JPH0488575A - Animation display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the burden of a person for preparing teaching materials by making a part to operate a model independent of a part to execute animation display. CONSTITUTION:An operation control data 10, pre-model 12, demonstration 13, animation execution data 14 and monitor part 15 are inputted from an input device 10 and stored in a memory 30. A processing part 22 executes an operation inference processing and an animation display processing. An operation inference processing part 23 first generates a post-model 31 from the pre-model 12 by utilizing the demonstration 13 according to the contents of the operation control data 11 and next generates a possession information data 32 from the operation control data 11 and the post-model 31. A animation display processing part 24 first updates the animation execution data 14 based on the possession information data 32 and next executes the animation display according to the updated animation display execution data 33. The post-model 31 is outputted to the animation display area of a display device according to the updated animation execution data 33 by the instruction from the monitor part 15.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] Regarding the animation display method in a teaching material creation support system, the purpose is to provide an animation display method that simplifies the design and development of teaching materials and reduces the burden on the teaching material creator. , a previous model that has some meaningful structure like a physical model and has a state before displaying the animation;
It is one of the parts that make up the model, and the system automatically infers its motion from motion control data that contains information about the object, and from each object, it is activated under certain conditions. A demon is a collection of programs that control the model; a monitoring unit that manages operations on the model; an input device that inputs animation execution data that controls animation display; A motion inference processing unit that generates a post-model from the model and generates acquired information data from the motion control data and the post-model, updates animation execution data based on the acquired information data, and displays animation using the updated animation execution data. It is equipped with a processing unit consisting of an animation display processing unit that performs operations, and a processing unit consisting of a memory that functions as a work area for generating post-models and various data, and performs animation display independently of the part that operates the model. Configure it as follows.

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an animation display method in a teaching material creation support system.

Models having a structure based on object-oriented techniques are often used in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Also,
In the field of computer-aided learning/education (CAL/CAI), many simulation-type CAL teaching materials include such models.

There is a need for the development of a method for realizing general-purpose animation display for models that have a structure based on object-oriented techniques.

[Problems to be solved by the conventional technology and invention] In the conventional teaching material creation support system, the created CAL
The teaching materials mainly consist of comparing the answer data entered by the learner with the fixed correct answer data set in advance, and the display of advanced animations to realize simulation-type CAL teaching materials is also done through a series of programming. had to be processed.

In addition, when displaying animations by programming using an object-oriented programming language, the part that displays the animation depends on the part that manipulates the model, so it is difficult to design CAL teaching materials.
It was not easy to develop and placed a heavy burden on the creators of teaching materials.

The present invention has been made in view of these conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an animation display method that simplifies the design and development of teaching materials and reduces the burden on the creator of teaching materials. It is said that

[Means to solve the problem] FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, numeral 10 indicates a previous model 12 which has some kind of meaningful structure such as a physical model and has a state before displaying the animation, and one of the parts that constitute the model and which the system automatically operates. Operation control data 11 in which information regarding the object to be inferred is set, and a demon 1 which is a collection of individual objects and programs that are activated under certain conditions.
3, a monitoring unit 15 that manages operations on the model, an input device that inputs animation execution data 14 that controls animation display; a motion inference processing unit 23 that generates a rear model 31 from the motion control data 11 and the rear model 31 and generates acquired information data 32 from the motion control data 11 and the rear model 31; and updates the animation execution data 14 based on the acquired information data 32; A processing unit 22 that includes an animation display processing unit 24 that displays an animation based on the animation execution data 33
This is a processing device consisting of a rear model 31, and a memory 30 having a function as a work area for generating each data.

[Operation] In the present invention, the operation control data 11,
The previous model 12, the demon 13, the animation execution data 14, and the monitoring section 15 are input and stored in the memory 30.

The processing unit 22 sequentially executes motion inference processing and animation display processing.

The motion inference processing unit 23 first extracts the motion control data 11.
The demon 13 is used to generate the rear model 31 from the front model 12 according to the contents of the operation control data 11
Acquired information data 32 is generated from the and rear model 31.

The animation display processing unit 24 first updates the animation execution data 14 based on the acquired information data 32, and then displays the animation using the updated animation execution data 33.

In response to instructions from the monitoring unit 15, the rear model 31 is output to the animation display area of the display device according to the updated animation execution data 33.

In this way, since the part that manipulates the model and the part that displays animation are made independent, that is, the part that displays animation does not depend on the part that manipulates the model, so each can be considered separately. ,
In the field of CAL/CA 1, simulation type CA
CA that can reduce the burden on the creator of teaching materials and give an impression of intelligence to the learners.
L teaching materials can be provided.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIGS. 2 to 10 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, 10 is an input device, and the input device 10
are motion control data 11, previous model 12, demon 13,
Animation execution data 14 and monitoring unit 150 perform human effort.

The motion control data 11 is information regarding an object that is one of the components of the model and whose motion is automatically inferred by the system. Here, the target (condition) and attribute (name) are set.

The previous model 12 has some meaningful structure like a physical model, and has a state before the animation is displayed.

The demon 13 is a collection of programs that are activated from individual objects under certain conditions.

Animation execution data 14 is information that controls animation display.

The monitoring unit 15 monitors parts (objects) that make up the model.
It manages operations on models, such as replacing, deleting, adding, comparing, inserting, and displaying models. Various operations on the model are performed through this monitoring section 15.

20 is a processing device, and the processing device 20 includes an input unit 21,
It is composed of a processing section 22, an output section 25, and a memory 30, and the processing section 22 is composed of a motion inference processing section 23 and an animation display processing section 24.

The input section 21 is an input section! [From 10, operation control data 11
, the previous model 12, the demon 13, the animation execution data 14, and the monitoring section 15 are received and stored in the memory 30.

The processing unit 22 sequentially executes motion inference processing and animation display processing.

The motion inference processing section 23 first generates the subsequent model 31 from the previous model 12 using the demon 13 according to the contents of the motion control data 11 (also via the monitoring section 15). next,
Acquired information data 32 is generated from the motion control data 11 and the rear model 31 (also via the monitoring unit 15).

The animation display processing unit 24 first updates the animation execution data 14 based on the acquired information data 32. Next, the updated animation execution data 33
The output unit 25 (via the monitoring unit 15 and the output unit 25) displays the animation by displaying the rear model 31 in the animation display area 41 of the display device 40 according to the updated animation execution data 33 according to instructions from the monitoring unit 15. Output to.

The memory 30 is accessed by the motion inference processing section 23 and the animation display processing section 24.

The display device 40 has an animation display area 41. Note that FIG. 3 shows an outline of procedure module names of the monitoring section 15.

Next, the operation will be explained.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of main processing showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In the "main process" shown in FIG. 4, processes (a) and (b) are executed.

(a) First, ``motion inference processing'' is executed.

(b) Next, execute ``Animation display processing''.

■ "Motion inference processing" shown in Fig. 4 is shown in Fig. 5 (
Processes a) to (c) are executed (see also FIG. 8).

(a) Activate the attribute information of the object in the previous model 12 that corresponds to the target and attribute value of the motion control data 11.

(b) The demon 13 is activated, and finally the value is transferred to the attribute information of the object (generating the post-model 31).

(C) Generate acquired information data 32 from the object name and attribute information value in the rear model 31 and the motion control data 11.

■ [Animation display processing] shown in Fig. 4, the 6th
The processes (a) and (b) shown in the figure are executed (see also FIG. 10).

(a) The animation execution data 14 is updated based on the contents of the acquired information data 32.

■Focus on graphic patterns that correspond to the target.

(2) Calculate the subsequent display position from the initial display position of the graphic pattern and the value obtained from the motion inference result.

■Using the idea of the key frame method, the display position between the first display position and the subsequent display position is calculated.

(b'l The updated animation execution data 33
Display animation based on 1.

Next, FIG. 7 (■) shows the state before person A works, and FIG. 7 (2) shows the state after person A does work. That is,
An animation is displayed of the movement of object A (50 kg) when work rate (kg weight/second) and time 3 (seconds) are given to person A. Hereinafter, the operation will be specifically explained using this problem as an example.

First, motion inference processing will be explained based on FIG.

The target of the motion control data 11 is a (superordinate concept) object, and the attribute is the subsequent position. The attribute information of the object in the previous model 12 corresponding to this target and the value of the attribute is activated.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a demon set as an object.

For person X, formulas for work, power rate, and time are given; for object X, formulas are given for backward position, previous position, work, frictional force, and distance traveled. In this example, a demon 13 is activated in which the following position = previous position, soil movement distance, movement distance - work ÷ frictional force, work = power rate x time. In this way, work → 450 for person A, work → 450 for object A,
The values of movement distance -9 and subsequent position -15 are transferred to generate the subsequent model 31. Then, acquisition information data 32 is generated from the object name and attribute information value in the rear model 31 and the motion control data 11. Acquired information data 3
For the object No. 2, the object A1 attribute is at the rear position and the value is 15.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the animation execution data 14 before the person A works is updated with the acquired information data 32.

The graphic pattern is object A (P5), and the first display position is (30, 80). This first display position I
The subsequent display position (270, 80) is calculated from I (30, 80) and the value (15) of the motion inference result.

Then, intermediate display positions (60, 80), (
90,80), (120,80), (150,80),
(180,80), (21080), (240,80)
Calculate.

Based on the animation execution data 33 updated in this way, an animation like the one shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the part for manipulating the model and the part for displaying animation are made independent, which facilitates design and development. therefore,
For example, in the field of CAL/CAI, it is possible to reduce the burden on the creator of simulation-type CAL teaching materials and provide CAL teaching materials that give an intellectual impression to learners.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 (A) and (B) are diagrams explaining the principle of the present invention;
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of procedure module names of the monitoring section, Figure 4 is a diagram showing the flow of main processing, and Figure 5 is a flowchart of behavioral inference processing. Figure 6 is a diagram showing the flow of animation display processing, Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of animation display, Figure 8 is a diagram showing inference of motion by a demon, and Figure 9 is a diagram showing a demon set in an object. A diagram showing an example, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing updating of animation execution data. In the figure, 10... Input device, 11... Operation control data, 12... Previous model, 13... Demon, 4... Animation execution data, 5... Monitoring unit, O... Processing device, 1... Input section, 2... Processing section, 3... Motion inference processing section, 4... Animation display processing section, 5... Output section, 0... Memory, 1. ... Back model, 2... Acquired information data, 3... Update animation execution data, 0... Display device, 1... Animation display area.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A previous model (1
2), and motion control data (11
), a demon (13) which is a collection of programs started from individual objects under certain conditions, a monitoring unit (15) which manages operations on the model, and an animation which controls animation display. An input device (10) for inputting execution data (14) and a demon (13) according to the contents of the operation control data (11).
a motion inference processing unit (23) that generates a posterior model (31) from the previous model (12) using the motion control data (11) and the posterior model (31) and generates acquired information data (32); and a processing unit (22) comprising an animation display processing unit (24) that updates the animation execution data (14) based on the acquired information data (32) and displays the animation based on the updated animation execution data (33); An animation characterized by comprising a processing device (20) consisting of a memory (30) having a function as a work area for generating a rear model and each data, and displaying animation independently of a part that operates the model. Display method.