KR102444151B1 - Realistic content-based hot air balloon simulation device and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

boarding unit; input unit; motion base; a sensor unit for measuring an angle at which the boarding unit is inclined; a control unit for extracting weather information according to location information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space, and controlling an operating state of the hot air balloon according to at least one of measurement information, a control command, and meteorological information; and an output unit for outputting virtual reality image information, providing an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation device.

Description

Realistic content-based hot air balloon simulation device and its control method

The present invention relates to an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus and a control method therefor, and more particularly, to an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus and a control method for experiencing the operation of a hot air balloon based on virtual reality. .

Hot air balloons are special products produced by about 10 companies around the world. A hot air balloon flight offers tourists the experience of looking down on the beautiful scenery and natural heritage from the sky. However, the weather conditions are very important for the flight of a hot air balloon, and it is known that it is possible to fly only about 120 days a year in Korea. For these reasons, the places where you can experience a hot air balloon flight in Korea are extremely limited, and the fuel cost and incidental cost required for a hot air balloon flight are also very expensive, so it is very difficult for tourists to experience a hot air balloon flight. .

Accordingly, there is a need for a method for publicly enjoying hot air balloon flight without being limited by weather conditions and spatial conditions.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus and a control method thereof that can experience the operation of a hot air balloon based on virtual reality.

One aspect of the present invention, a boarding unit provided for a user to board; an input unit for receiving a control command for the operating state of the hot air balloon from a user; a motion base unit for applying an operation according to the control command to the boarding unit; a sensor unit for generating measurement information by measuring an angle at which the boarding unit is inclined; Extracting preset weather information according to the location information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space, controlling the operating state of the hot air balloon according to at least one of the measurement information, the control command, and the weather information, a control unit for controlling the motion base unit according to an operation state; and an output unit for outputting virtual reality image information according to an operating state of the hot air balloon in the virtual space.

In addition, the motion base unit may include: a vertical movement environment member configured to output a burner sound according to an amount of gas emitted from a burner provided in the boarding unit according to a control command for vertical movement received from a user; and a horizontal moving environment member for outputting a preset meteorological sound according to the weather information extracted by the location information of the hot air balloon.

In addition, the motion base unit may further include a vertical movement member provided to raise or lower the actual position of the boarding unit according to a control command for vertical movement received from a user.

In addition, the vertical moving member may be configured according to a ratio of a distance interval provided to change the actual position of the boarding unit when the vertical position of the hot air balloon is changed and a distance interval provided to change the location information of the hot air balloon in a virtual space. It may be provided so that the actual position of the boarding part is changed.

In addition, when it is determined that the hot air balloon moves according to the weather information, the controller may control the motion base unit so that the measurement information reaches angle information preset according to the weather information.

Also, the input unit may be provided to receive a control command for adjusting an amount of gas emitted from a burner provided in the boarding unit.

Also, the controller may change the location information so that the location of the hot air balloon is moved in the virtual space according to the weather information extracted by the location information of the hot air balloon.

The apparatus may further include a communication unit configured to transmit at least one of the measurement information and the location information on the hot air balloon to an external device.

In addition, when receiving at least one of the measurement information and the location information generated by the external device from the external device, the controller may include, according to at least one of the received measurement information or the location information, the The location of the external device may be determined in a virtual space in which the hot air balloon is located.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a method for controlling an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus for outputting virtual reality image information, the method comprising: receiving a control command for an operating state of a hot air balloon from a user; generating measurement information by measuring an inclination angle of a boarding unit provided for a user to board; extracting preset weather information according to the location information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space; controlling an operating state of the hot air balloon according to at least one of the measurement information, the control command, and the weather information; controlling the motion base unit to apply the operation according to the control command to the boarding unit according to the operating state of the hot air balloon; and outputting virtual reality image information according to the operating state of the hot air balloon in the virtual space.

The method may further include transmitting at least one of the measurement information about the hot air balloon and the location information to an external device.

In addition, the controlling of the operating state of the hot air balloon may include, when receiving at least one of the measurement information and the location information generated by the external device from an external device, at least one of the received measurement information or the location information. According to one piece of information, the location of the external device may be determined in the virtual space where the hot air balloon is located.

According to one aspect of the present invention described above, by providing an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus and a control method thereof, it is possible to experience the operation of a hot air balloon based on virtual reality.

1 is a schematic diagram of an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a control block diagram of an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a process in which a motion base unit is controlled according to a control command input from a user.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a process of outputting an external device from the output unit of FIG. 2 .
5 is a schematic diagram illustrating virtual reality image information output from the output unit of FIG. 2 .
6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a form in which an external device is output from the output unit of FIG. 2 .
7 is a flowchart of a control method of an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a detailed flowchart of a method of displaying an external device in virtual reality image information in the control method of the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation device of FIG. 7 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0014] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0016] Reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which show by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein with respect to one embodiment may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, it should be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the detailed description set forth below is not intended to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention, if properly described, is limited only by the appended claims, along with all scope equivalents to those claimed. Like reference numerals in the drawings refer to the same or similar functions throughout the various aspects.

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

1 is a schematic diagram of an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 may include a boarding unit 101 and a motion base unit.

The immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 operates so that a user riding on the boarding unit 101 watches virtual reality image information output from a virtual reality (VR) device and matches the virtual reality image information. The boarding unit 101 may provide a sensation as if boarding an actual hot air balloon.

The boarding unit 101 may be provided for a user using the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 to board, and the boarding unit 101 may be provided as a basket used for an actual hot air balloon, or the boarding unit 101 . may be provided in a basket shape that can be used by a single user or a plurality of users at the same time.

In this case, the boarding unit 101 may be further provided with a fixing device such as a belt for the safety of the user.

The motion base unit may be connected to the boarding unit 101 to apply an operation according to a control command input to the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 by a user to the boarding unit 101 .

In this case, the control command may be understood as an input for changing the operating state of the hot air balloon appearing in the virtual space according to a user's request, and the control command may be an input for vertically moving the hot air balloon.

In this regard, the motion base unit is provided so that the actual position of the boarding unit 101 rises or falls according to a control command for vertical movement input from the user to the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 . A member 123 may be further included.

For example, the vertical movement member 123 may include a chain connected to the upper side of the boarding unit 101 , and the vertical movement member 123 adjusts the length of the chain so as to adjust the length of the chain. ) may include a winch or a hoist installed on a frame provided in the upper space of the ceiling of the space where the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 is installed.

In addition, the vertical moving member 123 installs a chain on a frame provided in a ceiling of a space where the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 is installed or an upper space of the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100, and boards the vehicle. It may be installed in a shape in which a winch or a hoist is provided on the upper side of the unit 101 .

Accordingly, the vertical movement member 123 controls the winch according to a control command for vertical movement input from the user, so as to increase or decrease the actual position of the boarding unit 101 by increasing or decreasing the length of the chain. can be controlled

In this case, when the vertical moving member 123 changes the vertical position of the hot air balloon existing in the virtual space, the distance interval provided to change the actual position of the boarding unit 101 and the virtual space displayed through the virtual reality image information It may be provided so that the actual position of the boarding unit 101 is changed according to the ratio of the distance interval provided so that the position information of the hot air balloon is changed.

In this case, the distance interval provided to change the actual position of the boarding unit 101 may mean the length of the winch and the chain connected to the boarding unit 101 .

For example, when the length of the chain provided on the vertical moving member 123 is 10 m and the maximum height that the hot air balloon can ascend in the virtual space is set to 10 Km, the actual height of the boarding unit 101 rises by 1 m. The hot air balloon in the virtual space can be set to rise 1 km during the period.

On the other hand, the motion base unit further includes a vertical movement environment member 121 that outputs a burner sound according to the amount of gas emitted from the burner provided in the boarding unit 101 according to a control command for vertical movement received from the user. can do.

Accordingly, the vertically moving environment member 121 may output a sound in which the gas emitted from the burner increases according to a control command to rise vertically received from the user, which increases the sound output of the gas emitted from the burner. It may be to increase

In addition, the vertical movement environment member 121 may output a sound in which gas emitted from the burner decreases or a sound in which gas is not emitted from the burner according to a vertically descending control command input from the user. It may be to reduce or mute the sound output of the gas emitted from the gas.

Meanwhile, the vertical movement environment member 121 may be provided to emit heat according to the amount of gas emitted from the burner. In this case, the vertical movement environment member 121 may increase the amount of heat emitted according to a control command to rise vertically received from the user, and also, the vertical movement environment member 121 may receive a vertical movement input from the user. It may be to reduce the amount of heat emitted according to a control command to descend to .

In addition, the vertical movement environment member 121 may use an actual burner, and in this case, the vertical movement environment member 121 may increase the amount of emitted gas according to a control command to rise vertically received from the user. Also, the vertical movement environment member 121 may reduce the amount of emitted gas according to a vertically descending control command received from a user.

The motion base unit may further include a horizontal moving environment member for outputting a preset wake-up sound according to the weather information extracted by the location information of the hot air balloon.

In this case, the meteorological information may be information representing meteorological conditions such as airflow, wind direction, wind volume, weather, and temperature at each location in the virtual space, and the meteorological information may vary according to an altitude in the virtual space.

In this regard, the realistic content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 may receive weather information according to region and altitude from a server that provides weather information such as the Korea Meteorological Administration, and also the realistic content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 Meteorological information according to region and altitude may be set in advance.

Here, the virtual space may be generated based on the real area, and in this case, the weather information may be set based on the weather condition of the corresponding area. In addition, the virtual space may be generated based on an image captured in the sky over the real area.

On the other hand, of course, the virtual space may be created based on a virtual area, and in this case, the virtual area may mean an area created based on a part of an actual area, and the virtual area is created only by creation. It can also mean region.

Accordingly, the horizontal moving environment member may be provided to output wind sound, and at this time, the horizontal moving environment member uses a technique such as surround or a method of providing a plurality of speakers, so that the weather sound is output It is also possible to adjust the direction in which the hot air balloon moves, so that the user can feel the movement of the hot air balloon.

The horizontal moving environment member may be provided with one or more fans. In this case, the horizontal moving environment member may rotate a fan matching the wind direction according to the weather information according to the weather information extracted by the location information.

In this regard, the motion base unit may further include an angle adjusting member to adjust the angle of the boarding unit 101 so that the boarding unit 101 is inclined.

In this case, when it is determined that the hot air balloon moves according to the weather information, the angle adjusting member may be controlled so that the angle at which the boarding unit 101 is inclined reaches angle information set in advance according to the weather information.

In this regard, the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 may generate measurement information by measuring an angle at which the boarding unit 101 is inclined.

In addition, the angle adjusting member may include a chain connected to the lower side of the boarding unit 101 in one or more directions, and the angle adjusting member further includes a winch or a hoist for adjusting the length of the chain connected to the boarding unit 101 . may include At this time, the angle adjusting member may be provided so as to install a winch or a hoist in one or more directions on the lower side of the boarding unit 101 .

Accordingly, the angle adjusting member may be controlled to shorten the length of the chain existing on the opposite side of the moving direction of the hot air balloon according to the weather information.

2 is a control block diagram of an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 may include an input unit 110 , a motion base unit 120 , a sensor unit 130 , a control unit 140 , an output unit 150 , and a communication unit 160 .

The input unit 110 may receive a control command for the operating state of the hot air balloon from the user.

In this case, the control command may be understood as an input for changing the operating state of the hot air balloon according to a user's request, and the control command may be an input for vertically moving the hot air balloon.

In this regard, the input unit 110 may be provided to receive a control command for adjusting the amount of gas emitted from the burner provided on the boarding unit 101 , and in this case, a control for increasing the amount of gas emitted from the burner The command may mean a control command to raise the hot air balloon in the virtual space, and the control command to decrease the amount of gas emitted from the burner may mean a control command to lower the hot air balloon in the virtual space.

On the other hand, the input unit 110 may be provided in a manner that adjusts the output of a burner mounted on an actual hot air balloon. For example, the input unit 110 is provided as a pressure-sensitive button method so that gas is released from the burner by applying pressure to the button. can be

The motion base unit 120 may be provided to apply an operation according to a control command to the boarding unit 101 .

To this end, the motion base unit 120 may further include a vertical movement member 123 provided to raise or lower the actual position of the boarding unit 101 according to a control command for vertical movement.

At this time, when the vertical moving member 123 changes the position of the hot air balloon, the distance interval provided to change the actual position of the boarding unit 101 and the position information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space displayed through the virtual reality image information It may be provided so that the actual position of the boarding unit 101 is changed according to the ratio of the distance interval provided to be changed.

In addition, the motion base unit 120 is a vertical movement environment member 121 that outputs a burner sound according to the amount of gas emitted from the burner provided in the boarding unit 101 according to a control command for vertical movement received from the user. ) may be further included.

The vertical movement environment member 121 may be provided to emit heat according to the amount of gas emitted from the burner. In this case, the vertical movement environment member 121 may increase the amount of heat emitted according to a control command to rise vertically received from the user, and also, the vertical movement environment member 121 may receive a vertical movement input from the user. It may be to reduce the amount of heat emitted according to a control command to descend to .

In addition, the motion base unit 120 may further include a horizontal moving environment member for outputting a preset wake-up sound according to the weather information extracted by the location information of the hot air balloon.

The horizontal moving environment member may be provided with one or more fans. In this case, the horizontal moving environment member may rotate a fan matching the wind direction according to the weather information according to the weather information extracted by the location information.

In addition, the motion base unit 120 may further include an angle adjusting member so that the riding unit 101 is inclined by adjusting the angle of the riding unit 101 .

When it is determined that the hot air balloon moves according to the weather information, the angle adjusting member may be controlled such that the angle at which the boarding unit 101 is inclined reaches angle information set in advance according to the weather information.

The sensor unit 130 may generate measurement information by measuring an angle at which the boarding unit 101 is inclined.

Accordingly, when it is determined that the hot air balloon moves according to the weather information, the angle adjusting member of the motion base unit 120 includes the measurement information measured from the boarding unit 101 in the angle information set in advance according to the weather information. can be controlled to reach.

To this end, the sensor unit 130 uses three rotors rotating in three axes, and a gyro sensor that measures angular velocity acting on an object according to inertia acting on the rotor may be used. In this case, the sensor The unit 130 includes previously known gyro sensors such as a fiber optic gyro sensor (FOG), a ring laser gyro sensor (RLG), a tuning fork, a Vibration Wheel Gyro, and a Resonator Gyro. can be used

The controller 140 may extract preset meteorological information according to location information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space, and the controller 140 controls the hot air balloon according to at least one of measurement information, a control command, and meteorological information. The operation state may be controlled, and the controller 140 may control the motion base unit 120 according to the operation state of the hot air balloon.

Here, the virtual space may be understood as a space appearing in the virtual reality image information, and accordingly, the controller 140 may control the hot air balloon to be output in the virtual reality image information.

In this way, the virtual space may be generated based on the real area, and in this case, the weather information may be set based on the weather condition of the corresponding area. In addition, the virtual space may be generated based on an image captured in the sky over the real area.

In addition, of course, the virtual space may be created based on a virtual area, and in this case, the virtual area may mean an area created based on a part of an actual area, and the virtual area is created only by creation. It can also mean region.

Accordingly, the meteorological information may be information representing meteorological conditions such as airflow, wind direction, wind volume, weather, and temperature at each location in the virtual space, and the meteorological information may vary according to an altitude in the virtual space.

Meanwhile, the location information may mean a location changed according to at least one of measurement information, a control command, and weather information from preset initial location information. In this case, the initial location information may mean a starting point of the hot air balloon in the virtual space, and the initial location information may be set to any one point existing on the ground in the virtual space.

To this end, the controller 140 may change the location information so that the position of the hot air balloon is moved in the virtual space according to a control command for vertically moving the hot air balloon, and here, changing the location information is preset according to the control command. The location change amount may be applied to location information.

In this case, the controller 140 may control the motion base unit 120 so that the actual position of the boarding unit 101 rises or falls according to a control command for vertically moving the hot air balloon.

In this regard, when the control unit 140 controls the motion base unit 120 so that the boarding unit 101 moves vertically, the distance interval provided to change the actual position of the boarding unit 101 and the virtual reality It is possible to control the actual position of the boarding unit 101 to change according to the ratio of the distance interval provided so that the position information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space shown through the image information changes.

In addition, the controller 140 controls the motion base unit 120 to output a burner sound according to the amount of gas emitted from the burner provided in the boarding unit 101 according to a control command for vertical movement received from the user. can do.

At this time, when the motion base unit 120 is provided to emit heat according to the amount of gas emitted from the burner, the controller 140 controls the amount of heat emitted according to a control command to rise vertically received from the user. It is possible to control the motion base unit 120 to increase, and also, the control unit 140 may control the motion base unit 120 to decrease the amount of heat emitted according to a control command to descend vertically received from the user. may be

The controller 140 may change the location information so that the location of the hot air balloon is moved in the virtual space according to the weather information extracted by the location information of the hot air balloon.

In this case, the controller 140 may control the motion base unit 120 to output a preset wake-up sound according to the weather information extracted by the location information of the hot air balloon.

In this regard, when the motion base unit 120 is provided with one or more fans, the controller 140 rotates a fan matching the wind direction according to the weather information extracted from the location information. It is also possible to control the motion base unit 120 as possible.

Also, when the motion base unit 120 adjusts the angle of the boarding part 101 to tilt the boarding part 101 and it is determined that the hot air balloon moves according to the weather information, the controller 140 wakes up. The motion base unit 120 may be controlled so that measurement information indicating the angle at which the boarding unit 101 is inclined arrives to angle information set in advance according to the information.

The controller 140 may control information such as the speed, altitude, and direction of the hot air balloon in the virtual space to be output in the virtual reality image information.

To this end, the controller 140 may determine the speed of the hot air balloon according to the air volume and altitude indicated in the weather information, or the controller 140 may calculate the speed according to the change amount of location information per a preset time range. .

In addition, the controller 140 may indicate the altitude according to a control command for vertical movement received from the user, and the controller 140 may indicate the altitude according to the position on the vertical axis indicated in the location information.

Also, the controller 140 may indicate the direction of the hot air balloon according to a change in the position information on the horizontal axis indicated in the position information.

The output unit 150 may output virtual reality image information according to the operation state of the hot air balloon in the virtual space, and the output unit 150 may output virtual reality image information according to the location information controlled by the controller 140 . can

Also, the output unit 150 may output virtual reality image information so that a tilted virtual space appears according to the measurement information measured by the sensor unit 130 .

On the other hand, the output unit 150 may be used a virtual reality device provided to be worn on the user's head, in this case, the output unit 150 is a sensor that measures the position of the head and the direction the user's eyes are facing. Separately provided, it is possible to output virtual reality image information matching a direction measured by a separate sensor.

On the other hand, the output unit 150 may be used a display device such as LCD, LED, TN installed on one side of the hot air balloon, in this case, the output unit 150 is the position information controlled by the control unit 140 Matching image information can be output.

In addition, the output unit 150 may be a display device such as LCD, LED, TN installed on the front side of the hot air balloon may be used, in this case, the output unit 150 is the position information controlled by the control unit 140 Matching image information can be output. In this case, the output unit 150 may output image information indicating the virtual space on the side through the display device provided on the side.

The communication unit 160 may transmit at least one of measurement information and location information about the hot air balloon to an external device. Here, the external device may refer to the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 and another immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 connected using a wireless or wired network.

In this case, the communication unit 160 may transmit at least one of measurement information and location information to an external device controlled in a virtual space of the same environment.

In addition, the communication unit 160 may receive at least one of measurement information and location information generated by the external device from the external device, in this case, the communication unit 160 is measured from the external device controlled in the virtual space of the same environment. At least one of information and location information may be transmitted.

Here, the virtual space of the same environment may mean that information representing the virtual space is the same. For example, the virtual space of the same environment has the same virtual space version, region name, weather information, etc. It can mean that the space is duplicated.

Accordingly, when at least one of the measurement information and the location information generated by the external device is transmitted from the external device, the controller 140 determines the location of the hot air balloon according to at least one of the received measurement information and the location information. can determine the location of the external device in the virtual space.

In this case, the controller 140 may control the external device to be transmitted to at least one of the measurement information and the location information so that the corresponding external device is output to a location determined in the virtual space.

In this case, the controller 140 may be understood as representing an object prepared in advance to display the external device at a location determined as the location of the external device in the virtual space. Here, the object provided in advance may be provided in the shape of a hot air balloon.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a process in which a motion base unit is controlled according to a control command input from a user.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the input unit 110 may receive a control command for the operating state of the hot air balloon from the user, and accordingly, the controller 140 may control the operating state of the hot air balloon according to the control command.

To this end, the controller 140 may change the location information so that the position of the hot air balloon is moved in the virtual space according to a control command for vertically moving the hot air balloon, and here, changing the location information is preset according to the control command. The location change amount may be applied to location information.

In this case, the controller 140 may control the motion base unit 120 so that the actual position of the boarding unit 101 rises or falls according to a control command for vertically moving the hot air balloon.

In this regard, when the control unit 140 controls the motion base unit 120 so that the boarding unit 101 moves vertically, the distance interval provided to change the actual position of the boarding unit 101 and the virtual reality It is possible to control the actual position of the boarding unit 101 to change according to the ratio of the distance interval provided so that the position information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space shown through the image information changes.

In addition, the controller 140 controls the motion base unit 120 to output a burner sound according to the amount of gas emitted from the burner provided in the boarding unit 101 according to a control command for vertical movement received from the user. can do.

At this time, when the motion base unit 120 is provided to emit heat according to the amount of gas emitted from the burner, the controller 140 controls the amount of heat emitted according to a control command to rise vertically received from the user. It is possible to control the motion base unit 120 to increase, and also, the control unit 140 may control the motion base unit 120 to decrease the amount of heat emitted according to a control command to descend vertically received from the user. may be

Meanwhile, the controller 140 may control the operating state of the hot air balloon according to at least one of measurement information and weather information.

The controller 140 may change the location information so that the location of the hot air balloon is moved in the virtual space according to the weather information extracted by the location information of the hot air balloon.

In this case, the controller 140 may control the motion base unit 120 to output a preset wake-up sound according to the weather information extracted by the location information of the hot air balloon.

In this regard, when the motion base unit 120 is provided with one or more fans, the controller 140 rotates a fan matching the wind direction according to the weather information extracted from the location information. It is also possible to control the motion base unit 120 as possible.

Also, when the motion base unit 120 adjusts the angle of the boarding part 101 to tilt the boarding part 101 and it is determined that the hot air balloon moves according to the weather information, the controller 140 wakes up. The motion base unit 120 may be controlled so that measurement information indicating the angle at which the boarding unit 101 is inclined arrives to angle information set in advance according to the information.

To this end, the sensor unit 130 may generate measurement information by measuring the angle at which the boarding unit 101 is inclined.

The output unit 150 may output virtual reality image information according to the operation state of the hot air balloon in the virtual space, and the output unit 150 may output virtual reality image information according to the location information controlled by the controller 140 . can

Also, the output unit 150 may output virtual reality image information so that a tilted virtual space appears according to the measurement information measured by the sensor unit 130 .

4 is a block diagram illustrating a process of outputting an external device from the output unit of FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , the communication unit 160 may receive at least one of measurement information and location information generated by the external device 200 from the external device 200 , and in this case, the communication unit 160 may perform the same environment At least one of measurement information and location information may be transmitted from the external device 200 controlled in the virtual space of .

Accordingly, when receiving at least one of the measurement information and the location information generated by the external device 200 from the external device, the control unit 140, according to at least one of the received measurement information or the location information, The location of the external device 200 may be determined in the virtual space where the hot air balloon is located.

In this case, the controller 140 may control the external device 200 to output at least one of the measurement information and the location information to the determined location in the virtual space so that the corresponding external device 200 is output.

Accordingly, the output unit 150 may output virtual reality image information in which an object representing the external device 200 is provided.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a form in which an external device is output from the output unit of FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , the external device 200 may be provided in the shape of a hot air balloon. To this end, the controller 140 moves the external device 200 to a location determined as the location of the external device 200 in the virtual space. An object prepared in advance to display may be indicated.

6 is a schematic diagram illustrating virtual reality image information output from the output unit of FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , the output unit 150 may output virtual reality image information according to the operating state of the hot air balloon in the virtual space, and the output unit 150 may output virtual reality image information according to the location information controlled by the controller 140 . Real image information can be output.

Also, the output unit 150 may output virtual reality image information so that a tilted virtual space appears according to the measurement information measured by the sensor unit 130 .

In this case, the controller 140 may control information such as the speed, altitude, and direction of the hot air balloon in the virtual space to be output in the virtual reality image information. To this end, the controller 140 may determine the speed of the hot air balloon according to the air volume and altitude indicated in the weather information, or the controller 140 may calculate the speed according to the change amount of location information per a preset time range. .

In addition, the controller 140 may indicate the altitude according to a control command for vertical movement received from the user, and the controller 140 may indicate the altitude according to the position on the vertical axis indicated in the location information.

The controller 140 may indicate the direction of the hot air balloon according to a change in the location information on the horizontal axis indicated in the location information.

7 is a flowchart of a control method of an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The method for controlling the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention proceeds in substantially the same configuration as the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100 shown in FIG. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as those of the hot air balloon simulation apparatus 100, and repeated descriptions will be omitted.

The control method of the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus includes the steps of receiving a control command (600), generating measurement information (610), extracting weather information (620), and controlling the operating state of the hot air balloon ( 630), controlling the motion base unit (640), and outputting virtual reality image information (650) may include.

In the step 600 of receiving a control command, a control command for the operating state of the hot air balloon may be received from the user.

In step 610 of generating the measurement information, the measurement information may be generated by measuring an angle at which the riding unit 101 is inclined.

In step 620 of extracting the weather information, weather information set in advance may be extracted according to the location information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space.

In operation 630 of controlling the operating state of the hot air balloon, the operating state of the hot air balloon may be controlled according to at least one of measurement information, a control command, and weather information.

In the step 630 of controlling the operating state of the hot air balloon, the location information may be changed so that the position of the hot air balloon is moved in the virtual space according to a control command to vertically move the hot air balloon, wherein changing the location information is based on the control command. Accordingly, the preset position change amount may be applied to the position information.

In operation 640 of controlling the motion base unit, the motion base unit 120 may be controlled to apply an operation according to a control command to the boarding unit 101 according to the operating state of the hot air balloon.

In this case, in the step 640 of controlling the motion base unit, the motion base unit 120 may be controlled so that the actual position of the boarding unit rises or falls according to a control command for vertically moving the hot air balloon.

In this regard, the step 640 of controlling the motion base unit is a distance provided to change the actual position of the boarding unit 101 when the motion base unit 120 is controlled so that the boarding unit 101 moves vertically. It is possible to control the actual position of the boarding unit 101 to change according to the ratio of the interval and the distance interval provided to change the position information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space shown through the virtual reality image information.

In the step 640 of controlling the motion base unit, the motion base unit 120 outputs a burner sound according to the amount of gas emitted from the burner provided in the boarding unit 101 according to a control command for vertical movement received from the user. ) can be controlled.

At this time, in the step 640 of controlling the motion base unit, when the motion base unit 120 is provided to emit heat according to the amount of gas emitted from the burner, according to a control command to rise vertically received from the user, It is possible to control the motion base unit 120 so that the amount of heat emitted is increased. In addition, in the step 640 of controlling the motion base portion, the amount of heat emitted is decreased according to a vertically descending control command input from the user. The motion base unit 120 may be controlled to do so.

In operation 640 of controlling the motion base unit, the location information may be changed so that the location of the hot air balloon is moved in the virtual space according to the weather information extracted by the location information of the hot air balloon.

In this case, in the step 640 of controlling the motion base unit, the motion base unit 120 may be controlled to output a preset wake-up sound according to the weather information extracted by the location information of the hot air balloon.

In this regard, in the step 640 of controlling the motion base unit, when the motion base unit 120 is provided with one or more fans, the fan matching the wind direction according to the weather information extracted by the location information rotates. It is also possible to control the motion base unit 120 as possible.

In addition, in the step 640 of controlling the motion base unit, it is determined that the motion base unit 120 adjusts the angle of the boarding unit 101 so that the boarding unit 101 is inclined, and the hot air balloon moves according to the weather information. In this case, the motion base unit 120 may be controlled so that measurement information indicating the angle at which the boarding unit 101 is inclined arrives at angle information set in advance according to the weather information.

The step 650 of outputting the virtual reality image information may output the virtual reality image information according to the operation state of the hot air balloon in the virtual space, and the step of outputting the virtual reality image information 650 is controlled by the controller 140 . It is possible to output virtual reality image information according to the location information.

In addition, the step of outputting the virtual reality image information ( 650 ) may output the virtual reality image information so that a tilted virtual space appears according to the measurement information.

8 is a detailed flowchart of a method of displaying an external device in virtual reality image information in the control method of the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation device of FIG. 7 .

In step 660 of receiving information from the external device, at least one of measurement information and location information generated by the external device 200 may be received from the external device 200, and in this case, the information is transmitted from the external device The receiving step 660 may receive at least one of measurement information and location information from the external device 200 controlled in a virtual space of the same environment.

Accordingly, in the step of determining the location of the external device ( 670 ), when at least one of measurement information and location information generated by the external device 200 is received from the external device 200 , the received measurement information or According to at least one piece of location information, the location of the external device 200 may be determined in the virtual space where the hot air balloon is located.

At this time, in the step 680 of displaying the external device in the virtual reality image information, the external device 200 is located at the determined position in the virtual space with respect to the external device 200 that has received at least one of measurement information and location information. can be controlled to be output.

In this case, the step 680 of displaying the external device in the virtual reality image information can be understood as representing an object prepared in advance to display the external device 200 at a location determined as the location of the external device 200 in the virtual space. have.

Although the above has been described with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the following claims. will be able

100: realistic content-based hot air balloon simulation device
101: boarding part
121: vertical movement environment member
123: vertical moving member

Claims (12)

a boarding unit provided for a user to board;
an input unit for receiving a control command for the operating state of the hot air balloon from a user;
a motion base unit for applying an operation according to the control command to the boarding unit;
a sensor unit for generating measurement information by measuring an angle at which the boarding unit is inclined;
Extracting preset weather information according to the location information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space, controlling the operating state of the hot air balloon according to at least one of the measurement information, the control command, and the weather information, a control unit for controlling the motion base unit according to an operation state; and
And an output unit for outputting virtual reality image information according to the operating state of the hot air balloon in the virtual space,
Further comprising a communication unit for transmitting at least one of the measurement information and the location information about the hot air balloon to an external device,
The control unit is
When at least one of the measurement information and the location information generated by the external device is transmitted from the external device, the virtual space in which the hot air balloon is located according to at least one of the received measurement information or the location information In the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation device for determining the location of the external device.
According to claim 1, wherein the motion base unit,
a vertical movement environment member for outputting a burner sound according to an amount of gas emitted from a burner provided in the boarding unit according to a control command for vertical movement received from a user; and
The immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus further comprising a horizontal moving environment member for outputting a preset meteorological sound according to the weather information extracted by the location information of the hot air balloon.
According to claim 1, wherein the motion base unit,
The immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus further comprising a vertical movement member provided to raise or lower the actual position of the boarding unit according to a control command for vertical movement received from a user.
According to claim 3, The vertical moving member,
When the vertical position of the hot air balloon is changed, the actual position of the boarding part is changed according to the ratio of the distance interval provided to change the actual position of the boarding part and the distance interval provided to change the location information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space An immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation device.
According to claim 1, wherein the control unit,
When it is determined by the weather information that the hot air balloon moves, the immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus controls the motion base unit so that the measurement information reaches preset angle information according to the weather information.
According to claim 1, wherein the input unit,
The immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation apparatus, which is provided to receive a control command for adjusting the amount of gas emitted from the burner provided in the boarding part.
According to claim 1, wherein the control unit,
An immersive content-based hot-air balloon simulation apparatus for changing the location information so that the location of the hot-air balloon is moved in a virtual space according to weather information extracted by the location information of the hot-air balloon.
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receiving a control command for the operating state of the hot air balloon from a user;
generating measurement information by measuring an inclination angle of a boarding unit provided for a user to board;
extracting preset weather information according to the location information of the hot air balloon in the virtual space;
controlling an operating state of the hot air balloon according to at least one of the measurement information, the control command, and the weather information;
controlling the motion base unit to apply the operation according to the control command to the boarding unit according to the operating state of the hot air balloon; and
outputting virtual reality image information according to the operating state of the hot air balloon in the virtual space,
The method further comprising the step of transmitting at least one of the measurement information and the location information about the hot air balloon to an external device,
The step of controlling the operating state of the hot air balloon comprises:
When at least one of the measurement information and the location information generated by the external device is transmitted from the external device, the virtual space in which the hot air balloon is located according to at least one of the received measurement information or the location information A method of controlling an immersive content-based hot air balloon simulation device for determining the location of the external device in the .
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