KR101415462B1 - Horse-riding simulation system - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a horse-riding simulation system. The present invention comprises: a sensor part including at least one sensor for sensing the motion of a user to generate a sensing signal; a control device for generating a control signal by selecting at least one pattern among previously stored multiple horse-riding patterns, in response to a command input by the user, and then analyzing the selected pattern and the sensing signal applied from the sensor part; a driving part including at least one motor device and multiple mechanical joints and reproducing the motion of a horse into mechanical movement in response to the control signal applied from the control device; a saddle for allowing the user to ride thereon and transmitting the mechanical motion of the driving part to the riding user; and at least one sonic vibration generator for reproducing the motion of the horse into sonic vibration in response to the control signal applied from the control device. Accordingly, a great exercise effect can be obtained for a short period of time through the sonic vibration method, and the muscular motion or respiration of the actual horse can be reproduced by adjusting the frequency of sonic vibration, thereby allowing the user to experience more real horse-riding.

Description

Horse-riding simulation system [0001]

The present invention relates to a horse riding simulation system, and more particularly, to a horse riding simulation system capable of providing a realistic horse riding haptic effect through sound wave vibration.

Horse riding is a horse riding exercise that corrects the body correctly, the waist becomes flexible, the body rhythm can be raised, and the whole body rhythm of gastrointestinal system, such as helping the health of the digestive system has a variety of effects It is beneficial exercise.

However, horseback riding is basically a live horse riding exercise, so time and spatial constraints are great. That is, there is a problem that it is difficult for people to get riding easily. These problems give the opportunity to enjoy horse riding, making it difficult for those who are new to horse riding to get used to horse riding, and even people who are familiar with horse riding are not able to enjoy it frequently, which is a great obstacle to the popularization of horse riding.

In order to overcome these problems and contribute to the popularization of horse riding, various equestrian simulators have been developed recently. The horse riding simulator has various driving parts for driving the saddle and the saddle so that the user can feel as if they are actually horses without riding the actual horse. However, most of these equestrian simulators only perform simple driving by specific driving axes, so they do not give satisfaction to users by providing senses that are very different from the senses felt during actual horse riding, have.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a horse simulation system capable of providing realistic horseshoe hitting effect through sonic vibration.

In order to achieve the above object, a horse-riding simulation system includes a sensor unit including at least one sensor for sensing a movement of a user and generating a sensing signal; A control unit for selecting at least one pattern among a plurality of pre-stored riding patterns corresponding to a command input by the user and generating a control signal by analyzing a selected pattern and a sensing signal applied from the sensor unit; A driving unit having at least one power transmission device and a plurality of mechanical joints for reproducing a horse's movement in a mechanical motion in response to a control signal applied from the control device; A saddle which can ride the user and transmits the mechanical movement of the driving unit to the user who boarded the saddle; And at least one sound wave vibration generator for reproducing the movement of the horse in a sound wave vibration in response to a control signal applied from the control device; .

In order to attain the above object, at least one sound wave vibration generator reproduces the movement of the horse muscle and the breath of the horse through the sound wave vibration.

At least one sound wave vibration generator for attaining the above object includes two sound wave vibration generators provided on both sides of the saddle to reproduce the motion of the front leg muscles of the horse; And two sound wave vibration generators provided on both sides of the saddle to reproduce movement of the hind leg muscles of the horse; And a control unit.

At least one sound wave vibration generator for attaining the above object is provided at least one sound wave vibration generator provided on at least one of both sides or the center of the saddle to reproduce the breath of the horse; And further comprising:

The sensor unit for achieving the above object is characterized in that at least one sensor is included in the saddle.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an image sensor, the method comprising: generating a control signal based on a motion of a user determined by analyzing an image acquired through the camera; .

In order to achieve the above object, a horse-riding simulation system includes a display unit for outputting an image according to a control signal of the control device; And at least one speaker for outputting sound in accordance with a control signal of the control device; And further comprising:

In order to achieve the above object, a horse-riding simulation system further includes a horse shape model disposed between the driving unit and the saddle for giving a sense of reality to the user and transmitting the motion of the driving unit to the saddle, And is included in the horse shape model.

Therefore, the horse-riding simulation system of the present invention provides the sonic vibration of various frequencies in addition to the movement by the mechanical driving, so that the user can feel the vibration that can not be realized by the mechanical drive, In addition, it can be used variously as an obesity treatment and whole body exercise device as well as a function as a horse riding simulator simply by giving a great exercise effect in a short time owing to the vibration therapy of sound wave vibration. In particular, by adjusting the frequency of the sound wave vibration, it is possible to reproduce the movement of the muscles of the actual horse or to reproduce the breathing, so that the user can experience such sensation, so that he can have a familiar feeling when he or she actually touches the horse. It is possible to use the horse simulation system as a game, thereby contributing to the popularization of horse riding.

1 is a perspective view of a horse-riding simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows a sound wave vibration generator of a horse riding simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 shows an example of a horse-riding simulation system according to the present invention.
Fig. 4 shows the configuration of the horse riding simulation system of Fig.
5 shows another example of a horse-riding simulation system according to the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, operational advantages of the present invention, and objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in various different forms, and is not limited to the embodiments described. In order to clearly describe the present invention, parts that are not related to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same members.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as " including " an element, it does not exclude other elements unless specifically stated to the contrary. The terms "part", "unit", "module", "block", and the like described in the specification mean units for processing at least one function or operation, And a combination of software.

1 is a perspective view of a horse-riding simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a horse riding simulator of the present invention includes a driving unit 110, a boarding unit 120, a saddle 130 including at least one sonic vibration generator, and a handle 140. The driving unit 110 includes at least one motorized device such as a motor and a plurality of mechanical joints so that the mechanical joints, which are driven by a driving force from the motorized device, move in various motions corresponding to horse motions To be expressed mechanically. The driving unit 110 is driven so as to move in various directions in order to reproduce the movement of horses generated during riding. Since the driving unit 110 is implemented in the existing equestrian simulator, the driving principle and driving direction of the driving unit 110 will not be described in detail.

The fixing unit 120 is a kind of safety device implemented in a form that the user can safely use the equestrian simulator in the equestrian simulator. That is, the fixing unit 120 prevents the user from falling down on the saddle 130 even if the saddle 130 moves due to the movement of the driving unit 110. [ The fixing part 120 serves not only to fix the user but also to fix the driving part 110 and the saddle 130 as well.

 The saddle 130 is implemented to provide a sense of realism to the user in the equestrian simulator and transmits the motion of the driving unit 110 to the user 400. The saddle 130 is provided with a plurality of sensors 151 such as a pressure sensor and a touch sensor to sense the operation of the user 400 in addition to whether or not the user has boarded the saddle 130. The shape of the saddle 130 may be embodied in various shapes to allow the user 400 to assume an actual horse ride position. The footrest 131 may be fixed to the saddle 130 in the same manner as when the user actually rides. The footrest 131 is used not only for stabilizing the user's posture but also various sensors (not shown) such as a pressure sensor to confirm the posture of the user.

In addition, in the horseback simulator according to the present invention, the saddle 130 has at least one sonic vibration generator. At least one sound wave vibration generator can reproduce the movements of the horse that can not be implemented in the driving unit 110 in detail, so that the user can experience a real horse riding virtual experience.

The knob 140 is used as an input means by which the user controls the equestrian simulator 100. Horse riding is a movement in which a person rides on a living horse, and a person can use various means to control the movement of the horse. For example, by tilting the body, the horse may be instructed to move. However, basically, the most basic means for a person to move a horse in horseback riding is the reins. Accordingly, in the virtual simulator 100 of the present invention, the knob 140 corresponding to the reins is provided, so that the user can experience realistic horse riding experience. However, since the reins may not be utilized in some games such as rodeo in the horse riding, the knob 140 may be omitted in some cases in the horse riding simulator 100 of the present invention. In addition, various sensors (not shown) may be provided on the handle 140. Since the handle 140 is directly in contact with the user's hand, the user can easily measure a living body, such as body fat measurement or electrocardiogram measurement, so that a variety of different types of sensors can be provided as compared with the saddle 130.

The horse riding simulator 100 is provided with various sensors 152 at various positions such as the saddle 130, the footrest 131 and the knob 140 as well as the lower portion or the upper portion of the fixed portion 120, And so on.

2 shows a sound wave vibration generator of a horse riding simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, it is assumed that a plurality of sound wave vibration generators SV1 to SV7 are distributed and arranged in the saddle 130, for example. The plurality of sound wave vibration generators may be individually controlled to generate different sound waves.

Sonic Vibration Generators In other words, they can be mixed with wave generators and vertical vibration generators. This enables the powerful sonic wave to be applied to the audible frequency and ultrasound region as well as the ultra low sound through the plate, and has the function to transmit such sound wave vibration to the human body as the elastic body.

Such a sound field is relatively safer than electric or magnetic fields and electromagnetic fields. In addition, the shape and wavelength of the vibration are different from those of a vibration motor using a simple motor, and the most stable effect is on the human body. And the sound wave which is the vibration of the sound has the characteristic of one direction as the longitudinal wave, so the mechanical vibration is different from the sound wave.

The sonic vibration generator generates the sound waves by applying the principle of the loudspeaker, and the sonic wave field generates only the accurate vertical vibration through the plate and transmits it to the human body.

The following effects can be obtained by using such a sound wave vibration generator.

There are many effects that can be gained through wave motion, but the most important and well-known ones are to maintain bone density, to tighten muscles, to increase flexibility, to increase metabolic rate, to flow lymph fluid, to deep sleep Endorphin. Because these functions of the body are partly or entirely dependent on exercise, lack of exercise can lead to osteoporosis, muscle loss, lack of flexibility, obesity, swelling of the body, weakened immune system, poisoning, insomnia, chronic pain and depression. Vibration stimulation also has effects similar to the effects of exercise on the seven symptoms mentioned above, and it can be practically used as an auxiliary means of replacing exercise or basic resistance exercise of muscles.

The sound wave vibration generator 100 used in the present invention is an amplifier type vibration device that forms vertical vibration and is currently used in obesity treatment and whole body exercise machines, and a detailed description of the structure will be omitted.

2, the saddle 130 of the horse riding simulator 100 will be described. The two sound wave vibration generators SV1 and SV2 disposed in front of the seven sound wave vibration generators SV1 to SV7, And the two sound wave vibration generators SV3 and SV4 disposed on the rear side are for reproducing movement of the horse's hind legs. In the middle, three sound wave vibration generators (SV5 to SV7) are used to reproduce the breath of the horse. Two sound wave vibration generators (SV5 and SV6) on both sides reproduce respiration and lateral movement of the horse, The generator (SV7) reproduces the movement of the vertebrae with up and down vibrations caused by breathing of the horse.

The horse riding simulator of the present invention reproduces a large horse's movement using a driving unit as in the case of a conventional horse riding simulator and transmits a feeling of living horse such as breathing or muscle movement to a plurality of sound wave vibration generators SV1 to SV7) to give the user the feeling of actually riding on the horse.

For example, before the horse runs, it reproduces calm breathing, which occurs weakly and slowly, and when the horse starts to run, the sound vibrations become stronger and faster, so that breathing can be reproduced gradually. After running, It can reproduce respiration gradually and gradually, which occurs weakly and slowly. The frequency and intensity of the sound wave vibration for respiration reproduction can be appropriately obtained through various experiments.

The horse-riding simulator according to the present invention allows the user to feel the breathing of the horse or the movement of the muscles so that the user can have intimacy with living creatures in the horse-riding simulator, Can be done. In addition, it is possible to directly feel the state of the horse through the breathing of the horse or the movement of the muscles, thereby preventing the extreme movement. This allows the horse to be safeguarded while taking into account the safety of the rider by not requiring the horse to be overly motivated when the user actually hits the horse.

Since existing riding simulators rely solely on mechanical driving to reproduce only large movements of horse, the currently developed equestrian simulators are mostly used to reproduce basic riding jockeys and other techniques such as rodeo and horse magic to differentiate from existing riding simulators. Trying hard. Therefore, the present horse riding simulator is focused on the development of the horse riding simulator in order to implement the horse motive. However, this may cause the user's body to be overloaded because of causing a heavy mechanical movement, and it is not possible to reproduce the natural horse movement due to excessive mechanical movement, increase the mechanical wear of the driving part, Thereby shortening the lifespan of the simulator and increasing the cost of manufacturing and maintenance of the simulator.

Most users, especially novice users, hope to get a feeling of living horse that can feel as much as possible in actual horse riding, rather than a harsh riding sensation like rodeo, I hope to feel a sense of unity together. This sensation can not be provided to a user in a conventional equestrian simulator that relies on conventional mechanical driving, but the equestrian simulator according to the present invention can provide such a feeling directly to a user with a sonic vibration through the saddle 130.

In addition, by using a plurality of sound wave vibration generators SV1 to SV7, the various emotions of living horse can be reproduced by interlocking the sound wave vibration and the screen image on the screen, so that the user of the horse riding simulator can feel the feelings of the horse. It is also possible for the user to be able to train their attitude toward speech by allowing them to perform actions corresponding to the emotions of words (for example, feeding, smoothing, and resting). Also, it is possible to make the equestrian simulator as a game, not simply as a fitness equipment or a riding training equipment.

In the above description, the horse-riding simulator includes seven sonic wave vibration generators (SV1 to SV7). However, the sonic wave vibration simulator may be a mixture of various sonic waves. This is the same principle that multiple sounds can be output simultaneously through one speaker. Therefore, even if the number of the sound wave vibration generators is less than 7, the sound wave vibration can be transmitted to the user through the saddle 130, so that a similar effect can be obtained. For example, the equestrian simulator may include only one sonic vibration generator. However, it is obvious that the more the number of sound wave vibration generators is, the more realistic feeling can be obtained. For example, two sound wave vibration generators are arranged in the middle of the front part and the rear part of the saddle 130 in addition to the seven sound wave vibration generators SV1 to SV7, and two additional sound wave vibration generators And a sound wave vibration is generated corresponding to the movement of the hip portion, it is possible to realize a more realistic sensation of horseback riding.

In the above description, the sound wave vibration generators SV1 to SV7 are provided in the saddle 130 of the horse riding simulator in order to enable the sound waves to be directly transmitted to the user. However, So that it can be provided at a position other than the saddle 130 at the time of practical application. For example, if the sonic vibration generators SV1 to SV7 are provided in the horse model 120 in addition to the saddle 110, the sonic vibration generators SV1 to SV7 may be arranged so as to correspond to the positions where actual horse movements occur It can increase the realism.

3 shows an example of a horse-riding simulation system according to the present invention.

The horse-riding simulation system 10 of Fig. 3 is configured by adding a control device 200 for controlling the horse-riding simulator 100 of Fig. The control device 200 stores different control patterns in various riding modes and controls the riding simulator 100 in accordance with the riding mode selected by the user and controls the movement of the user through the plurality of sensors included in the riding simulator 100 And controls the equestrian simulator 100 by adjusting the equestrian pattern according to the motion of the determined user. Here, the controller 200 controls the driving unit 110 of the equestrian simulator 100 and the plurality of sound wave vibration generators SV1 to SV7 to provide the user with a realistic experience of horse riding experience.

The control unit 200 includes a display unit 310. The display unit 310 displays various images under the control of the control unit 200 so as to receive a feeling that the user is riding a horse in an actual stadium or grassland Display. The image displayed here can be changed variously according to the riding mode selected by the user.

The user 400 rides on the saddle 130 of the horse riding simulator 100 and senses horse riding while watching the image displayed on the display unit 310. [ The driving unit 110 of the horse riding simulator 100 mechanically reproduces the movement of horses to provide a haptic effect as if the horse is riding to the user and the plurality of sound wave vibration generators SV1 to SV7 Breathing, etc. As sound wave vibration, differentiated words from the existing equestrian simulator enable the user to feel the movement.

Meanwhile, the control device 200 may include a camera 320.

In the above description, the motion of the user 400 is discriminated through at least one sensor included in the equestrian simulator 100, and the controller 200 controls the equestrian simulator 100 accordingly. However, there are cases where it is difficult to detect all the various operations of the user 300 as sensors. Accordingly, in the present invention, the motion of the user 400 can be sensed through the camera 320 so as to more accurately determine the movement of the user.

The control device 200 can analyze the image acquired through the camera 320 to discriminate the motion of the user 400 and control the equestrian simulator 100 according to the motion of the discriminated user. In addition, the image obtained through the camera 320 may be output to the display unit 310 so that the riding posture of the user can be directly displayed to the user, so that the user can have the correct riding posture.

Although the display unit 310 and the camera 320 are embodied in the controller 200 in the above description, the display unit 310 and the camera 320 may be separately provided. Although the control device 200 is implemented as a mobile device that is easy to carry, the control device 200 may be implemented as an independent system such as a PC or a workstation.

Although not shown in FIG. 4, the horse-riding simulation system may further include at least one speaker for reproducing a sound effect for a real horse riding experience.

Fig. 4 shows the configuration of the horse riding simulation system of Fig.

4, the sensor unit 150 includes a plurality of sensors disposed in the equestrian simulator 100, and transmits a sensing signal generated by the plurality of sensors to an operation discrimination (214). The camera 320 photographs a user aboard the equestrian simulator and acquires an image. The acquired image is transmitted to the image discrimination unit 213. The image discrimination unit 213 transmits the acquired image to the acquired image control processor 220. The image discrimination unit 213 analyzes the image to discriminate the movement of the user, (214). In addition to the sensing signal applied from the sensor unit, the operation determination unit 214 analyzes the operation signal transmitted from the operation determination unit 214, determines the movement of the user, and transmits the motion signal to the control processor 220. The input unit 211 may be implemented by a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, or the like provided in the controller 200, and receives a command from the user to transmit the command to the control processor 220. The user can select one riding mode among a plurality of predetermined riding modes by using the input means 211. [

The pattern storage unit 212 stores a plurality of pattern data and a plurality of background data to be displayed on the display unit 310, the movement of the horse corresponding to each of the plurality of riding modes.

The control processor 220 obtains the pattern data and the background data corresponding to the horse riding mode selected by the user and controls the drive controller 231 in accordance with the pattern set in the pattern data in response to the motion signal applied by the operation determiner 214. [ And acquires the image signal from the background data and transmits the image signal to the image providing unit 232. The control processor 220 also acquires the sound signal from the background data and transmits it to the sound provider 233.

Meanwhile, the control processor 220 analyzes the pattern data obtained according to the motion signal to acquire state data on the motion of muscles of the horse or the vibration due to respiration, and transmits the sound wave signal to the sound wave vibration providing unit 234.

The driving control unit 231 controls the driving unit 110 in response to the driving control signal so that the driving unit 110 can mechanically reproduce the movement of the horse. The image providing unit 232 converts the received image signal into a video signal suitable for the display unit 310 and displays the video image on the display unit 310.

The sound providing unit 233 provides at least one speaker 233 in response to the acoustic signal to cause the horse simulation simulation system 10 to output the sound effect.

Finally, the sound wave vibration providing unit 234 controls to generate sound wave vibration corresponding to the position where each of the at least one sound wave vibration generating device SV is disposed in response to the state data.

5 shows another example of a horse-riding simulation system according to the present invention.

The horse-riding simulation system of Fig. 5 has a head-mounted display 101 instead of the display unit 310 of the horse-riding simulation system of Fig. The rest of the configuration is the same as that of the horse-riding simulation system of Fig. 4, and thus will not be described separately.

The head mount display 101, which is worn around the user's eyes and makes the user feel virtual reality according to the program, is worn on the eyes of the patient, and recognizes virtual reality by various information or programs, If the user is a patient, the patient can be assisted in rehabilitation training.

 In the head mount display 101, a virtual reality program is transmitted from the control unit 200 while the user wears around the eyes, and the user experiences a virtual reality. For example, if the virtual reality is a horse riding race, if the horse in the running avoids riding, or if a forking road appears, the head mount display 101 attached to the head senses the direction of movement only by the movement of either the left or right of the head, To the control unit 200, and can change the heading direction of the virtual reality according to the transmitted head movement data. To this end, the head mount display 101 may further include a direction sensor and an acceleration sensor.

The method according to the present invention can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and a carrier wave (for example, transmission via the Internet). The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

Claims (8)

A sensor unit including at least one sensor for sensing movement of a user and generating a sensing signal;
A control unit for selecting at least one pattern among a plurality of pre-stored riding patterns corresponding to a command input by the user and generating a control signal by analyzing a selected pattern and a sensing signal applied from the sensor unit;
A driving unit having at least one power transmission device and a plurality of mechanical joints for reproducing a horse's movement in a mechanical motion in response to a control signal applied from the control device;
A saddle which can ride the user and transmits the mechanical movement of the driving unit to the user who boarded the saddle; And
At least one sound wave vibration generator for reproducing the movement of the horse in a sound wave vibration in response to a control signal applied from the controller; / RTI >
The at least one sound wave vibration generator
And reproduces the movement of the horse muscle and the breath of the horse through the sound wave vibration.
delete The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one sonic vibration generator
Two sound wave vibration generators provided on both sides of the saddle for reproducing movement of the front leg muscles of the horse; And
Two sound wave vibration generators provided on both sides of the saddle so as to reproduce the movement of the horse's hind leg muscles; And a controller for controlling the horse-riding simulation system.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the at least one sonic vibration generator
At least one sound wave vibration generator provided on at least one of both sides or the center of the saddle to reproduce the breath of the horse; Further comprising the step of:
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor unit
Wherein at least one sensor is included in the saddle.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor unit
A camera as said at least one sensor,
Wherein the control device analyzes the image acquired through the camera and generates the control signal according to a motion of the user determined.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the horse simulation simulation system
A display unit for outputting an image according to a control signal of the control device; And
At least one speaker for outputting sound in accordance with a control signal of the control device; Further comprising the step of:
The method according to claim 1, wherein the horse simulation simulation system
And a horse shape model disposed between the driving unit and the saddle for realizing a sense of reality to the user and transmitting the movement of the driving unit to the saddle, wherein the at least one sensor is included in the horse shape model Horse riding simulation system.

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