JPH0990862A - Voice output system in simulation device for training use - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate multiple kinds of evaluation messages, to prevent interferences with other devices when plural devices are concurrently used and to allow sanitary voice generation. SOLUTION: When a training device 101 is simulated to pass a specific place, information of, for example, speed which is materialized by the operation of an operating device 102 is outputted. The evaluation messages about the passing speed at the passing position are read out from a memory device 110 of a voice data writing device 109 in the form of voice data with the information of simulation condition used as the address to be transmitted to a random access memory(RAM) 105. A D/A converter 106 converts the voice data of the RAM 105 to analog signals. A speaker 107 outputs the voices. Since the memory device 110 stores various kinds of careful messages, no RAM 105 of large capacity is necessary. The speaker 107 is embedded into the headrest to allow the operator alone to hear the voice which is not intervened by the voices of other devices. The device is sanitary because it has no direct contact with the operator's ear.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voice output system in a training simulator for outputting a voice message to a person operating a training simulator to evaluate the operation of the person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a simulator for training, for example, a simulator for training a car, images corresponding to various situations are displayed, and a control device (steering wheel, accelerator, brake, etc.) suitable for the situation is displayed. The user operates the vehicle and displays the external situation as an image change that can be seen from the window of the car as if the driver is driving according to the operation amount. The voice data is stored in the read-only memory in the training simulator, and when the training simulator is in a predetermined situation to be simulated, the voice data of the driving evaluation corresponding to the situation is read out and output. However, it is difficult to have the capacity of the read-only memory so as to store a large amount of voice data, and in order to increase the storage capacity, there is a considerable restriction on the board space and the price. Therefore, only voice data having a certain degree of restriction can be stored, and the content of advice to each individual who is educated by the training simulator is limited. For example, as advice about the passing speed at a place where the driving speed is a problem, when the passing speed is 40 km / h or less and the correct passing speed, when passing at 45 km / h and 50 k / h
It did not distinguish when passing at m / h and output one type of "too fast". Also, when a plurality of training simulation devices are used at the same time, the sound output from the device interferes with the sound output from other devices and becomes difficult to hear. Since it was used, it was not hygienic.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem of voice output in the conventional training simulator, and more types of voice-generated evaluation messages are generated than in the past. When a plurality of training simulation devices are used at the same time, the sound interference between the devices is prevented without the use of headphones, and the sound generation that is safe for hygiene is realized.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, a voice output system in a training simulator according to the present invention is as follows. A control device for giving a simulated situation by operation, a seat, a random access memory for writing an evaluation message for the operation of the control device in a predetermined simulated situation as voice data, and reading the voice data, and the random access memory. D / A that converts the audio data read from the device into analog signals
A simulator for training having a converter and a speaker that is embedded in the headrest of the seat and outputs the voice of the analog signal converted by the D / A converter, and a storage device that stores voice data. A voice data writing device which is connected to the training simulator and reads voice data from a storage device by using the information of the predetermined simulation situation as an address and transmits the voice data to the random access memory.

[0005]

In the training simulator, the simulation situation is changed by operating the control device, and the situation is further changed by operating the control device in that situation to change the external image. Further, the training simulator outputs information on a simulation situation, for example, speed information, which is realized by operating the control device, when the training machine passes a predetermined simulation situation, for example, a predetermined place. From the storage device of the voice data writing device, the information of the simulated situation is used as an address to read an evaluation message of the passage speed with respect to the passage position as voice data, and this is transmitted to the random access memory. The random access memory records this voice data. The D / A converter converts voice data into an analog signal. The speaker embedded in the headrest of the seat outputs sound. This voice data can be recorded as an evaluation message about speed when a device simulated by the training device, for example, an automobile passes a predetermined position, and an evaluation message suitable for each subdivided speed can be read. it can. The speaker is embedded in the headrest so that it is near the ear of the trained operator so that it can be heard only by the operator of the training simulator, and other people are operating it. Does not interfere with the sound from other devices. The voice data writing device can be connected to a training simulation device to rewrite the voice data in the random access memory, send different voice data from before rewriting, and give a different message from the speaker. .

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1A is a configuration diagram illustrating a voice output system according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is an example of a block diagram illustrating connection of each function. 101 is a training simulator, 102a is a steering wheel that forms part of the control device 102, 102b is an accelerator that forms part of the control device 102, 103 is an image display device, 104 is a seat, 105 is a random access memory, 106 is a D / A converter, 107 is a speaker, 108 is a control unit, 109 is an audio data writing device, 1
Reference numeral 10 is a storage device, and 111 is a communication line.

Each part of the training simulation device 101 includes a control part 1.
08. The image display device 103 displays a situation that should be changed by operating the steering device 102 of the steering wheel 102a or the accelerator 102b as seen from a window of a vehicle. The random access memory 105 writes an evaluation message for the operation of the control device 102 in a predetermined simulated situation as voice data. D / A converter 10
6 converts the voice data read from the random access memory 105 into an analog signal. Speaker 107
Is embedded in the headrest of the seat 104 and outputs the sound of the analog signal converted by the D / A converter 106. The audio data writing device 109 is composed of, for example, a personal computer, and includes a storage device 110 composed of a large-capacity hard disk. Storage device 110
Various audio data is stored and read by the audio data writing device 109. The read voice data is written to the random access memory 105 of the training simulator 101 via the communication line 111. Communication line 111
Is constructed by, for example, a local area network (LAN).

Storage device 11 of voice data writing device 109
In 0, evaluation messages for the operation of the control device 102 in various simulation situations are previously written as voice data. The operator sits on the seat 104 and operates the training simulator 101 by operating the handle 102a, the accelerator 102b, a brake (not shown), or the like. Steering device 102 such as steering wheel 102a and accelerator 102b
The image display device 1 is operated under the control of the control unit 108.
Situation and training simulator 10 shown in 03
1. Give and change the movement status of itself. The operator operates the control device 102 in accordance with the simulated situation while looking at the screen of the image display device 103. The control unit 108 monitors a simulated situation, for example, the current position of the vehicle to be simulated.
Send to 1. The voice data writing device 109 receives the information on the simulated situation and reads the voice data from the storage device 110 using the information on the predetermined position and speed as an address.
The voice data stored and read in the storage device 110 is
For example, it is an evaluation message indicating how different the speed at the predetermined position as the address is from the appropriate speed. For example, when the appropriate speed at the predetermined position passed is 40 km / h, when passing at 45 km / h, the storage device 110 is read with the information of the position and 45 km / h, and the “speed is 5 km / h h over. "
Can be obtained as voice data. Further, when passing at 50 km / h, the storage device 110 can be read with the position and information of 50 km / h, and an evaluation message of “speed is over 10 km / h” can be obtained. In addition to the speed messages as the evaluation messages, the operation amounts and operation timings of the steering wheel 102a, the brake operation amounts, and operation timings are monitored by monitoring the operation amounts or operation timings of the respective units of the respective control devices 102. The operation amount or the operation timing may be used as an address and a value indicating how much the operation amount or the operation timing is different from the appropriate operation amount or the operation timing may be stored.

The voice data read from the storage device 110 is sent to the random access memory 1 via the communication line 111.
05 is written. When the writing is completed, the control unit 108
Reproduces voice data, sends it to the D / A converter 106, converts it into an analog signal, and outputs an evaluation message from the speaker 107. The speaker 107 is the seat 1
It is embedded in the 04 headrest and can be heard by the operator with a small voice output.

Further, when the training passes and the passage point or timing to be evaluated again is reached, the simulated situation is similarly used as an address, the voice data is read from the storage device 110, and the contents of the random access memory 105 are read. It can be updated and rewritten, and a new evaluation message different from that before rewriting can be output as voice. The larger the capacity of the storage device 110 of the voice data writing device 109, the more kinds of evaluation messages output from the speaker 107 of the training simulation device 101 can be increased. The capacity of the random access memory 105 may be a capacity that can store the maximum length of one evaluation message.

[0011]

According to the present invention, since the voice data is read from the storage device of the external voice data writing device and is written in the random access memory, the memory for storing all necessary evaluation messages is trained. It is not necessary to provide a simulation device for voice, and many kinds of evaluation messages can be generated by voice.

Since a large number of evaluation messages can be stored in the storage device of the voice data writing device, it is not always the same content for the trained operator, but detailed evaluation according to the operation situation. Can listen to messages, give advice, and enhance education and training effects.

Further, since the evaluation message is generated from the speaker embedded in the headrest of the seat, the operator can hear a small sound, and the headphones can be used even in the place where a plurality of training simulators are installed. The evaluation message can be clearly transmitted to the trained person without interfering with each other's voice without using it.

Further, since the evaluation message is generated from the speaker embedded in the headrest of the seat, it is not necessary to directly touch the ear without using headphones, which is safe for hygiene.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a connection diagram constituting a voice output system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 ... Simulation device for training, 102 ... Control device, 102a
... steering wheel, 102b ... accelerator, 103 ... image display device, 104 ... seat, 105 ... random access memory, 106 ... D / A converter, 107 ... speaker, 10
Reference numeral 8 is a control unit, 109 ... Voice data writing device, 110 ... Storage device, 111 ... Communication line.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A control device for giving a simulated situation by an operation, a seat, and a random access memory for writing an evaluation message for the operation of the control device in a predetermined simulated situation as voice data and reading the voice data. A D / A converter for converting voice data read from the random access memory into an analog signal,
Embedded in the headrest of the seat, the D /
A training simulator having a speaker for outputting a voice of an analog signal converted by the A converter, and a storage device for storing voice data are provided, and the training simulator is connected to the predetermined simulation situation. And a voice data writing device for reading voice data from a storage device using the information as an address and transmitting the voice data to the random access memory.