KR20090084558A - Smart space design apparutus and method for providing the smart space design apparutus - Google Patents

Abstract

A smart space design apparatus and a method for providing the smart space design apparatus are provided to analyze the basic behavior due to final object of the space by organizing the architectural components and main object of the space inside. The smart spatial information DB(120) stores the information about the smart space including the information about the space and the information about the object positioned in the space. The user information DB(130) stores the information about user. The condition information DB(140) stores the information about one or more set condition among the space and objects. An evaluation module(110) outputs the valuation information about one or more validity among the information about the smart space, the information about user, and the information about the set condition based on one among the space and objects about user.

Description

Smart space design apparutus and method for providing the smart space design apparutus}

The present invention relates to a space design tool, and more particularly, to evaluate and recommend the suitability of a map capable of recognizing a space, an object located in the space, and a relationship between the space and the object according to a user. A space design tool.

The new residential type, which corresponds to the future society, where the network environment where a lot of information is obtained and provided, is the pattern of life and the foundation of life, is changing the new lifestyle by the construction of devices, systems, and services that are different from the existing residential and office space. It is anticipated and the physical changes in space must be changed accordingly. The intelligent space should promote the informatization of individuals, increase the convenience and efficiency of living, and settle and activate it as a space that can enhance the national competitiveness. To this end, it is necessary to develop and research housing and architectural spaces based on the relationship between technology, users, and space, and actively reflect them in space design.

Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the final goal of the space according to the user by arranging the shape of the space, the architectural components and the main objects in the space. In addition, there is an urgent need for a space authoring (design) tool (application) that can understand the relationship between space, users, and objects in an intelligent environment by analyzing services that meet the scope of ubiquitous technology applied to intelligent space and consumer needs.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide an authoring tool that can propose an efficient design of the physical space according to the characteristics of the user or the user needs of the intelligent space and the main objects in the intelligent space.

Smart space authoring tool according to an embodiment of the present invention is a smart space information DB (Database) for storing information about the smart space, including information about the space and information about the objects located in the space, information about the user A user information DB for storing the information; a condition information DB for storing information about at least one setting condition of the space and the objects; and information about the smart space, information about the user, and information about the setting condition. And an evaluation module for outputting evaluation information on the suitability of the space and the objects for the user based on at least one of the above.

The information on the smart space may include information on the relationship between each of the objects and information on the relationship between the space and the objects.

The information about the user may include at least one of information about the gender, age, physical condition, ability, or occupation of the user.

The information on the setting condition may include information on the space and legal setting conditions of the object and the space of the law.

The information on the manager setting condition may include at least one of information on a user's moving line between the space and at least one of the objects, information on a positional relationship between the space and at least one of the objects, or information on characteristics of the space. It may include one.

The information on the setting condition may include information about the location / size of the space, information about the location / size of each of the objects, information about the location between the objects, or information about the location between the space and the object. It may include.

The evaluation information may include information on at least one of spaces or objects that deviate from the setting condition.

The evaluation information may further include recommendation information for allowing at least one of the spaces or objects that deviate from the setting condition to meet the setting condition.

The smart space authoring tool receives a design drawing for at least one of the space or the objects, generates a smart space information corresponding to the received design drawing, and outputs the smart space information to the smart space information DB. The apparatus may further include a space input module.

The information on the smart space may include information on a space map by standard spatial data.

The method for providing a smart space authoring tool for solving the technical problem includes information on a space and objects located in the space, information on a user, and setting conditions of at least one of the space and the objects. Receiving information about the smart space, information about the smart space, information about the user, and information on the setting condition, according to the suitability of at least one of the space and the objects for the user. And outputting the evaluation information.

The method for providing a smart space authoring tool may include receiving a design drawing for at least one of the space or the objects, and information on at least one of the space corresponding to the received design drawing or objects located in the space. It may further comprise the step of generating.

The smart space authoring tool according to the present invention classifies the form of the smart space and the user's behavior or the characteristics of the user and organizes the architectural components and the main objects in the space to analyze the basic behavior according to the final goal of the space. By analyzing the application of ubiquitous technology applied to the space and the service that meets the consumer's needs, it is possible to grasp the relationship between the space, the user and the object in the intelligent environment.

In addition, there is an effect that can suggest an efficient design method of the physical space according to the digital device, the space user, and the actual use purpose in the intelligent space.

In addition, the data that are transformed through the smart space authoring tool can know the relationship between the intelligent spatial components and use them to visually recognize the relationship between the physical space, the user and the applied technology through the visual display of the architectural component data. It can work.

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

In addition, in the present specification, when one component 'transmits' data to another component, the component may directly transmit the data to the other component, or through at least one other component. Means that the data may be transmitted to the other component.

On the contrary, when one component 'directly transmits' data to another component, it means that the data is transmitted from the component to the other component without passing through the other component.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is a schematic functional block diagram of a smart space authoring tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the smart space authoring tool 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an evaluation module 110, a smart space information DB (Database, 120), a user information DB 130, and a condition information DB 140. ). The smart space authoring tool 100 may further include a smart space input module 150.

In the present specification, the module may mean a functional and structural combination of hardware for performing the technical idea of the present invention and software for driving the hardware. For example, the module may mean a logical unit of a predetermined code and a hardware resource for performing the predetermined code, and means a physically connected code or does not necessarily mean one kind of hardware. It can be easily inferred by the average expert in the art.

In addition, the term "DB" in the present specification may mean a functional structural combination of software and hardware that stores information corresponding to each DB. The DB may be implemented as at least one table, and may further include a separate DBMS (Database Management System) for searching, storing, and managing information stored in the DB. In addition, it may be implemented in various ways such as a linked-list, a tree, a relational DB, and includes all data storage media and data structures capable of storing information corresponding to the DB.

The evaluation module 110 evaluates and recommends the suitability of the space, the objects, and the user according to the space, the objects located in the space, and the user characteristics or the user's behavior according to the technical idea of the present invention. Perform the operation and control functions necessary to perform. The evaluation module 110 may perform overall functions for implementing the technical idea of the present invention, such as controlling input / output of necessary data and providing a user interface as shown in FIG. 7. Specific functions of the evaluation module 110 may be disclosed throughout the present specification.

The smart space information DB 120 may store information about the smart space including information about the space and information about the objects located in the space.

That is, the information about the smart space may mean information that can recognize the location, size, etc. of the space, and can recognize the object located in the space.

The information about the space may include information about a space map capable of recognizing a three-dimensional space. Being able to recognize the space may mean that the application (ie, the smart space authoring tool 100) itself can recognize the space. Accordingly, the smart space authoring tool 100 may recognize not only the position and size of the space, but also the position and size of the space components (eg, walls, columns, ceilings, floors, etc.) constituting the space.

The spatial map is a space using standard spatial data disclosed in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-0060641 filed by the present applicant ("Spatial map authoring method and tool, automation system using a spatial map", hereinafter "transfer application") It may be a map. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and may include all kinds of map information capable of recognizing space. The contents and technical spirit disclosed in the previous application may be included in the contents of the present invention and may be used as a reference.

Although the previous application is described mainly on the components that make up the space, when the objects located in the space are also treated as components that make up the space, the information on the objects is included in the space map itself by the method disclosed in the previous application. can do.

For example, the previous application discloses a method of displaying a space in a hierarchical graph. In this way, objects located in space can also be included in a hierarchical graph.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a space and objects located in the space, and FIG. 6 illustrates an example of information on a smart space corresponding to the space and the objects located in the space shown in FIG. 5. .

Referring to the contents disclosed in the previous application and FIGS. 5 and 6, the room includes a roof, walls 1, 2, 3, and 4, doors, and doors. , Windows 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (window 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), and floor.

The room may also have a variety of objects (eg, displays, tables, chairs 1,2,3, beds, desks, etc.).

Such a space (eg, a room) may be represented by a hierarchical graph, and an example according to an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 6.

It is well known to the average expert in the art that the tree is a subset of the graph, and since the graph theory is well known in the computer science, the detailed description is omitted here.

In FIG. 6, the space and the objects shown in FIG. 5 are shown in a direction graph (di-graph), but are not limited thereto.

Room V1 is comprised of roof V2, floor V3, and walls V4, V5, V6, V7), and therefore edges from Vultex V1 to V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, and V7. There is an edge.

The roof V2 is connected to the walls V4, V5, V6, V7, so there is an edge from the roof V2 to the walls V4, V5, V6, V7. Of course, the edges V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, and V7 for representing the elements constituting the room V1 and the walls V4, V5, V6, and V7 connected to the roof V2 are represented. The edges (V2 to V4, V5, V6, V7) to be used may be of different types. In other words, predetermined information may be further used in the graph data structure to distinguish an edge representing 'configuration' and an edge representing 'connection'. Alternatively, it may be determined whether the edge expresses the 'configuration' or the edge expressing the 'connection' based on the information of the vertexes (eg, the room and the wall or the roof and the wall).

On the other hand, the bottom V3 and the walls V4, V5, V6, and V7 are connected to each other, so that there is an edge from the bottom V3 to the walls V4, V5, V6, and V7.

In addition, since the walls V4, V5, V6, and V7 are connected to each other, there is an edge for representing the connection state. For example, since the wall 1 (V4) and the wall 2 (V5) are connected, the edges exist with each other, and because the wall 2 (V5) and the wall 3 (V6) are connected, the edges exist with each other. In addition, since the wall 3 V6 and the wall 4 V7 are connected, edges exist. Here, the wall 4 (V7) refers to the wall in the front direction of FIG.

In addition, since wall 1 V4 has a door V8 and windows V9 and V10, an edge exists respectively. In addition, the door V8 and the windows V9 and V10 are edged from each other as openings present in the same wall V4. At this time, the edges may be present in each other in the order in which the openings are located.

In addition, since the door V8 is connected to the floor V3, there is an edge.

There are windows V11, V12, V13 in wall 3 V6, so that there is an edge, respectively. In addition, the windows V11, V12, and V13 may have edges with each other in the order in which they are located.

As such, the actual space illustrated in FIG. 5 may be represented by a hierarchical graph as illustrated in FIG. 4. In addition, an edge for indicating an association between the vertexes of the same hierarchy (sibling_node in the tree) may be further represented.

Meanwhile, objects as illustrated in FIG. 5 may also be represented in the same manner as illustrated in FIG. 6. That is, when objects are located in space, they can be recognized as objects that constitute space.

For example, since the light is located in the room and the ceiling, it may be edged to the corresponding vertices V1 and V2. Of course, the specific location of the room and the ceiling may be stored in a predetermined form in the vertex V21 or the corresponding edge corresponding to the light.

For example, the vertex V17 corresponding to the display V17 may be connected to the edge from the wall 2 V5.

Similarly, if you want to add a bed, create a vortex (V20) corresponding to the bed, and create edges from wall 2 (V5), wall 3 (V6), and floor (V3) to bed (V15). . That is, the objects located in the space can be represented in the same way, and the exact location of the object can be known by storing information corresponding to the corresponding vertices or edges.

In addition, information on the relationship of each of the objects may be stored in the hierarchical graph illustrated in FIG. 6.

For example, if the chairs 1, 2, 3 (V14, V15, V16) each have an association (eg, the same kind of object), the corresponding vertices V14, V15, V16 may be connected to a predetermined edge. Further, if the chairs 1 and 2 are associated with the table V18 (eg, castings and casts), the corresponding vertices V14 and V15 may be connected to predetermined edges.

As a result, the information on the smart space according to an embodiment of the present invention may be standard spatial data including information about the space and information about the object located in the space, as disclosed in the previous application, but is not limited thereto. The smart space authoring tool 100 may recognize a space and may refer to all types of information capable of recognizing an object located in the space.

The user information DB 130 stores information about a user who will use the space. This makes it possible to author a space suitable for the user. For example, the user information DB 130 may include at least one of information on gender, age, physical condition, ability, or occupation of the user.

At least some of the information stored in the user information DB 130 may be used to evaluate or recommend the suitability of space or objects.

For example, the position of a suitable door handle or the height of the window may vary depending on the age or height of the user. Accordingly, the control module 110 may determine whether the position of the door handle or the height of the window is appropriate based on the information stored in the user information DB 130 and the information stored in the smart space information DB 120. have. Information on a solution for determining whether it is appropriate may be stored separately in a predetermined storage device (not shown) or may be included in the control module 110 and stored. For example, information about the position of a suitable door handle according to age or height may be previously stored in the predetermined storage device (not shown) or the control module 110.

Accordingly, the control module 110 may determine whether each space or object included in the smart space is suitable for the user. If the determination result is not suitable, the control module 110 may determine an inappropriate space or object. The information may be provided via a predetermined user interface or may be provided with information on a suitable location or change based on the information about the solution.

On the other hand, the position of the door handle or the height of the window may not be changed indefinitely. For example, a building space or an object can be changed in width by regulations such as building law or other laws and regulations. For example, if there is a provision that the door handle should be present at a predetermined position or more on the ground, the control module 110 may determine or recommend suitability so as to meet at least such a regulation.

Alternatively, the administrator may set the condition in advance. For example, if the size of the window can be set in advance so that the size of the window according to the type or use of the space, the control module 110 may determine or recommend the suitability according to the preset conditions. Such a rule or condition may be stored in the condition information DB 140.

Here, the manager may mean a person who substantially operates the smart space authoring tool 100.

The manager may store information about a user's movement between at least one of the space and the objects in the condition information DB 140. In addition, information about a positional relationship between the space and at least one of the objects may be stored. Alternatively, information about the characteristics of the space may be stored. Of course, information on at least one of the information on these conditions or other conditions required (e.g., conditions on the location / size of a particular space, conditions on the location / size of each of the objects, locations between the objects). Conditions for the space or the location between the space and the object) may be stored in the condition information DB 140 as a default.

2 to 4 are diagrams for explaining a condition that can be set in advance by an administrator using a smart space authoring tool or a condition that can be stored in the condition information DB 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

For example, a manager may set the shortest route between the refrigerator and the cabinet in the kitchen space. Then, the control module 110 may determine the location of the cabinet and the location of the refrigerator included in the smart space information DB 120, and determine the information about the available location of the refrigerator or the cabinet. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, if there is a space in which the storage closet is to be located near the refrigerator, the space and the object shown in FIG. 2 do not meet the conditions set by the administrator. Accordingly, a predetermined mark 10 may be displayed and provided to the user in order to display the unsuitable storage cabinet and the refrigerator. The cabinet may also provide the closest location where the refrigerator can be located. This means that the control module 110 grasps information on the size of the storage cabinet or the refrigerator based on the information stored in the smart space information DB 120, and the storage cabinet or the refrigerator may be located based on the size determined. After determining the information on the available location, the shortest moving line for each available location may be calculated. The shortest copper line may mean not only the case of the objects, the spaces, or the shortest distance between the object and the space, but also the shortest of the actual distances that can be moved.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, when the position of the door handle of the information stored in the smart space information DB 120 is set too low compared to the user's key stored in the user information DB (130), the control module ( 110 may recommend changing the handle position. To this end, the solution information regarding the position of the handle for each key of the user may be included in a predetermined storage device or the control module 110 as described above. In addition, the control module 110 may specifically recommend a position to change (for example, up to 10 cm). At this time, there may be a predetermined rule for defining the handle position as described above, since such a rule is stored in the condition information DB 140, the control module 110 is recommended to the extent that meets these regulations. It may be.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when a specific space needs to be exposed to all the surveillance cameras, the control module 110 may be configured for an unexposed space based on the information on the available photographing width of the surveillance camera. Information can be provided via the predetermined mark 20. Therefore, the administrator may recommend relocating some of the surveillance cameras or installing additional surveillance cameras. Of course, in this case, the information on the available photographing width of the surveillance camera may be stored as a predetermined attribute field of the object corresponding to the surveillance camera.

The administrator may change the position of the space or the object (eg, the surveillance camera) through a direct input device (eg, a mouse) in the displayed space as shown in FIG. 4. Information stored in the smart space information DB 120 may be changed according to the changed space or object. Specific technical spirits for this purpose are disclosed in detail in the previous application, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The administrator can also set information about the characteristics or usage of the space. Accordingly, the control module 110 may determine suitability according to the characteristics of the space previously stored in the condition information DB 140 or the conditions for each use. For example, the administrator can set a specific room as a study room. In addition, the condition information DB 140 may be stored in advance the conditions according to the characteristics or uses of the study room. For example, information about the position of the desk and the light, information about the brightness of the light, information about the size of the window, and the like may be stored in advance.

In addition, the smart space authoring tool 100 may author a space suitable for a user by designating a characteristic or a purpose of the space. For example, if the administrator selects the study room, the appropriate study room space and the shape of the object may be provided in the form of a template based on the user information. The template may be utilized as reference information of a space according to characteristics or uses, and by providing such a template to the administrator, the administrator may reduce the need to design the location size of the space or the object.

Meanwhile, the smart space authoring tool 100 may provide a function for importing various types of design drawings.

For example, if there is a space designed with Autocad, it is just a design drawing consisting of points and lines, so that the smart space authoring tool 100 recognizes the design drawing and thus a path or object between spaces in a specific space. I can't recognize my relationship with them. That is, since the design space cannot be directly used by the smart space authoring tool 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is necessary to change the design drawing into information about a smart space that can be used by the smart space authoring tool 100.

To this end, the smart space authoring tool 100 may further include a smart space input module 150. The smart space input module 150 receives a design drawing for at least one of the space or the objects, generates information on the smart space corresponding to the received design drawing, and outputs the information to the smart space information DB. can do.

The method of generating information on the smart space based on the design drawing may vary. For example, if the information on the smart space is information on a spatial map using standard spatial data as disclosed in the previous application, the import function may be performed in the same manner as the import unit 170 disclosed in the previous application.

That is, the smart space input module 150 may allow the user to draw drawing information and input attribute information while displaying the received design drawing.

Alternatively, the smart space input module 150 may automatically draw the same drawing as the design drawing on the design drawing based on the received design drawing.

When the administrator draws the design drawing anew, the smart space input module 150 is a point or the design of the design drawing for the convenience of the user to accurately draw the position corresponding to the position of the point and line on the design drawing By bringing an input device (eg, a mouse) close to the position of the line, it is possible to provide a function (eg, OSNAP function of CAD) to move the input device to the position of a point or line in the design drawing.

Alternatively, the smart space input module 150 automatically draws a drawing corresponding to the design drawing, and if the location of at least a part of the point or line located in the design drawing is unclear, the user may use the OSNAP function described above. The location of a part of a point or line located in the design drawing may be received.

7 illustrates an example of a user interface provided to a user by a smart space authoring tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the smart space authoring tool 100 may display and display information about a space in three dimensions. In addition, information about a user may be input through a predetermined interface, or information about characteristics or uses of a space may be input. In addition, conditions for each object (eg, a chair suitable for studying, a size of a screen, etc.) and conditions for space may be set. In addition, detailed information on the components of the space may be displayed. Of course, the smart space authoring tool 100 may provide a tool for the administrator to directly design various spaces through various interfaces.

Accordingly, the visual display of the architectural component data may provide an effect that can recognize the relationship between the physical space, the user, and the applied technology at a glance.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

1 is a schematic functional block diagram of a smart space authoring tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 illustrates an example in which a smart space authoring tool evaluates a space according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 illustrates an example in which a smart space authoring tool evaluates a space according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 illustrates an example in which a smart space authoring tool evaluates a space according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5 shows an example of a smart space according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 illustrates an example of information on a smart space according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 illustrates an example of a user interface of a smart space authoring tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Smart space information DB (Database) for storing information about the smart space including information about the space and information about the objects located in the space; A user information DB for storing information about the user; Condition information DB for storing information on at least one setting condition of the space and the objects; And An evaluation module for outputting evaluation information on suitability of at least one of the space and the object for the user based on at least one of the information on the smart space, the information on the user, and the setting condition information Smart space authoring tool, including. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on the smart space, Smart space authoring tool comprising information about the relationship between each of the objects and the relationship between the space and the objects. The method of claim 1, wherein the information about the user, Smart space authoring tool comprising at least one of information about the user's gender, age, physical condition, ability, or occupation. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on the setting condition is, Smart space authoring tool including information about the legal and the conditions of the space and the specification of the objects legally. The method of claim 4, wherein the information on the manager setting conditions, Smart space authoring tool including at least one of information on the user's movement between the space and at least one of the objects, information on the positional relationship between the space and at least one of the objects, or information on the characteristics of the space . The method of claim 1, wherein the information on the setting condition is, Smart space authoring tool including information about the location / size of the space, information about the location / size of each of the objects, information about the location between the objects, or information about the location between the space and the object. The method of claim 1, wherein the evaluation information, Smart space authoring tool including information on at least one of the space or objects that deviate from the setting condition. The method of claim 7, wherein the evaluation information, The smart space authoring tool further includes recommending information for ensuring that at least one of the spaces or objects that are inconsistent with the setting condition meets the setting condition. The method of claim 1, wherein the smart space authoring tool, And a smart space input module for receiving a design drawing of at least one of the space or the objects, generating information on the smart space corresponding to the received design drawing, and outputting the information to the smart space information DB. Smart space authoring tool. The method of claim 1, wherein the information about the smart space, Smart spatial authoring tool that contains information about spatial maps by standard spatial data. Receiving, by the smart space authoring tool, information on the space and the objects located in the space, information on the user, and information on setting conditions of the space and at least one of the objects; And Outputting evaluation information on the suitability of at least one of the space and the object for the user based on at least one of the information on the smart space, the information on the user, and the information on the setting condition; Smart space authoring tool providing method comprising. The method of claim 11, wherein the smart space authoring tool is provided. Receiving a design drawing for at least one of the space or the objects; And generating information on at least one of the space corresponding to the received design drawing or objects located in the space.

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