KR20230045879A - Spatial design system based on virtual and augmented reality - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spatial design system and, more specifically, to a spatial design system based on virtual reality and augmented reality, which utilizes virtual and augmented reality technology to solve a problem caused by information asymmetry between a customer and a designer during planning and design stages of an interior design project and show specific results of the project in advance, thereby assisting in securing predictability for the project. To achieve this, the spatial design system comprises: a design making server managing interior information about at least one or more of interior and exterior finishing materials, interior props, and standardized interior connection layout structures as a library object, and making an interior design through layout of the library objects on the basis of at least one spatial information of images and videos of a space to be designed; and a user terminal photographing and transmitting spatial information to the design making server and checking the design of the space to be designed.

Description

Space design design system based on virtual and augmented reality {SPATIAL DESIGN SYSTEM BASED ON VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY}

The present invention relates to a space design design system, and more specifically, to solve the problem of information asymmetry between a customer and a designer that occurs in the planning and design stages of an interior business by utilizing virtual and augmented reality technologies, and to obtain specific results of the business. It is about a space design design system based on virtual and augmented reality that can help secure predictability for business by showing it in advance.

Today, interior design should consider the physical and environmental conditions of the interior space, functional and emotional conditions for improving the quality of life, etc. should be accompanied

The construction and management of the interior design of conventional residential or commercial spaces was accomplished through field surveys by experts on the relevant interior space and long-term review and consulting by experts according to customer requests.

In particular, the interior design of a commercial space can be a differentiated advantage for customer management, but there is a problem in that it takes a lot of time and money to build and manage it.

In addition, with the recent emergence of platform services using VR and AR technologies in the residential interior consumer goods market, the related market is growing rapidly. It is a necessary technology to complement business expertise in this underperforming interior design industry and to meet customer needs.

Accordingly, by utilizing virtual and augmented reality technologies, it solves the problem environment caused by the information asymmetry between the customer and the designer that occurs in the planning and design stages of the interior business, and secures the predictability of the business by showing the specific results of the business in advance. There is a demand for the development of a virtual and augmented reality-based space design design system that can help.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0086837 Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0134211

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and escapes from an environment in which there is a problem due to information asymmetry between a customer and a designer occurring in the planning and design stages of an interior business, and captures an interior target space and provides spatial information. to support customers' intuitive decision-making through object library arrangements prepared by analyzing the data, expand the spectrum of customers' interior design choices through big data analysis by building a space design DB, and save time and money spent on interior design and design. Its purpose is to provide a space design design system based on virtual and augmented reality that can

However, the technical problem to be achieved by the present embodiment is not limited to the technical problems described above, and other technical problems may exist.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention manages interior information on at least one or more of interior and exterior finishing materials, interior props, and standardized interior connection arrangement structures as a library object, and among images and images of spaces to be interior objects. a design server for designing an interior design through library object arrangement based on at least one piece of spatial information; and a user terminal for photographing and transmitting space information to the design design server and confirming the design of a space to be an interior object.

Alternatively, the design design server is provided with a VR image providing module that supports the user terminal to check the size of the space of the interior design designed in Virtual Reality (VR) by at least one of enlargement, reduction, and rotation characterized by

Alternatively, the design design server supports the user terminal to check the space size of the interior design designed in Virtual Reality (VR) through at least one of enlargement, reduction, and rotation through a Head Mount Display (HMD). It is characterized by doing.

Alternatively, the design design server is an AR image providing module that supports information on at least one or more of space arrangement, spacing, length, and width of the interior design designed for the user terminal in Augmented Reality (AR). It is characterized by having a.

Alternatively, the design design server performs data scraping on interior information on at least one or more of interior and exterior finishing materials, interior props, and a standardized interior connection arrangement structure by crawling online web pages. It is characterized by having a library object management module that manages the information as a library object.

Alternatively, the design design server supports the user terminal and the consultant terminal targeting interior experts to communicate with each other about interior information about at least one of rental, arrangement, and purchase of interior space and interior props It is characterized by having a communication module.

Alternatively, the design design server may include a temperature/humidity environment module for receiving and managing temperature/humidity information of a space to be an interior object through a user terminal.

Alternatively, the temperature and humidity environment module may recommend interior design design through library object arrangement based on at least one or more information of interior color and prop arrangement suitable for a predetermined temperature and humidity corresponding to the transmitted temperature and humidity information.

Alternatively, the design design server may include an SNS server interworking module for supporting upload of interior information of a user terminal having an interior design design history to a social network service (SNS) server.

Alternatively, the design design server guides the purchase cost when initially renting the interior accessory included in the designed interior design, and purchases the interior accessory by paying the actual purchase price excluding the entire rental cost from the purchase cost after the rental period expires It is characterized in that it includes a purchase cost management module that supports this.

The virtual and augmented reality-based space design design system according to the present invention escapes from an environment with problems due to information asymmetry between a customer and a designer that occurs in the planning and design stages of an interior business, and utilizes virtual and augmented reality technologies to create interior It can help secure the predictability of the project by resolving the problem of information asymmetry between the customer and the designer that occurs in the planning and design stages of the project and by showing the specific results of the project in advance.

In addition, based on the above effects, the customer's intuitive decision-making is supported through the object library arrangement prepared by photographing the interior target space and analyzing the spatial information, and the spatial design DB is built to analyze the spectrum of the customer's interior design selection through big data analysis. and save time and money for interior design and design.

In addition, based on the above effects, spatial relationships are efficiently analyzed through VR, AR and MR technology to be used for spatial design design, and customer participation in the decision-making process, such as design drawing revision through virtual design confirmation, improves satisfaction with performance. can increase

In addition, based on the above effects, various spatial information DBs are created and applied to spatial design design through the establishment of libraries for hospital space design and utilization of public information, and the outputs are produced as 360-degree VR contents, interactive VR contents, etc. and provided to customers. and service

In addition, based on the above effects, it is a business program to increase the efficiency of internal design work and reduce the time and cost required for market research on interior and reflection of customer requirements. Design DB, latest interior design trends and materials are updated as library objects.

However, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from this specification and the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram schematically showing a space design design system based on virtual and augmented reality according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a flow chart showing a virtual and augmented reality-based space design design method according to an embodiment of the present invention

The terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors may appropriately define the concept of terms in order to explain their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that there is.

Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention, so that they can be substituted at the time of this application. It should be understood that there may be many equivalents and variations.

In addition, the terms to be described later are terms set in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of the producer, so the definitions should be made based on the contents throughout this specification, and in this specification related to the present invention If it is determined that a detailed description of a well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a space design design system based on virtual and augmented reality according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a space design design system based on virtual and augmented reality according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is basically composed of a design design server and a user terminal.

More specifically, the present invention provides interior and exterior finishing materials (eg, various interior and exterior finishing materials such as lighting, wallpaper, flooring, etc.), interior accessories and standardized interior connection arrangement structures (eg, square / specific use (hospital, office, 4 people) Interior information about at least one of the generalized interior structures and arrangement of props according to families, single-person households, etc.) is managed as a library object, and at least one or more spatial information of images and videos of the space to be decorated It includes a design design server for designing interior design through library object arrangement based on and a user terminal for photographing and transmitting space information to the design design server and confirming the design design of the interior target space.

In addition, the user terminal accesses through a network connection module included in the design server through the network and communicates with the process related to interior design design and space confirmation, and such user terminal is a smartphone or tablet PC. (tablet Personal computer), mobile phone, video phone, desktop PC (desktoppersonal computer), laptop PC (laptop personal computer), netbook computer, PDA (personal digital assistant), PMP (portable multimedia plater) , wearable devices (e.g. smart glasses, head-mounted-device (HMD), etc.), smart mirrors, kiosks or smart watches), etc. It should be interpreted as including various means of communication, and various functions provided by the production process management server can be executed through web-based or separate software/applications. This means a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving a changed value.

In addition, the design design server may be built to serve as a kind of web server, database server, or mobile server, for example, displaying processed results on a web page through an online network or transmitting necessary input data through a web page Here, the web page should be interpreted as including software for performing specific tasks such as web applications in addition to simple text, images, sounds, and videos, and also installed on desktops, laptops, smartphones, tablet PCs, etc. It can also be built to provide interfaces with applications.

In addition, the online network referred to in the present invention may be a core network integrated with a wired public network, a wireless mobile communication network, or a mobile Internet, etc. Protocol), HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure), Telnet, FTP (File Transfer Protocol), DNS (Domain Name System), SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), etc. , It comprehensively means a data communication network capable of transmitting and receiving data in various forms without being limited to these examples.

In addition, the above-described server may exchange and manage data through a transmission medium such as light, metal wire, or waveguide including a carrier wave that transmits a signal specifying program commands, data structures, etc. Examples include not only machine code produced by a compiler, but also a device that processes information electronically using an interpreter, for example, high-level language code that can be executed by a computer. It may be configured to act as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the invention and vice versa.

In addition, according to the present invention described above, it may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium, and the computer readable medium may contain program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone. Or, it may be included in combination, and the program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable to those skilled in the art of computer software.

In addition, examples of the computer-readable recording medium herein include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and floptical disks. Hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. are included.

In addition, examples of program instructions include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine language codes generated by a compiler. The hardware devices described above may be configured to act as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

In addition, it will be appreciated that the present invention can be realized in the form of hardware, software or a combination of hardware and software, and any such software, whether erasable or rewritable, can be used in a volatile or non-volatile storage device, RAM, memory It may be stored in a memory such as a chip or integrated circuit, or a storage medium that is both optically/magnetically recordable and readable by a machine (eg, a computer) such as a CD, DVD, magnetic disk, or magnetic tape.

Accordingly, the present invention includes a program including code for implementing the above-described method and a machine-readable storage medium for storing such a program, wherein such a program includes any information such as a communication signal transmitted through a wired or wireless connection. can be transferred electronically through the medium of, and the present invention appropriately includes equivalents thereto.

Hereinafter, specific details related to the user terminal will be described.

<Main components, functions and effects of user terminals>

* input module

The user terminal may input contents corresponding to interior information management, etc. through at least one input method among a text input method, a touch input method, and a voice input method.

In addition, the input module may include a plurality of input keys and function keys for receiving numeric or character information and setting various functions. The function keys include direction keys, side keys, and shortcut keys set to perform specific functions. In addition, the input module may generate a key signal related to function control of the user terminal and transmit it to the user terminal.

In addition, QWERTY keypad, 3*4 keypad, 4*3 keypad, ball joystick, optical joystick, wheel key, touch key, touch pad and It may be formed with any one or a combination of input means such as a touch-screen.

In addition, as an example, if the user terminal supports a full touch screen, it may include only a volume key for volume control formed on the side of the case of the terminal, a power key for screen on/off and portable terminal on/off, , In particular, various input signals such as an input signal instructing access to a design design server, an input signal corresponding to authentication information input, an input signal instructing a specific sandbox selection, and an input signal instructing a change in color or transparency of content, etc. It can be created and delivered to the design design server.

* Terminal control module

It may also perform a data processing function of controlling the overall operation of the space design system based on virtual and augmented reality to be transmitted by the user terminal and signal flow between internal blocks of the user terminal, and processing data.

In addition, for example, the terminal control module includes a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor, and the like, and a global positioning system (GPS)-based measurement sensor for generating real-time location information of the user terminal. can also be provided.

Hereinafter, specific details related to the design design server will be described.

<Main components, functions and effects of design design server>

* VR video providing module

It supports the user terminal to check the space size of the interior design designed in Virtual Reality (VR) by at least one of enlargement, reduction, and rotation.

In addition, it is supported to check the size of the interior design space designed in VR (Virtual Reality) through at least one of enlargement, reduction, and rotation of the user terminal through a Head Mount Display (HMD).

In addition, as an example, as it may be difficult to check the finished interior before construction, it is possible to observe in detail while enlarging, reducing or rotating the size of the interior space in virtual reality by providing a VR image of the interior of the space to be interior. let it do

* AR video provision module

Information on at least one of space arrangement, spacing, length, and width of the interior design designed in the user terminal is supported to be confirmed on Augmented Reality (AR).

In addition, as an example, since it may be difficult for the customer to directly check the harmony with the environment in which he or she wants to place the interior props, the interior of the space to be decorated and the environment desired by the customer are combined rather than checking with actual props. By providing possible augmented reality images, it is possible to enlarge or reduce the size of the interior space in augmented reality, or to check information on at least one of space arrangement, spacing, length, and width at the same time as it rotates, so that the surrounding environment where interior props are placed and It is also possible to check the harmony in detail and accurately without any difference from reality.

In addition, through MR (Mixed Reality) technology support, which is a mixture of augmented reality and virtual reality, spatial relationships are efficiently analyzed and used for designing space designs, and design drawings are revised through virtual design confirmation. Encouraging participation can also increase satisfaction with performance.

* Library object management module

By crawling online web pages, interior and exterior finishing materials (e.g., various interior and exterior finishing materials such as lighting, wallpaper, flooring, etc.), interior accessories, and standardized interior connection arrangement structures (e.g., square/specific use (hospital, office, etc.) By performing data scraping on interior information on at least one of the generalized interior structure and arrangement of props according to four-person family, single-person household, etc.) and managing the information as a library object, each online Information on interiors introduced or sold at the awards (e.g., overall information on interiors such as introduction of interior finishing materials and accessories, composition, year of release, year of production, manufacturer, distribution company, etc.) or review information is collected and managed It can also be a data building material that is the basis for interior design.

Also, here, the library object may refer to an example in which interior information commonly used, such as a structure or arrangement essential to a hospital interior, is constructed as a frame.

In addition, as an example, various spatial information DBs are created through library construction and public information utilization for hospital space design and applied to spatial design design, and outputs are produced as 360-degree VR contents, interactive VR contents, etc. to be provided to user terminals. may be

In addition, for example, the various spatial information DB, the latest interior design trends and materials, etc. may be updated and managed as library objects.

In addition, through the open API (Application Programming Interface) provided by various platforms, interior and exterior finishing materials (e.g., various interior and exterior finishing materials such as lighting, wallpaper, flooring, etc.), interior accessories, and standardized interior connection arrangement structures (e.g., square/specific Data scraping may be supported for interior information on at least one or more of generalized interior structures and prop arrangements according to purposes (hospital, office, family of four, single household, etc.).

In addition, as an example, crawling and scraping is the task of collecting contents such as each search site, interior introduction site, SNS site, application, etc. (eg, cafes, news, blogs, knowledge bulletin boards, interior related applications, etc. provided by various portals). Through the open API (Application Programming Interface) provided by the service, desired content is collected based on HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) tag information, and necessary data is collected by analyzing the network between browsers. Page crawling and scraping through an open API should be interpreted as self-evidently known technical content.

* Communication module

A user terminal and a consultant terminal targeting interior experts support communication with each other about interior information about at least one of rental, arrangement, and purchase of interior space and interior props.

In addition, a person with professional knowledge of interior design or a person with a license related to interior construction can be a consultant (eg furniture designer, interior coordinator, interior architect, colorist, etc.).

In addition, real-time communication between the user terminal and the consultant terminal targeting interior experts is possible through text, video, voice, etc., so that various contents such as the economic value of the interior and the information of the expert who constructed the interior can be answered in real time. .

* Temperature and humidity environment module

The temperature and humidity information of the interior space is received and managed through the user terminal.

In addition, in response to the transmitted temperature and humidity information, interior design design through library object arrangement is recommended based on at least one or more information of interior color suitable for a predetermined temperature and humidity and arrangement of props.

In addition, as an example, temperature and humidity information of a space to be an interior object transmitted by a corresponding sensor may be received and managed through a temperature and humidity sensor connected to a user terminal.

In addition, the temperature and humidity sensor is not limited to a specific temperature and humidity sensor, but means a comprehensive sensor that can measure temperature and humidity in various forms, and since the corresponding sensor corresponds to a known technology, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, based on the received temperature and humidity information, an interior design is recommended through library object arrangement for a predetermined interior design based on at least one of interior color, texture, and construction method suitable for the temperature and humidity.

In addition, library object arrangement for interior design is determined in advance through interior color combinations classified based on the three primary colors RGB of light corresponding to the temperature and humidity information, as at least one or more information of interior color and prop arrangement suitable for the predetermined temperature and humidity. do it as

For example, based on temperature and humidity information, discomfort index [(9/5)T-0.55(1-RH){(9/5)T-26}+32 (T: temperature (℃), RH: relative humidity (%) ))], and at least among the interior color and prop arrangement suitable for the predetermined temperature and humidity through the RGB color combination corresponding to the derived discomfort index range (80 or more, 75 to less than 80, 68 to less than 75, less than 68) Based on one or more pieces of information, interior design design through library object arrangement may be recommended.

In addition, when the range of the derived discomfort index is less than 68 to 75, interior design of a coral color series of RGB values ((255, 127, 080)) may be guided.

In addition, at least one or more information of interior color and prop arrangement suitable for the predetermined temperature and humidity through color combinations classified on the basis of RGB is stored in the module in advance and managed through library object arrangement for interior design design. You may.

* SNS server interworking module

It supports uploading the interior information of a user terminal with an interior design design history to a SNS (Social Network Service) server.

Also, as an example, it may be supported to upload interior design information (eg, interior finishing materials and props information) designed through the design design server to a social network service (SNS) server of a corresponding user.

In addition, efficient marketing activities may be performed by posting corresponding interior information through a user SNS account linked to a user terminal to support promotion of the corresponding interior.

In addition, as an example, when interior information is posted through a user's SNS account, the corresponding user terminal is provided with a discount coupon for the interior, a free A/S coupon, etc., thereby inducing the user to actively participate in interior promotion. may be

In addition, as an example, a request for an interior order corresponding to interior information uploaded from the SNS server may be received and supported from a user terminal having no history of requesting the interior.

In addition, as an example, by counting the number of completed interior requests uploaded from the SNS server to payment from a user terminal that has no history of requesting interiors uploaded to SNS, request and payment when distributing revenue between the user terminal that uploaded SNS and the design design server It may be supported to reflect and distribute the number of times the user terminal has been used, so that the user terminal can actively participate in the interior publicity.

* Purchase cost management module

In the case of initial rental of the interior accessories included in the designed interior design, purchase costs are provided, and after the rental period expires, purchase of interior accessories is supported by payment of the actual purchase price minus the total rental cost from the purchase costs.

In addition, as an example, brand name, product name, product serial number, manual, QnA, SNS channel information, and video sharing platform information (eg, YouTube, etc.) may be provided to the user terminal as interior information managed by the library object management module. there is.

In addition, as an example, it is possible to eliminate the hassle of storing or managing all manuals for each interior accessory, prepare for the loss of the manual, and provide key user questions and answers for interior accessories registered as user terminals through QnA. Through social media channels and video sharing platforms such as YouTube, cafes, blogs, and Facebook, various information such as how to use interior props, reviews, and evaluations can be shared in the form of text, images, and videos.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for designing a space design based on virtual and augmented reality according to an embodiment of the present invention.

On the other hand, the space design design method based on virtual and augmented reality according to the present invention basically includes a space photographing step, a library object management step, a design design step, a VR check step, and an AR check step.

More specifically, a space photographing step in which the user terminal photographs at least one or more spatial information of an image or video of a space to be an interior object, and the design design server among interior and exterior finishing materials, interior props, and a standardized interior connection arrangement structure. Library object management step of managing interior information about at least one or more as a library object, interior design through library object arrangement based on at least one or more space information among images and images of a space where the design design server is an interior object A design design step of designing, a VR check step of confirming at least one of enlargement, reduction, and rotation of the space size of the interior design designed in Virtual Reality (VR) through the user terminal, and through the user terminal It includes an AR confirmation step of confirming information on at least one or more of space arrangement, spacing, length, and width of the designed interior design on Augmented Reality (AR).

In the above description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, the specific shape and direction have been mainly described, but the present invention can be variously modified and changed by a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field belonging to the invention, and these Modifications and changes should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

Interior information about at least one of interior and exterior finishing materials, interior accessories, and standardized interior connection arrangement structures is managed as a library object, and library objects are based on at least one spatial information of images and videos of the space to be interior. a design design server for designing interior designs through layout; and
A user terminal for photographing and transmitting spatial information to the design design server and confirming the design of the space to be the interior object;
A spatial design design system based on virtual and augmented reality.
The method of claim 1,
The design design server,
Characterized in that the user terminal has a VR image providing module that supports checking the space size of the interior design designed in Virtual Reality (VR) by at least one of enlargement, reduction, and rotation,
A spatial design design system based on virtual and augmented reality.
The method of claim 2,
The design design server,
Characterized in that it supports the user terminal to check at least one of enlargement, reduction, and rotation of the space size of the interior design designed in Virtual Reality (VR) through a Head Mount Display (HMD),
A spatial design design system based on virtual and augmented reality.
The method of claim 1,
The design design server,
It is characterized by having an AR image providing module that supports checking information on at least one or more of space arrangement, spacing, length, and width of the interior design designed in the user terminal on augmented reality (AR).
A spatial design design system based on virtual and augmented reality.
The method of claim 1,
The design design server,
Crawling online web pages to perform data scraping on interior information on at least one or more of interior and exterior finishing materials, interior accessories, and standardized interior connection arrangement structures to manage the information as a library object Characterized in that it comprises a library object management module,
A spatial design design system based on virtual and augmented reality.
The method of claim 1,
The design design server,
Characterized in that the user terminal and the consultant terminal targeting interior experts are provided with a communication module that supports communication with each other about interior information on at least one of rental, arrangement, and purchase of interior space and interior props. doing,
A spatial design design system based on virtual and augmented reality.
The method of claim 1,
The design design server,
It is characterized by having a temperature and humidity environment module for receiving and managing the temperature and humidity information of the space to be the interior object through the user terminal.
A spatial design design system based on virtual and augmented reality.
The method of claim 7,
The temperature and humidity environment module,
Characterized in that, in response to the transmitted temperature and humidity information, interior design design is recommended through library object arrangement based on at least one or more information of interior color and prop arrangement suitable for a predetermined temperature and humidity,
A spatial design design system based on virtual and augmented reality.
The method of claim 1,
The design design server,
It is characterized by having an SNS server linkage module for supporting uploading of interior information of a user terminal having an interior design design history to a SNS (Social Network Service) server.
A spatial design design system based on virtual and augmented reality.
The method of claim 1,
The design design server,
Acquisition cost management that guides the purchase cost for the initial rental of the interior accessory included in the designed interior design and supports the purchase of the interior accessory through payment of the actual purchase price excluding the total rental cost from the above purchase cost after the rental period expires Characterized in that it comprises a module,
A spatial design design system based on virtual and augmented reality.

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