TWI462768B - Simulating device and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Analog operating device and operating method applied thereto

The present invention relates to an analog operation device and an operation method applied thereto, and more particularly, can adjust a displayed display screen by sensing a movement or a movement situation of a user holding the main body of the simulation operation device. Apparatus and method for simulating the corresponding simulation results.

Video Game or game console is a familiar electronic entertainment device for families; in the past, TV game music was always considered a toy for children, but the current trend of consumer electronics market As TV game instruments become more diverse and creative, and designed to be suitable for all ages, TV game instruments have become an important electronic entertainment product that is indispensable in many families. . At the same time, with the development of modern technology and the constant demands of users or players on the quality and effect of game content, the development and creativity in hardware technology or software has made the TV game industry still In the continuous development and progress, there are development potentials and production opportunities that cannot be ignored. In general, home TV games can be used with home TVs or related projection devices, and some small or handheld game consoles are equipped with a screen to provide users. Or use by the player for personal entertainment or to go out.

Since the current technology has a processing capability for high-speed computing of data in a video game instrument, the video game instrument can present the game content with a high-presence simulation effect and a very fine and smooth animation performance; In order to provide a more realistic and more realistic control experience for the user or the player, the processor's high-speed computing processing capability can process a large amount of data and information at the same time, and can present a three-dimensional space on the visual image. The simulation situation, or the simulation of the stereoscopic ring field in the sound effect of the auditory, enables the user to have a more full and realistic sensory experience.

In addition to enhancing the visual and auditory sensory effects, some TV game production companies also design a control handle or rocker device attached to the game instrument to have a vibration structure inside, that is, using a small drive motor The generated vibration causes the steering handle to generate an overall vibration or shaking, so that the user can grasp and manipulate the tactile feel on the steering handle according to the plot or scene of the game content. It is more enhanced by the sense of presence and entertainment in the game control process.

Moreover, the current video game is no longer just a simple hand control or joystick control game, but also can use a special operation interface or control device according to different game content, so that the video game can be made. Or the game itself has the function of indoor sports or fitness, such as the use of a multi-sensory test pad, remote control, sensor bar or handle, etc., for example, the sensing can be set in a device with a gyroscope Instrument or an accelerometer, so that you can feel the multi-directional swing or sway after the user holds the grip Wait for the action, and use it to carry out its game process and related manipulation.

Furthermore, in addition to entertainment, games and sports functions, devices and programs with complete operational functions and realistic representation of their situation can also be used as a special training simulation system, such as vehicle driving or aircraft driving control. Training, the driver or pilot can be used to provide simulation training through a special electronic simulation system, and the training of the simulation system can be controlled by the trainer in addition to the real-life situation. Effective cost savings and avoidable loss of personnel or equipment.

Because this TV game industry is an industry with great development potential and production opportunities, how can it be designed on existing hardware devices such as video games, game consoles or analog systems, and corresponding software. Further development or improvement in technology, which can provide users with more realistic on-the-spot control and greater entertainment during operation, and also make it easier and easier for users or players to learn and The manipulation of simulation training for special technologies is an important development issue for an industry and technology. Therefore, how to design a device or method that can achieve the above-mentioned effects or meet the user's requirements for the quality and effect of the game or simulation becomes the main purpose of the development of the case.

The object of the present invention is to provide an analog operation device and an operation method applied thereto, so that the user can manipulate various simulation operation functions in the game or the simulation program in a more realistic operation mode, thereby improving the operation. The sense of presence and entertainment in the process.

The present invention is an analog operating device, comprising: a main body for providing a user to hold; a display screen disposed on the main body for displaying a picture; and a sensing module disposed in the main body, a sensing signal is sent to sense a movement of the user to the main body; and a processing unit is disposed in the main body and is connected to the display screen and the sensing module for receiving the sensing signal And according to the sensing signal, the display screen of the display screen and the simulation result corresponding to the operation can be adjusted.

Another aspect of the present invention is a method for operating an analog operating device, which is applied to an analog operating device, the analog operating device including a main body and a display screen disposed on the main body, and the method includes the following steps: Holding the main body; moving the main body and sensing the movement of the main body to emit a sensing signal; and receiving the sensing signal, and adjusting the display of the display screen according to the sensing signal The simulation results corresponding to the operation of the screen.

Please refer to the first figure, which is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a simulated operation device 100 according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the analog operation device 100 is composed of a main body 10, and a display screen 11 and a touch are displayed. The unit 12 is disposed on the main body 10, wherein the display screen 11 is used for displaying a picture, and the touch unit 12 can provide a touch operation by the user to operate the related simulation result. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the user can The analog operating device 100 is operated by directly holding the main body 10, and the analog operating device 100 can operate an analog program, which can execute an external data carrier or a built-in data program, such as a game simulation, video and audio. The simulation operation device 100 is a portable game machine or a palm-type game device. The user can use the display screen 11 and the simulation program to perform a video game or The simulation operation of video and audio animation.

In a preferred embodiment, the touch unit 12 can be a button or a switch, and can be operated by the user according to one or more corresponding functions designed, and the body 10 is In addition to the touch unit 12, other operation interfaces or operation buttons may be designed to perform power on and off, function operation or game control of the analog operation device 100. However, the purpose of the present invention is to enable use. After directly holding the main body 10 of the simulation operating device 100, the user can move or act in various directions, thereby directly controlling the content of the game or the startup and operation of the related analog operation function in the simulation program. This allows the user to intuitively and easily perform the desired operation without touching or clicking on a variety of complex buttons.

Please refer to the second figure, which is a functional block diagram of the analog operating device 100. As shown in the figure, the analog operating device 100 further includes a processing unit 13 and a sensing module 14, wherein the processing unit 13 is It can be composed of a microprocessor, a digital signal processor or a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) unit, and can be operated by the user on the analog operating device 100. The game or simulation program and other units or a plurality of analog operation functions perform signal processing and calculation, and the processing unit 13 performs signal connection with the display screen 11, the touch unit 12, the sensing module 14, and the like.

As described above, after the user directly holds the main body 10, the main body 10 is moved to control the operation of the game content or the simulation program. Therefore, the sensing module 14 is a motion detector. A change in the state of motion generated on the body 10 can be sensed and the change can be communicated to the processing unit 13 to operate a corresponding set function or game mode; thus, in a preferred embodiment The user can hold the two ends of the main body 10 with both hands to perform movement in various directions in the three-dimensional space in which the main body 10 is located, that is, we design the sensing module 14 to be able to space the main body 10 in the space. The movement condition in the middle is calculated by the coordinate conversion into the components on the three reference coordinate axes, and the motion or force on each coordinate axis can be sensed and derived, and then the simulation operation function to be operated is determined accordingly.

In a preferred embodiment, we design the sensing module 14 to include a gyroscope having a three-axis sensing freedom for performing related motion sensing; and in addition to the design, A combination of a gyroscope and an accelerometer can be used to complete the sensing. For example, the combination of the gyroscope and the accelerometer can have a single axis sensing freedom and a dual axis sensing degree, respectively. Can be combined to sense the direction of the three axes, or can use only one accelerometer with three-axis sensing freedom for sensing, or three with single-axis sensing degrees of freedom and combination Sensing is performed by gyroscopes or accelerometers that are not parallel to each other.

Please refer to the third figures (a) to (d) for the movement of the main body 10 in different axial directions in the space, wherein in the third figure (a), the initial state of the main body 10 is displayed, that is, the The main body 10 is not moved on a first coordinate axis X, a second coordinate axis Y and a third coordinate axis Z; and in the third figure (a), the definition of the coordinate axes X, Y, Z Corresponding mutually perpendicular relationship with the normal direction of each surface of the main body 10, so that the movement of the main body 10 can be clearly indicated, and the coordinate axes X, Y, Z are perpendicular to each other, and The definition of the coordinate space formed by the coordinate axes X, Y, and Z is also shown in the third figures (b) to (d).

As shown in the third figure (b), the user performs a roll motion on the main body 10, that is, the main coordinate 10 is in two different directions with the first coordinate axis X as the axis. Moving, and in the preferred embodiment, the two different directions are represented as YZ planes formed by the Y and Z axes perpendicular to the first coordinate axis X, with the first coordinate axis X as the axis toward the drawing paper surface. clockwise or counterclockwise rotational direction, and in this figure is shown as line rotation in an anti-clockwise angle θ _yz. Similarly, in the third diagram (c), the user performs a Pitch Motion diagram on the main body 10, that is, the XZ plane of the main body 10 is centered on the second coordinate axis Y. Rotate an angle θ _xz toward the counterclockwise direction of the pattern. In the third diagram (d), the user performs a yaw motion on the main body 10, that is, the third coordinate axis Z is the axis, and the XY plane of the main body 10 faces the XY plane. The pattern paper is rotated clockwise by an angle θ _xy .

Each of the above-mentioned planes is described with a corresponding coordinate axis as an axis for rotation in a specific direction. Of course, each of the planes may be rotated in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, so that the function or mode that can be operated can produce the opposite effect. , or you must complete the rotation in both directions at the same time, in order to start the corresponding function or mode, and this part will be described in detail later. In addition, the rotation of each plane with the corresponding coordinate axis as the axis is because the coordinate axis of the axis does not move in space, so the sensing freedom of the two axes in the sensing module 14 can be Sensing the movement of the plane perpendicular to the coordinate axis of the axis, for example, sensing the magnitude of the angle θ _yz for the Y and Z axes, or sensing the magnitude of the angle θ _xz for the X and Z axes, or size sensing angle θ _xy of two axes for the X, Y.

As described above, in the preferred embodiment, the analog operating device 100 and the further processing unit 13 can operate a variety of different analog operations for different game or analog programming contents operated by the user. For example, the user can use the analog operating device 100 to operate a vehicle driving game or perform a vehicle simulation driving training. Therefore, the analog operation functions can include steering wheel operation, left and right rotation, and driving acceleration and deceleration. Stepping on the throttle and brakes, shifting gears, or further lighting functions, wiper functions, viewing the current state of the simulated vehicle, etc., and in the preferred embodiment we design the main body 10 to take the above three The mobile operation mode corresponds to three main simulated driving operation functions, and the sensing module 14 can emit a sensing signal according to the sensed movement situation, and the processing unit 13 receives the sensing signal and performs processing and After judging, you can switch the simulation corresponding to the movement situation. Operational function.

According to the driving simulation example described above, the yaw operation can simulate the main body 10 held by the user as a steering wheel, so that the operation function of the left and right rotation can be operated during the simulation driving, and the pitch operation can represent In order to accelerate or decelerate the vehicle, the main body 10 will be operated to step out of the throttle, and the main body 10 will be tilted to operate the pedal. In addition, a complete rolling operation, for example, in the third figure (b), the main body 10 is rotated in the clockwise direction and then rotated in the counterclockwise direction, or rotated in the counterclockwise direction and then clockwise. Rotation, and this operation system can represent the driving position of the simulated driving vehicle, so that the simulated vehicle can operate in a low speed, high speed, or reverse gear state, and its detailed gear position and The corresponding movement operation can be determined according to the design of the simulation program and the processing unit 13.

According to the driving simulation example described above, for the process of the yaw operation, the main body 10 can also adjust the screen outputted by the display screen 11 when the left and right wheels are operated as a steering wheel, so that the simulation state can be further improved. Realistic and also beneficial to the user's viewing and operation; as shown in the fourth (a) to (c), the screen display is correspondingly adjusted on the display screen 11 according to the process of the yaw operation, wherein the fourth Figure (a) shows the absence of the yaw operation or the simulation without left and right, while the fourth figure (b) shows the simulated left turn under the yaw operation, while the fourth figure (c) shows The schematic of the right turn under the yaw operation. As shown in the fourth diagrams (b) and (c), the adjustment of the display screen of the display screen 11 is performed by the processing unit 13 based on the sensing signal.

Specifically, the sensing user rotates the XY plane of the main body 10 toward the counterclockwise direction of the drawing paper by an angle θ _xy (fourth figure (b)) with the third coordinate axis Z as an axis. At the same angle θ _{xy ,} the processing unit 13 deflects the display screen to be outputted by the display screen 11 in the opposite direction of the yaw operation (ie, clockwise direction of the drawing paper surface), and then adjusts the image. The display output is displayed on the display screen 11; similarly, an angle θ _xy (fourth (c)) rotated in the clockwise direction is also displayed by the processing unit 13 at the same angle. After the operation is reversed (that is, in the counterclockwise direction of the drawing paper surface), the adjusted display screen is output and displayed. In this way, during the yaw operation, the displayed simulated travel picture can display a continuous and horizontal display effect before the user's line of sight corresponding to the user's left and right turn control action.

The above-mentioned adjustment and processing mode of the display screen can be utilized by the processing unit 13 for a random access memory and an image memory (Frame Buffer) in the analog operating device 100 not shown in the second figure) The data access method is completed, that is, the effect of correcting the screen of the main body 10 under the yaw operation is changed by changing the position of the picture content to fill the position of the image memory, or the image processing can be performed by the algorithm, that is, the coordinate is used. The mapping mode of the conversion corrects the deflection picture; in addition, the number of data pixels included in the original display screen 11 can be designed to be larger than the space of the image memory, so that there is still a supplementary image after the picture is rotated. Appears, or as shown in (b) and (c) of the fourth figure, the corresponding screen can be displayed in a single color of all black or all white between the image after the correction and the display screen 11 without the pixel display. The blank portion 11a of the display screen 11 is displayed after the correction. The blank portion 11a can also display the same color as the main body 10 to show the consistency of the overall color of the main body 10 and the display screen 11, or can also display various brilliant colors, and can enhance the user's operating mood and pleasure.

Moreover, in the illustration of the driving simulation, the process of the yaw operation is explained. However, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the processing unit 13 is designed to simulate the three-dimensional space on the visual image. The condition of the user and the movement operation of the main body 10 can be freely operated in the environment, so that the display screen adjustment for the display screen 11 can be designed to be able to simultaneously perform various different states according to the roll operation, the pitch operation, the yaw operation, and the like. According to the sensing freedom of different axes, the components are calculated and corresponding adjustments are made, or the corresponding screens can be adjusted and displayed for the content designed by the game and the simulation program (for example, simulation flight control).

In a preferred embodiment, in addition to the visual effect, the processing unit 13 can be simultaneously designed to produce an audible corresponding sound effect for the content of the game or simulation program or the user's operation, such as an surround sound effect or The acoustic change of the Doppler effect.

In addition, a force feedback module 15 as shown in the second figure is further provided in the tactile sense, and is disposed in the main body 10 of the analog operating device 100 and is connected to the processing unit 13. In a preferred embodiment, the The force feedback module 15 includes three axial torque generating units corresponding to the coordinate axes X, Y, and Z and a deflection torque generating unit, and the torque generating units are formed by a small driving motor to generate torque and generate The effect of vibration; Further, the setting of the deflection torque generating unit is not parallel or perpendicular to the three axial torque generating units, but can generate compensating deflection torque and vibration to the three coordinate axes; the processing unit 13 can be based on the user. The sensing signal generated by the action, or the scene content of the game or simulation program in the process of reacting, causes the torque generating unit to generate a specific axial or biased vibration sway, or generate a counterbalance Simulating the force, for example, when the right or left turn occurs or when the simulated road surface is bent or tilted, the corresponding drive motor generates a simulated centrifugal force and/or simulation between the driving modes by changing the rotational speed to cause a varying torque. The simulated road surface contact force felt by the steering wheel (ie, the body 10 described).

Furthermore, in the example of the driving simulation, we can also design the movement operation of the main body 10 by the user, and simultaneously perform the touch operation on the touch unit 12 to operate other Detailed features or more analog operating functions, such as the lighting function described above, the wiper function, the current state of the simulated vehicle, etc., and the touch unit 12 can be disposed at a prominent position of the main body 10 to facilitate the user. When the main body 10 is actuated by both hands, the touch unit 12 can be conveniently touched at the same time, or the touch unit 12 can be separately touched, that is, according to the length of time of the touch control or The timing of the touch is used to activate the corresponding function, so that the processing unit 13 can switch and operate the corresponding simulation result according to the touch operation situation of the user.

Please refer to the fifth figure, which is a flowchart of the above preferred embodiment. First, the simulation operation device 100 is started, and a game or simulation program is executed by the simulation operation device 100 and the related data carrier (step S1); secondly, By making The user holds the main body 10 of the simulation operating device 100, and starts to manipulate the main body 10 and the game or simulation program in a three-dimensional space in a mobile operation manner (step S2); then, the sensing mode of the analog operation device 100 is started. The group 14 senses the movement of the main body 10 to emit a sensing signal (step S3); finally, the sensing signal is received by the processing unit 13 of the analog operating device 100, and the analog operating device 100 is adjusted according to the sensing signal. Displaying the display screen of the screen 11 and switching the operation of the game or the simulation program according to the sensing signal or the touch operation of the touch unit 12 of the analog operation device 100 according to the sensing signal and the user The analog operation function generates torque or vibration by a plurality of different torque generating units in the force feedback module 15 of the analog operating device 100 according to the sensing signal and the content of the game or simulation program (step S4).

In summary, the simulation operation device 100 and the corresponding operation method proposed by the present invention can enable a small game machine or a palm game device to generate a special display effect and a game process, and can be used by a user or a player. It can operate the simulation operation functions of the game or simulation program to be executed in a more realistic operation mode, so that the overall operation and output display effect can enhance the realism and on-the-spot manipulation of the simulated content, and can bring It is more entertaining to the user or the player; further, it helps the user or the player to learn and manipulate the simulation training of the special technology more easily and easily, so that the invention can effectively satisfy the user or The player's requirements for the quality and performance of the game or simulation program. Therefore, the present invention successfully achieved the main purpose of the development of the case.

Anyone skilled in the art can apply the same as the present invention. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The concepts and embodiment variations disclosed herein are used as a basis for designing and improving other methods. These variations, substitutions and improvements are not to be construed as a departure from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It is to be understood that the present invention may be modified by those skilled in the art and may be modified as described in the appended claims.

The components included in the diagram of this case are listed as follows:

Simulated operating device ‧‧100

Main body ‧‧10

Display screen ‧‧11

Touch unit ‧‧12

Processing unit ‧‧‧13

Sensing Module ‧‧14

Force feedback module ‧‧15

The first axis ‧‧‧X

Second coordinate axis ‧‧‧Y

Third coordinate axis ‧‧‧Z

Angle ‧‧‧θ _xy , θ _yz , θ _xz

Blank part ‧‧11a

The present invention can be further understood by the following figures and descriptions: The first figure is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the analog operating device 100.

The second figure is a functional block diagram of the analog operating device 100.

The third figures (a) to (d) are schematic diagrams of the movement of the body 10 in different axial directions in space.

The fourth diagrams (a) to (c) are schematic diagrams of screen displays for performing corresponding adjustments on the display screen 11 in accordance with the course of the yaw operation.

The fifth drawing is a flow chart of the preferred embodiment.

Main body ‧‧10

The first axis ‧‧‧X

Second coordinate axis ‧‧‧Y

Third coordinate axis ‧‧‧Z

Angle ‧‧‧θ _xy , θ _yz , θ _xz

Claims (18)

An analog operating device includes: a main body for providing a user to hold; a display screen disposed on the main body for displaying a picture; and a sensing module disposed in the main body for sensing The user sends a sensing signal to the movement of the main body; and a processing unit is disposed in the main body and is connected to the display screen and the sensing module for receiving the sensing signal and Adjusting the rotation direction angle of the display screen of the display screen by the rotation direction angle of the movement of the main body in the three-dimensional space, and displaying a color in a space between the display screen after the rotation and the display screen without the pixel display Match the corresponding simulation results. The analog operating device of claim 1, wherein the movement of the main body by the user includes a tumble operation, wherein the main body is oriented in a first direction or a second direction of movement, wherein the first direction is one of a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction, and the second direction is the other of the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction. The analog operating device of claim 2, wherein the sensing module is configured to sense a movement of the body perpendicular to the first coordinate axis. The analog operating device of claim 1, wherein the movement of the main body by the user includes a pitching operation, wherein the main body is oriented in a first direction or a second coordinate axis of the main body a movement in a second direction, wherein the first direction is a clockwise direction and an anti-clock One of the directions, the second direction being the other of the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction. The analog operating device of claim 4, wherein the sensing module is configured to sense a movement of the body perpendicular to the second coordinate axis. The analog operating device of claim 1, wherein the movement of the main body by the user includes a yaw operation, wherein the main body is oriented in a first direction or a third coordinate axis of the main body a second direction of movement, wherein the first direction is one of a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction, and the second direction is the other of the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction. The analog operating device of claim 6, wherein the sensing module is configured to sense a movement of the body perpendicular to the third coordinate axis. The analog operating device of claim 6, wherein the processing unit adjusts a rotation direction angle of the display screen of the display screen according to a rotation direction angle of the main body, which is based on the third coordinate axis of the user. The deflection angle of the deflection operation of the first direction or the second direction is performed by the heart, and the display screen of the display screen is deflected in the second direction or the first direction in the opposite direction, and then outputted and displayed. The analog operating device of claim 1, wherein the analog operating device is capable of operating at least one analog operating function, and the processing unit is capable of switching to operate the analog operating functions according to the sensing signal. The analog operating device of claim 1, wherein the analog operating device further comprises a touch unit disposed on the main body and having a signal The processing unit is configured to provide a user with a touch, and the processing unit can operate a corresponding simulation result according to a touch operation of the touch unit by the user. The analog operating device of claim 1, wherein the analog operating device further comprises at least one torque generating unit disposed in the body and connected to the processing unit, and the processing unit is capable of sensing according to the sensing unit The signals cause the torque generating units to generate torque or vibration. An operation method of an analog operation device is applied to an analog operation device, the simulation operation device includes a main body and a display screen disposed on the main body, and the method includes the following steps: the user holds the main body; The main body performs an operation of moving, and sensing a movement condition of the main body to emit a sensing signal; and receiving the sensing signal, and adjusting a rotation direction angle of the moving condition of the main body in a three-dimensional space to adjust the display screen The rotation direction angle of the display screen is displayed in a blank space between the display screen after the positive rotation and the display screen without the pixel display, and the corresponding simulation result is performed. The method of operating the analog operating device of claim 12, wherein the analog operating device further comprises a touch unit, and the method further comprises the steps of: touching the touch unit by the user; Corresponding simulation results are performed on the touch operation of the touch unit. The method for operating a simulated operating device according to claim 13, wherein the simulated operating device is capable of operating at least one analog operating function, The method further includes the steps of: receiving the sensing signal, and switching the analog operation function according to the sensing signal and the touch operation of the touch unit by the user. The operating method of the analog operating device according to claim 12, wherein the analog operating device is capable of operating at least one analog operating function, and the method further comprises the steps of: receiving the sensing signal, and according to the sensing The signals are switched to operate the analog operation functions. The operation method of the simulation operating device according to claim 12, wherein the moving the main body comprises the following steps: taking a first coordinate axis of the main body as an axis, and performing a rolling operation on the main body; A second coordinate axis of the main body is an axis, the main body performs a pitching operation; and a third coordinate axis of the main body is taken as an axis to perform a deflection operation on the main body. The operating method of the analog operating device of claim 16, wherein the adjusting the display screen of the display screen comprises the steps of: performing the yaw operation at a deflection angle with the third coordinate axis as an axis; The display screen of the display screen is deflected in the opposite direction of the deflection operation at the deflection angle, and then output and displayed. The method of operating a simulated operating device according to claim 12, wherein the analog operating device further comprises at least one torque generating unit, and the method further comprises the step of: causing the torque to occur according to the sensing signal The unit produces torque or vibration.