JPH05322508A - Console centralized control apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To dispense with many operation switches, touch panels and the like by displaying all of the operational display devices such as button switches, CRTs, etc., on the screens of a plurality of display devices. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of display devices 11-17 display all the panel devices set on the panel board of a console 1 on screens. Therefore, a man-machine interactive screen by a CRT or the like is displayed. An operation monitor 19 displays the screen of a selected display device or an operational device such as a keyboard or the like, and the screen of an operator's hand, thereby to provide data for the operator to manipulate easily at hand. When the operator manipulates with wearing a data globe 18, the display on the screen can be moved in any optional direction while the bending operation of the wrist or fingertip in the direction of the joint is related to the movement of the screen of the monitor 19 or the selected display device in the longitudinal direction and also the bending operation of the wrist in the horizontal direction is related to the movement in the lateral direction.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a centralized operation device applied to a control console used for system products, general-purpose machines, general industrial machines and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional control console is shown in FIG. The control console 1 is generally used as a system product such as a simulator and a ground device for launching a rocket. As shown in the figure, man-machine conversation between the operator and the CRT display devices 1a and 1b is performed via the mouse 4 or the keyboard 5. Also, the touch panel 2
Man-machine conversation with a and 2b is performed by an operator directly touching a touch sensor on the touch panel. Further, the operation of switches such as the push button switch 3a and the snap switch 3b is performed by the operator directly operating these switches.

[0003]

With the conventional control console 1, C
The keyboard 5 is operated when inputting alphanumeric characters on the RT display devices 1a and 1b, but the keyboard 5 is not always used, and in other cases, it interferes with the operation of the board, and thus needs to be stored. Also, CR
When inputting a menu operation or the like to the T display device 1a, 1b, it is common to use the touch panel 2a, 2b, a light pen or the like, but the touch panel 2a, 2b
Since b, a light pen, etc. are not always used, it becomes complicated to put them on the control desk.

Since the input operation to the CRT display devices 1a and 1b is generally a conversation operation, it is necessary to operate near the CRT display devices 1a and 1b. Therefore, in order to make one keyboard 5 and mouse 4 correspond to a plurality of CRT display devices 1a and 1b, it is necessary to draw and move the electric wiring.
The operation of the board becomes complicated. Push button switch 3
Although a large number of operation switches such as a and the snap switch 3b are arranged, the basic condition for these switches is that the operator can operate the posture sitting in front of the control console 1. It is necessary to install it within the reachable range, but when there are many operation switches, there is a disadvantage that it is necessary to stand and operate.

In recent control consoles 1, touch panels 2a and 2b in which touch sensors are combined with CRT display devices 1a and 1b are sometimes used. Even in that case, however, the input operation is to directly operate the panel surface. If the number of touch panels 2a and 2b is large, there is a problem similar to that of operation switches. The present invention has been made in view of the above prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a centralized operation device for a control console that does not require a large number of operation switches, a touch panel, and the like.

[0006]

The structure of the present invention which achieves such an object is a centralized control device for a control console which is composed of a plurality of display devices and a centralized operation device including a data glove and an operation monitor. The data glove is used by being fitted to the operator's hand, and has a function of detecting the fingertip load of each of the five fingers of the operator's hand, the joint direction bending angle, the wrist joint direction bending angle, and the horizontal direction bending angle. Then
In addition, the display device has a function of selecting any one of the display devices, the display device displays operation display devices such as push button switches, snap switches, and CRTs on the screen, and the selected display device is , A screen of a keyboard is additionally displayed, and a screen of a hand is displayed to follow the joint direction bending angle, the wrist joint direction bending angle, and the horizontal direction bending angle detected by the data glove, and the operation monitor is displayed. Displays the same contents as the selected display device on the screen, and further detects 5 detected by the data glove.
An operation for the operation display device and a data input operation for the keyboard are enabled based on the fingertip load of each finger of the book.

[0007]

With the plurality of display devices, all panel devices such as push button switches and snap switches installed on the panel surface of the conventional control console are displayed on the screen. As a result, the man-machine conversation screen by CRT or the like is displayed as in the conventional case. The operation monitor displays the display screen of the selected display device, the screen of the operation device such as a keyboard, and the screen of the operator's hand, and provides information that the operator can easily operate at hand.

[0008] The data glove is operated by the operator fitting it in his / her hand to change the bending motion of the wrist and fingertips in the joint direction to the vertical motion of the hand screen display in the operation monitor or the display screen of the selected display device. By linking the movement of the wrist in the horizontal direction with the movement of the hand in the horizontal direction of the display screen, the screen display in the operation monitor or the display screen of the selected display device is moved in any direction. be able to. Furthermore, by moving the screen of the hand in the display screen to the keyboard screen and pressing the fingertip of the data glove corresponding to the finger on the key you want to perform input operation, the fingertip load sensor operates, as if any key on the keyboard. Can be handled on the display screen as if the operator's hand made an input operation. In this way, the input operation of the screen displayed on multiple display devices is performed by the data glove and the operation monitor.
It is possible to operate intensively.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the control console 1 is provided with a plurality of display devices 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and a central operation device including a data glove 18 and an operation monitor 19. With these,
The machine interface is configured. Each of the display devices 11 to 17 is a display device such as a CRT, an LCD, a plasma display, etc., and displays all panel devices such as a push button switch, a snap switch, and a CRT that have been conventionally used for a control console on the screen, and further operates. The operation device such as a keyboard and the hands of the operator are displayed on the screen of the selected device.

The data glove 18 is used by fitting it on an operator's hand like a glove, and has a fingertip load of each of five fingers, a joint direction bending angle, a wrist joint direction bending angle, and a horizontal direction bending angle. It has a detection function. The operation monitor 19 displays a display device selected from the plurality of display devices 11 to 17, an operation device such as a keyboard, and an operator's hand. The plurality of display devices 11 to 17 and the operation monitor 19 include the network interfaces 11a and 12
a, 13a, 14a, 15a, 16a, 17a, the network 2 via the network interface 19a
0, the network 20 is connected to the host computer 10 via the network interface 20a, and a screen is appropriately displayed by interaction with the host computer 10.

On the other hand, the data globe 18 is connected to the host computer 10 via the data globe interface 18a and the input / output bus 9. As shown in FIG. 3, the data glove interface 18a includes a fingertip load sensor interface 18b, a finger vertical bending angle sensor interface 18c, a finger horizontal bending angle sensor interface 18d, and a wrist vertical bending angle sensor interface 18e. To be done. The fingertip load sensor interface 18b has a function of individually inputting the fingertip loads from the fingertip load sensors attached to the tips of the five fingers to the host computer 10.

The vertical bending angle sensor interface 18c of the finger has a function of individually inputting the bending degree of the joint bending direction of each of the five fingers into the host computer 10. The finger horizontal bending angle sensor interface 18d has a function of inputting to the host computer 10 the degree of lateral bending of the wrist when the hand is placed with the palm down. The vertical bending angle sensor interface 18e of the wrist has a function of inputting the bending degree of the wrist in the joint direction to the host computer 10.

FIG. 4 shows a concrete example of the concentrated operation of the control console 1. FIG. 4 (1) shows a display screen of any display device of the display devices 11 to 17, and shows a screen in a state where the operation of the display device is not yet selected from the centralized operation device, The screen which inputs the dimensions R and L of a field track shape figure is shown. FIG. 4B shows a state in which the operation of the display device shown in FIG. 4A is selected from the centralized operation device, and a keyboard screen and a screen of the operator's hand are additionally displayed. FIG. 4C shows a display screen of the operation monitor 19, which is similar to FIG. 2B and is displayed so that the operator can easily operate it.

4 (2) and 4 (3), the screen of the hand moves to an arbitrary position following the movement of the hand of the operator wearing the data glove 18. Data globe 18
FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the motion of the hand wearing the and the display area of the operation monitor 19. As shown in the figure, the total of bending angles θ ₁ and ₂ in the joint direction of the wrist and fingers corresponds to the vertical display position L _V of the operation monitor 19, and the horizontal bending angle φ of the wrist.
Corresponds to the horizontal display position L _H of the operation monitor 19.

As shown in FIG. 4 (4), the operation monitor 19
Above, any finger of the operator is R: xxx. Move the hand with the data glove 18 to point to the x line,
By pressing the fingertip, the fingertip load sensor of the data glove 18 is activated, and the input of data regarding R is selected. Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (5), if the keys of the keyboard 5 are pressed to 140.0 (return) with an arbitrary finger on the operation monitor 19, the data "140.0" relating to R is obtained. Is entered. Similarly for L
It is entered in the same way. Also, the selection operation of the display device is
For example, the selection may be sequentially incremented each time three fingers of the data glove 18 are simultaneously pressed.

In the present embodiment having the above-mentioned structure, all the operation display devices such as the conventional push button switches, snap switches, CRTs, etc. are displayed on the plurality of display devices 11 to 17, and the data glove 18 and the operation monitor 19 are provided. The centralized operation device can perform intensive operations.
That is, the operations conventionally performed by the input device of the display device such as the keyboard, the mouse, and the light pen are concentrated only on the data glove 18 and the operation monitor 19, so that the input device of these display devices and the storage space thereof. Is unnecessary. In addition, the complexity of using the input device by extending the electric wiring, as when using these input devices corresponding to a plurality of display devices, is eliminated, and the control console is simplified.

Further, input devices such as push button switches are displayed on the screens of the display devices 11 to 17 or the operation monitor 19, and the data glove 18 substitutes for the input device to indirectly input the operation device screen. By operating,
It is not necessary to directly operate operating devices such as push-button switches and keyboards, and the restrictions on the arrangement of operating devices required for conventional control consoles are released, and the control panel can be freely laid out.

[0018]

As described above in detail with reference to the embodiments, the present invention displays a plurality of operation display devices such as push button switches, snap switches, CRTs, etc. on a plurality of display devices, and displays data. A centralized operation device including a glove and an operation monitor enables intensive operation. Therefore, the operations conventionally performed by the input device of the display device such as the keyboard, the mouse, and the light pen will be concentrated only on the data glove and the operation monitor. It becomes unnecessary. In addition, the complexity of using the input device by extending the electric wiring, as when using these input devices corresponding to a plurality of display devices, is eliminated, and the control console is simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a console according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electric circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a data globe.

4 (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) are explanatory diagrams showing screen displays of an operation device and an operation monitor.

5 (1), (2) and (3) are explanatory diagrams showing the positions of the screen corresponding to the movement of the data globe.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional console.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Control Console 1a, 1b CRT Display Device 2a, 2b Touch Panel 3a Push Button Switch 3b Snap Switch 4 Mouse 5 Keyboard 9 Input / Output Bus 10 Host Computer 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Display Device 11a, 12a, 13a , 14a, 15a, 16a, 1
7a Network interface of display device 18 Data glove 18a Data glove interface 18b Finger tip load sensor interface 18c Vertical bending angle sensor interface of finger 18d Horizontal bending angle sensor interface of finger 18e Vertical bending angle sensor interface of wrist 19 Operation monitor 19a Operation Monitor network interface 20 network 20a network interface

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A centralized control device for a control console comprising a plurality of display devices and a centralized operation device comprising a data glove and an operation monitor, wherein the data glove is used by being fitted into an operator's hand. It has a function of detecting the fingertip load of each of the five fingers of the operator's hand, the joint direction bending angle, the wrist joint direction bending angle, and the horizontal direction bending angle, and one of the display devices is installed. It has a function of selecting, and the display device displays operation display devices such as push button switches, snap switches, and CRTs on the screen, and further,
The selected display device additionally displays a screen of a keyboard, and a screen of a hand that is linked to and follows the joint bending angle and the wrist joint bending angle and the horizontal bending angle detected by the data glove. Is displayed,
The operation monitor displays the same content as that of the selected display device on the screen, and further, based on the fingertip load of each of the five fingers detected by the data glove, the operation on the operation display device and the data on the keyboard are displayed. Centralized control device for control panel, which enables input operation.