KR101273028B1 - Luge simulator and method for controlling process - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A luge simulator, and a controlling method thereof are provided to offer geographic or scenery information to users according to the luge course, and to realize changes of users generated while controlling the luge through a simulator module or a display, thereby providing an effect of live experience. CONSTITUTION: A luge simulator provides an imaginary experience of luge course to users. The luge simulator comprises: a track(10); a luge(20) generating relative motion with the track by being arranged in the track, and sensing a direction control or displacement of center of gravity by users; a simulator module(50) arranged in the lower part of the track, and realizing an environment on the track according to geographic information of the course; a display(40) providing the scenery information of the course to the users by being isolated from the track with a fixed distance; a controller(60) controlling at least one between the simulator module or the display.

Description

LUGE SIMULATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PROCESS}

The present invention relates to a luge simulator and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a luge simulator and a control method for providing a trainer similar to the actual situation.

Luge is French (the French pronunciation is 'luge'), which means 'sled'. Like the same sledding event, Luge and Skeleton, the sport was developed from sledding in the Alpine mountains such as Switzerland and Austria. In the 16th century Austria, it was practiced as a winter folk sport, and is known to be popular in Germany and Poland.

A track-shaped stadium was first built in Davos, Switzerland in 1879, and the first international convention was held in 1883, organized by tourists. The 1st World Rouge Championship was held at an artificial track built in Oslo, Norway in 1955, and the International Rouge Federation (FIL) was formed in 1957, separated from the International Rouge Skeleton Federation (FIBT). Independent. It has been selected as the official sport since the 9th Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1964.

The game is divided into a single seater (single) and a double seater (double). The principle is to play a single-seater with men and women and two-seater with men and women, but it is common to play only with men because women with poor records do not participate. The single-seater slides four times over two days, and the two-seater slides twice a day to sum the records and rank them in the order of the least time.

The game starts by sitting on the sledge, holding the handles on both sides of the starting line, pushing back and forth, and then pulling back and pulling it.Then, while the sled is moving forward, the spiked gloves are used to push the ice bottom of the track to increase propulsion. When you reach speed, you should lie on your back with a sled, and take a streamlined position to help speed up. During the run, the sling blades (runners) and the kufen connected between the legs are adjusted.

Tracks are used in conjunction with luge skeleton events. The length of the International Luge Federation stipulates 1000-1300m for male, 1-seater and two-seater for men, and 800-1050m for youth competitions. However, exceptions may be made depending on the competition. The course is inclined downward and slides over 100km / h. The course is designed by applying a curved straight-line course to evaluate the technology of maneuvering sleds in the middle of the course.

The sled consists of a metal blade with a torso and a coupe to support the athlete's body. The body is made of wood and the blade is made of steel. The coupe refers to a large upward bend at the end of the blade, which is elastic and can be squeezed or tightened between the legs to adjust its orientation. Since there is no brake, to stop, you need to step on the ice while lifting the coupe to slow down, so the finish line is uphill to slow down.

The total length of the sled is 1.2m, the width is 51cm, the height is 20cm, and the weight of one person is 23kg, 27kg for two people and 14kg for teenagers. It is mandatory to wear a helmet to protect the head and goggles to protect the eyes as it is a high-speed slide race, and it is restricted to not exceed 4 kg in weight.

The World Championships, including the Winter Olympics, are held every year except during the Olympics. The Continental Championships are held every two years and the World Youth Championships are held every year. In addition, there will be international competitions such as the World Cup, Youth World Cup and Nations Cup. At the 21st Winter Olympics, held in Vancouver, Canada in 2010, 110 athletes will participate in three sports, one-seater and two-seater, and play at the Whistler Sliding Center.

It began to spread in Korea in the 1990s. In 1992, the Korea Rouge Rouge Match Federation was formed, and in 2006, it was reorganized into the Korea Rouge Rouge Skeleton Match Federation. In 2008, it was divided into the Korea Rouge Skeleton Match Federation and the Korea Rouge Federation. During the Winter Olympics, he participated in the 18th convention held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan.

However, in order to train a conventional luge event, a track stadium with a track length of 800m to 1300m is required, so not only is the location limited for training, but also local athletes in countries with high average temperatures such as the equator cannot be equipped with tracks. There is a problem that cannot be trained.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a luge simulator and a control method according to which a trainer provides a situation similar to the real situation.

One aspect of the present invention is to provide a trainer with a virtual experience on a luge course, comprising: a track 10; A luge 20 disposed on the track 10 to generate relative motion with the track 10 and to detect a direction change or a center of gravity of the trainer; A simulator module 50 disposed below the track 10 and embodying an environment according to the terrain information 61 of the course on the track 10; A display 40 spaced apart from the track 10 to provide a trainer with scenery information of the course; It provides a luge simulator including a control device 60 for controlling at least one of the simulator module 50 or the display 40.

The luge 20 is a luge body 22; Kufens (24, kufens) formed on the lugbodi 22 to protrude forward and support the inner side of the trainer's shin; A direction sensor 26 disposed on the coupe 24 to recognize and receive a manipulation force of the trainer leg; A weight sensor 28 disposed on the luge body 22 and detecting a movement of the center of gravity of the trainer; It may include a communication module 25 for transmitting the data sensed by the direction sensor 26 or the weight sensor 28 to the control device 60.

The direction sensor 26 is a pressure sensor or a load cell, the weight sensor 28 is a load cell, a plurality of the luge body 22 may be installed.

The simulator module 50 includes a base 11 spaced apart from the track 10 by a predetermined interval and disposed on the ground; It is installed between the base 11 and the track 10 to support the track 10 and to incline the track 10 according to the terrain information 61 received from the control device 60. A plurality of actuators 52; It may include a luge support unit 70 connected to the luge 20 and supporting the luge 20 when the inclination of the track 10 is formed.

The actuator 52 may be a hydraulic cylinder.

The actuator 52 is connected to the track 10 via a ball joint 53, the hinge 11 is connected to the base 11, and the actuator 52 is located below the track 10. It can be placed before / after / left / right respectively.

The luge support unit 70 includes a wire 72 connected to the luge 20; A drum (74) for winding or unwinding the wire (72); It may include a motor 76 for rotating the drum 74 by the control device 60.

It may further include a wind tunnel module 30 to provide a predetermined wind tunnel to the luge 20.

Another aspect of the invention is to provide a trainer with a virtual experience on a luge course, comprising: a track 10; A luge 20 disposed on the track 10 to generate relative motion with the track 10 and to detect a direction change or a center of gravity of the trainer; A wind tunnel module 30 providing a predetermined wind tunnel to the luge 20; A simulator module 50 disposed below the track 10 and embodying an environment according to the terrain information 61 of the course on the track 10; A display 40 spaced apart from the track 10 to provide a trainer with scenery information of the course; A control device 60 for controlling at least one of the simulator module 50 and the display 40, and the luge 20 includes a luge body 22; Kufens (24, kufens) formed on the lugbodi 22 to protrude forward and support the inner side of the trainer's shin; A direction sensor 26 disposed on the coupe 24 to recognize and receive a manipulation force of the trainer leg; A weight sensor 28 disposed on the luge body 22 and detecting a movement of the center of gravity of the trainer; And a communication module 25 for transmitting the data sensed by the direction sensor 26 or the weight sensor 28 to the control device 60, wherein the simulator module 50 includes the track 10. A base 11 spaced apart from the base and disposed on the ground; It is installed between the base 11 and the track 10 to support the track 10 and to incline the track 10 according to the terrain information 61 received from the control device 60. A plurality of actuators 52; It may include a luge support unit 70 connected to the luge 20 and supporting the luge 20 when the inclination of the track 10 is formed.

Another aspect of the invention is a track 10; A luge 20 disposed on the track 10 to generate relative motion with the track 10 and to detect a direction change or a center of gravity of the trainer; A simulator module 50 disposed below the track 10 and embodying an environment according to the terrain information 61 of the course on the track 10; A display 40 spaced apart from the track 10 to provide a trainer with scenery information of the course; A control method of a luge simulator including a control device 60 for controlling at least one of the simulator module 50 or the display 40, wherein at least one of a direction adjustment or a center of gravity applied by a trainer to the luge 20. Detecting any change; Provided is a luge simulator control method for controlling the simulator module 50 or the display 40 according to at least one of the direction adjustment or the center of gravity of the luge 20.

The luge simulator and the control method according to the present invention provide not only the terrain information or the landscape information according to the luge course to the trainer, but also a change in the trainer's luge operation through the simulator module or the display for a more realistic experience. It is effective to provide.

1 is a flow chart showing the departure process of a typical luge
2 is a conceptual diagram showing a track of a typical luge
3 is a perspective view of a luge simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is a front view of Fig. 3
5 is a side view of Fig.
Fig. 6 is a plan view
7 is an operation example 1 of the luge simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an operation example 2 of the luge simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a block diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention
10 is a flow chart showing a control process according to the change of the luge direction according to an embodiment of the present invention
11 is a flow chart showing a control process according to the change of the center of luge in another embodiment of the present invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. Even if the terms are the same, it is to be noted that when the portions to be displayed differ, the reference signs do not coincide.

The terms to be described below are terms set in consideration of functions in the present invention, and may be changed according to a user's intention or custom such as an experimenter and a measurer, and the definitions should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

The terms first, second, etc. in this specification may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art and are to be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a departure process of a general luge, FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a track of a general luge, FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a luge simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a plan view of FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is an operation example 1 of the luge simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is an operation example of a luge simulator according to an embodiment, FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a control process according to a change in a luge direction according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a control process according to a change in the center of luge according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The luge simulator according to the present embodiment provides a predetermined wind tunnel to the track 10, a luge 20 disposed on the track 10 to generate relative motion with the track 10, and the luge 20. Wind tunnel module 30; The simulator module 50 is disposed below the track 10 and adjusts the inclination angle of the track 10 according to the terrain information 61, and is spaced apart from the track 10 by a predetermined distance to the trainer. 61) and a display 40 for providing a sense of speed, and a controller 60 for controlling the simulator module 50 and the display 40.

The luge 20 is used for the simulator module 50 in this embodiment, but the weight, shape, and size are made to be the same as the actual competition luge.

Here, the luge 20 is formed in the luge body 22, the coupen 24 formed in the luge body 22 and protrudes forward, and supports the inner side of the trainer's shin, and is disposed in the coupen 24. It includes a direction sensor 26 to recognize the operation force of the trainees legs and the weight sensor 28 is disposed on the luge body 22 and detects the movement of the center of gravity of the trainer.

The coupe 24 is for adjusting the direction of the actual luge 20, the directional sensor 26 for detecting the training direction of the trainer in the coupe 24 is installed, in this embodiment Sensors or load cells can be used.

The weight sensor 28 is for detecting the center movement of the trainer, in the present embodiment, a plurality of weight sensors 28 are disposed below the luge body 22. In the present embodiment, a load cell may be used, and three load cells may be installed at both sides along the side edge of the luge body 22.

Here, by considering the distribution of the load detected by each of the weight sensor 28 in connection with the shape of the luge body 20, it can be determined in which direction or where the center of gravity of the trainer is moving. .

In addition, the luge 20 is provided with a communication module 25 for transmitting the data sensed by the direction sensor 26 or the weight sensor 28 to the control device 60.

The wind tunnel module 30 is disposed at the front side of the luge 20, is controlled by the control device 60, and provides a predetermined wind tunnel according to the training situation of the trainer.

Here, the control device 60 calculates an estimated speed of the luge 20 according to each position of the track, and controls the wind speed generated by the wind tunnel module 30 according to the calculated speed.

The display 40 includes an upper display 42 disposed on an upper side of the track 10 and a front display 44 disposed to be inclined in front of the track 10. In addition to displaying landscape information 62 transmitted from the control device 60, the number of frames and the moving direction of the landscape information 62 are expressed according to the virtual moving speed of the luge 20.

Meanwhile, an HMD 45 and a headset (not shown) may be installed in the helmet 46 of the trainer, and the landscape information may be provided to the HMD, and the control device 60 may wirelessly install the helmet. The display signal and the sound signal are transmitted to 46. Here, a coach or the like for coaching the trainer may directly guide the trainer even during the virtual experience through the headset while observing the posture of the trainer from the outside.

The track 10 is formed in the shape of a half pipe in the same manner as the shape of the stadium, and the fall prevention guide 12 for preventing the luge 20 from being separated from the track 10 and falling down by the trainer 10 is forward and rearward. Are formed on each.

The simulator module 50 supports the track 10 and generates a plurality of actuators 52 to incline the track 10 according to the terrain information 61 received from the control device 60, It includes a luge support unit 70 is connected to the luge 20 and supports the luge 20 when the inclination of the track 10 is formed.

In the present embodiment, the actuator 52 is a hydraulic cylinder which is installed at the lower part of the track 10 and arranged one each in front, rear, left and right sides, and the track 10 to generate a relative displacement with the track 10. ) Is formed by the ball joint (53).

The actuator 52 includes a piston 52a connected to the ball joint 53 and a cylinder 52b for providing an actuation force to the piston 52a, and the cylinder 52b and the base 11 The hinge 51 is connected. Thus, when the length of the piston 52a is changed, the cylinder 52b is rotated by the ball joint 53 and the hinge 51 to adjust the angle of the length change.

The actuator 52 may form various inclination angles on the track 10 while raising or lowering one side of the track 10 by raising and lowering the piston 52a. In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the front and rear, left and right of the track 10 can be adjusted through the actuators 52 installed in the front, rear, left and right, respectively. Unlike the present embodiment, the installation position and the number may be changed.

The luge support unit 70 includes a wire 72 connected to the luge 20, a drum 74 which winds or unwinds the wire 72, and a motor 76 that rotates the drum 74. In this embodiment, the luge support unit 70 is installed at the front and the rear, respectively.

The luge support unit 70 may support the luge 20 to be moved along the inclined surface of the track 10 when the inclination of the track 10 is formed, and the process of winding or unwinding the wire 72. Accelerating force may be provided to the luge 20 by rapidly moving the luge 20 forward or backward through the through.

In the present embodiment, the luge support unit 70 is installed in front and rear of the luge 20, but may be installed in the left and right directions of the luge 20.

The control device 60 stores the track information for luge training, and processes the data and the stored data input from the trainer to provide the trainer with the same environment as the actual situation. In the present embodiment, the control device 60 is a computer, and a communication module is provided to communicate with the simulator module 50 and the luge 20. In the present embodiment, the control device 60 is the luge. 20 exchanges data with the communication module 25, and exchanges data with the display 40 and the simulator module 50 by wire.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the simulator module 50 is implemented to include the luge support unit 70. However, unlike the present embodiment, the luge 20 is mounted on the track 10 so that the track 10 is provided with an actuator ( 52) may be implemented to rotate in the horizontal direction.

Hereinafter, an operation process of the luge simulator according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the control device 60 stores terrain information 61 and landscape information 62 of a training course for training, and the terrain information 61 has a course length for each location of a training course and a straight section for each course. And the length of the curved section, the up and down slopes of the curved section and the curved section, the radius of curvature of the curved section, and the like. The landscape information 62 includes a 3D or 360 ° panoramic image of the surrounding environment of each location of the course. Stored.

When the trainer starts training after boarding the luge 20, the control device 60 implements the terrain information 61 on the track 10, and displays landscape information 62 on the display 40. Will be implemented.

Here, the control device 60 controls the actuator 52 and the luge support unit 70 of the track 10 in consideration of the initial starting speed of the trainer and the terrain information 61, and controls the actuator 52. The terrain information 61 is implemented on the track 10.

In addition, the trainer may actively control the luge 20 by adjusting the coupe 24 and the center of gravity in the state of boarding the luge 20 to realize the best speed in the implemented terrain information 61. do.

By the active control of the trainer, the user's manipulation force or center of gravity movement is implemented in the luge 20, and the communication module 25 of the luge 20 transmits the user's center of gravity and sensed manipulation force to the control device ( 60).

Here, the trainer applies the operating force to the coupe 24 according to the situation implemented in the display 40 as in the actual situation, the operating force applied to the coupe 24 is sensed through the direction sensor 26, the detection Value is transmitted to the control device 60 through the communication module 25.

In addition to controlling the coupe, the trainer controls the luge 20 by moving the center of gravity of the body, and the trainer on the luge body 22 moves the center of gravity of the body, and the weight sensor 28 Is transmitted to the control device 60 through the communication module 25 after the movement of the center of gravity of the trainer.

The control device 60 controls the simulator module 50 or the display 40 according to the data transmitted from the direction sensor 26 or the weight sensor 28. That is, the basic terrain information 61 or the landscape information 62 and the trainer's luge 20 control data are combined to control the simulator module 50 or the display 40.

That is, in the basic terrain information 61 state, the luge 20 is increased or decreased only by gravity and course inclination, but the trainer 20 moves the weight center of the luge 20 or controls the direction by controlling the direction. The speed and acceleration of 20 are increased or decreased.

In order to implement this, when the center of gravity of the luge 20 is moved forward, the track 10 is controlled in conjunction with the increase of the speed of the luge 20 by controlling the luge support device 70 and the simulator module 50. And control the display 40. When the speed is increased, the movement speed of the landscape information 62 displayed on the display 40 is increased to increase the experienced speed of the trainer, and when the speed is decreased, the landscape information 62 is reduced. Decreases the speed of movement) and decreases the bodily velocity of the trainer.

In addition, when the luge 20 is turned in a curved section, the control device 60 rotates the landscape information 62 on the display 40 in conjunction with the movement of the center of gravity. 7, as shown in Figure 8 can be rotated in the left and right direction to increase the body sense of the trainee.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, This is possible.

10: track 20: luge
22: Lujibody 24: Coupen
26: direction sensor 28: weight sensor
40: display 42: top display
44: front display 50: simulator module
52: actuator 51: hinge
52a: piston 52b: cylinder
53: ball joint 60: control device
70: luge support unit 72: wire
74: drum 76: motor

Claims (12)

To give trainers a virtual experience on a luge course,
Track 10;
A luge 20 disposed on the track 10 to generate relative motion with the track 10 and to detect a direction change or a center of gravity of the trainer;
A simulator module 50 disposed below the track 10 and embodying an environment according to the terrain information 61 of the course on the track 10;
A display 40 spaced apart from the track 10 to provide a trainer with scenery information of the course;
Luge simulator comprising a control device (60) for controlling at least one of the simulator module (50) or the display (40).
The method according to claim 1,
The luge 20 is
Lugebody 22;
Kufens (24, kufens) formed on the lugbodi 22 to protrude forward and support the inner side of the trainer's shin;
A direction sensor 26 disposed on the coupe 24 to recognize and receive a manipulation force of the trainer leg;
A weight sensor 28 disposed on the luge body 22 and detecting a movement of the center of gravity of the trainer;
Luge simulator including a communication module (25) for transmitting the data sensed by the direction sensor (26) or the weight sensor (28) to the control device (60).
The method according to claim 2,
The direction sensor 26 is a luge simulator that is a pressure sensor or a load cell.
The method according to claim 2,
The weight sensor 28 is a load cell, a plurality of rouge simulator installed in the rouge body (22).
The method according to claim 1,
The simulator module 50 is
A base 11 spaced apart from the track 10 and disposed on the ground;
It is installed between the base 11 and the track 10 to support the track 10 and to incline the track 10 according to the terrain information 61 received from the control device 60. A plurality of actuators 52;
And a luge support unit (70) connected to the luge (20) and supporting the luge (20) when the inclination of the track (10) is formed.
The method according to claim 5,
The actuator 52 is a luge simulator that is a hydraulic cylinder.
The method according to claim 5,
The actuator (52) is a luge simulator connected to the track (10) through a ball joint (53) and a hinge (11) to the base (11).
The method according to claim 5,
The actuator (52) is located on the lower side of the track (10), the luge simulator disposed in front / rear / left / right respectively.
The method according to claim 5,
The luge support unit 70
A wire 72 connected to the luge 20;
A drum (74) for winding or unwinding the wire (72);
Luge simulator comprising a motor (76) for rotating the drum (74) by the control device (60).
The method according to claim 1,
The luge simulator further comprises a wind tunnel module (30) for providing a predetermined wind tunnel to the luge (20).
To give trainers a virtual experience on a luge course,
Track 10; A luge 20 disposed on the track 10 to generate relative motion with the track 10 and to detect a direction change or a center of gravity of the trainer; A wind tunnel module 30 providing a predetermined wind tunnel to the luge 20; A simulator module 50 disposed below the track 10 and embodying an environment according to the terrain information 61 of the course on the track 10; A display 40 spaced apart from the track 10 to provide a trainer with scenery information of the course; It includes a control device 60 for controlling at least one of the simulator module 50 or the display 40,
The luge 20 is
Lugebody 22; Kufens (24, kufens) formed on the lugbodi 22 to protrude forward and support the inner side of the trainer's shin; A direction sensor 26 disposed on the coupe 24 to recognize and receive a manipulation force of the trainer leg; A weight sensor 28 disposed on the luge body 22 and detecting a movement of the center of gravity of the trainer; It includes a communication module 25 for transmitting the data sensed by the direction sensor 26 or the weight sensor 28 to the control device 60,
The simulator module 50 is
A base 11 spaced apart from the track 10 and disposed on the ground; It is installed between the base 11 and the track 10 to support the track 10 and to incline the track 10 according to the terrain information 61 received from the control device 60. A plurality of actuators 52; And a luge support unit (70) connected to the luge (20) and supporting the luge (20) when the inclination of the track (10) is formed.
Track 10; A luge 20 disposed on the track 10 to generate relative motion with the track 10 and to detect a direction change or a center of gravity of the trainer; A simulator module 50 disposed below the track 10 and embodying an environment according to the terrain information 61 of the course on the track 10; A display 40 spaced apart from the track 10 to provide a trainer with scenery information of the course; As a control method of a luge simulator including a control device 60 for controlling at least one of the simulator module 50 or the display 40,
Sensing a change in at least one of orientation or center of gravity applied by the trainer to the luge 20;
And controlling the simulator module (50) or the display (40) according to the change of at least one of the direction adjustment or the center of gravity of the luge (20).

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