TWI576765B - Shaping simulation method and system - Google Patents

Description

Shaping simulation method and system

The invention relates to a human-machine interaction method and system, in particular to a shaping simulation method and system.

The clay forming method includes manual straight molding and pull molding. The manual straightening method is to carry out the shaping work by manually stacking, compartments, brackets or combinations in the coarse and bad carcass. The pull-down molding method is to pull the clay on the pull-down machine into a hollow cylinder by using the action of the pull-down machine and the two hands; in detail, the pull-down machine has a turntable, and the appropriate amount of clay must be placed in the center of the turntable before the production. Then, the hands are wetted to stabilize the clay, and while the turntable maintains a certain rotation speed, the clay is opened and pulled into a cylindrical structure, and the inner and outer contours of the cylindrical structure are changed to complete the shaping work. However, the hand-made method will inevitably soil the hands, and the pull-up requires a suitable environment and equipment, which makes it impossible for the average person to actually experience the fun of clay shaping activities.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a shaping simulation method and system that improves the prior art deficiencies.

The shaping simulation method of the present invention is applied to a shaping simulation system, which includes an input module, an operation module and an output module. The computing module is internally configured to form a digital material of a virtual material to be shaped, and the digital material of the virtual material corresponds to a plurality of physical locations on a surface of a physical object to define a majority of virtual entities associated with the physical locations. Position, the method includes the following steps: the input module detects a majority of the sensed values generated by the physical positions of the physical object surface; and the operation module converts the sensed values of the physical positions into the virtual positions The deformation value, and each of the sensing values is proportional to each of the deformation values; the output module adjusts the appearance of the virtual material according to the deformation values of the virtual positions.

In some implementations, the input module further detects a rotational speed value, and the operational module determines that the rotational speed value is not a rotational speed value within a predetermined range, and generates a prompt signal.

In some implementations, the input module further detects a rotational speed value, and the operational module converts the rotational speed value and the sensed value into the deformed values, and each of the sensed values and each of the deformations The value is proportional to the product of the speed value.

In some implementations, the input module has a multi-point touch module for detecting multi-touch values generated by multiple physical locations corresponding to the surface of the touch module. To represent the sensing values, the output module includes a display module, and the display module is controlled by the computing module to output an animated image that adjusts the appearance of the virtual material according to the deformation values of the virtual positions.

In some implementations, the output module includes a three-dimensional printer or a molding machine, and the three-dimensional printer or the molding machine is controlled by the computing module to generate a physical finished product that conforms to the appearance of the virtual material.

The shaping simulation system of the present invention comprises a power input unit, an operation module and an output module. The power input unit detects a plurality of sensing values generated by the physical positions of the physical object surface; the computing module is electrically connected to the power input unit, and the digital data for forming a virtual material to be shaped is built in, The digital material of the virtual material defines most of the virtual locations associated with the physical locations. The operation module converts the sensed value of each physical position into a deformation value of each virtual position, and each of the sensing values is proportional to each of the deformation values; the output module is electrically connected to the operation module, The computing module controls to adjust the appearance of the virtual material according to the deformation values of the virtual positions.

The shaping simulation system further includes a rotational speed input unit, wherein the rotational speed input unit has a plurality of rotational speed values for the operational module to convert into the deformation values according to the rotational speed value and the sensed values, and each of the sensing values The value is proportional to each of the deformation values and the product of the rotation speed value, and the operation module determines that the rotation speed value is not a rotation speed value within a predetermined range, and generates a prompt signal.

In some implementations, the power input unit has a multi-point touch module for detecting multi-touch values generated by multiple physical positions corresponding to the surface of the touch module. To represent the sensing values, the output module includes a display module, and the display module is controlled by the computing module to output an animated image that adjusts the appearance of the virtual material according to the deformation values of the virtual positions.

In some implementations, the output module includes a three-dimensional printer, and the three-dimensional printer is controlled by the computing module to print a physical product that conforms to the appearance of the virtual material.

In some implementations, the output module includes a molding machine controlled by the computing module to produce a physical finished product that conforms to the appearance of the virtual material.

The function of the invention is that the computing module obtains the sensing value and the rotational speed value generated by the power input unit and the rotational speed input unit through the conversion module, thereby, the computing module can calculate the simulation effect of the appearance and shaping of the virtual material, and achieve The role of teaching and learning.

100,200‧‧‧Shaping simulation system

1‧‧‧Control equipment

11‧‧‧ Computing Module

12‧‧‧Output module

121‧‧‧Display module

2‧‧‧Input module

20‧‧‧ model

21‧‧‧Power input unit

211‧‧‧ Pressure Sensor

22‧‧‧Speed input unit

3‧‧‧Rotating table

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a system block diagram illustrating a first embodiment of the shaping simulation system of the present invention; and FIG. It is a system diagram illustrating a second embodiment of the shaping simulation system of the present invention.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, like elements are represented by the same reference numerals.

Referring to Figure 1, a first embodiment of the shaping simulation method of the present invention is performed by a shaping simulation system 100.

The shaping simulation system 100 of the present invention includes an input module 2 and a control device 1. The input module 2 has a power input unit 21 and a rotational speed input unit 22. The control device 1 has a computing module 11 and an output module 12, and the computing module 11 is electrically connected to the power input unit 21 and the rotational speed input. Unit 22 and output module 12. The principle of operation of each component is explained below.

The computing module 11 has built-in digital data for forming a virtual material to be shaped, and the three-dimensional digital data of the virtual material defines a plurality of virtual positions associated with the physical locations. The three-dimensional digital data of the virtual material may be, but is not limited to, a three-dimensional digital data conforming to the computer aided design manufacturing (CAD) specification.

The input module 2 has a multi-point touch module, which defines a power input unit 21 and a rotational speed input unit 22. The power input unit 21 is configured to detect multi-touch values generated by corresponding physical positions to represent physical objects. The majority of the sensed values produced by multiple physical locations on the surface, combined with the length of time to indicate the magnitude of the force. The speed input unit 22 has a plurality of speed values for the user to set, so that the calculation module 11 can be converted into various deformation values according to the magnitude of the power according to the speed value and the sensed values, for example, the operation module 11 corresponds to an entity. The sensed values of the position are converted to the deformation values, and each of the deformation values is proportional to the sensed value.

An embodiment of the output module 12 can include a display that is controlled by the computing module 11 to display an image that matches the appearance of the virtual material.

In another embodiment of the output module 12, a three-dimensional printer can be included, and the three-dimensional printer is controlled by the computing module 11 to print a physical product that conforms to the appearance of the virtual material.

Another embodiment of the output module 12 can include a molding machine controlled by the computing module 11 to produce a physical finished product that conforms to the appearance of the virtual material.

Referring to FIG. 2, in a second embodiment of the present invention, the shaping simulation system 200 includes an input module 2, an operation module 11, an output module 12, and a rotating table 3. The input module 2 has a power input unit 21 and a rotational speed input unit 22. The computing module 11 is electrically connected to the power input unit 21, the rotational speed input unit 22, and the output module 12. The function of each component is explained below.

The computing module 11 has built-in digital data for forming a virtual material to be shaped (for example, a virtual animation of clay pottery), and the digital material of the virtual material defines a plurality of virtual positions associated with the physical positions. The digital material of the virtual material can be (but is not limited to) a digital data conforming to the image animation specification.

The force input unit 21 has a model 20 simulating the appearance of the clay and a plurality of pressure sensors 211 disposed on the surface of the model 20 (including the model 20 and outside the model 20). The pressure sensors 211 are used to detect the user's hands. The portion (not shown) corresponds to a plurality of touch sensing values generated by a plurality of physical locations of the physical object surface of the model 20 to represent a plurality of sensed values generated at a plurality of physical locations on the surface of the physical object.

The rotational speed input unit 22 includes a knob having a plurality of rotational speed values, and the rotary table 3 can be controlled by the rotational speed value of the rotational speed input unit 22 to drive the upper model 20 to rotate according to the rotational speed value. In addition, the multi-segment speed value of the knob can be converted into a plurality of deformation values by the calculation module 11 according to the rotation speed value of the rotation speed input unit 22 and the sensing value of the power input unit 21, for example, the operation module 11 can correspondingly model 20 The touch sensing values of the surface are converted into the deformation values, and the deformation values are proportional to the respective touch sensing values. In addition, the computing module 11 can also make various shapes according to the product of the touch sensing value and the rotational speed value. The value of the change is proportional to the product.

The output module 12 includes a display module 121 electrically connected to the computing module 11, and the computing module 11 can generate the display module 121 according to the speed value, and if it is determined that the speed value is not within a predetermined range of speed values. A prompt signal, for example, if the rotation speed is too low, the display module 121 prompts an information that cannot be formed; if the rotation speed is too high, the display module 121 prompts an information that cannot be shaped, and if it belongs to the rotation speed value within the predetermined range, prompts A message that can be shaped.

The output module 12 is controlled by the computing module 11 to adjust the digital material corresponding to the virtual material in the virtual position according to the deformation value of the virtual position to change the virtual position. Appearance, the display module 121 outputs the virtual material to be shaped and rotates and shapes the animation image of the virtual material according to the deformation values of the virtual positions.

For example, there are 5 kinds of scales for the speed value. The higher the scale number is, the faster the speed is. When it is turned to the scale 1, the speed is too slow to shape the clay. When it is turned to the scale 5, the speed will be too fast and the clay will fly out. When the speed is controlled at the scale of 2~4, it can be properly pressed. When the pressure of one of the pressure sensors 211 applied to the model 20 is larger, the virtual clay corresponding to the display module 121 will become finer, and if the pressure is applied to the model 20 with appropriate rotation speed The pressure sensor 211 at different positions can ultimately shape the desired shape.

In summary, the effect of the present invention is that the computing module 11 of the shaping simulation system 100, 200 passes through the power input unit 21 and the rotational speed input. The sensing value and the rotational speed value generated by the unit 22 can calculate the simulation effect of the appearance and shape of the virtual material, so that the average person can also experience the fun of the clay shaping activity and achieve the function of teaching and learning, so that the invention can be achieved. purpose.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the patent application scope and the patent specification of the present invention are still It is within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

200‧‧‧Shaping simulation system

11‧‧‧ Computing Module

12‧‧‧Output module

121‧‧‧Display module

2‧‧‧Input module

20‧‧‧ model

21‧‧‧Power input unit

211‧‧‧ Pressure Sensor

22‧‧‧Speed input unit

3‧‧‧Rotating table

Claims (8)

A shaping simulation method is applied to a shaping simulation system, which includes an input module, an operation module and an output module, and the operation module is built in to form a virtual shape to be shaped. The digit data of the material, the digital material of the virtual material corresponding to a plurality of physical locations on a surface of a physical object defines a plurality of virtual locations associated with the physical locations, the method comprising the steps of: detecting, by the input module, the physical object a plurality of sensing values generated by the physical positions of the surface; the computing module converts the sensing values of the physical positions into deformation values of the virtual positions, and each of the sensing values is proportional to each of the deformation values; And the output module adjusts the appearance of the virtual material according to the deformation values of the virtual positions, and detects a rotation speed value, and the operation module determines that the rotation speed value is not a rotation speed value within a predetermined range, and generates a prompt signal. The shaping simulation method of claim 1, wherein the input module further detects a rotational speed value, and the operational module converts the rotational speed value and the sensed value into the deformation values, and each of the The sensed value is proportional to each of the deformation values and the product of the rotational speed values. The shape sensing method of claim 1, wherein the input module has a multi-point touch module for detecting a plurality of physical locations corresponding to the surface of the touch module. Generated multi-touch values to represent the The output module includes a display module, and the display module is controlled by the computing module to output an animated image that adjusts the appearance of the virtual material according to the deformation values of the virtual positions. The shaping simulation method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the output module comprises a three-dimensional printer or a molding machine, and the three-dimensional printer or the molding machine is controlled by the operation module And produce a finished product that matches the appearance of the virtual material. A shaping simulation system includes: a force input unit that detects a plurality of physical positions on a surface of a physical object to generate a plurality of sensing values; and an operation module electrically connected to the power input unit, built in to form a The digital data of the virtual material to be shaped, the digital data of the virtual material defines a plurality of virtual positions associated with the physical positions, and the computing module converts the sensed values according to the positions of the entities into the virtual positions. a deformation value, and each of the sensing values is proportional to each of the deformation values; an output module is electrically connected to the operation module, and is controlled by the operation module to adjust the appearance of the virtual material according to the deformation values of the virtual positions And a speed input unit electrically connected to the computing module, the speed input unit having a plurality of speed values for the computing module to convert into the deformation values according to the speed value and the sensing values, each of the sensing The value is proportional to each of the deformation values and the product of the rotation speed value, and the operation module determines that the rotation speed value is not a rotation speed value within a predetermined range, and generates a prompt signal. The shaping simulation system of claim 5, wherein the power input sheet The multi-touch type generated by detecting a plurality of physical positions corresponding to the surface of the touch module to represent the sensed values; the output The module includes a display module, and the display module is controlled by the computing module to output an animated image that adjusts the appearance of the virtual material according to the deformation values of the virtual positions. The shaping simulation system of claim 5, wherein the output module comprises a three-dimensional printer, and the three-dimensional printer is controlled by the computing module to print out a physical product conforming to the appearance of the virtual material. . The shaping simulation system of claim 5, wherein the output module comprises a molding machine controlled by the computing module to produce a physical finished product that conforms to the appearance of the virtual material.