JPH087879Y2 - Golf course guide device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to improvement of a golf course guide device mounted on a golf cart, and more specifically, a golf course guide capable of providing voice guidance corresponding to the current golf cart position. Regarding the device.

[Prior art]

Some of the above golf course guide devices provide various golf course information by voice.

For example, in the voice guidance device for a golf cart disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-69562, a description of each hole stored in a memory such as an IC card is displayed for each hole by a predetermined operation.
It is arranged so that the sound is output by sending it in order, such as hole → ... or 17 hole → 16 hole →.

In addition, in this golf cart voice guidance device, when the reset switch is operated, the voice can be output in order from the description of the first hole.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

In the golf cart voice guidance device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-69562, if the description is excessively sent due to an operation error or the like, the description of another hole that does not correspond to the current position is output as voice. was there.

In this case, in this golf cart voice guidance device, the explanation text can be sent back in order by a predetermined operation, but the operation takes time and effort.

In addition, in this golf cart voice guidance device, as described above, there is a problem that too much explanation is sent,
For example, it is impossible to provide guidance close to a caddy service that guides and guides the golf course in detail according to the route of a certain golf cart in which the connections before and after the description are unclear.

Therefore, the present invention has been made for the purpose of providing a golf course guide device capable of providing voice guidance corresponding to the current golf cart position and also providing detailed golf course guidance as described above. It is a thing.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a golf course guide device mounted on a golf cart for guiding a golf course and the like, and stores golf course map data and a description corresponding to a predetermined position on the golf course map. Means, a current position detecting means for detecting the current position of the golf cart, and a voice guidance for uttering an explanation sentence corresponding to the current position based on the current position signal from the current position detecting means and the storage data of the storage means. It is configured as a golf course guide device characterized by comprising:

[Action]

When a golf cart equipped with this golf course guide device arrives at a predetermined position on the golf course map, the voice guide means is operated based on the current position signal from the current position detection means and the storage data of the storage means to obtain the predetermined position (that is, the current position). The explanation corresponding to the position of the golf cart is uttered.

As described above, since this golf course guide device can provide voice guidance corresponding to the current golf cart position, it is close to a caddy service, for example, that guides a golf course in detail according to the course of the golf course. You can give guidance.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention. It should be noted that the following embodiments are examples of embodying the present invention and are not of the nature to limit the technical scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a golf course guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 (a) is a flowchart showing an example of golf course guide processing of the golf course guide device, and FIG. 2 (b). Is a flowchart showing an example of interrupt processing of the golf course guide processing of the golf course guide apparatus, FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the golf course guide apparatus and its golf cart, and FIG. 4 is a screen of the golf course guide apparatus. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an example of a golf course map and the like displayed in FIG. 5, and FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are schematic list diagrams showing an example of stored data such as explanatory notes of the golf course guide device.

A golf course guide device 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a golf cart 3 traveling on a predetermined traveling path 2 (FIG. 3).
It is installed in.

The golf course guide device 1 is mainly composed of a control unit 4 including a microcomputer CPU, a counter K, etc., an operation unit 5 for giving various operation commands to the control unit 4, and a ferrite embedded in the traveling path 2. A sign sensor 7 for detecting a sign 6 composed of, etc., a distance sensor 8 for detecting the rotation of the wheels of a golf cart, and an anemometer for detecting the wind speed.
10, first storage unit 11 reads various descriptions stored in the synthesized speech utterance unit 12 uttering the synthesized speech from the speaker 12 _a, wind vane 14 for detecting the wind direction, golf carts current position data of various A transmission unit 15 for transmitting data, a reception unit 16 for receiving transmission signals from a communication base of the clubhouse and other golf carts, a second storage unit 17 for storing various data such as golf course map data and travel route data, Also, _a display unit 18 including a CRT for displaying _a golf course map and the like on the screen 18a is connected.

When the operating unit 5 is predetermined operation, the golf course map data from the second storage unit 17 is read as described later, the fourth golf course map as shown in FIG on the screen 18 _a of the display unit 18 20 Is displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the first storage unit 11 stores a predetermined position on the golf course map (for example, the position of the A mark shown in FIG. 3 and the traveling path 2 between the A mark and the B mark). The description (X ₁ , X ₂ ,,) corresponding to the above predetermined position A ₁ , the position of the B sign, ...)
X ₃ , ...) is stored.

The above explanation X ₁ is an explanation for explaining the outline of the entire golf course of the 1st hole shown in FIG. 3, for example. Further, the explanation X ₂ is a target object such as "1 cedar" which is exactly a target when the golf ball is hit from the vicinity of the predetermined position A ₁ on the traveling path 2 between the signs A and B. It is a description about.

The second storage unit 17 for storing the above-mentioned golf course map data and the first storage unit 11 for storing the explanations X ₁ , X ₂ , X ₂ , ... Corresponding to a predetermined position on the golf course map are storage means. This is an example.

In addition to the above description, the first storage unit 11 receives the reception signal a _{1 of} the reception unit 16 that receives communication signals from the communication base and another golf cart as shown in FIG.
a ₂ , ..., and b ₁ , b ₂ , ... corresponding to Y ₁ , Y ₂ , ... and
Z ₁ , Z ₂ , ... Are also stored.

The above description Y ₁ , Y ₂ , ... is used in an emergency, for example, "There is a risk of lightning strike, please evacuate to a nearby evacuation center." Further, the above-mentioned explanations Z ₁ , Z ₂ , ... Are related to wind speed and wind direction data, and inform that the current golf cart position and the preceding golf cart position are within a predetermined distance l ₁ , for example, “preceding players golf. There is a risk of hitting the ball. Please wait for a while. "And vice versa," the front is empty. Please hit in order. "

When the golf cart 3 comes onto the sign 6 on the traveling path 2, the sign 6 is detected by the sign sensor 7 and the current position of the golf cart is accurately corrected.

When the golf cart 3 further travels on the traveling path 2 from the mark position, the distance traveled from the mark position of the golf cart 3 based on the rotation detection signal of the wheel of the golf cart 3 from the distance sensor 8. Is required.

Then, the current position of the golf cart 3 is obtained based on the golf course map data, the travel route data, and the travel distance data from the above-mentioned marker position stored in the second storage unit 17, and the coordinate data thereof is the same as the current position. 2 is updated and stored in a predetermined memory area of the storage unit 17.

The sign sensor 7, the distance sensor 8 and the like for obtaining the current position of the golf cart 3 described above are an example of the current position detecting means.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B, a golf course guide processing procedure of the golf course guide apparatus 1 will be described in the order of step S1, step S2, ....

When the operation unit 5 is operated in a predetermined manner, the counter K of the control unit 4 is reset to zero (S1), the golf course map data of the first hole, for example, is read from the second storage unit 17 (S2), and the screen is displayed. the golf course map 20 is displayed on the 18 _a (S3, the FIG. 4).

Then, the golf cart 3 is on the above-mentioned A of the above-mentioned running path 2.
When it comes to the sign 6, the sign 6 is detected by the sign sensor 7.
Is detected (S4), the count of the counter K is advanced, and the count value becomes "1" (S5). Then, the golf cart current position (S6) while being accurately corrected 3, the current position 21 is displayed on the screen 18 _a (S9). Further, since the count value of the counter K has changed from zero to "1", it is determined that the golf cart 3 is on the A mark 6 (S10), and the A mark is read from the first storage unit 11. The description X ₁ corresponding to the position is read (S1
1) If a synthetic voice is uttered from the synthetic voice utterance unit 12 (S12) and the golf course guide for the entire hole 1 is made, and the course changeover switch (not shown) of the operation unit 5 is not operated (S13). ), And returns to the original step S4.

Then, when the golf cart 3 further travels on the traveling path 2 from the A mark position (S4), the traveling distance from the A mark (S7) based on the detection signal from the distance sensor 8 as described above, and and the current position of the golf cart 3 is determined (S8), is displayed on the screen 18 _a (S9).

At this time, for example, if the golf cart 3 has the A mark and the B mark,
Assuming that the predetermined position A ₁ on the road 2 between the sign and the road has been reached (S10), the explanatory note X ₂ corresponding to the predetermined position A ₁ is read from the first storage unit 11 (S11), The synthesized voice is uttered (S12), and the process proceeds to the next S13.

That is, a description is given regarding the target object such as the above-mentioned "1 Honjosugi" of this golf course.

In the above example, golf carts 3 utters a synthesized speech when reaching a predetermined position A _1, and a predetermined section having a width which is the predetermined position A _1, golf carts this interval in the and in the reach You may make it utter a said synthetic | combination voice, when the said operation part 5 is operated predetermined.

As described above, in this golf course guide device 1,
Following the course of the golf course, the golf course can be explained in detail.

A function of detecting that the golf cart has reached a predetermined position (position A or A ₁ ) and reading the description corresponding to the arrival position from the first storage unit 11 to provide synthetic voice guidance is realized. The means is an example of the voice guidance means.

After that, the processing procedure of S13, S4, ..., S13 ,.

When the play of the 1st hole is completed and the course change switch of the operation section 5 is operated in a predetermined manner, the process returns from S13 to the original step of S2, and the 2nd hole next to the 1st hole is returned. map data-hole golf course is read, is displayed on the screen 18 _a (S3).

Further, in the golf course guide device 1, in addition to the above-mentioned golf course guide processing, the interruption guide processing shown in FIG. 2B is performed based on the received signal from the receiving unit 16.

Hereinafter, the procedure of the interrupt guide processing of the golf course guide device 1 will be described in the order of steps P1, P2, ....

In the middle of the processing procedure of steps S1, S2, ... Of FIG. 2 (a), when the receiving unit 16 receives a predetermined transmission signal a ₁ from, for example, a communication base (P1), the interrupt processing shown below. Is switched to. That is, the explanation Y corresponding to the transmission signal a _1
1 (FIG. 6) is read from the storage unit 11 (P2), and the synthesized voice informs, for example, the above-described lightning strike risk (P2).
3).

Similarly, in the middle of the processing procedure of S1, S2, ... When the receiving unit 16 receives the position of another golf cart and the wind direction and wind speed data thereof, for example, b ₁ (P4), together with the information data are displayed on the screen 18 _a (P5) information of the wind speed or the like is informed synthesized speech Z ₁ corresponding to the b ₁ (P6).

Further, in this golf course guide device 1, when the distance l between the current golf cart position and the position of another golf cart (for example, the position of the preceding golf cart) is within the predetermined distance l ₁ (P7), the storage unit For example, the danger of hitting the golf ball described above is notified by the synthesized voice read from 11. Then, the distance l is a predetermined distance l ₂ (l ₂ > l ₁ )
When the above is reached (P9), similarly, for example, the above-described synthetic voice such as golf ball hitting permission is output (P10).

[Effects of the Invention] In a golf course guide device mounted on a golf cart for guiding a golf course and the like according to the present invention, storage means for storing golf course map data and a description corresponding to a predetermined position on the golf course map, A current position detection means for detecting the current position of the golf cart, and a voice guidance means for uttering a description corresponding to the current position based on the current position signal from the current position detection means and the stored data of the storage means. There is provided a golf course guide device characterized by being provided.

Therefore, with this golf course guide device, since it is possible to provide voice guidance corresponding to the current golf cart position, detailed golf course guidance can also be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a golf course guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 (a) is a flowchart showing an example of golf course guide processing of the golf course guide device, and FIG. 2 (b). Is a flowchart showing an example of interrupt processing of the golf course guide processing of the golf course guide apparatus, FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the golf course guide apparatus and its golf cart, and FIG. 4 is a screen of the golf course guide apparatus. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an example of a golf course map and the like displayed in FIG. 5, and FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are schematic list diagrams showing an example of stored data such as explanatory notes of the golf course guide device. [Description of reference numerals] 1 ... Golf course guide device 3 ... Golf cart 4 ... Control unit, 5 ... Operation unit 6 ... Sign, 7 ... Sign sensor 8 ... Distance sensor, 11 ... First storage Part 12 …… Synthetic voice utterance unit 17 …… Second storage unit

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A golf course guide device mounted on a golf cart for guiding a golf course or the like, comprising: a storage means for storing golf course map data and a description corresponding to a predetermined position on the golf course map; A current position detecting means for detecting the current position; and a voice guidance means for uttering a description corresponding to the current position based on the current position signal from the current position detecting means and the storage data of the storage means. A golf course guide device characterized by the following.