JPH0816093A - Body feeling simulator system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a body feeling simulator system which can be made synchronous with an image accurately. CONSTITUTION:A reproducing means 1 reproduces an image signal recorded in a record medium, and a control signal synchronous to the image signal. A display means 2 displays an image depending on the image signal reproduced by the reproducing means 1. The control means 32 of a body feeling giving means 3 controls the operation in the body feeling giving means 3 depending on the control signal reproduced by the reproducing means 1. The body feeling giving means 3 operates synchronously to the image displayed on the display means 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sensation simulator system in which a seat or the like shakes in accordance with an image displayed on a screen or the like, and, for example, relates to a sensation simulator system which has been seen in event spaces in recent years. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a sensation simulator system is
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the image reproduced by the reproducing device 104 is projected on the screen 102 by the so-called projector 101. And teaching unit 1
The control of 05 causes the seat 103 to move in the thrust direction (X axis, Y axis) in accordance with the image projected on the screen 102.
Axis, Z axis) and radial direction (Mx axis, My axis, M
Of the z-axis), it swings with about 2 to 6 axes of freedom. That is, an axis that swings is selected according to the degree of swinging motion that matches the image displayed on the screen 102. Normally, the swinging shaft has four degrees of freedom, and when it moves in a complicated manner. , It is designed to sway with 6 degrees of freedom.

There are various types of such sensation simulator systems, from large ones to small ones. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, according to the projected image projected on the screen 102 by the projector 101,
A plurality of seats 103a to 103d as described above move one leg at a time, and as shown in FIG. 6, a seat 107 is provided in accordance with a projected image projected on a screen 102 by a projector 101. Floor 106
There are things that move as a whole.

Here, in order to swing the seat 103 in accordance with the image displayed on the screen 102 as described above, the teaching unit 105 previously performs simulation based on the image signal reproduced by the reproducing device 104. According to the program, the operation suitable for the video signal is determined. Therefore, when the simulation is actually started, the teaching unit 105 controls the operation of the seat 104, so that the seat 104 swings in accordance with the image displayed on the screen 102.

[0005]

However, in this case, the image displayed on the screen 102 and the seat 1
It is necessary to match the swing timing of 03. Therefore, for example, the teaching unit 105 uses the start point of the video signal reproduced by the reproducing device 104 as a trigger to control the swing of the seat 103. Was being generated. Alternatively, conversely, the reproduction device 104 reproduces the video signal by using the start point of the control signal generated by the teaching unit 105 as a trigger.

That is, the image signal for projecting the image on the screen 102 is reproduced by the reproducing device 104, and the operation of the seat 103 is controlled by the teaching unit 10.
Since it is 5, it is not possible to synchronize the video and the operation in the exact sense, and further, the processing in the reproducing apparatus 104 and the processing in the teaching unit 105 are complicated. Further, as described above, the timing control of the image and the motion needs to be incorporated in the simulation program, so that the simulation program is complicated.

As described above, since the image and the motion cannot be accurately synchronized, for example, when the image on the screen 102 is interrupted for some reason, the seat 103
The danger was that only the sway would continue. Therefore, such a sensation simulator system needs to be provided with a special safety device in order to prevent the above danger.

Therefore, due to the above-mentioned processing in the reproducing apparatus 104, complication of the processing in the teaching unit 105, safety equipment, etc., a large investment is required and the cost of the entire system can be reduced. There wasn't.

As the teaching unit 105, for example, a microcomputer is used, and a video signal and the teaching unit 10 as described above are used.
When recording the control signal generated by No. 5 on the recording medium, it has to be recorded by different recording devices. For this reason, the recording process has become very complicated.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and has the following objects.

That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a sensation simulator system capable of accurately synchronizing motion with an image.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a sensation simulator system that can simplify the entire system and can significantly reduce the cost.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a sensation simulator system according to the present invention comprises a reproducing means for reproducing a video signal recorded on a recording medium,
A sensation simulator including display means for displaying an image based on a video signal reproduced by the reproduction means, and sensation imparting means that operates together with the image displayed on the display means, wherein the recording medium includes: A control signal for controlling the sensation imparting means is recorded in synchronization with the video signal, and the sensation imparting means includes a control means for controlling an operation based on the control signal reproduced by the reproducing means. Is characterized by.

Further, the sensation simulator system according to the present invention is characterized in that the video signal is a high-definition television signal, and the reproducing means reproduces the high-definition television signal.

[0015]

In the sensation simulator system according to the present invention,
The reproducing means reproduces the video signal recorded on the recording medium and the control signal synchronized with the video signal. The display means displays an image based on the video signal reproduced by the reproducing means. The control means of the sensation imparting means controls the operation of the sensation imparting means based on the control signal reproduced by the reproducing means. The sensation imparting means operates in synchronization with the image displayed on the display means.

In the sensation simulator system according to the present invention, the video signal is a high-definition television signal. The reproducing means reproduces a high definition television signal.

[0017]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sensation simulator system according to the present invention includes a recording / reproducing device 1 for recording and reproducing a video signal and a control signal, and a video signal reproduced by the recording / reproducing device 1. The projector 2 which is a display means for displaying the image based on the screen 21, and the sensation imparting means 3 which operates in synchronization with the image displayed on the screen 21 based on the control signal reproduced by the recording / reproducing apparatus 1. It has and.

The sensation simulator system described above is
The teaching unit 4 is provided for determining the operation of the sensation imparting means 3 based on the video signal reproduced by the recording / reproducing apparatus 1.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 simultaneously records a video signal, which is a high-definition television (hereinafter referred to as HDTV) signal, and a control signal for controlling the operation of the sensation imparting means 3 on a recording medium, and , Which reproduces a video signal, which is an HDTV signal simultaneously recorded on a recording medium, and a control signal for controlling the operation of the sensation imparting means 3, and conforms to the HDTV studio standard defined by BTA and SMPTE. It is a digital VTR.

The format for recording is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The recording format of the 1-inch digital VTR specification as shown in FIG. The recording format shown in FIG. 2 is roughly divided into a video track 5, an audio track 6, and a time code track 7.

Further, the audio track 6 is composed of eight channel tracks CH1 to CH8 and a cue audio track Q.

According to the recording format as described above,
As a mode for recording an audio signal by the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, a 32 KHz / A mode 3-1 surround method is applied.

More specifically, left channel data is recorded on the 1-channel track CH1, right channel data is recorded on the 2-channel track CH2, center channel data is recorded on the 3-channel track CH3, and 4 channels are recorded. Surround channel data is recorded on the track CH4.

Further, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 records a video signal which is an HDTV signal on the video track 5.

Here, the teaching unit 4 is
A predetermined simulation program is incorporated. More specifically, the teaching unit 4 determines the swing of the sensation imparting means 3 according to the simulation program based on the video signal recorded on the video track 5, and the determined swing is determined as As shown in FIG. 1, the thrust direction (Mx axis, My axis,
The angle of each direction axis is detected separately for the Mz axis) and the radial direction (X axis, Y axis, Z axis). Then, the detected angle in each axial direction is converted into a recordable signal in accordance with the audio signal of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 and output. Therefore, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 outputs the signal output from the teaching unit 4 to the 5-channel track C of the audio track 6.
Record on H5 and 6-channel track CH6.

That is, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 once records a video signal on a recording medium, and the recorded video signal is recorded / recorded as described above.
The reproducing apparatus 1 reproduces. Then, the teaching unit 4 determines an operation according to the reproduced video content,
Based on the operation, it is converted into recording signals in the thrust direction and the radial direction and output. Therefore, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 alternately records one frame at a time in the order of Mx, My, Mz on the channel track CH5 using the recording signal in the thrust direction from the teaching unit 4 as a control signal, and also in the radial direction. Is used as a control signal to alternately record one frame at a time in the order of X, Y, Z on the channel track CH6.

When the number of axes to be controlled is reduced, that is, when the sensation imparting means 3 swings little, the teaching unit 4 outputs a signal relating to the target axis as no signal.

As described above, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is
A video signal which is an HDTV signal is recorded on a recording medium, and a control signal for rocking the sensation imparting means 3 in synchronization with the video signal is recorded.

Further, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 reproduces a video signal, which is an HDTV signal recorded on a recording medium, and a control signal for swinging the sensation imparting means 3 in synchronization with the video signal. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the sensation imparting means 3 comprises a swinging portion 31 such as a seat and a control portion 32 for controlling the swinging portion 31.

Further, the control unit 32 includes the swinging unit 31.
Servo motors 322x, 322y, 3 for swinging the camera to a degree corresponding to the image displayed on the screen 21.
22z, 322mx, 322my, 322mx, and the servo motors 322x, 322y, 322z, 322mx, based on the control signal from the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 described above.
And a controller 321 for controlling the driving at 322my and 322mz, respectively.

The servo motors 322x, 322y, 3
22z, 322mx, 322my, and 322mx correspond to the drive axes X, Y, Z, Mx, My, and Mz, respectively.
It is driven in the corresponding axial direction. That is, the servo motors 322x, 322y, 322z, 322mx,
322my and 322mz are respectively driven by the control of the controller 321 based on the control signal from the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, so that the oscillating portion 31 corresponds to the image projected on the screen 21 to It will swing with about 6 axes of freedom.

The operation of the sensation simulator system configured as described above will be described below.

First, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 uses the HD according to the recording format of the 1-inch digital VTR specification.
A video signal which is a TV signal is recorded on a recording medium. Then, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 reproduces the video signal once recorded and reproduces the video signal from the teaching unit 4.
Supply to.

The teaching unit 4 determines the swing of the sensation imparting means 3 in accordance with the simulation program based on the video signal from the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 and generates a recording signal according to the determined swing. To the recording / reproducing apparatus 1.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 records the recording signal from the teaching unit 4 on the recording medium in synchronization with the video signal as a control signal for controlling the swing of the sensation imparting means 3.

Further, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 swings the video signal, which is an HDTV signal recorded on the recording medium according to the recording format of the 1-inch digital VTR specification, and the swing of the sensation imparting means 3 in synchronization with the video signal. A control signal for controlling and an audio signal are reproduced.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 supplies the reproduced video signal to the projector 2, supplies the reproduced control signal to the sensation imparting means 3, and reproduces the audio signal. , To a sound output unit including a speaker arranged based on the 3-1 surround system.

The projector 2 projects an image based on the video signal from the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 onto the screen 21. Therefore, an image based on the above-mentioned image signal is displayed on the screen 21. In addition, the voice output unit,
The sound based on the sound signal from the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is output from each speaker.

On the other hand, in the sensation imparting means 3, the controller 321 of the control unit 32 controls the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 to operate.
Servo motors 322x, 322 based on control signals from
y, 322z, 322mx, 322my, 322mz are controlled respectively.

The servo motors 322x, 322y, 3
22z, 322mx, 322my, and 322mz are each driven by the control by the controller 321. Therefore, the oscillating portion 31 includes the servo motors 322x, 32x.
2y, 322z, 322mx, 322my, 322mz
Is driven, it swings with about 2 to 6 axes of freedom.

As described above, in this sensation simulator system, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 uses the inch digital VTR.
According to the recording format of the specification, the video signal and the control signal for controlling the swing of the sensation imparting means 3 are synchronized and simultaneously recorded. When the recording medium recorded in this way is reproduced, the reproduced control signal is synchronized with the image displayed on the screen, so that the above-described image and the swing of the sensation imparting means 3 should be accurately synchronized. You can

Further, since it is not necessary to control the timing of swinging the image and the sensation imparting means 3, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1,
The processing in the teaching unit 4 and the simulation program can be simplified. That is, the cost of the entire system can be reduced.

Further, the teaching unit 4 converts the swing according to the video signal into a recording signal, and the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 records the video signal and the recording signal as a control signal. That is, a recording device for recording a video signal,
Since the recording device for recording the control signal is the same as the recording device, the video signal and the control signal can be easily recorded.

Since the above-mentioned video signal is a high-definition signal, a device for reproducing should be any high-definition signal reproducing device, for example, an optical disc player for high-definition, a digital VTR of another type for high-definition, etc. You can Therefore, the present invention can be applied not only to a large-sized sensation simulator system, but also to a small-sized sensation simulation chair for home using the above-described high-definition signal reproducing device 9 as shown in FIG. 3, for example.

In this case, the high-definition signal reproducing device 9 reproduces the optical disc or the like in which the video signal and the control signal are recorded as described above. The video signal reproduced by the high-definition signal reproducing device 9 is supplied to the display device 10, and an image based on the video signal is displayed on the display device 10. At this time, the motor controller 82
However, by controlling the swing of the seat 81 based on the control signal reproduced by the high-definition signal reproducing device 9, the seat 81 swings in a degree corresponding to the image displayed on the display device 10.

As described above, the size of the small-sized home simulation chair is smaller than that of the large-sized simulation system, but by using the optical disc for high-definition, substantially the same movement as the large-sized simulation system can be enjoyed. You can

The teaching unit 4 shown in FIG. 1 is designed to generate a swing control signal in accordance with a simulation program. For example, as shown in FIG. X,
Y and Z) position and angle sensor 4
1x, 41y, 41z are provided, and the recording / recording shown in FIG.
A camera 200 having a recording function may be connected instead of the playback device 1.

That is, the teaching unit 4 includes sensors 41x, which detect the swinging state of the camera 200.
41y, 41z and the above sensors 41x, 41y, 4
A signal amplification converter 4 for converting the rocking state detected by 1z into a recordable signal that conforms to the audio signal of the camera 200.
2 is provided. A camera 200 having a recording function is connected to the teaching unit 4.

Each of the above sensors 41x, 41y, 41z
Is for detecting the swinging state of the camera 200, that is, the position and angle of the camera 200. For example, the sensor 41x detects the position and angle in the X-axis direction, and uses the detected position and angle as the X-axis swing information as the signal amplification converter 4.
Output to 2. Also, regarding the sensor 41y and the sensor 41z, similarly to the sensor 41x, the Y-axis swing information and the Z-axis swing information are detected by detecting the position and the angle in the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction, respectively. It is output to the signal amplification converter 42 as motion information.

As described above, the sensors 41x, 41y,
41z detects the swing of the camera 200 separately in the thrust direction and the radial direction.

The signal amplification converter 42 is used in the camera 200.
In accordance with the recording format applied in 1., for example, the recording format of the 1-inch digital VTR specification shown in FIG. 2, the swing information of each axis from the sensors 41x, 41y, 41z is converted into a recordable signal. . That is, the signal amplification converter 42 converts the swing information of each axis into a recordable signal in the thrust direction and the radial direction, and the converted recording signals in the thrust direction and the radial direction are used as control signals. Output to the camera 200.

Therefore, the camera 200 follows the channel track CH5 and channel track C shown in FIG. 2 according to the recording format in which the thrust direction and radial direction control signals from the signal amplification converter 42 are determined.
Record at H6.

With the above-described structure, the video signal and the control signal can be simultaneously recorded in synchronization with each other and can be easily recorded.

Here, for example, take a speed board,
When the teaching unit 4 is fixed to the hull and VTR photography is performed by the camera 200, at the same time as VTR photography,
The teaching unit 4 is used by the camera 200 during shooting.
Oscillates. Then, the camera 200 records an image and also the swing of the hull on a video tape. By reproducing the video tape recorded in this way by the recording / reproducing device 1 of the sensation simulation system shown in FIG. 1, the sensation imparting means 3 synchronizes with the swing and the image displayed on the screen 21. Rock.

Alternatively, the seat 81 swings in synchronization with the image displayed on the display means 10 when reproduced by the high-definition signal reproducing device 9 of the small-sized home-use simulation chair shown in FIG.

That is, when an image is reproduced by the recording / reproducing device 1 or the high-definition signal reproducing device 9, the swing of the hull is also reproduced at the same time. That is, you can re-experience what you actually experienced on board.

[0059]

In the sensation simulator system according to the present invention, the reproducing means reproduces the video signal recorded on the recording medium and the control signal synchronized with the video signal. The display means displays an image based on the video signal reproduced by the reproducing means. The control means of the sensation imparting means controls the operation of the sensation imparting means based on the control signal reproduced by the reproducing means. The sensation imparting means operates in synchronization with the image displayed on the display means. As a result, the video and motion can be accurately synchronized.
In addition, the entire system can be simplified and the cost can be significantly reduced.

In the sensation simulator system according to the present invention, the video signal is a high-definition television signal. The reproducing means reproduces a high definition television signal. As a result, the video and motion can be accurately synchronized. The entire system can be simplified and the cost can be significantly reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sensation simulator system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a recording format of a 1-inch digital video tape recorder specification.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration when the above-described sensation simulator system is applied to a small-sized home simulation chair.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of a conventional sensation simulator system.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a sensation simulator system in which a seat swings one leg at a time.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a sensation simulator system in which the entire floor sways.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration in the case where a position and angle detection sensor is provided in a teaching unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 recording / reproducing apparatus 2 projector 3 sensation imparting means 4 teaching unit 21 screen 31 rocking part 32 control part 321 controller 322x, 322y, 322z servo motor 322mx, 322my, 322mz servo motor

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A reproducing means for reproducing a video signal recorded on a recording medium, a display means for displaying an image based on the video signal reproduced by the reproducing means, and an image displayed on the display means. A sensation simulator system including a sensation imparting means that operates, wherein a control signal for controlling the sensation imparting means is recorded on the recording medium in synchronization with the video signal. A sensation simulator system characterized by comprising control means for controlling the operation based on the control signal reproduced by the reproducing means. 2. The sensation simulator system according to claim 1, wherein the video signal is a high-definition television signal, and the reproducing means reproduces the high-definition television signal.