KR101857245B1 - Drone racing game system - Google Patents

Abstract

A drone racing game system of the present invention comprises: sensor gates having a constant structure shape, formed with a racing course at regular intervals in a racing space, detecting whether or not a drone controlled by a game participant passes the racing course, and transmitting detected droning detection information to a gamer terminal possessed by the game participant in real time, respectively; the gamer terminal incorporating a game application for receiving the droning detection information from the sensor gates in real time to enable a drone racing game to be implemented on-line; and a game operation server for communicating with the gamer terminal and providing the game participant with a comprehensive service for operating the drone racing game.

Description

{DRONE RACING GAME SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a dragon racing game system, and more particularly, to a dragon racing game system having a constant structure and having a predetermined spacing in a racing space to form a racing course, and detecting whether a dragon controlled by a game participant has passed the racing course Each of the sensor gates transmitting the detected droning information to the gamer terminal possessed by the game participant in real time; A gamer terminal having a game app for receiving the droning detection information from the sensor gates in real time to enable a drone racing game to be implemented on-line; And a game operation server for communicating with the gamer terminal and providing the gamer with a comprehensive service for operating the dragon racing game, / On-line drone racing game.

A drone in English is a toy that looks like a toy at first glance, but because of its low noise it can be taken close to penguins, seals, and whales to take pictures without affecting them.

In other words, using a drone, a small unmanned aircraft with six rotating wings, does not require an airplane cameraman or a satellite to photograph an Antarctic penguin and seals.

Inside the drones, there are a GPS (Global Positioning System), a gyroscope for detecting the rotation state in a three-dimensional space, and an acceleration sensor for indicating the moving state.

Also, the drones are used in the army, and the reason for using the drone in the military is that there is no fear of human injury because the pilot can see the images sent by the drones at the safe ground base,

The reason why scientists pay attention to the drones is that they can get valuable research information even in places that are difficult to access.

Now used primarily for scouting and destroying enemies in international conflict areas, drones are used extensively to monitor wildlife, monitor poaching, perform hurricanes and volcanic hazards, and perform dangerous missions.

Meanwhile, many of these drones have been developed and commercialized as personal hobbies. Recently, many drone racing competitions have been held, and drone racing has emerged as a new sport of the 21st century.

However, the conventional art has a problem in that it is not possible to provide a game player with a dragon racing game system which allows a player to enjoy a dragon racing game on / off line by using a small dragon regardless of the model in indoor or outdoor.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2002-0038623

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a racing course which has a certain structure and is arranged at a predetermined interval in a racing space to form a racing course and detects whether a dron controlled by a game participant has passed the racing course, Each sensor gate for transmitting sensing information to a gamer terminal possessed by a game participant in real time; A gamer terminal having a game app for receiving the droning detection information from the sensor gates in real time to enable a drone racing game to be implemented on-line; And a game operation server for communicating with the gamer terminal and providing the gamer with a comprehensive service for operating the dragon racing game, / It is to provide a drone racing game system which enables to enjoy a drone racing game on the off-line.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dragon racing game system having a structure having a predetermined structure and disposed at a predetermined interval in a racing space to form a racing course, Each of the sensor gates detecting and transmitting the detected droning information to the gamer terminal possessed by the game participant in real time; A gamer terminal having a game app for receiving the droning detection information from the sensor gates in real time to enable a drone racing game to be implemented on-line; And a game operation server that communicates with the gamer terminal and provides the gamer with a comprehensive service for operating the dragon racing game.

The present invention has a technical effect that allows a game participant to enjoy a dragon racing game on / off line by using a small dron regardless of the model, indoors and outdoors.

FIG. 1A is a schematic view of a surrounding environment for implementing a drone racing game in and out of a room according to the present invention.
FIG. 1B is an embodiment according to the present invention, which specifically shows a surrounding environment for implementing a drone racing game in and out of the room of FIG. 1A.
2A shows a detailed configuration of a sensor gate according to the present invention.
FIG. 2B is an embodiment according to the present invention, illustrating the arrangement relationship between the infrared light-emitting device and the infrared light-receiving device in the configuration of FIG. 2A.
FIG. 2C shows a main configuration of the sensor gate processing unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows a main configuration for executing a game app built in a gamer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 shows a main configuration of a game operation server according to the present invention.

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

FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate a surround environment for implementing a drone racing game in and out of a room according to the present invention.

1A and 1B, a drone racing game system according to the present invention includes a sensor gate group 100, a gamer terminal 200, and a game operation server 300.

The sensor gate group 100 includes a first sensor gate 100-1 to an nth sensor gate 100-n. The sensor gate group 100 includes a dron 10 controlled by a game participant (gamer) in a racing indoor space R10 (100-1 to 100-n) that form the racing course, and the detected result is configured to detect whether or not the game application (100) included in the gamer terminal (200) (Application) 210, and various outputs can be executed according to a command transmitted from the game application 210. A detailed description thereof will be given later with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2C.

Here, the racing indoor space R10 is a space in a certain area formed in the room so as to perform a drone racing game on an off line or an on line basis. In this case, As shown in FIG. 1B, the gates 100-1 to 100-n have a certain shape (for example, a hollow circular shape in which the drone can pass through) And arranged to form a circular track in the order of a racing course (e.g., a first sensor gate, a second sensor gate, a third sensor gate and a fourth sensor gate, each of which is disposed at a predetermined interval.

The drone 10 is a generic term for an airplane or a helicopter-like aircraft capable of flying and steerable by a radio wave induction without a pilot, in which case the drone is maintained in a position Or a so-called 'multi-copter' shape in which the sensor gates 100-1 to 100-n installed in the indoor space can freely pass therethrough. .

The game application 210 starts and ends drone racing according to the manipulation of the game participant, and during racing, the game application (application) 210 receives time information of the sensor gates 100-1 to 100-n (Time tag), adds the records at the end of the game, connects with the on-line game operation server 300 to provide the requested information, and displays the necessary information to the participant. A detailed explanation will be given later in Fig.

The gamer terminal 200 is connected to the sensor gates 100-1 to 100-n through wireless mobile communication using a mobile terminal owned by a game participant (gamer) participating in a dragon racing game, such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, -n) or all devices capable of communicating with the game operation server 300. [

The game operation server 300 communicates with the gamer terminal 200 via the network N10 to provide game participants on-line with various on-line services such as subscriber management, game registration, game execution, A specific service will be described later with reference to FIG.

Here, the network N10 may be, for example, wireless communication such as Zigbee, RF, WiFi, 3G, 4G, LTE, LTE-A, Wireless Broadband Internet, Power line communication (PLC), etc.), the Internet, and Social Network Service (SNS).

2A shows a detailed configuration of a sensor gate according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the sensor gate 100 according to the present invention includes a gate portion 110 and a sensor gate module portion 120.

The gate 110 includes a structure through which the drone 10 passes, a sensor for sensing the drone 10, and an output device. The gate 110 includes an infrared ray emitting element 111, an infrared ray receiving element 112, A display 113 and a speaker 114. [

The infrared light emitting device 111 is for sensing the drones 10 that pass through the sensor gates 100-1 to 100-n. For example, the infrared light emitting device 111 emits light in an infrared (IR) .

The infrared light receiving element 112 is for sensing the drones 10 passing through the sensor gates 100-1 to 100-n and is formed as a pair with the infrared light emitting elements 111, 111, which will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 2B.

The LED display 113 allows a certain pattern to be displayed on the screen according to an output command signal transmitted from a game application (Application) 210 built in the gamer terminal 200 possessed by the game participant. In this case, LED) element or the like can be used.

In this case, a certain pattern may have a message form such as 'the LED attached to the sensor gate flickers twice' when the drone passes or 'red light turns' in the last round, To the gamer terminal 200 owned by the gamer.

The speaker 114 allows the user to output sounds (such as sound, buzzer, voice, etc.) according to the output command signal transmitted from the game application (application) 210 built in the gamer terminal 200 possessed by the game participant.

The sensor gate module unit 120 is electrically connected to the gate unit 110 to perform various signal processing, communication, and control operations. The module includes a power source unit 121, a wireless communication module 122, A communication module 123 and a main process unit (MPU) 125.

The power unit 121 applies a constant direct current (DC) power so that the internal electric devices can operate stably.

The wireless communication module 122 enables short-range wireless communication with the external gamer terminal 200. In this case, the wireless communication module 122 can be used for wireless communication such as Zigbee, RF, WiFi, , LTE, LTE-A, and a wireless broadband Internet.

The wired communication module 123 provides a communication port that can extend the wired sensor gates for simpler and less expensive gating configurations than the wireless communication module 122. In this case, PLC) can be used.

The main process unit (MPU) 125 stores therein a sensor gate processing unit 125S having a software (S / W) function. The gate unit 110, the power unit 121, the wireless communication module 122 ) And the wired communication module 123 to wirelessly transmit the detection result of whether the drones 10 have passed through the sensor gates 100-1 to 100-n to the game application (application 210) In addition, various outputs can be executed according to a command transmitted from the game application (application) 210. A detailed description of the sensor gate processing unit 125S will be given later with reference to FIG. 2C.

FIG. 2B is an embodiment according to the present invention, illustrating the arrangement relationship between the infrared light-emitting device and the infrared light-receiving device in the configuration of FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the sensor structure of the present invention includes an infrared light emitting element 111 disposed at a lower portion thereof, and an infrared light receiving element 112 disposed at an upper portion of the infrared light emitting element 111, do.

In this case, when the drone 10 passes through the space formed by the infrared light emitting element 111 and the infrared light receiving element 112, the infrared ray 2 emitted from the infrared light emitting element 111 passes through the drones 10 It is checked whether the intensity of the infrared ray 2 received through the infrared ray receiving element 112 has become smaller than the previous light receiving value by checking whether the dron 10 has passed through the sensor gate .

At this time, the infrared (IR) output of the infrared light emitting device 111 uses a square wave modulated at several tens of KHz or more to distinguish it from a naturally occurring infrared (IR) signal and an infrared (IR) desirable.

For example, a rectangular wave modulated at 50 KHz may be used as the infrared (IR) output of the infrared light emitting device 111. Since a constant period IR signal such as 50 KHz is not generated in nature, when a signal modulated at 50 KHz is received It can be determined that an object exists between the infrared ray emitting element 111 and the infrared ray receiving element 112 when the signal is blocked.

As shown in FIG. 2B, by arranging the infrared ray 2 so as to be emitted upward from the downward direction of the sensor structure, the flight direction of the drones 10 and the delivery direction of the infrared rays 2 are perpendicular to each other, it is preferable that the disturbance signal is advantageous.

FIG. 2C shows a main configuration of the sensor gate processing unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

2C, a sensor gate processing unit (S / W) 125S according to the present invention includes a sensor detection unit 10S, a signal processing unit 20S, a communication processing unit 30S, an output command processing unit 40S, a display unit 50S And an acoustic output unit 60S.

The sensor detection unit 10S receives gate passage information for the sensor gates 100-1 to 100-n of the drones 10 detected through the infrared light emitting device 111 and the infrared light receiving element 112 .

In this case, the gate passing information may include information such as a passing position, a passing time, a passing speed, a course information, a course number information, a rank, and the like for each dron 10.

The signal processing unit 20S filters the signal received by the sensor detection unit 10S and informs the gate passage signal of the drones to output the droning detection information.

The communication processing unit 30S transmits drones detection information output from the signal processing unit 20S to the external game application 210 in real time and receives the command message transmitted by the game application 210. [

The output command processing unit 40S receives the command message from the communication processing unit 30S and directs the output of the display unit 50S or the sound output unit 60S.

The display unit 50S visually displays the corresponding pattern on the LED display 113 according to the output command of the output command processing unit 40S.

The sound output unit 60S allows the corresponding sound to be outputted through the speaker 114 according to the output command of the output command processing unit 40S.

FIG. 3 shows a main configuration for executing a game app built in a gamer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the game application 210 embedded in the gamer terminal 200 of the present invention includes a server communication processing unit 211, a participant access management unit 212, an online game setting management unit 213, A game execution engine unit 215, a game GUI unit 216, and a game environment setting unit 217. The game execution unit 215,

In this case, the server communication processing unit 211 interlocks with the participant access management unit 212 and the online game setting management unit 213 configured in the internal, and communicates with the external game operation server 300, It allows you to perform a drone racing game.

The participant access management unit 212 performs the member authentication and participation related authentication requested by the game operation server 300. [

The online game setting management unit 213 performs a function of inputting information related to selection of a game type (for example, a 2-gate type game, a 3-Gate type game, a single time challenge, etc.).

Meanwhile, the sensor gate communication processing unit 214 interlocks with the game execution engine unit 215, the game GUI unit 216, and the game environment setting unit 217 configured to communicate with the external sensor gate 100 Allowing game participants to perform a drone racing game on-line or off-line.

In this case, the game execution engine unit 215 performs all the functions of controlling, monitoring, and information processing from 'game start' to 'game end'.

The game GUI unit 216 displays the processing state of the game execution engine unit 215 on the terminal screen.

The game environment setting unit 217 sets device related information such as the type and the number of the sensor gate 100 connected to the current terminal.

On the other hand, the game execution engine unit 215 receives information such as the score, ranking, etc. of the participants currently participating in the game in the remote place online in the real time through the server communication processing unit 211 and transmits the information to the game GUI unit 216, And transmits the internal game situation to the game operation server 300 in real time.

In addition, the game execution engine unit 215 receives information such as the type of the game selected from the online game setting management unit 213, and also performs a function of preparing for game execution.

FIG. 4 shows a main configuration of a game operation server according to the present invention.

4, a game operation server 300 according to the present invention includes a game participant management unit 310, a drone information management unit 320, a communication unit 330, a database unit 340, a game execution service unit 350, A game image management unit 360, a real time game ranking management unit 370, a game history management unit 380, and a control unit 390.

The game participant management unit 310 manages participant information participating in a drone racing game, where the participant information may include information such as name, sex, member ID information, password, game level, and the like .

The drone information managing unit 320 manages various pieces of information about the drones of the participant participating in the drone racing game. Here, the dron information includes, for example, the shape, size, weight, And the like.

The communication unit 330 provides an interface capable of performing communication with an external gamer terminal 200 such as Zigbee, RF, WiFi, 3G, 4G, LTE, LTE-A , Wireless communication such as wireless broadband Internet, or wired communication (such as power line communication (PLC)), the Internet, and social network service (SNS).

The database unit 340 stores in advance various programs necessary for operating the drone racing game, for example, or stores various data processed through the control unit 390 in a memory. In this case, As the medium, a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory can be used.

The game execution service unit 350 provides various services such that the participant can play the game according to the game mode (for example, a personal challenge game, a group racing game, etc.).

In other words, the game execution service unit 350 is a main body that allows a plurality of game participants in a remote place to play a game together online. The game execution service unit 350 collects the situation information of each participant game, To the game terminal 200 of the game terminal 200 in real time.

The game image management unit 360 receives and stores the game image of the drone 10 photographed by cameras (not shown) installed in the racing indoor space R10 in real time and controls the gamer terminal 200 held by the game participant Real-time transmission.

The real time game ranking management unit 370 checks each time the respective drones 10 of the game participants pass through the sensor gates 100-1 to 100-n installed in the racing course, It provides rankings.

The game history management unit 380 manages game history information of game participants (such as game ranking, game participation date, game image, game after-game), and provides the game history information to members when necessary, It is desirable to improve the skill through information sharing, induce interest, and promote public relations.

The control unit 390 includes a game participant management unit 310, a drone information management unit 320, a communication unit 330, a database unit 340, a game execution service unit 350, a game image management unit 360, 370 and the game history management unit 380. [

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit of the invention.

100: sensor gate group
100-1 to 100-n: first sensor gate to nth sensor gate
110:
111: Infrared ray emitting element 112: Infrared ray receiving element
113: LED display 114: speaker
120: Sensor gate module section
121: power supply unit 122: wireless communication module unit
123: wired communication module unit 125: main process unit (MPU)
200: Gamer terminal
300: Game Operation Server

Claims (7)

The game device has a certain structure and is arranged at a predetermined interval in the racing space to form a racing course. The racing course detects whether the player controlled by the game participant has passed the racing course, Each of the sensor gates transmitting in real time;
A gamer terminal having a game app for receiving the droning detection information from the sensor gates in real time to enable a drone racing game to be implemented on-line; And
And a game operation server for communicating with the gamer terminal and providing the gamer with a comprehensive service for operating the dragon racing game,
The sensor gates,
A sensor for sensing the drone and a gate unit having an output element installed in the structure; And
And a sensor gate module part electrically connected to the gate part to perform signal processing, communication, and control,
The gate unit includes:
An infrared light emitting element for emitting infrared light (IR) using an LED to detect whether the drones have passed the racing course;
An infrared ray receiving element for receiving infrared ray (IR) emitted from the infrared ray emitting element as a pair with the infrared ray emitting element to detect whether the drone has passed the racing course;
An LED display for visually displaying a certain pattern using an LED according to a control command of the sensor gate module; And
And a speaker for outputting a predetermined sound according to a control command of the sensor gate module unit,
The infrared light emitting device uses a square wave modulated at 50 KHz with an infrared (IR) output, and is disposed at the bottom of the sensor structure,
Wherein the infrared ray receiving element is disposed at an upper portion with a predetermined gap therebetween so as to face the infrared ray emitting element,
When the infrared ray emitted from the infrared ray emitting element is blocked by the drone when the drone passes through the space formed by the infrared ray emitting element and the infrared ray receiving element and then passes through the space between the infrared ray emitting element and the infrared ray receiving element, And detects whether the intensity has become smaller than the previous light receiving value to check whether or not the drones have passed through the sensor gate. delete delete 2. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1,
A wireless communication module for providing an interface for performing wireless communication with the gamer terminal; And
A sensor gate processing unit for receiving and passing the gate passing information from the gate unit, transmitting the signal to the gamer terminal through the wireless communication module, receiving a command message from the gamer terminal and controlling the output device of the gate unit And a main process unit (MPU) having a main processing unit (MPU). 5. The apparatus according to claim 4,
A sensor detection unit for receiving gate passage information for a drone detected by a sensor of the gate unit;
A signal processing unit for filtering the gate passing information received by the sensor detecting unit and outputting droning detection information;
A communication processor for transmitting the dronon detection information output from the signal processor to the gamer terminal in real time and receiving a command message transmitted by the gamer terminal; And
And an output command processing unit for receiving the command message from the communication processing unit and commanding output of an output element of the gate unit. The game apparatus according to claim 1,
A participant access management unit for performing member authentication and participation related authentication requested by the game operating server;
An on-line game setting management unit performing a function of inputting information related to selection of a game type;
A game environment setting unit for setting device related information of sensor gates currently connected to the gamer terminal; And
And a game execution engine unit for performing various control, monitoring, and information processing functions from the start of the game to the end of the game. 7. The game apparatus according to claim 6,
A server communication processing unit interfacing with the participant access management unit and the online game setting management unit to provide an interface to enable communication with an external game operating server; And
Further comprising a sensor gate communication processing unit interfacing with the game execution engine unit and the game environment setting unit to provide an interface for performing communication with external sensor gates.

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