KR100932708B1 - Virtual golf simulation device and control method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A virtual golf simulation apparatus and a control method are provided, which can obtain various grounds under the virtual golf simulation environment. CONSTITUTION: A virtual golf simulation apparatus comprises a swing plate(100) in which a divided teeing-off zone is equipped; a sensing device measuring the moving characteristic of a golf ball by sensing movement of a golf club and the hit golf ball; an image processing apparatus indicating the golf simulation video information on a screen; a spot light apparatus(200) selectively providing illumination to guide a section that a golfer tees off; and a controller which controls in order to provide illumination.

Description

VIRTUAL GOLF SIMULATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME

The present invention relates to a virtual golf simulation apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly to a virtual golf golfer to provide a sense of reality similar to playing a golf game in the actual field (field) and to facilitate the golfer enjoying the virtual golf A golf simulation apparatus and a control method thereof.

With the recent increase in the golf population, the so-called screen golf system has been introduced to enjoy golf practice and virtual golf game using a virtual golf simulation device.

Such a screen golf system installs a screen that can display a virtual golf course indoors, and if the golfer hits the golf ball toward the screen, the golf ball detects the speed, direction, and the like of the golf ball and proceeds on the screen. It is a system that displays.

As described above, in the screen golf system implemented by the virtual golf simulation apparatus, the golf golf hits the golf ball in the same way as hitting the golf ball in the golf driving range, and there is a feature that can give a sense of reality such as actually making a round at the golf course.

In reality, however, golf balls may be hit by fairways, roughs, and bunkers when playing golf on a golf course.However, such a sense of reality is difficult to implement in a virtual golf simulation environment such as a screen golf system. .

The present invention is to provide a variety of grounds, such as fairway, rough, bunkers and the like as the actual golf course as a golfer in the virtual golf simulation environment to feel the realism in the actual golf round through the virtual golf In addition, the present invention provides a virtual golf simulation apparatus and a method of controlling the golfer who enjoys virtual golf and feels the luxury of the system by guiding and displaying at which place a shot should be taken in the course of a virtual golf game.

The virtual golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the golf plate is provided for hitting the golf ball, swing plate is provided with a split strike zone formed by dividing the fairway zone, rough zone and bunker zone; And a spotlight device that selectively provides illumination to any one of the fairway zones, rough zones, and bunker zones of the split hit zone to guide a section in which the golfer strikes.

Also preferably, the sensing device is provided to measure the movement characteristics of the golf ball by detecting the movement of the golf ball and the golf club hit, and the golf simulation image information including the image information of the golf course and the moving image information of the golf ball And an image processing apparatus for displaying on the screen.

On the other hand, the virtual golf simulation device according to another embodiment of the present invention, the golf plate is provided for hitting the golf ball, swing plate is provided with a split strike zone formed by dividing the fairway zone, rough zone and bunker zone ; Sensing device is provided to detect the movement of the hit golf ball and golf club to measure the movement characteristics of the golf ball; An image processing apparatus for displaying golf simulation image information including image information of a golf course and moving image information of a golf ball on a screen; And a plate driving device for adjusting the inclination of the swing plate to correspond to the inclination of the virtual place where the golf ball is placed according to the golf simulation image information.

In addition, preferably, the control unit for determining whether the current golfer is currently playing in the tee box, fairway, rough, bunker and green to control the spotlight device to provide lighting for the section; It is characterized by.

Also, preferably, the spotlight device determines whether the golfer is currently playing at a tee box, fairway, rough, bunker, and green to control the spotlight device to provide lighting for the corresponding section, and the virtual ball is placed. The control unit further comprises a control unit for controlling the inclination of the swing plate to control the plate driving device so as to correspond to the inclination of the place.

Also preferably, the spotlight device is characterized in that it comprises an illumination unit for providing illumination to the divided stroke zone, and an actuator for controlling the illumination unit to provide illumination to a specific area.

Also preferably, the lighting unit may include a fairway lighting unit providing illumination to the fairway zone, a rough lighting unit providing illumination to the rough zone, and a bunker lighting unit providing illumination to the bunker zone. And selectively driving any one of the fairway lighting unit, the rough lighting unit, and the bunker lighting unit.

Also preferably, the pageage lighting unit may include a putting lighting unit to display a putting area by providing illumination to a portion of the pageway zone.

Also preferably, the first guide part for guiding the illumination of the fairway lighting part to the fairway zone, the second guide part for guiding the lighting of the rough lighting part to the rough zone, and the illumination of the bunker lighting part for the bunker zone Characterized in that it further comprises a reflector is formed to guide the third guide portion.

Also preferably, the spotlight device may include a casing having respective openings corresponding to the fairway zone, the rough zone, and the bunker zone, an illumination unit provided inside the casing to provide illumination to the split stroke zone, and And an actuator for selectively opening and closing each of the openings so that the illumination provided from the lighting unit is provided to any one of the fairway zone, the rough zone, and the bunker zone.

Also preferably, the actuator may be configured to selectively open and close each of the openings so that illumination of the lighting unit is provided to a putting zone provided in a partial region of the payway zone.

Also preferably, the reflector further comprises a first guide for guiding the illumination of the lighting unit to the fairway zone, a second guide for guiding the rough zone, and a third guide for guiding the bunker zone. Characterized in that.

Also preferably, the swing plate further comprises a turn at bat detection unit for detecting whether a golfer enters the swing plate, the spot light device is configured to operate when the golfer enters the turn at the detection result of the turn at bat detection unit It is characterized by.

On the other hand, the control method of the virtual golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, (A) determining whether the golfer is currently playing in the tee box, fairway, rough, bunker and green; And (B) selectively providing illumination to any one of a fairway zone, a rough zone, and a bunker zone of the divided strike zone on the swing plate as determined in the step.

Also preferably, in the step (B), if it is determined in the step (A) that the golfer is in the green state, the putting area may be provided so that the putting area is displayed for a part of the area on the fairway zone. It is characterized by including.

Also preferably, the step of detecting whether the golfer enters on the swing plate, characterized in that it comprises the step of performing the step (B) when the golfer enters on the swing plate.

Also preferably, detecting whether the golf ball is placed in the zone on the divided strike zone, and if the golf ball is not placed in the zone on the divided strike zone, the step (B) is performed. Characterized in that.

Also preferably, after the step (B), detecting whether the golf ball is provided in the corresponding zone on the divided strike zone, and when the golf ball is provided in the corresponding zone on the divided strike zone, the lighting is turned off or blocked. Characterized in that it further comprises the step.

The virtual golf simulation apparatus and its control method according to the present invention can provide various grounds such as fairways, roughs, and bunkers in the virtual golf simulation environment, such as a place where a golfer takes a shot, in the same way as a real golf course. It provides a feeling of presence in the round of golf, and guides and displays where the shot should be taken in the course of the virtual golf game, to enhance the convenience of golfers who enjoy virtual golf and to feel the luxury of the system. Have

An embodiment of a virtual golf simulation apparatus and a control method thereof according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

First, a virtual golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, a virtual golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a swing plate 100, a sensing device (not shown), and displays a predetermined image on a screen 30 provided at a front surface thereof. It includes a video output device 20 for outputting, and a simulator 10 for storing and processing all data necessary for golf simulation.

When the golfer climbs on the swing plate 100 and hits the golf ball with the screen 30, a sensing device (not shown) senses the same and calculates various data through the simulator 10 while simulating golf through the image output device 20. The virtual golf game proceeds while the image information is projected onto the screen 30.

The swing plate 100 includes a turn at bat 110 and a split strike zone 120 in which a golf swing is made so that a golfer can rise to make a golf swing.

The split blow zone 120 includes a fairway zone for implementing a fairway, a rough zone for implementing a rough, a bunker zone for implementing a bunker, and the like, and thus, a virtual golf As the game progresses, it is designed to hit the golf ball in the zone.

In addition, the virtual golf simulation device according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a spotlight device 200 for providing illumination to the divided strike zone 120.

That is, the spotlight device 200 may provide the illumination selectively to the zone corresponding to the virtual place where the golfer should hit the golf ball to facilitate the golfer's convenience.

On the other hand, with reference to Figures 2 to 6 will be described in more detail with respect to the operation of the divided strike zone 120 implemented in the swing plate 100 and the illumination provided by the spotlight device.

As shown in FIG. 2, the divided strike zone 120 of the swing plate 100 of the virtual golf simulation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is a fairway zone 121, a rough zone 122, and a bunker zone 123. It is configured to include.

When the golf tee 124 is provided in the fairway zone 121, the golf tee 124 may hit the golf ball on the golf tee 124.

When the golf ball falls on the fairway while the golfer is playing a virtual golf game, the golf ball may be supplied to the fairway zone 121 to strike the golf ball in the fairway zone.

Similarly, when the golf ball is dropped in the rough in the course of the virtual golf game, it is preferable to hit the golf ball in the rough zone 122 and in the bunker zone 123 when the golf ball is dropped in the bunker.

The fairway zone 121, the rough zone 122 and the bunker zone 123 is preferably implemented with different materials, the fairway zone 121 is a relatively short grass (it may be implemented as a natural grass, but management or life, etc.) It is preferable to be implemented as artificial turf due to the problem), the rough zone 122 is formed grass longer than the grass implemented in the fairway zone 121, and the bunker zone 123 can give a feeling similar to the actual bunker It is preferred to be embodied in the substance or thing present.

3 illustrates a case in which the illumination L _F is provided in the fairway zone 121 of the split stroke zone 120 of the swing plate 100 illustrated in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 illustrates the split strike zone illustrated in FIG. 2. lights on rough zone 122 of the 120 (L _R) shows the case is provided, Figure 5 is provided with a jomyeong (L _B) in the bunker zone 123 of a divided blow zone 120 shown in FIG. The case is shown.

6 illustrates a case in which an illumination L _P indicating a place to be put is provided, and a zone for putting is separately provided in the divided strike zone 120 and the illumination is provided in a zone for putting separately provided. It is possible to make it possible, but it is also possible to use a portion of the fairway zone 121 as a zone for putting the illumination LP to display a space for putting in a part of the fairway zone 121.

Alternatively, as the space for the putting, the area marked with the lighting L _P may be implemented with a material different from that of the fairway zone 121, for example, to be implemented similar to the actual putting green.

On the other hand, Figure 7 is a view showing that the spotlight device 200 provided on the upper side to provide illumination toward the divided strike zone 120 of the swing plate 100, as shown in Figure 7 spotlight device ( 200 provides lighting corresponding to the entire area of the split-hit zone 120 as a whole, but intensive lighting is applied to any one of the fairway zone 121, the rough zone 122, the bunker zone 123, and the putting zone. Can be controlled to be provided.

Of course, the present invention is not limited to the case illustrated in FIG. 7, and may be provided with a separate lighting device corresponding to each zone of the divided strike zone 120 to provide lighting for the corresponding zone while turning on / off each lighting device. Do.

Herein, a case in which lighting is controlled to be selectively provided to each zone by controlling lighting in one lighting device will be described. FIGS. 8, 10, and 11 illustrate some examples of such spotlight devices. have.

First, an example of a spotlight device used in the virtual golf simulation device according to an embodiment of the present invention and a control method of the virtual golf simulation device including the same will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the spotlight device 200 basically includes a casing 210, an illumination unit that provides illumination to the divided strike zone 120 (see FIG. 2), and a specific area by controlling the illumination unit. And actuator 201 to provide illumination to the device.

The lighting unit may be provided inside the casing 210 and may be implemented as an LED light source or any other type of light source. However, when the light is dispersed or the lighting angle of the light is too large, the lighting unit may intensively provide lighting to the corresponding zone. It is desirable to be implemented as a lighting device to increase the straightness of the light a little more.

8 and 9, the lighting unit preferably includes a fairway lighting unit 221, a rough lighting unit 222, a bunker lighting unit 223, and a putting lighting unit 225.

Each of such lighting units may be separately provided inside the casing 210 or may be implemented by being divided into respective lighting units in one lighting apparatus.

The casing 210 is provided with a first opening 211, a second opening 212, and a third opening 213 respectively corresponding to the fairway lighting unit 221, the rough lighting unit 222, and the bunker lighting unit 223. desirable.

The first guide part 231 for guiding the light of the fairway lighting part 221 is provided to correspond to the first opening 211, and the second guide part 232 for guiding the light of the rough lighting part 222. Is provided to correspond to the second opening 212, the reflector 230 is provided so that the third guide 233 for guiding the light of the bunker lighting unit 223 corresponds to the third opening 213 is provided. It is preferable.

Referring to Figures 8 and 9 will be described in more detail with respect to the control system and control method of the virtual golf simulation device including the spotlight device described above.

The simulator 10 schematically illustrated in FIG. 1 may include a control unit M, an image processing control unit 11, an image processing engine 12, an image DB 13, an operation unit 40, and the like.

The swing plate 100 may include a turn at bat detection unit 111 and a plate driving unit 112.

Here, the turn at bat detection unit 111 is provided to detect whether a golfer enters the turn at bat, the plate driving unit 112 is implemented by the image output control unit 11 in accordance with the golf golf virtual golf game progress situation It is provided to adjust the inclination of the swing plate to correspond to the inclination of the virtual place in which the golf ball is placed according to the simulation image information.

Therefore, when the golfer climbs the turn at the swing plate 100 to swing the golf ball, that is, to hit the golf ball, the turn at bat detection unit 111 detects this and delivers it to the control unit M, and the control unit M is the golfer. Determines whether the player is currently playing on the teebox, fairway, rough, bunker or green.

The actuator 201 is controlled according to the determination result to selectively provide illumination to any one of a fairway zone, a rough zone, a bunker zone, and a putting zone of the divided strike zone on the swing plate 100.

That is, the actuator 201 provides lighting by driving the lighting unit corresponding to the corresponding zone among the fairway lighting unit 221, the rough lighting unit 222, the bunker lighting unit 223, and the putting lighting unit 225. In this case, it is preferable to provide lighting when no golf ball exists in the zone.

When a golf ball is supplied to a corresponding zone on a divided strike zone (a separate ball supply device may allow a golf ball to be supplied to a corresponding zone and a golfer may directly place a golf ball in a corresponding zone), and an actuator ( 201) may turn off the lighting unit corresponding to the zone to inform that the swing is ready.

In the case of providing lighting for the putting zone, the putting lighting unit 225 may also be implemented as part of the fairway lighting unit 221 because the putting zone is a part of the fairway zone.

Therefore, when illuminating the fairway zone, the entire fairway lighting unit 221 is all turned on, and when illuminating the putting zone, it is preferable to turn off the lighting of the remaining portions of the fairway lighting unit 221 except for the putting lighting unit 225. Do.

Meanwhile, the spotlight device according to another example will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 12.

The spotlight device according to the example shown in FIG. 8 is a method in which the lighting unit is divided into a plurality of lighting units and the selective lighting is provided by directly controlling each lighting unit. The spotlights according to the examples shown in FIGS. 10 and 12 are provided. The device is such that selective opening is provided by opening and closing the opening for one lighting unit.

The spotlight device 200 illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 12 includes one lighting unit 220, and a casing 210 includes a first opening 211 corresponding to the fairway zone and a second opening corresponding to the rough zone. 212 and third openings 213 corresponding to the bunker zones are formed, respectively.

And it is preferable that the blocking plate 241 for opening and closing the openings is rotatably provided, and the actuator 201 for controlling the operation of the blocking plate 241 is provided. The blocking plate 241 is preferably provided with two or more to open and close the three openings.

That is, when illuminating the fairway zone, the actuator 201 causes the blocking plate 241 to close the second opening 212 and the third opening 213, and when illuminating the rough zone, the actuator 201. To close the first opening portion 211 and the third opening portion 213, and to illuminate the bunker zone so that the actuator 201 closes the first opening portion 211 and the second opening portion 212. do.

When illuminating the putting zone, selective illumination may be provided by controlling the actuator 201 to close a part of the first opening 211, the second opening 212, and the third opening 213.

When the golf ball is supplied to the zone and ready to hit, the actuator to turn off the lighting unit 220 itself.

Meanwhile, the spotlight device 200 illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12 also opens and closes the opening of one lighting unit so that selective illumination is provided.

The spotlight device illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12 includes an illumination unit 220, a casing 210 having a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, and an actuator 201. The blocking doors 251, 252, 253, and 255 are opened and closed, and the actuator 201 selectively opens and closes each of the blocking doors so as to provide selective illumination.

That is, when illuminating the fairway zone, the actuator 201 opens the first blocking door 251 and the fourth blocking door 255 and closes the second blocking door 252 and the third blocking door 253.

If the putting zone is illuminated, it is preferable to open only the fourth blocking door 255 and close all remaining blocking doors 251, 252, and 253.

When the golf ball is supplied to the zone and ready to hit, the actuator to turn off the lighting unit 220 itself.

1 is a diagram illustrating a case where a virtual golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a screen golf system.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a swing plate used in the virtual golf simulation apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3 to 6 each show that the spotlight apparatus selectively provides illumination to the divided stroke zone of the swing plate. to be.

FIG. 7 is a view showing that the spotlight device provided on the upper side in the system shown in FIG. 1 provides illumination toward the divided strike zone of the swing plate.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of a spotlight device used in the virtual golf simulation device according to the present invention, which is seen from the A-A side of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the overall control system of the virtual golf simulation apparatus including the spotlight device shown in FIG. 8.

10 is a view showing another example of the spotlight apparatus used in the virtual golf simulation apparatus according to the present invention.

11 is a view showing another example of the spotlight device used in the virtual golf simulation device according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the overall control system of the virtual golf simulation apparatus having the spotlight device shown in FIG. 11 or 12.

Claims (19)

A swing plate provided for a golfer to strike a golf ball, the swing plate having a split-off zone formed by splitting a fairway zone, a rough zone, and a bunker zone; Sensing device is provided to detect the movement of the hit golf ball and golf club to measure the movement characteristics of the golf ball; An image processing apparatus for displaying golf simulation image information including image information of a golf course and moving image information of a golf ball on a screen; A spotlight device selectively providing illumination to any one of the fairway zones, rough zones, and bunker zones of the split hit zone to guide a section in which a golfer strikes; And A controller for determining whether a golfer is currently playing at a tee box, a fairway, a rough, a bunker, and a green to control the spotlight device to provide lighting for a corresponding section; Virtual golf simulation device comprising a. The method of claim 1, And a plate driving device for adjusting the inclination of the swing plate to correspond to the inclination of the virtual place where the golf ball is placed according to the golf simulation image information. delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the spotlight device, An illumination unit for providing illumination to the split stroke zone; And an actuator for controlling the lighting unit to provide lighting to a specific area. The method of claim 7, wherein The lighting unit includes a fairway lighting unit providing illumination to the fairway zone, a rough lighting unit providing illumination to the rough zone, and a bunker lighting unit providing illumination to the bunker zone, And the actuator to selectively drive any one of the fairway lighting unit, the rough lighting unit, and the bunker lighting unit. The method of claim 8, wherein the pageway lighting unit, And a putting lighting unit to provide lighting to a portion of the payway zone to display the putting area. The method of claim 8, A first guide for guiding illumination of the fairway lighting unit to the fairway zone, a second guide for guiding illumination of the rough lighting unit to the rough zone, and a third for guiding illumination of the bunker lighting unit to the bunker zone Virtual golf simulation device, characterized in that it further comprises a reflector is formed guide. The method of claim 1, wherein the spotlight device, A casing having respective openings corresponding to the fairway zone, the rough zone, and the bunker zone; An illumination unit provided inside the casing to provide illumination to the division strike zone; And an actuator for selectively opening and closing each of the openings so that the illumination provided from the lighting unit is provided to any one of the fairway zone, the rough zone, and the bunker zone. The method of claim 11, wherein the actuator, And virtually opening and closing each of the openings to provide illumination of the lighting unit to the putting zone provided in a portion of the payway zone. The method of claim 11, And a reflector in which a first guide part for guiding the illumination of the lighting unit to the fairway zone, a second guide part for guiding the rough zone, and a third guide part for guiding the bunker zone are formed. Virtual golf simulation device. The method of claim 1, wherein the swing plate, Further comprising a turn at bat detection unit for detecting whether a golfer enters the swing plate, And the spotlight device is activated when the golfer enters the plate at the bottom of the plate at the bottom plate detection unit. (A) determining whether the golfer is currently playing on a teebox, fairway, rough, bunker, or green; And (B) selectively providing illumination to any one of a fairway zone, a rough zone and a bunker zone of the divided strike zone on the swing plate as determined in the step; Control method of the virtual golf simulation device comprising a. The method of claim 15, wherein step (B), If it is determined in the step (A) that the golfer is to be putt on the green, And providing illumination so that the putting area is displayed with respect to the partial area on the fairway zone. The method of claim 15, Detecting whether a golfer enters the swing plate; And (b) performing a step when the golfer enters the swing plate. The method of claim 15, Detecting whether a golf ball is placed in a corresponding zone on the divided strike zone; And performing the step (B) when the golf ball is not placed in the corresponding zone on the divisional hit zone. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 18, After the step (B), detecting whether a golf ball is provided in a corresponding zone on the divided strike zone; The control method of the virtual golf simulation device further comprises the step of turning off or blocking the illumination when the golf ball is provided in the zone on the divided strike zone.

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