JP2020112975A - Facility environment output system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow a user to experience, in a pseudo manner, environment in the space where facilities such as a heat generating facility and an air conditioning facility are arranged.SOLUTION: A facility environment output system comprises: spatial information acquisition means for acquiring spatial information regarding the space where facilities are arranged; facility information acquisition means for acquiring facility information including shape information of facilities arranged in the space and facility position information of the facilities arranged in the space; environmental information acquisition means for acquiring facility environmental information including heat information related to the heat generated if the facility that has acquired the facility information is a heat generating facility, and including air conditioning information related to at least one of the function and setting of the air conditioning facility if the facility is an air conditioning facility; and output means for outputting information by using the facility environmental information while three-dimensionally displaying the facility in a three-dimensional virtual space based on the shape information and the facility position information of the facility by using the acquired spatial information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a facility environment output system and a program.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system for designing a three-dimensional space with a client connected to a server via a network, which includes design software for designing a floor plan of a space and parts used for designing the floor plan. The parts database stored so that it can be searched/extracted and the 3D display software for 3D display of the space designed are all on the server side, and the client uses the software and database on the server side via the network. It is disclosed to have a capable environment.
For example, in Patent Document 2, a house is purchased in a virtual space displayed on a monitor included in the virtual space image processing apparatus in order to express the texture of the building material according to the change of the observation environment and the change of the orientation of the building material. The applicant can specify the material whose texture is to be confirmed using the displayed virtual space, and can confirm the texture of that part or the texture of another material in the virtual space using the virtual space image processing device. It is disclosed to confirm.

JP, 2002-163308, A JP, 2017-33317, A

For example, there is a system in which equipment is arranged in a virtual space and displayed three-dimensionally.
Here, for example, if it is possible to give the user a pseudo environment in which the user cannot visually recognize the environment such as the heat generated from the heat generating facility or the wind generated from the air conditioning facility, the user can It is easy to imagine the environment in the space where the equipment is located.

An object of the present invention is to make a user experience the environment in a space where facilities such as heat generating facilities and air conditioning facilities are arranged in a pseudo manner.

The invention according to claim 1 is a spatial information acquisition unit that acquires spatial information regarding a space in which equipment is arranged, shape information of equipment arranged in the space, and equipment position of the equipment arranged in the space. Information, and equipment information acquisition means for acquiring equipment information including, and when the equipment acquiring the equipment information is heat-generating equipment, heat information regarding heat generated is included, and the equipment is air-conditioning equipment. In the environmental information acquisition means for acquiring the environmental information of the equipment including the air conditioning information relating to at least one of the function and the setting of the air conditioning equipment, and using the acquired space information, the shape information of the equipment and the equipment. It is an equipment environment output system having an output means for displaying the equipment three-dimensionally in a three-dimensional virtual space based on position information and outputting information using the environment information of the equipment.
The invention according to claim 2 further includes a member position information acquisition unit that acquires gripping member position information regarding the position of the gripping member that can be gripped by the user, and the output unit outputs the acquired gripping member position information. The facility environment output system according to claim 1, wherein the facility environment output system reflects and outputs the virtual space.
In the invention according to claim 3, the virtual space is displayed by a size of a first magnification with respect to a size of a region in the space, and the equipment arranged in the virtual space is arranged in the space. In the case where the size of the equipment is displayed by the size of the first magnification, and the output unit displays the predetermined image by reflecting the gripping member position information in the virtual space. 3. When the grip member is moved by a user, the displayed image is moved by the distance of the first magnification with respect to the distance by which the grip member is moved. It is an equipment environment output system.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a user position information acquisition unit that acquires user position information related to the position of the user, and status information related to an environmental condition of a predetermined position in the space based on the acquired environment information. The facility environment output system according to claim 1, further comprising: a calculating unit that calculates, wherein the output unit outputs the situation information at a position of the space according to the user position information. ..
The invention according to claim 5 further comprises user position information acquisition means for acquiring user position information regarding the position of the user, and the output means is responsive to the user position information acquired by the user position information acquisition means. The facility environment output system according to claim 1, wherein the facility environment output system outputs information appealing to at least one of the senses of touch, hearing and smell of the user.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the environment information acquisition unit is arranged when the heat generating facility and/or the air conditioning facility is arranged in two or more units in the space. The environmental information concerning each of the air conditioning equipment is acquired, and the output means is calculated based on the environmental information concerning each of the heat generating equipment and/or the air conditioning equipment which is three-dimensionally displayed in the virtual space. The facility environment output system according to claim 1, wherein the temperature and/or information regarding the temperature is output.
In the invention according to claim 7, the output means outputs information using the environment information of the facility which is three-dimensionally displayed in the virtual space, and is arranged in the virtual space and three-dimensionally displayed. The facility environment output system according to claim 1, wherein the facility environment output system outputs the information by using the environment information of the facility that does not exist.
The invention according to claim 8 further comprises calculation means for calculating, based on the acquired environmental information, status information regarding an environmental status at a predetermined time in the space, and the output means is provided in the space. The facility environment output system according to claim 1, wherein the situation information is output according to time.
The invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that a computer is provided with a function of acquiring spatial information regarding a space in which the facility is disposed, shape information of the facility disposed in the space, and a facility position of the facility disposed in the space. Information, and a function to acquire equipment information including, and if the equipment that has acquired the equipment information is heat generation equipment, includes heat information related to heat generated, and if the equipment is air conditioning equipment, Based on the shape information of the equipment and the equipment position information, using the function of acquiring the environmental information of the equipment including the air conditioning information related to at least one of the function and the setting of the air conditioning equipment and the acquired space information. It is a program for realizing the function of displaying the equipment three-dimensionally in a three-dimensional virtual space and outputting the information using the environment information of the equipment.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a user can make a user experience the environment in the space where equipments, such as heat generation equipment and air conditioning equipment, are arrange|positioned.

It is a figure which shows the whole structural example of a facility environment output system. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of a server and a terminal. It is a figure showing an example of functional composition of a server. It is a figure showing an example of a spatial information input screen. It is the figure which showed an example of the installation equipment arrangement screen. It is the figure which showed an example of the equipment information setting screen. It is a figure showing an example of an arrangement screen, such as heat generation equipment. (A) is a figure which showed the related screen, (b) is a figure which showed the three-dimensional screen. (A) is a figure which showed the related screen, (b) is a figure which showed the three-dimensional screen. (A) is a diagram showing a space, and (b) is a diagram showing a three-dimensional screen. (A) is a diagram showing a space, and (b) is a diagram showing a three-dimensional screen. (A) is a figure which showed the related screen, (b) is a figure which showed the three-dimensional screen. It is the figure which showed the space. (A) is a diagram showing a three-dimensional screen, and (b) is a diagram showing a space. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the process by a server.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
<Configuration of facility environment output system>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a facility environment output system 1 according to this embodiment.
The facility environment output system 1 according to the present embodiment outputs information related to the environment when the heat generating facility or the air conditioning facility that generates heat is disposed in the space, so that the heat generating facility or the air conditioning facility is disposed in the space. This is a system that gives the user a simulated experience of the environment in which the user touches. Examples of the space include spaces in houses, kitchens, factories, and the like. However, the space may be different from the above facility.

The facility environment output system 1 includes a server 10, a terminal 30, a head mounted display 40, a grip member 50, a user position detection sensor 60, a heat generation device 70, and an odor generation device 80. The server 10, the terminal 30, the head mounted display 40, the grip member 50, the user position detection sensor 60, the heat generation device 70, and the odor generation device 80 are connected via a network.

When it is assumed that the equipment is arranged in the space 100, the server 10 makes the user experience the environment when the equipment is arranged in the space 100 in a pseudo manner.
The server 10 includes space information that is information about a space where the equipment is arranged, shape information that is information about a shape of the equipment arranged in the space, and equipment position information that is information about a position of the equipment arranged in the space. To get Then, using the acquired space information, the equipment is three-dimensionally displayed in the virtual space based on the shape information and the equipment position information. Further, the server 10 acquires heat information that is information related to heat generated from the heat generating facility and air conditioning information that is information regarding at least one of the function and setting of the air conditioning facility. Then, using the acquired heat information and air-conditioning information, information about the environment when the heat generating equipment and the air-conditioning equipment are arranged in the space is three-dimensionally displayed in the virtual space. When the heat information and the air-conditioning information are collectively referred to, they are hereinafter referred to as environmental information. Further, when simply referred to as “equipment”, the “equipment” includes heat generation equipment, air conditioning equipment, and equipment to be described later.
Further, the server 10 outputs the sound, heat, and odor related to the environment when the heat generating facility or the air conditioning facility is arranged, using the acquired environment information.

Note that the virtual space is a virtual space displayed on the head mounted display 40, although it does not exist as an actual space. In the present embodiment, a three-dimensional virtual space is displayed on the head mounted display.

The server 10 is realized by, for example, a computer. The server 10 may be configured by a single computer or may be realized by distributed processing by a plurality of computers.

The terminal 30 includes a display unit 31 that displays information.
The terminal 30 is realized by, for example, a computer, a tablet information terminal, or another information processing device.

The head mounted display 40 is a display device that can be worn on the head of the user. The head mounted display 40 includes a display unit 41, a speaker 42, and a direction detection sensor 43.

The display unit 41 displays the information three-dimensionally.
The speaker 42 outputs sound.
The direction detection sensor 43 detects the direction in which the user wearing the head mounted display 40 faces. As the direction detection sensor 43, for example, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, or the like can be used. When the direction of the user is detected by the direction detection sensor 43, the head mounted display 40 transmits the direction information, which is information about the detected direction of the user, to the server 10.

The grip member 50 is provided so that the user can grip it. The gripping member 50 is provided with a gripping member detection sensor 51 that detects the position and orientation of the gripping member 50 in the space 100. As the gripping member detection sensor 51, for example, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, or the like can be used. When the gripping member detection sensor 51 detects the position or orientation of the gripping member 50, the gripping member 50 transmits gripping member position information, which is information about the detected position or orientation of the gripping member 50, to the server 10.

The user position detection sensor 60 detects the position of the user in the space 100. In this embodiment, the two user position detection sensors 60 are provided diagonally on the ceiling side of the space 100. As the user position detection sensor 60, for example, an infrared sensor or the like can be used. When the user position detection sensor 60 detects the position of the user, the user position detection sensor 60 transmits user position information, which is information related to the detected position of the user, to the server 10.

The heat generator 70 generates heat in the space 100. As the heat generator 70, for example, a heater or the like can be used.
The odor generating device 80 generates an odor in the space 100. As the odor generating device 80, for example, an existing device that generates an odor can be used.

If the server 10 and the terminal 30, the head mounted display 40, the grip member 50, the user position detection sensor 60, the heat generation device 70, and the odor generation device 80 are connected to each other as long as data transmission/reception is possible, The type is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, the Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), or the like. The communication line used for data communication may be wired or wireless. Further, each device may be connected via a plurality of networks or communication lines.

<Hardware configuration example>
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the server 10 and the terminal 30.
As shown in FIG. 2, the server 10 and the terminal 30 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 300a and a memory 300c. Further, each device includes a magnetic disk device (HDD: Hard Disk Drive) 300g, a network interface 300f, a display mechanism 300d, a voice mechanism 300h, an input device 300i such as a keyboard and a mouse, and the like as external devices.

The memory 300c and the display mechanism 300d are connected to the CPU 300a via the system controller 300b. The network interface 300f, the magnetic disk device 300g, the audio mechanism 300h, and the input device 300i are connected to the system controller 300b via the I/O controller 300e. Each component is connected by various buses such as a system bus and an input/output bus.

A program for realizing each function is stored in the magnetic disk device 300g. Then, this program is loaded into the memory 300c, and the processing based on this program is executed by the CPU 300a, whereby various functions are realized.

<Functional configuration of server>
Next, the functional configuration of the server 10 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration example of the server 10.
The server 10 includes a transmission/reception unit 11, a storage unit 12, a space information management unit 13, a facility information management unit 14, a user position information management unit 15, a grip member position information management unit 16, a calculation unit 17, and The image creation unit 18, the display control unit 19, the sound control unit 20, the heat control unit 21, and the odor control unit 22 are provided.

The transmission/reception unit 11 is a network interface for connecting to the terminal 30, the head mounted display 40, the grip member 50, the user position detection sensor 60, the heat generation device 70, and the odor generation device 80 via the network. As a result, the server 10 exchanges data with the terminal 30, the head mounted display 40, the grip member 50, the user position detection sensor 60, the heat generation device 70, and the odor generation device 80.

The storage unit 12 stores shape information, heat information, and air conditioning information.
The shape information stored in the storage unit 12 may be, for example, information about the shape of equipment, the size of equipment, or the like.
The heat information stored in the storage unit 12 is, for example, sound information that is information about a sound generated from the heat generating equipment in an operating state of the heat generating equipment, and an odor that is information about an odor generated by using the heat generating equipment. Information, information on the amount of heat generated in the operating state of the heat generating equipment, and the like can be given. In addition, when the output intensity of the heat generating facility has a plurality of stages, the “operating state of the heat generating facility” includes the operating state of each stage.
The air-conditioning information stored in the storage unit 12 includes, for example, information on the function of the air-conditioning equipment in the operating state, the setting of the air-conditioning equipment, and the like. The "operating status of the air conditioning equipment" includes the operating status for each setting of the air conditioning equipment.

The heat information, the air-conditioning information (environmental information), and the shape information are generated, for example, when the user inputs the environmental information and the shape information into the terminal 30. Each generated information is transmitted to the storage unit 12 via the transmission/reception unit 11. The storage unit 12 stores the acquired information in association with the identification information for identifying the equipment.
As the identification information, for example, information regarding the model number of the equipment, a value set by the user for each equipment, or the like can be used. The identification information is generated, for example, when the user inputs the identification information into the terminal 30. The generated identification information is transmitted to the storage unit 12 via the transmission/reception unit 11.

The spatial information management unit 13 as an example of the spatial information acquisition unit manages spatial information.
Examples of the spatial information managed by the spatial information management unit 13 include information about the size of a region in space and the like. In addition, the space information includes installation equipment information that is information about installation equipment installed in the space. In addition, the space information includes information about the outside air temperature, which is the air temperature outside the space where the equipment is arranged. The spatial information also includes information on the heat insulating property of the equipment.

Examples of the installed equipment include lighting, windows, shelves, pedestals such as counters and tables, and entrances and exits.
The installed facility information includes, for example, information such as the brightness of lighting, the size of windows, the dimensions of shelves and pedestals, and the size of doorways. Further, the installation equipment information includes information on the position and orientation of the installation equipment in the space.
The spatial information is generated, for example, when the user inputs the spatial information into the terminal 30. The generated spatial information is acquired by the spatial information management unit 13 via the transmission/reception unit 11.

The facility information management unit 14 as an example of the facility information acquisition unit manages environment information and shape information related to the facility displayed in the virtual space.
The facility information management unit 14 acquires, for example, the environment information and the shape information set based on the user's operation on the terminal 30 from the terminal 30 via the transmission/reception unit 11.

In addition, the equipment information management unit 14 manages time information that is information regarding the setting of the operating time of the heat generating equipment and the air conditioning equipment.
Further, the equipment information management unit 14 manages equipment position information, which is information regarding the position and orientation of the heat generating equipment and the air conditioning equipment in the space.
The time information and the equipment position information are generated, for example, when the user inputs the time information and the equipment position information to the terminal 30. The generated time information and facility position information are acquired by the facility information management unit 14 via the transmission/reception unit 11.
Note that, hereinafter, the shape information, the environment information, the time information, and the equipment position information are collectively referred to as equipment information. The facility information management unit 14 can also be regarded as an environmental information acquisition unit that acquires environmental information.

The user position information management unit 15 as an example of a user position information acquisition unit manages user position information. The user position information management unit 15 acquires the user position information from the user position detection sensor 60 via the transmission/reception unit 11. The user position information management unit 15 also acquires direction information from the head mounted display 40 via the transmission/reception unit 11.

The grip member position information management unit 16 as an example of the member position information acquisition unit manages the grip member position information. The gripping member position information management unit 16 acquires the gripping member position information from the gripping member 50 via the transmitting/receiving unit 11.

The calculation unit 17 calculates status information that is information related to the environmental status when the heat generating facility and the air conditioning facility are arranged in the space. As the situation information, for example, information about the air temperature of the space, the temperature of the equipment, the temperature of heat generated from the heat generating equipment and the direction in which the heat is transmitted, the direction of wind generated from the air conditioning equipment, the temperature of air generated from the air conditioning equipment Are listed.

The calculation unit 17 includes the spatial information managed by the spatial information management unit 13, the facility information managed by the facility information management unit 14, the user position information managed by the user position information management unit 15, and the grip member. The situation information is calculated based on the gripping member position information managed by the position information management unit 16.

An example of the method by which the calculation unit 17 calculates the situation information will be described.
The calculation unit 17 calculates parameters such as a heat flux distribution and a temperature distribution in the space based on the information about the heat generation amount in the operating state of the heat generation facility. Further, the calculation unit 17 calculates parameters such as temperature distribution and air flow distribution in space based on the information regarding the function in the operating state of the air conditioning equipment. The calculation of these parameters is performed in consideration of the shape, dimensions, position, orientation, heat insulating property, and information regarding the outside air temperature of the equipment arranged in the space. Then, the calculation unit 17 calculates the situation information using the calculated parameters. When two or more heat generating facilities and/or air conditioning facilities are arranged in the space, the calculation unit 17 calculates the situation information by using the facility information related to each of the heat generating facilities and/or the air conditioning facilities to be arranged. ..

In addition, the calculation unit 17 calculates the status information for each predetermined time (for example, 1 second) based on the time information.
The status information calculated by the calculation unit 17 is stored in the storage unit 12.

The image creating unit 18 creates an image to be displayed on the head mounted display 40. The image creating unit 18 creates an image of the virtual space in which the equipment is arranged, based on the space information managed by the space information management unit 13 and the shape information managed by the equipment information management unit 14. This image is created according to the position and orientation that the user can take in the space 100.
The image creating unit 18 creates an image of the equipment so that the size of the equipment is the same as the size of the equipment arranged in the space. Further, the image creating unit 18 creates an image of the virtual space so that the size of the area is the same as the size of the area in the space where the equipment is arranged.

Further, the image creating unit 18, based on the situation information stored in the storage unit 12, an image regarding the temperature of the space, an image regarding the temperature of the facility, an image regarding the heat generated from the heat generating facility, and a wind generated from the air conditioning facility. Create images, etc. These images are created in accordance with the positions and orientations that the user and the grip member 50 can take in the space.

In addition, the image creating unit 18 creates an image of the grip member 50. The image creating unit 18 creates an image of the grip member 50 so that the size of the grip member 50 is the same as that of the grip member 50. The image of the gripping member 50 is created according to the position and the orientation that the gripping member 50 can take in the space.
The image created by the image creating unit 18 is stored in the storage unit 12.

The display control unit 19 causes the head mounted display 40 to display the image created by the image creating unit 18. The display control unit 19 identifies the position and orientation of the user in the space 100 from the user position information and the direction information managed by the user position information management unit 15. In addition, the position and orientation of the gripping member 50 in the space 100 are specified from the gripping member position information managed by the gripping member position information management unit 16. Then, the image stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the identified position and orientation of the user is displayed on the display unit 41 of the head mounted display 40. Further, the image stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the specified position and orientation of the grip member 50 is displayed on the display unit 41 of the head mounted display 40.

The sound control unit 20 controls the output of sound from the speaker 42 of the head mounted display 40. The sound control unit 20 outputs the sound information stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the target heat generating facility to the head mounted display 40 when the predetermined sound output condition for the heat generating facility is satisfied. Output to the speaker 42. The sound output condition will be described later.

The heat control unit 21 controls the output of heat in the heat generator 70. The heat control unit 21 causes the heat generation device 70 to generate heat when a predetermined heat generation condition for the heat generation facility is satisfied. The heat generation conditions will be described later.

The odor control unit 22 controls the output of odor in the odor generating device 80. The odor control unit 22 emits the odor related to the odor information stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the target heat generation facility when the predetermined odor generation condition for the heat generation facility is satisfied. It is generated from the generator 80. The odor generating condition will be described later.
Moreover, the display control unit 19, the sound control unit 20, the heat control unit 21, and the odor control unit 22 are each regarded as an output unit that outputs information using the environmental information.

<Example of spatial information input>
Next, an input example of spatial information will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the spatial information input screen 101.
The spatial information input screen 101 shown in FIG. 4 is a screen for the user to input spatial information. The spatial information input screen 101 is displayed on the display unit 31 of the terminal 30.
On the spatial information input screen 101, a spatial area input unit 102, a lighting information input unit 103, a window information input unit 104, a shelf information input unit 105, a table information input unit 106, a doorway information input unit 107, An adiabatic information input unit 109 and an outside air temperature information input unit 112 are displayed.

The space area input unit 102 is provided so that the size of a space area can be input. In the illustrated example, the space area input unit 102 can input the “width” of the space, the “depth” of the space, and the “height” of the space.
Note that, for example, the user may be able to set the size of the area in the space by editing the CAD diagram.

The illumination information input unit 103 is provided so that the “brightness” of the illumination can be input. When the "+" button is selected, the illumination information input unit 103 is additionally displayed.
The window information input unit 104 is provided so that the window size can be input. In the illustrated example, the window information input unit 104 can input the “vertical” length of the window and the “horizontal” length of the window. When the "+" button is selected, the window information input unit 104 is additionally displayed.

The shelf information input unit 105 is provided so that the size of the shelf can be input. In the illustrated example, the shelf information input unit 105 can input the “vertical” length of the shelf, the “horizontal” length of the shelf, and the “height” of the shelf. When the "+" button is selected, the shelf information input section 105 is additionally displayed.
The table information input unit 106 is provided so that the size of the table can be input. In the illustrated example, the platform information input unit 106 can input the “vertical” length of the platform, the “horizontal” length of the platform, and the “height” of the platform. When the "+" button is selected, the platform information input unit 106 is additionally displayed.

The entrance/exit information input unit 107 is provided so that the size of the entrance/exit can be input. In the illustrated example, the entrance/exit information input unit 107 can input the “width” length of the entrance/exit and the “height” of the entrance/exit. When the "+" button is selected, the entrance/exit information input unit 107 is additionally displayed.

The heat insulation information input unit 109 is provided so that the heat insulation of the wall can be input. In the illustrated example, the “heat thickness” of the wall and the “thermal conductivity” of the wall can be input in the heat insulation information input unit 109.

The outside air temperature information input unit 112 is provided so that the outside air temperature can be input. In the illustrated example, the “outside air temperature” can be input in the outside air temperature information input unit 112.
Note that the outside air temperature may be input for each predetermined time period. The predetermined time period may be, for example, every hour. Further, for example, the outside air temperature in a specific time zone may be inputtable. Examples of the specific time period include “19:00 to 21:00”.

When the user selects the OK button 108, the installed facility arrangement screen 110 is displayed on the display unit 31 of the terminal 30 as shown in FIG.
The installation equipment arrangement screen 110 shown in FIG. 5 is a screen for setting the arrangement of the installation equipment in the space. On the equipment layout screen 110, an image of the installed equipment related to the spatial information input on the spatial information input screen 101 is displayed.

On the installation facility arrangement screen 110, for example, the user performs a drag movement operation with a mouse (not shown) or the like on the image of the installation facility displayed on the installation facility arrangement screen 110, and thereby the position of the installation facility and The orientation can be set.
When the user selects the OK button 111, the spatial information set on the spatial information input screen 101 and the installed facility arrangement screen 110 is transmitted to the spatial information management unit 13 via the transmission/reception unit 11.
When a plurality of walls are arranged in the space, information about heat insulation may be provided for each wall so that the information can be input. For example, the user may be able to select a wall on the installed facility arrangement screen 110 and input the thickness and thermal conductivity of the selected wall.

<Example of setting facility information>
Subsequently, an example of setting the facility information will be described.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the facility information setting screen 120.
The facility information setting screen 120 shown in FIG. 6 is a screen for setting facility information. The facility information setting screen 120 is displayed on the display unit 31 of the terminal 30.
On the facility information setting screen 120, a heat generating facility setting unit 121 and an air conditioning facility setting unit 122 are displayed.

The heat generating equipment setting unit 121 is provided so that the “model number” of the product of the heat generating equipment can be input. When the user inputs the “model number”, the heat information and the shape information stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the inputted “model number” are displayed. Specifically, the "vertical" length of the heat generating equipment, the "horizontal" length of the heat generating equipment, the "height" of the heat generating equipment, and the "maximum heat generation amount" of the heat generating equipment are displayed. ..
Further, the user can input the “operating time” of the heat generating facility and the “output intensity” when operating the heat generating facility. Here, "16:00-18:59" is input as the "operating time" of the "stove". Further, when the "+" button is selected, the heat generating equipment setting unit 121 is additionally displayed.

The air conditioning equipment setting unit 122 is provided so that the “model number” of the air conditioning equipment product can be input. When the user inputs the “model number”, the air conditioning information and the shape information stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the input “model number” are displayed. Specifically, the “vertical” length of the air conditioning equipment, the “horizontal” length of the air conditioning equipment, the “height” of the air conditioning equipment, and the “capacity” of the air conditioning equipment are displayed.
Further, the user can input the “operating time” and the “output intensity” when operating the air conditioning equipment. In the illustrated example, the "set temperature" of the air conditioning equipment can be input as the "output intensity". When the "+" button is selected, the air conditioning equipment setting unit 122 is additionally displayed.

When the user selects the OK button 123, the display unit 31 of the terminal 30 displays the heat generation facility etc. arrangement screen 125 as shown in FIG. 7.
The heat generation equipment etc. arrangement screen 125 shown in FIG. 7 is a screen for setting the arrangement of the heat generation equipment and the air conditioning equipment in the space. On the heat generation facility etc. layout screen 125, an image of the heat generation facility and an image of the air conditioning facility related to the facility information input on the facility information setting screen 120 are displayed.

In the heat generation equipment etc. arrangement screen 125, for example, the user performs a drag movement operation with a mouse or the like on the image of the heat generation equipment or the image of the air conditioning equipment displayed on the heat generation equipment etc. arrangement screen 125. The position and orientation of heat generation equipment and air conditioning equipment can be set. In addition, the direction of the wind generated from the air conditioning equipment can be set.
When the user selects the OK button 126, the equipment information set on the equipment information setting screen 120 and the heat generation equipment etc. arrangement screen 125 is transmitted to the equipment information management unit 14 via the transmission/reception unit 11.
Note that the equipment whose arrangement is set on the installed equipment arrangement screen 110 and the equipment whose arrangement is set on the heat generation equipment etc. arrangement screen 125 are hereinafter referred to as set equipment.

<Relationship between user position and display image>
Next, the relationship between the position of the user in the space 100 and the display image on the head mounted display 40 will be described.
The facility environment output system 1 of the present embodiment assumes that the set facility is placed in the space 100 (see FIG. 1) according to the conditions set on the screens shown in FIGS. The image displayed on the head mounted display 40 is switched according to the position and the orientation. This allows the user to experience the environment when the setting equipment is placed in the space.

FIG. 8A is a diagram showing the relation screen 130. The relationship screen 130 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the setting equipment arranged in the virtual space and the user in the virtual space. The relationship screen 130 is displayed on the display unit 31 of the terminal 30.
8B is a diagram showing a three-dimensional screen 200 displayed on the display unit 41 of the head mounted display 40.

On the relationship screen 130 shown in FIG. 8A, the virtual space in which the setting equipment is arranged is displayed as a plan view.
Further, a user image 131 showing the user is displayed on the relation screen 130. The user image 131 is displayed in an area of the related screen 130 corresponding to the position of the user in the space 100. The arrow extending from the user image 131 indicates the direction of the user.

On the three-dimensional screen 200 shown in FIG. 8B, the virtual space in which the setting equipment is arranged is three-dimensionally displayed. An image corresponding to the position and orientation of the user in the space 100 is displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200. Specifically, when it is assumed that the setting equipment is arranged in the space 100, an image of the setting equipment shown in the line of sight of the user is displayed. In other words, the three-dimensional screen 200 displays an image of the setting facility visible to the user in the virtual space when the user is reflected in the virtual space based on the position and orientation of the user in the space 100.
In the illustrated example, a first air conditioner image 201, a base image 202, a shelf image 203, a boiled noodle machine image 204, a ceiling image 220, a floor image 221, and a wall image 222 are displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200.

Further, the first air conditioner-like image 230 is displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200. This first air conditioner wind image 230 is an image showing the wind generated from the first air conditioner. The first air conditioner image 230 is displayed near the first air conditioner image 201 every predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds). The displayed first air conditioner-like image 230 moves toward the base image 202 along the direction indicated by the arrow in the first air conditioner-like image 230. Then, when the first air-conditioner-like image 230 comes into contact with the base image 202, the first air-conditioner-like image 230 changes its moving direction and moves toward the right side in the drawing.
The direction in which the first air conditioner wind image 230 moves is the direction calculated by the calculation unit 17 as the direction of the wind generated from the first air conditioner.

Further, a gripping member image 210, a temperature image 211, and an index image 212 are displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200.
The grip member image 210 is an image showing the grip member 50. The grip member image 210 is displayed in an area of the three-dimensional screen 200 corresponding to the position of the grip member 50 in the space 100. As described above, in the present embodiment, the gripping member position information is reflected in the virtual space and output.

In the temperature image 211, the temperature “17.3° C.” is displayed. This air temperature is a value calculated by the calculation unit 17 as the air temperature at the position of the gripping member 50 in the space 100, assuming that the setting equipment is arranged in the space 100.
The index image 212 is an image showing indexes of the space temperature and the facility temperature. An index portion 213 is displayed on the index image 212. In the indicator portion 213, a mark indicating that the temperature or temperature is 20° C. or lower, a mark indicating that the temperature or temperature is higher than 20° C. and lower than 40° C., and the temperature or temperature is 40° C. or higher. A mark indicating that is drawn.
Below, a mark indicating that the temperature or temperature is 20°C or lower, a mark indicating that the temperature or temperature is higher than 20°C and lower than 40°C, or a mark indicating that the temperature or temperature is 40°C or higher , "20°C or lower mark", "20°C or higher and lower than 40°C mark", and "40°C or higher mark", respectively.

Here, for example, a mark of 20° C. or lower is drawn on the first air conditioner-like image 230. Further, a mark of 20° C. or lower is also drawn in the area of the floor image 221 where the base image 202 and the shelf image 203 are provided.
Further, in the area of the floor image 221 where the boiled noodle machine image 204 is provided, a mark of more than 20° C. and less than 40° C. is drawn. Further, in the ceiling image 220, a mark of more than 20° C. and less than 40° C. is drawn.
Further, in the boiled noodle machine image 204, a mark of 40° C. or higher is drawn.

The temperature shown in the first air conditioner wind image 230 is a value calculated by the calculation unit 17 as the temperature of the air generated from the first air conditioner in the space 100, assuming that the setting equipment is arranged in the space 100. Is.
Further, the temperature shown in the image of the setting equipment is a value calculated by the calculating unit 17 as the temperature of the setting equipment assuming that the setting equipment is arranged in the space 100.

Further, a time image 240 showing the time is displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200. In the time image 240, the time “18:50 on September 10, 2018” is displayed. The time displayed in the time image 240 is the time set as a hypothetical time in the space 100. Whether or not the set equipment is operating is managed based on this assumed time. This assumed time is set, for example, when the user inputs the time to the terminal 30.

Here, when the user moves in the space 100, the display position of the user image 131 on the relation screen 130 also moves, as shown in FIG. 9A. Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the display content of the three-dimensional screen 200 also changes.
On the three-dimensional screen 200 shown in FIG. 9B, a flyer image 205 that has not been displayed before the user moves is displayed. On the other hand, the first air conditioner image 201 that was displayed before the user moved is not displayed.

Further, the temperature image 211 displays a temperature of “19.7° C.”, which is higher than that before the user's movement. As described above, in this embodiment, the situation information at the position in the space corresponding to the user position information is output.
In addition, the time image 240 displays the time “18:55 on September 10, 2018”.

Here, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the user moves the gripping member 50 to the right side in the figure in the space 100, as shown in FIG. 10B, the gripping member displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200 is displayed. The image 210 also moves. In this case, the distance that the grip member image 210 has moved on the three-dimensional screen 200 is equal to the distance that the grip member 50 has moved in the space 100. Further, in this case, the grip member image 210 is not in contact with the base image 202.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the ratio of the distance moved by the grip member 50 and the distance moved by the grip member image 210 is the size of the area in the space where the equipment is arranged and the size of the area in the virtual space. The ratio of In addition, the ratio of the distance moved by the grip member 50 to the distance moved by the grip member image 210 is set to be the ratio between the size of the equipment arranged in the space and the size of the equipment arranged in the virtual space. ing. In this case, the user can feel the movement of the grip member image 210 in the virtual space in the same manner as the movement of the grip member 50 in the space.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the user further moves the gripping member 50 to the right side in the drawing in the space 100, the gripping displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200 as shown in FIG. 11B. The member image 210 comes into contact with the base image 202, and movement of the grip member image 210 is restricted midway. Then, the notification screen 250 is displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200. The notification screen 250 is a screen for notifying that the grip member image 210 is in contact with the equipment arranged in the virtual space. On the notification screen 250, the name of the equipment with which the grip member image 210 is in contact is displayed. In the example shown in the figure, the notification screen 250 displays a message "* You cannot move because it hits the stand."

Subsequently, when the user further moves in the space 100, as shown in FIG. 12A, the user image 131 is displayed between the flyer and the stove and the stand on the relation screen 130. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12B, the stove image 206 is displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200. An image of a frying pan is displayed on the stove image 206.

Further, a flyer thermal image 231 is displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200. The fryer thermal image 231 is an image showing heat generated from the fryer. The fryer thermal image 231 is displayed near the fryer image 205 every predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds). The displayed fryer thermal image 231 moves upward in the drawing along the direction indicated by the arrow in the fryer thermal image 231. Further, a part of the fryer thermal image 231 moves in the upper right direction in the figure. The flyer thermal image 231 has a mark of 40° C. or higher.

Further, the stove thermal image 232 is displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200. The stove heat image 232 is an image showing heat generated from the stove. The stove thermal image 232 is displayed near the stove image 206 every predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds). The displayed stove thermal image 232 moves upward in the drawing along the direction indicated by the arrow in the stove thermal image 232. The stove thermal image 232 has a mark of 40° C. or higher.

Further, the second air conditioner-like image 233 is displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200. The second air conditioner wind image 233 is an image showing the wind generated from the second air conditioner. The second air conditioner-like image 233 is displayed at the right end portion of the three-dimensional screen 200 in the figure every predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds). The displayed second air conditioner wind image 233 moves to the left side in the drawing along the direction indicated by the arrow in the second air conditioner wind image 233. A mark of 20° C. or lower is drawn in the second air conditioner-like image 233.

It should be noted that, assuming that the setting equipment is arranged in space 100, the second air conditioner arranged in space 100 is not in the field of view of the user. Therefore, the image of the second air conditioner is not displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200. As described above, in the present embodiment, the information is output using the environment information of the equipment arranged in the virtual space and not displayed three-dimensionally.

A mark of 40° C. or higher is drawn on the stove image 206. In addition, a mark of 40° C. or higher is drawn on the wall image 222.
Further, the temperature image 211 displays a temperature of “41.0° C.”, and the temperature displayed in the temperature image 211 is higher than that before the user's movement. Further, the time image 240 displays the time "18:59 on September 10, 2018".

In addition, at this time, the user reflected in the virtual space based on the position of the user in the space 100 is located within the range defined as the sound output condition (for example, within a radius of 3 m) from the stove image 206. Further, the user reflected in the virtual space is located within the range (for example, within a radius of 2 m) defined as the odor generating condition. Furthermore, the user reflected in the virtual space is located within the range (for example, within a radius of 1 m) defined as the heat generation condition.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 13, the speaker 42 outputs a sound generated when food is baked. Further, heat is generated from the heat generator 70. In this case, the heat control unit 21 may control the heat generation device 70 so that heat corresponding to the air temperature at the position of the user is generated. The temperature at the position of the user is a value calculated by the calculation unit 17 as the temperature at the place where the user is located in the virtual space. Further, the odor generating device 80 generates an odor generated from the food when the food is baked by the stove. As described above, in the present embodiment, information appealing to the user's sense of touch, hearing, smell, etc. is output according to the user position information.

It should be noted that, while the stove is in operation, the fact that the user reflected in the virtual space is within the range defined as the sound output condition from the stove image 206 is considered as an example of satisfying the sound output condition. Further, the fact that the user reflected in the virtual space is located within the range defined as the odor generating condition from the stove image 206 during the operation of the stove can be considered as an example of satisfying the odor generating condition. Further, the fact that the user reflected in the virtual space is located within the range defined as the heat generation condition from the stove image 206 during the operation of the stove can be considered as an example of satisfying the heat generation condition.

Subsequently, when the time elapses without the user moving in the space 100, the time “240 September 19th, 19:03” is displayed in the time image 240, as shown in FIG. It Here, the operating time of the stove has passed 16:00 to 18:59 (see FIG. 6). At this time, the frying pan image is hidden in the stove image 206. On the other hand, the stove thermal image 232 is displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200. The stove heat image 232 is an image showing the residual heat generated from the stove. The number of stove thermal images 232 displayed at this time is smaller than the number of stove thermal images 232 displayed when it was assumed that the stove was operating in space 100. As described above, in this embodiment, the situation information according to the time in the space is output.

At this time, the temperature image 211 displays the temperature of “35.7° C.”. In addition, the stove image 206 has a mark of more than 20° C. and 40° C. or less. Further, in the region above the stove image 206 in the wall image 222, a mark of more than 20° C. and 40° C. or less is drawn. On the other hand, a mark of 40° C. or higher is drawn in the region above the fryer thermal image 231 in the wall image 222.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 14B, the speaker 42 does not output the sound generated when the food is baked.
At this time, no heat is generated from the heat generator 70.
At this time, the odor generating device 80 does not generate the odor generated from the food when the food is baked.

<Processing example of server 10>
Subsequently, a flow of processing by the server 10 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing by the server 10.
The spatial information management unit 13 of the server 10 acquires the spatial information from the terminal 30 via the transmission/reception unit 11 (S101).
The equipment information management unit 14 of the server 10 receives the equipment information from the terminal 30 via the transmission/reception unit 11 (S102).

The calculation unit 17 of the server 10 calculates the situation information based on the space information and the facility information (S103).
The image creation unit 18 of the server 10 creates an image to be displayed on the head mounted display 40 based on the spatial information, the shape information, the equipment information, and the situation information (S104).
The display control unit 19 causes the head mount display 40 to display the image created by the image creating unit 18 (S105).

In addition, in the present embodiment, it is described that the gripping member image 210 is displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200 according to the position of the gripping member 50 in the space 100, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, an image of a tool used in the space where the equipment is arranged, such as an image of a kitchen knife, may be displayed. That is, the image displayed on the three-dimensional screen 200 according to the position of the gripping member 50 in the space 100 may be a predetermined image.

In addition, for example, odor information may be stored in the storage unit 12 for each food item. Furthermore, food used in the heat generating facility may be settable in the heat generating facility setting unit 121 of the facility information setting screen 120 (see FIG. 6). Then, when the odor producing condition is satisfied, the odor producing device 80 may produce an odor associated with the odor information stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the set food. In this case, for example, the odor generating device 80 corresponding to each odor of food may be arranged in the space 100.

Further, for example, the space 100 may be provided with a wind generator that generates wind. As the wind generator, for example, a hot/cold air blower or the like can be used.
Then, for example, assuming that the first air conditioner is operating as cooling, the position of the user reflected in the three-dimensional screen 200 based on the position of the user in the space 100 is determined in advance from the first air conditioner image 201. If the range is within a predetermined range (for example, within a radius of 3 m), cold air may be generated from the wind generator.
In addition, for example, assuming that the first air conditioner is operating as heating, the position of the user reflected on the three-dimensional screen 200 based on the position of the user in the space 100 is predetermined from the first air conditioner image 201. If it is within the specified range (for example, within a radius of 3 m), warm air may be generated from the wind generator.
The functional unit of the server 10 that controls the output of the wind generator is regarded as an output unit.

Further, the situation information that is output is not limited to the above example.
For example, information about light generated from a light source such as illumination may be output. Examples of the information regarding light include information regarding the brightness of light. In this case, the calculation unit 17 calculates the parameters of the light distribution from the light source. The calculation of this parameter is performed in consideration of information on the shape, dimensions, position, and orientation of the equipment arranged in the space, and information on the sunlight that enters the space. Then, the calculation unit 17 uses the calculated parameters to calculate information regarding light. Further, the image creating unit 18 creates, for example, an image regarding the brightness of light based on the calculated information regarding light. Then, the display control unit 19 may cause the head mounted display 40 to display the created image relating to the brightness of the light.

Further, for example, information on the humidity of the space may be output as the situation information. For example, the heat generation facility setting unit 121 of the facility information setting screen 120 (see FIG. 6) may be provided so that the maximum evaporation amount generated per unit time in the heat generation facility can be input. In addition, for example, the dehumidifying capacity of the air conditioning equipment may be provided in the air conditioning equipment setting section 122 of the equipment information setting screen 120 so that the dehumidifying capacity can be input. Examples of the dehumidifying capacity include the amount of water that can be dehumidified per day. Then, the calculation unit 17 calculates the parameter of the humidity distribution in the space based on the information on the evaporation amount and the information on the dehumidification capacity input on the facility information setting screen 120. The calculation of this parameter is performed in consideration of the information on the shape, size, position and orientation of the equipment arranged in the space. Then, the calculation unit 17 calculates information on the humidity of the space using the calculated parameters. Further, the image creating unit 18 creates, for example, an image related to the humidity of the space based on the calculated information related to the humidity of the space. Examples of the image relating to the humidity of the space include an image showing the value of the humidity of the space. Then, the display control unit 19 may cause the head mounted display 40 to display the created image relating to the humidity of the space. In addition, a steam generator that generates steam may be arranged in the space 100, and the server 10 may control the steam generator to generate steam according to the information about the humidity of the space calculated by the calculator 17. Good.

Further, a program for implementing the embodiments of the present invention is stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium (magnetic tape, magnetic disk, etc.), optical recording medium (optical disk, etc.), magneto-optical recording medium, semiconductor memory, etc. It can be provided in a memorized state. It is also possible to provide using communication means such as the Internet.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the various modifications and improvements made to the above embodiment are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Equipment environment output system, 10... Server, 11... Transmission/reception part, 12... Storage part, 13... Spatial information management part, 14... Equipment information management part, 15... User position information management part, 16... Gripping member position information management Part, 17... Calculation part, 18... Image creation part, 19... Display control part, 20... Sound control part, 21... Heat control part, 22... Smell control part, 30... Terminal, 40... Head mount display, 50... Grip Member, 60... User position detection sensor, 70... Heat generator, 80... Smell generator

Claims (9)

Spatial information acquisition means for acquiring spatial information regarding the space in which the equipment is arranged,
Equipment information acquisition means for acquiring equipment information including shape information of equipment arranged in the space and equipment position information of the equipment arranged in the space,
If the facility that has acquired the facility information is a heat generating facility, heat information regarding heat generated is included, and if the facility is an air conditioning facility, air conditioning information regarding at least one of the function and setting of the air conditioning facility is included. Environmental information acquisition means for acquiring environmental information of the equipment included,
Using the acquired space information, the equipment is displayed three-dimensionally in a three-dimensional virtual space based on the shape information of the equipment and the equipment position information, and information is displayed using the environment information of the equipment. Output means for outputting,
Facility environment output system having. The device further includes a member position information acquisition unit that acquires gripping member position information regarding the position of the gripping member that the user can grip,
The facility environment output system according to claim 1, wherein the output unit reflects the acquired gripping member position information in the virtual space and outputs it. The virtual space is displayed with a size of a first magnification with respect to a size of a region in the space,
The equipment arranged in the virtual space is displayed in the size of the first magnification with respect to the size of the equipment arranged in the space,
When the output unit displays a predetermined image by reflecting the gripping member position information in the virtual space, the output unit displays the image displayed when the gripping member is moved by the user. The facility environment output system according to claim 2, wherein the gripping member is moved by a distance of the first magnification with respect to a distance moved. User position information acquisition means for acquiring user position information regarding the position of the user,
Calculation means for calculating status information regarding the environmental status at a predetermined position in the space based on the acquired environmental information;
Further has
The facility environment output system according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs the situation information at a position in the space according to the user position information. Further comprising user position information acquisition means for acquiring user position information regarding the position of the user,
The output unit outputs information appealing to at least one of the sense of touch, hearing and smell of the user according to the user position information acquired by the user position information acquisition unit. Equipment environment output system. The environmental information acquisition means, when two or more heat generating facilities and/or air conditioning facilities are arranged in the space, the environmental information relating to each of the heat generating facilities and/or the air conditioning facilities to be arranged. To get
The output means outputs the temperature and/or information related to the temperature calculated based on the environmental information of each of the heat generating facility and/or the air conditioning facility which is three-dimensionally displayed in the virtual space. The facility environment output system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that. The output means outputs information using the environment information of the equipment which is three-dimensionally displayed in the virtual space, and uses the environment information of the equipment which is arranged in the virtual space and is not three-dimensionally displayed. The facility environment output system according to claim 1, wherein the facility environment output system outputs the information. Based on the acquired environmental information, further has a calculating means for calculating status information about the environmental status of a predetermined time in the space,
The facility environment output system according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs the situation information according to time in the space. On the computer,
A function to acquire spatial information about the space where equipment is placed,
A shape information of the equipment arranged in the space, and a function of acquiring equipment information including equipment position information of the equipment arranged in the space,
If the facility that has acquired the facility information is a heat generating facility, heat information regarding heat generated is included, and if the facility is an air conditioning facility, air conditioning information regarding at least one of the function and setting of the air conditioning facility is included. A function to acquire the environmental information of the equipment included,
Using the acquired space information, the equipment is displayed three-dimensionally in a three-dimensional virtual space based on the shape information of the equipment and the equipment position information, and information is displayed using the environment information of the equipment. The function to output,
A program for realizing.