18, the control unit 16 </ b> D of the operation terminal 16 aggregates the self-position data and sensing data of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15.
Next, in step S19, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 displays the arrangement of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 and the pressure received by the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 from the users of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 on the operation terminal 16. Display to users of.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the screen of the operation terminal 16 on which the arrangement of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 and the pressure received by the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 from the users of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 are displayed in step S19 of FIG. FIG.
In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the screen displayed by the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 includes a first portion 16B1, a second portion 16B2, a third portion 16B3, and a fourth portion 16B4. .
In the first portion 16B1, for example, the state of processing executed by the vibration presentation system 1 is displayed. At the time of initial setting by the user of the operation terminal 16, the “user initial setting” display is lit. When executing a preview display of a situation in which the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generate vibration according to the vibration presenting execution program, the “reproduction simulation” display is turned on. When reading the list of sequences in which the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generate vibration, the display of “read program list” is lit. Since step S19 in FIG. 3 does not correspond to any of them, none of those displays is lit in the example shown in FIG.
In the second portion 16B2, for example, a list of sequences read by the operation terminal 16 is displayed. In step S19 of FIG. 3, since the list of sequences is not read yet, nothing is displayed in the second portion 16B2 in the example shown in FIG.

The third portion 16B3 includes the arrangement of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 (the mutual positional relationship of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15), and the pressure received by the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 from the user of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 Is displayed.
In the example shown in FIG. 4, the position of the vibration presentation device 11 is displayed by an icon 11IC. The position of the vibration presentation device 12 is displayed by an icon 12IC. The position of the vibration presentation device 13 is displayed by an icon 13IC. The position of the vibration presentation device 14 is displayed by an icon 14IC. The position of the vibration presentation device 15 is displayed by an icon 15IC.
A portion 11a of the icon 11IC indicates that the right front side portion of the vibration presentation device 11 is receiving a large pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 11. The portion 11b of the icon 11IC indicates that the central portion of the vibration presentation device 11 is receiving moderate pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 11. A portion 11c of the icon 11IC indicates that the rear portion of the vibration presentation device 11 receives a small pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 11. That is, the icon 11IC indicates that, for example, a senior-class kindergarten child is biased to the right front side portion of the vibration presentation device 11.
The portion 12a of the icon 12IC indicates that the front portion of the vibration presentation device 12 is receiving a large pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 12. The portion 12b of the icon 12IC indicates that the central portion of the vibration presentation device 12 is receiving moderate pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 12. The portion 12c of the icon 12IC indicates that the rear portion of the vibration presentation device 12 is receiving a small pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 12. That is, the icon 12IC indicates that, for example, a senior-class kindergarten child is biased to the front side portion of the vibration presentation device 12.

The portion 13a of the icon 13IC indicates that the front portion of the vibration presentation device 13 is receiving a large pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 13. The portion 13b of the icon 13IC indicates that the central portion of the vibration presentation device 13 is receiving moderate pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 13. The portion 13c of the icon 13IC indicates that the rear portion of the vibration presentation device 13 receives a small pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 13. That is, the icon 13IC indicates that, for example, a senior-class kindergarten child is biased to the front side portion of the vibration presentation device 13.
The portion 14b of the icon 14IC indicates that the vibration presentation device 14 as a whole is receiving moderate pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 14. That is, the icon 14IC indicates that, for example, a younger-class kindergarten child is sitting at the center of the vibration presentation device 14.
The portion 15b of the icon 15IC indicates that the front portion of the vibration presentation device 15 is receiving moderate pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 15. The portion 15c of the icon 15IC indicates that the rear portion of the vibration presentation device 15 receives a small pressure from the user of the vibration presentation device 15. That is, the icon 15IC indicates that, for example, a year-round kindergarten child is biased to the front portion of the vibration presentation device 15.

  The fourth portion 16B4 displays an elapsed time after the start of execution of the vibration presentation execution program when a situation in which the vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generates vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program is displayed as a preview. .

As described above, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the pressure detection unit 11 </ b> A of the vibration presentation device 11 not only detects the magnitude of the pressure received from the user of the vibration presentation device 11, but also the user of the vibration presentation device 11. It also detects the distribution of pressure received from. The sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presentation device 11 includes information on the distribution of pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 11A.
Similarly, the pressure detection unit 12 </ b> A of the vibration presentation device 12 detects the distribution of pressure received from the user of the vibration presentation device 12. The sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit 12A of the vibration presentation device 12 includes information on the distribution of pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12A.
Moreover, the pressure detection part of the vibration presentation devices 13-15 detects distribution of the pressure received from the user of the vibration presentation devices 13-15. Moreover, the sensing data which the pressure detection part of the vibration presentation devices 13-15 produces | generates the information of the distribution of the pressure which the pressure detection part of the vibration presentation devices 13-15 detected.
That is, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the pressure detection units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generate the sensing data collected by the control unit 16D of the operation terminal 16 by the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 using the operation terminal It is shown to 16 users.

For example, the vibration intensity optimum for a user such as a kindergarten child in the younger class is different from the vibration intensity optimum for a user such as a kindergarten child in the older class. Therefore, in the vibration presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment, processing to be described later is executed.
Specifically, in step S20 of FIG. 3, the display 16B of the operation terminal 16 generates a threshold of the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11, and the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12 The threshold value of the vibration intensity to be generated, the threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting device 13, the threshold value of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting device 14, and the vibration generation of the vibration presenting device 15 A display requesting the user of the operation terminal 16 to input a threshold value of the intensity of vibration generated by the unit is performed.
Next, in step S21, the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 generates an input operation for inputting a threshold of the strength of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11, and the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting device 12 generates it. An input operation for inputting a threshold of the intensity of vibration and an input operation for inputting a threshold of intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting devices 13 to 15 are received from the user of the operation terminal 16.

Next, in step S22, the vibration intensity adjustment unit 16D2 of the operation terminal 16 displays the magnitude and distribution of the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presentation device 11, and the vibration presentation input by the user of the operation terminal 16. Based on the threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generation unit 11C of the device 11, the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generation unit 11C of the vibration presentation device 11 is automatically adjusted.
In addition, the vibration intensity adjustment unit 16D2 of the operation terminal 16 detects the magnitude and distribution of the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12A of the vibration presentation device 12, and the vibration of the vibration presentation device 12 input by the user of the operation terminal 16. Based on the vibration intensity threshold generated by the generation unit 12C, the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generation unit 12C of the vibration presentation device 12 is automatically adjusted.
Similarly, the vibration intensity adjustment unit 16D2 of the operation terminal 16 includes the magnitude and distribution of the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit of the vibration presentation devices 13 to 15 and the vibration presentation device 13 input by the user of the operation terminal 16. The vibration intensity generated by the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 13 to 15 is automatically adjusted based on the threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generation units.

Next, in step S23, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 performs a display requesting the user of the operation terminal 16 to input information necessary to create the vibration presentation execution program. Specifically, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 requests the user of the operation terminal 16 to perform an input operation for determining a sequence in which each vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generates vibration, for example.
Next, in step S <b> 24, the input unit 16 </ b> A of the operation terminal 16 receives an input operation of information necessary for creating the vibration presentation execution program from the user of the operation terminal 16. Specifically, the input unit 16 </ b> A of the operation terminal 16 receives an input operation for determining a sequence in which each vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generates vibration from the user of the operation terminal 16.
Next, in step S25, the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 of the operation terminal 16 creates a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which each vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generates vibration is described.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the screen of the operation terminal 16 during execution of step S25 of FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 5, the list of sequences (“sequence A”, “sequence B” and “sequence C”) input by the user of the operation terminal 16 in step S24 of FIG. 3 and read by the operation terminal 16 , And the second part 16B2.
The fourth part 16B4 displays that the sequence input by the user of the operation terminal 16 in step S24 of FIG. 3 and read by the operation terminal 16 is described in the vibration presentation execution program (“sequence D” "Being created" is being done.
In the example shown in FIG. 5, the types of vibrations generated by the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 according to the vibration presenting execution program being created include “sea surface 1”, “footstep 1”, “weather 1” and "Sea level 2" is included.
The intensity of vibration generated by each vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 according to the vibration presenting execution program being created is adjusted to the value “0.5” by the vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2.
In the vibration presentation execution program being created, the order in which the vibration generating units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generate vibration is “vibration presentation device 15 → vibration presentation device 14 → vibration presentation device 13 → vibration presentation device 12 → It is a vibration presentation device 11 ”.

When the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 receives an input operation of information necessary for creating the vibration presentation execution program of the example shown in FIG. 5 from the user of the operation terminal 16, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 A graphical display of the options described below may be performed.
Specifically, in step S24 of FIG. 3 in which the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 receives an input operation for determining a sequence described in the vibration presentation execution program, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 includes the vibration presentation devices 11 to 11. As options of types of vibrations generated by the respective vibration generating units, “sea surface 1”, “footstep 1”, “wind and rain 1”, “sea surface 2”, and the like may be graphically displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 16. .
Further, in step S24 of FIG. 3 in which the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 receives an input operation for determining a sequence described in the vibration presentation execution program, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 includes the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15, respectively. As a sequence option for generating vibration by the vibration generating unit, “sequence A”, “sequence B”, “sequence C”, “sequence D”, and the like may be displayed graphically on the screen of the operation terminal 16.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, next, in step S <b> 26, the display unit 16 </ b> B of the operation terminal 16 displays the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 according to the vibration presentation execution program created in step S <b> 25 by heat map display. Displays a preview of the situation that causes vibration.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the screen of the operation terminal 16 during the execution of step S26 of FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 6, the display of "reproduction simulation" is turned on in the first portion 16B1, and it is indicated that the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 is performing preview display.
The display of “sequence D” is lit on the second portion 16B2, indicating that the preview display of the vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence D is described is being performed.
In the fourth portion 16B4, an indicator 16B4X displays an elapsed time after the start of the execution of the vibration presentation execution program (an elapsed time after the start of the execution of the preview display). The indicator 16B4X moves to the right side of FIG. 6 as time elapses.
The third portion 16B3 includes the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generation unit 11C of the vibration presentation device 11 at the time indicated by the indicator 16B4X, the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generation unit 12C of the vibration presentation device 12, and the vibration presentation device. 13 shows the intensity of vibration generated by the 13 vibration generators, the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generator of the vibration presentation device 14, and the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generator of the vibration presentation device 15.
In the example shown in FIG. 6, the strength of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 is the largest, and the strength of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12 is the second largest. The vibration intensity generated by the vibration generation unit 13 is the third highest, the vibration generation unit 14 generates the lowest vibration intensity, and the vibration generation unit 15 generates the vibration intensity. Fourth largest.

Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in step S26, for example, the magnitude of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 and the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12 during the preview display. , The intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting device 13, the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting device 14, and the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting device 15 Are displayed as time passes.
That is, on the screen of the operation terminal 16, while the preview display is being performed, the change in the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 and the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12 , A change in the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting device 13, a change in the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting device 14, and the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting device 15 are generated. Depending on the change in the intensity of the vibration to be generated, a display as if the vibration is transmitted is performed.
Next, in step S27, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 determines whether to store the vibration presentation execution program for which preview display has been executed in step S26, whether to adjust the content of the vibration presentation execution program, or not Options such as whether or not to execute the vibration presentation execution program (that is, whether or not vibration is actually generated) are displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 16.

In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, next, in step S28, the user of the operation terminal 16 performs an input operation of adjusting the content of the vibration presentation execution program for which the preview display has been performed in step S26. Accept from
Next, in step S29, the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 of the operation terminal 16 adjusts (corrects) the content of the vibration presentation execution program.
Next, in step S30, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 causes the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 to generate vibrations according to the vibration presentation execution program adjusted in step S29 by heat map display. Perform preview display.
Next, in step S31, whether or not the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 stores the adjusted vibration presentation execution program for which preview display has been executed in step S30, and adjusts the content of the vibration presentation execution program again Options such as whether or not to execute the vibration presentation execution program are displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 16.

In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, next, in step S32, the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 uses the input operation for storing the adjusted vibration presentation execution program for which preview display is performed in step S30, using the operation terminal 16 Accept from the
Next, in step S33, the control unit 16D of the operation terminal 16 stores the adjusted vibration presentation execution program in the storage unit 16E.
Next, in step S34, whether or not the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 again adjusts the content of the adjusted vibration presentation execution program for which preview display was performed in step S30, or does the vibration presentation execution program be executed? Options such as “no” are displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 16.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, next, in step S35, the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 uses the input operation for executing the adjusted vibration presentation execution program for which preview display has been performed in step S30, using the operation terminal 16 Accept from the
Next, in step S36, the control unit 16D of the operation terminal 16 executes the adjusted vibration presentation execution program for which preview display was performed in step S30 (that is, reproduces the adjusted vibration presentation execution program, and actually Generate vibration).
Specifically, in step S <b> 37, the communication unit of the operation terminal 16 transmits an acoustic signal necessary for reproducing the adjusted vibration presentation execution program to the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15. The communication units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 receive acoustic signals necessary for the vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 to generate vibration.
In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, before the above-described step S10 is performed, an acoustic signal transmitted from the operation terminal 16 to the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 is previously transmitted from the outside of the operation terminal 16 by the acoustic signal acquisition unit 16F, for example. It has been acquired.
In step S38, the communication unit of the operation terminal 16 transmits a vibration generation instruction to the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15.
Next, in step S39, the vibration transducers of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 convert the acoustic signal received by the communication unit into mechanical vibration.
Moreover, in step S40, the vibration generation part of the vibration presentation devices 11-15 generates a vibration. That is, the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generate vibrations in accordance with the adjusted vibration presenting execution program described above.
During the execution of step S40, the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 may generate vibrations that are not based on the adjusted vibration presentation execution program in accordance with the input operation of the user of the operation terminal 16. That is, even if the user of the operation terminal 16 changes the way of generating vibrations by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 according to the appearance of the users of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 and the like. Good. Further, the user of the operation terminal 16 may perform an input operation for changing the above-described threshold according to the appearance of the user of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15. When the input operation to change the threshold is performed, the vibration intensity adjustment unit 16D2 of the operation terminal 16 automatically performs in real time the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 based on the changed threshold. adjust.

Summary of First Embodiment
As described above, in the vibration presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment, the display unit 16B shows the sensing data collected by the control unit 16D to the user of the operation terminal 16. Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the user of the operation terminal 16 generates vibrations from the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 based on the sensing data displayed on the display unit 16B. The sequence to be made can be determined.
Moreover, in the vibration presentation system 1 of 1st Embodiment, the vibration generation part of the vibration presentation devices 11-15 generates a vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence was described. Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the vibration generators of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 can generate the optimum vibration for each user of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15.
That is, according to the vibration presenting system 1 of the first embodiment, the vibration presenting devices 11 to 11 are more effective than the case in which the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 determines the sequence for generating vibrations based on the sensing data. Vibrations suitable for each of the 15 users can be generated.
That is, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the sequence in which the vibration generating units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generate vibrations is determined in advance, and the sensing data can not be reflected in the sequence Rather, the vibration suitable for the user of the vibration presentation devices 11-15 can be generated.

In the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, for example, the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generation unit 11C is not only based on the vibration presentation execution program created in advance, but also the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 11A. It is also adjusted based on the size and distribution of Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the vibration generated by the vibration generation unit 11C is greater than that in the case where the vibration generation unit 11C generates the vibration based on only the vibration presentation execution program. It can be made suitable for the user.
Further, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, for example, the vibration generation unit 11C generates a vibration based on the threshold value. Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the safety of the user of the vibration presentation device 11 can be improved as compared with the case where the vibration generation unit 11C generates vibration without being based on the threshold value. .
In the vibration presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment, for example, when the strength of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 11C is larger than the threshold, the vibration generating unit 11C is limited so that the strength of the generated vibration is equal to or less than the threshold. Do. Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the safety of the user of the vibration presentation device 11 can be secured.

Further, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the display unit 16B performs graphical display of vibration type options and sequence options generated by the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11-15.
Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the user of the operation terminal 16 easily determines the sequence in which the vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generates vibration based on the graphical display. be able to.

In the vibration presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment, after the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 creates the vibration presentation execution program, the display unit 16B generates the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 according to the vibration presentation execution program. Show a preview of the situation causing vibration.
Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the user of the operation terminal 16 can easily confirm the contents of the vibration presentation execution program created by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1.

In the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the input unit 16A receives an input operation for adjusting the content of the vibration presentation execution program from the user of the operation terminal 16.
Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the user of the operation terminal 16 can easily change the content of the vibration presentation execution program created by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1.

<Example of application>
In the application example of the vibration presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment, the vibration presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment is used in order to convey the picture book and video content to a viewer who is reading a picture book and a video viewer. Is used.
For example, a picture book reading viewer or a video viewer is an infant. Based on the input operation of the user of the operation terminal 16, the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 is a vibration presentation execution program that generates vibration suitable for the contents of the picture book and the video content. Create a vibration presentation execution program that generates vibrations as the user progresses. When reading a picture book or viewing a picture, the operation terminal 16 transmits an acoustic signal to the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 according to the vibration presentation execution program, and the vibration transducers of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 transmit the acoustic signal. The vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generates vibrations in accordance with the progress of the reading of the picture book and the progress of the video, and the tactile information is transmitted to the users (infants) of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15. Presented to
In the vibration presentation system 1, the operation terminal 16 in which the control software is incorporated is operated in order for the vibration generating units of the plurality of vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 to perform the operation for generating the vibration efficiently and effectively. , And information of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 are transmitted. The user of the operation terminal 16 easily creates a vibration presentation execution program in which the vibration generation / termination timing and the vibration intensity according to the content content are set on the control software by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1. be able to.
In this application example, the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 are chair-type (cushion-type) devices illustrated in FIG. The vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2 automatically adjusts the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 according to how the users of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 sit and the weight.

Preschool children understand information about the surrounding environment through direct physical sensation. It is a time when interpretation and understanding by actually seeing, hearing, and touching things is important. However, in recent years, the opportunity for understanding empirical information has been decreasing due to the widespread use of application software that runs on tablet PCs (personal computers) in addition to video content on television.
In the application example of the vibration presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment, in order to promote content experience while obtaining a tactile sensation, the first embodiment is performed in a picture book reading story or a video screening event at a nursery school, a kindergarten, or an indoor play facility for young children. Vibration presentation system 1 is used. The vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment is a tactile sensation expression user interface (UI) system using vibration.

  That is, in the application example of the vibration presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment, the picture book experience can be extended by presenting vibrations from the cushion type vibration presentation devices 11 to 15, for example, when reading a picture book. As a result, it is expected to improve the concentration and imagination of the infant.

Second Embodiment
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of a vibration presentation system, a vibration presentation method, an operation terminal, and a vibration presentation device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.
The vibration presentation system 1 according to the second embodiment is configured in the same manner as the vibration presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment described above, except for the points described below. Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the second embodiment, the same effects as those of the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment described above can be obtained except for the points described below.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of an example of the vibration presentation device 11 of the vibration presentation system 1 according to the second embodiment.
In the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presentation device 11 includes one sensor sheet type pressure sensor.
On the other hand, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the second embodiment, the pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presentation device 11 includes four pressure sensors 11A-FL, 11A-FR, 11A-RL, and 11A-RR. The vibration presentation devices 12 to 15 are configured in the same manner as the vibration presentation device 11.

In the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the vibration presentation device 11 is a cushion-type vibration presentation device.
On the other hand, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the second embodiment, the vibration presentation device 11 is a chair-type vibration presentation device. The vibration presentation device 11 includes a left front leg 11FL, a right front leg 11FR, a left rear leg 11RL, and a right rear leg 11RR. The left front leg 11FL includes a pressure sensor 11A-FL, the right front leg 11FR includes a pressure sensor 11A-FR, the left rear leg 11RL includes a pressure sensor 11A-RL, and the right rear leg 11RR. Includes a pressure sensor 11A-RR.
In the vibration presentation system 1 of the second embodiment, the magnitude of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 11A-FL, the magnitude of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 11A-FR, and the magnitude of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 11A-RL. The pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presentation device 11 detects the distribution of the pressure received from the user of the vibration presentation device 11 based on the difference from the magnitude of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 11A-RR. The pressure detection unit 11 </ b> A detects a change in the distribution of pressure received from the user of the vibration presentation device 11 seated on the vibration presentation device 11.

  As mentioned above, although the form for implementing this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, this invention is not limited to such embodiment at all, and various deformation | transformation and substitution are within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. Can be added. You may combine the structure as described in each embodiment mentioned above.

In addition, the whole function of each part with which the vibration presentation devices 11-15 in the embodiment mentioned above and the operation terminal 16 are equipped or a part of them records a program for realizing these functions on a computer-readable recording medium, You may implement | achieve by making a computer system read the program recorded on this recording medium, and executing it. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a storage unit such as a hard disk built in the computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” dynamically holds a program for a short time like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. It may also include one that holds a program for a certain period of time, such as volatile memory in a computer system that becomes a server or client in that case. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vibration presentation system, 11 ... Vibration presentation device, 11FL ... Left front leg, 11FR ... Right front leg, 11RL ... Left rear leg, 11RR ... Right rear leg, 11IC ... Icon, 11a ... part, 11b ... part, 11c ... part, 11A ... Pressure detector, 11A-FL ... Pressure sensor, 11A-FR ... Pressure sensor, 11A-RL ... Pressure sensor, 11A-RR ... Pressure sensor, 11B ... Self-position detector, 11C ... Vibration generator, 11C1 ... Vibration Transducer, 11D: communication unit, 11-1: cover, 11-2: cushion material, 11-3: microphone input terminal, 11-4: switch, 11-5: microphone preamplifier module, 11-6: battery, 11 7 Power amplifier, 12 Vibration presentation device, 12 IC icon, 12a portion, 12b portion, 12c portion, 12A pressure Output part, 12B ... Self-position detecting part, 12C ... Vibration generating part, 12C1 ... Vibration transducer, 12D ... Communication part, 13 ... Vibration presenting device, 13IC ... Icon, 13a ... Part, 13b ... Part, 13c ... Part, 14 ... vibration presenting device, 14IC ... icon, 14b ... part, 15 ... vibration presenting device, 15IC ... icon, 15b ... part, 15c ... part, 16 ... operation terminal, 16A ... input part, 16B ... display part, 16B1 ... first Part, 16B2 ... second part, 16B3 ... third part, 16B4 ... fourth part, 16B4X ... indicator, 16C ... communication part, 16D ... control part, 16D1 ... vibration presentation execution program creation part, 16D2 ... vibration intensity adjustment part, 16E: storage unit, 16F: acoustic signal acquisition unit

Claims (9)

At least a first vibration presenting device and a second vibration presenting device;
A vibration presentation system comprising an operation terminal, wherein
The first vibration presentation device includes:
A first pressure detection unit that detects a first pressure received from a user of the first vibration presentation device and generates first sensing data indicating the first pressure;
A first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data;
And a first vibration generating unit that generates vibration,
The second vibration presentation device includes:
A second pressure detection unit that detects a second pressure received from a user of the second vibration presentation device and generates second sensing data indicating the second pressure;
A second communication unit that transmits the second sensing data;
And a second vibration generating unit that generates vibration,
The operation terminal is
An operation terminal communication unit that receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data;
A control unit that incorporates control software and aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data;
A display unit that shows the first sensing data and the second sensing data collected by the control unit to a user of the operation terminal;
A vibration presentation execution program creation unit for creating a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration is described;
And an input unit that receives an input operation for determining the sequence from a user of the operation terminal,
The first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program.
Vibration presentation system. The operation terminal is
The vibration intensity generated by the first vibration generator is automatically adjusted based on the first sensing data, and the vibration intensity generated by the second vibration generator is automatically adjusted based on the second sensing data. A vibration intensity adjusting unit that
The first pressure detection unit detects a distribution of the first pressure received from a user of the first vibration presentation device,
The first sensing data includes information on the distribution of the first pressure,
The second pressure detector detects a distribution of the second pressure received from a user of the second vibration presentation device;
The second sensing data includes information on the distribution of the second pressure,
The input unit inputs an input operation for inputting a first threshold value that is a threshold value of a vibration intensity generated by the first vibration generating unit, and a second threshold value that is a threshold value of a vibration intensity generated by the second vibration generating unit. And an input operation for inputting the input from the user of the operation terminal,
The vibration intensity adjusting unit automatically adjusts the intensity of vibration generated by the first vibration generating unit based on the magnitude and distribution of the first pressure and the first threshold, and the magnitude of the second pressure. And automatically adjusting the intensity of vibration generated by the second vibration generator based on the distribution and the second threshold value,
The vibration presentation system according to claim 1. When the input unit receives an input operation for determining the sequence from a user of the operation terminal,
The display unit is
Choices of types of vibrations generated by the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit;
The first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit perform a graphical display with sequence options for generating vibrations.
The vibration presentation system according to claim 2. The first vibration presentation device further includes a first self-position detector that detects a self-position of the first vibration presentation device and generates first self-position data indicating the self-position of the first vibration presentation device;
The second vibration presentation device further includes a second self position detection unit that detects a self position of the second vibration presentation device and generates second self position data indicating a self position of the second vibration presentation device.
The first communication unit transmits the first self-position data,
The second communication unit transmits the second self-position data,
The operation terminal communication unit receives the first self-position data and the second self-position data,
After the vibration presentation execution program creation unit creates the vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence is described,
The display unit is
By displaying a heat map, a preview display of a situation in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program is performed,
In the preview display,
An icon of the first vibration presentation device and an icon of the second vibration presentation device indicating a mutual positional relationship between the first vibration presentation device and the second vibration presentation device;
The elapsed time since the start of the execution of the vibration presentation execution program,
A state in which the strength of the vibration generated by the first vibration generating unit changes during the execution of the vibration presentation execution program,
A state in which the intensity of vibration generated by the second vibration generation unit during the execution of the vibration presentation execution program changes with the passage of time is included.
The vibration presentation system according to claim 3. The operation terminal further includes a storage unit.
After the display unit performs the preview display,
The input unit is
An input operation for adjusting the content of the vibration presentation execution program is accepted from the user of the operation terminal,
The control unit includes the vibration presentation execution program created by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit, or the vibration presentation execution program whose contents are adjusted based on an input operation of a user of the operation terminal. Save in storage,
The vibration presentation system according to claim 4. The first vibration presentation device and the second vibration presentation device are chair-type vibration presentation devices including a plurality of legs,
The first pressure detector is provided on each of a plurality of legs of the first vibration presentation device,
The second pressure detection unit is provided on each of a plurality of legs of the second vibration presentation device,
The first pressure detection unit detects a distribution of the first pressure received from a user of the first vibration presentation device seated on the first vibration presentation device and a change in the distribution of the first pressure.
The second pressure detection unit detects a distribution of the second pressure received from a user of the second vibration presentation device seated on the second vibration presentation device and a change in the distribution of the second pressure;
The vibration presentation system according to any one of claims 2 to 5. A first pressure detecting step of detecting a first pressure received by a first vibration presenting device from a user of the first vibration presenting device and generating first sensing data indicating the first pressure;
A first communication step in which the first vibration presentation device transmits the first sensing data;
A second pressure detecting step of detecting a second pressure received by the second vibration presenting device from a user of the second vibration presenting device and generating second sensing data indicating the second pressure;
A second communication step in which the second vibration presentation device transmits the second sensing data;
An operation terminal communication step in which the operation terminal receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data;
An aggregation step in which the operating terminal aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data;
A step of displaying the first sensing data and the second sensing data collected by the operation terminal to a user of the operation terminal;
Input that the operation terminal receives from the user of the operation terminal an input operation for determining a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit of the first vibration presentation device and the second vibration generation unit of the second vibration presentation device generate vibrations Step and
A vibration presentation execution program creating step in which the operation terminal creates a vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence is described;
And a vibration generating step of causing the first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit to generate vibrations in accordance with the vibration presentation execution program.
Vibration presentation method. An operation terminal provided in a vibration presentation system including at least a first vibration presentation device and a second vibration presentation device,
The first vibration presentation device includes:
A first pressure detection unit that detects a first pressure received from a user of the first vibration presentation device and generates first sensing data indicating the first pressure;
A first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data;
And a first vibration generating unit that generates vibration,
The second vibration presentation device is
A second pressure detection unit that detects a second pressure received from a user of the second vibration presentation device and generates second sensing data indicating the second pressure;
A second communication unit that transmits the second sensing data;
And a second vibration generating unit that generates vibration,
The operation terminal is
An operation terminal communication unit that receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data;
A control unit that incorporates control software and aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data;
A display unit that shows the first sensing data and the second sensing data collected by the control unit to a user of the operation terminal;
A vibration presentation execution program creation unit for creating a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration is described;
And an input unit that receives an input operation for determining the sequence from a user of the operation terminal,
The first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program.
Operation terminal. A vibration presentation device provided in a vibration presentation system comprising an operation terminal and another vibration presentation device, comprising:
The vibration presentation device is
A first pressure detector that detects a first pressure received from a user of the vibration presentation device and generates first sensing data indicating the first pressure;
A first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data;
And a first vibration generating unit that generates vibration,
The other vibration presenting device is:
A second pressure detector that detects a second pressure received from a user of the other vibration presenting device and generates second sensing data indicating the second pressure;
A second communication unit that transmits the second sensing data;
And a second vibration generating unit that generates vibration,
The operation terminal is
An operation terminal communication unit that receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data;
A control unit that incorporates control software and aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data;
A display unit that shows the first sensing data and the second sensing data collected by the control unit to a user of the operation terminal;
A vibration presentation execution program creation unit for creating a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration is described;
And an input unit that receives an input operation for determining the sequence from a user of the operation terminal,
The first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program.
Vibration presentation device.

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