JP7058002B2 - Vibration presentation system, vibration presentation method, operation terminal and vibration presentation device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vibration presentation system, a vibration presentation method, an operation terminal and a vibration presentation device.

Conventionally, it is possible to selectively vibrate a desired chair from among multiple chairs by remote control to give a warning to attendees who are dozing or chatting at meetings, etc., and also in theaters, etc. Vibrating chair systems are known that allow a specific person to be summoned without compromising the mood. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).
In the technique described in Patent Document 1, when the selection switch of the controller corresponding to the identification number assigned to each chair is operated, a signal for operating the vibration mechanism of the chair corresponding to the selection switch is transmitted from the transmission unit. .. On the chair side, the signal from the transmitting unit is received by the receiving unit, and the vibration mechanism is driven by the drive control unit based on the signal content.
By the way, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the operator must perform remote control in order for the vibration mechanism to generate vibration. That is, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the vibration mechanism cannot generate vibration according to, for example, a program without the operator performing remote control. Further, with the technique described in Patent Document 1, the user of the system cannot create a vibration generation program according to the situation of a seated person or the like.

In addition, conventionally, the vibration intensity is always maintained at a constant value regardless of the weight of the bed rest on the mat and the weight of the mat, mattress, etc., and the blood flow in the pressure ulcer site is promoted without causing discomfort to the bed rest. , A vibration exciter that suppresses the generation of active oxygen is known. (See, for example, Patent Document 2).
In the technique described in Patent Document 2, the feedback control calculator compares the strength of the vibration detected by the vibration detector with the vibration intensity set by the operation panel vibration intensity setting device. The vibration signal is controlled so that the difference becomes zero, and the maximum value of the vibration intensity of the vibration generator is maintained at a constant value.
Even in the technique described in Patent Document 2, for example, the vibration generator cannot generate vibration according to a program. Further, with the technique described in Patent Document 2, a manager or the like cannot create a vibration generation program according to the situation of a bed rest person or the like.

Currently, devices that vibrate and present for the purpose of transmitting tactile information together with audiovisual content information can be found in amusement facilities, movie theater seats, and the like. These are devices for more experientially transmitting video content by vibration, and vibration presentation is pre-programmed according to the content story.
However, since the vibration intensity is often set uniformly for all sheets, it is not an effective and safe vibration presentation especially for infants with large individual differences in mental and physical growth. On the other hand, there are cases where it is desirable to express the content that tells the story with the user's arbitrary vibration presentation setting (that is, the setting according to the situation at the site).
A system that realizes automatic or simple operation of vibration adjustment according to individual viewers while performing arbitrary vibration presentation as content expression (that is, vibration presentation with different settings depending on the difference in story etc.) is necessary.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-322938 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-87713

In view of the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, the user of the operation terminal can determine the sequence in which the vibration presenting device generates vibration according to the situation of the user of the vibration presenting device, and the sequence is described. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vibration presentation system, a vibration presentation method, an operation terminal and a vibration presentation device capable of generating vibration according to a program.

One aspect of the present invention is a vibration presenting system including at least a first vibration presenting device, a second vibration presenting device, and an operation terminal, wherein the first vibration presenting device is a user of the first vibration presenting device. The first pressure detection unit that detects the first pressure received from the device and generates the first sensing data indicating the first pressure, the first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data, and the first vibration that generates vibration. The second vibration presenting device includes a generating unit, the second vibration presenting device detects the second pressure received from the user of the second vibration presenting device, and generates the second sensing data indicating the second pressure. The operation terminal includes a second communication unit that transmits the second sensing data and a second vibration generation unit that generates vibration, and the operation terminal receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data. A communication unit, a control unit in which control software is incorporated and aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data, and the first sensing data and the second sensing data aggregated by the control unit are combined with the operation terminal. The display unit to be shown to the user, the vibration presentation execution program creation unit that creates a vibration presentation execution program that describes the sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration, and the sequence are determined. The first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit are vibration presenting systems that generate vibrations according to the vibration presenting execution program.

In the vibration presentation system of one aspect of the present invention, the operation terminal automatically adjusts the intensity of vibration generated by the first vibration generating unit based on the first sensing data, and is based on the second sensing data. Further, the vibration intensity adjusting unit for automatically adjusting the vibration intensity generated by the second vibration generating unit is further provided, and the first pressure detecting unit is the distribution of the first pressure received from the user of the first vibration presenting device. The first sensing data includes information on the distribution of the first pressure, and the second pressure detecting unit obtains the distribution of the second pressure received from the user of the second vibration presenting device. The second sensing data that has been detected includes information on the distribution of the second pressure, and the input unit inputs a first threshold value that is a threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the first vibration generating unit. The input operation and the input operation for inputting the second threshold value, which is the threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the second vibration generating unit, are received from the user of the operation terminal, and the vibration intensity adjusting unit receives the first pressure. The intensity of vibration generated by the first vibration generating unit is automatically adjusted based on the magnitude and distribution of the second pressure and the first threshold value, and based on the magnitude and distribution of the second pressure and the second threshold value. , The intensity of the vibration generated by the second vibration generating unit may be automatically adjusted.

In the vibration presentation system of one aspect of the present invention, when the input unit receives an input operation for determining the sequence from the user of the operation terminal, the display unit receives the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration. Graphical display may be performed between the choice of the type of vibration generated by the generating unit and the choice of the sequence in which the first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit generate vibration.

In the vibration presenting system of one aspect of the present invention, the first vibration presenting device detects the self-position of the first vibration presenting device and generates first self-position data indicating the self-position of the first vibration presenting device. The second vibration presenting device further includes a first self-position detecting unit, detects the self-position of the second vibration presenting device, and generates second self-position data indicating the self-position of the second vibration presenting device. The second self-position detecting unit is further provided, the first communication unit transmits the first self-position data, the second communication unit transmits the second self-position data, and the operation terminal communication unit. Receives the first self-position data and the second self-position data, and after the vibration presentation execution program creation unit creates the vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence is described, the display unit heats up. By displaying the map, a preview display of a situation in which the first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit generate vibration is performed according to the vibration presenting execution program, and the preview display displays the first vibration presenting device. The icon of the first vibration presenting device and the icon of the second vibration presenting device indicating the mutual positional relationship between the second vibration presenting device and the second vibration presenting device, the elapsed time after the start of execution of the vibration presenting execution program, and the vibration presenting. The state in which the intensity of the vibration generated by the first vibration generating unit changes with the passage of time during the execution of the execution program, and the vibration generated by the second vibration generating unit during the execution of the vibration presentation execution program. It may include how the intensity changes with the passage of time.

In the vibration presentation system of one aspect of the present invention, the operation terminal further includes a storage unit, and after the display unit performs the preview display, the input unit adjusts the contents of the vibration presentation execution program. The input operation is received from the user of the operation terminal, and the control unit has the content based on the vibration presentation execution program created by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit or the input operation of the user of the operation terminal. The adjusted vibration presentation execution program may be stored in the storage unit.

In the vibration presenting system of one aspect of the present invention, the first vibration presenting device and the second vibration presenting device are chair-type vibration presenting devices having a plurality of legs, and the first pressure detecting unit is the first. The second pressure detecting unit is provided on each of the plurality of legs of the vibration presenting device, the second pressure detecting unit is provided on each of the plurality of legs of the second vibration presenting device, and the first pressure detecting unit is provided on the first vibration. A change in the distribution of the first pressure and the distribution of the first pressure received from the user of the first vibration presenting device seated on the presenting device is detected, and the second pressure detecting unit detects the second vibration presenting. Changes in the distribution of the second pressure and the distribution of the second pressure received from the user of the second vibration presenting device seated on the device may be detected.

One aspect of the present invention is a first pressure detection step of detecting a first pressure received by the first vibration presenting device from a user of the first vibration presenting device and generating a first sensing data indicating the first pressure. , The first communication step in which the first vibration presenting device transmits the first sensing data, and the second pressure received by the second vibration presenting device from the user of the second vibration presenting device are detected, and the second pressure is obtained. A second pressure detection step for generating the second sensing data indicating the above, a second communication step for the second vibration presenting device to transmit the second sensing data, and an operating terminal for the first sensing data and the second sensing. An operation terminal communication step for receiving data, an aggregation step in which the operation terminal aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data, and the first sensing data and the second sensing data aggregated by the operation terminal. The display step indicated by the operation terminal to the user of the operation terminal, and the sequence in which the first vibration generation unit of the first vibration presentation device and the second vibration generation unit of the second vibration presentation device generate vibration are determined. According to the input step in which the operation terminal receives the input operation from the user of the operation terminal, the vibration presentation execution program creation step in which the operation terminal creates the vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence is described, and the vibration presentation execution program. This is a vibration presentation method including a vibration generation step in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration.

One aspect of the present invention is an operation terminal provided in a vibration presenting system including at least a first vibration presenting device and a second vibration presenting device, wherein the first vibration presenting device is a user of the first vibration presenting device. The first pressure detection unit that detects the first pressure received from the device and generates the first sensing data indicating the first pressure, the first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data, and the first vibration that generates vibration. The second vibration presenting device includes a generating unit, the second vibration presenting device detects the second pressure received from the user of the second vibration presenting device, and generates the second sensing data indicating the second pressure. The operation terminal includes a second communication unit that transmits the second sensing data and a second vibration generation unit that generates vibration, and the operation terminal receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data. A communication unit, a control unit in which control software is incorporated and aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data, and the first sensing data and the second sensing data aggregated by the control unit are combined with the operation terminal. The display unit to be shown to the user, the vibration presentation execution program creation unit that creates a vibration presentation execution program that describes the sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration, and the sequence are determined. The first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit are operation terminals that generate vibrations according to the vibration presentation execution program.

One aspect of the present invention is a vibration presenting device provided in a vibration presenting system including an operation terminal and another vibration presenting device, wherein the vibration presenting device receives a first pressure received from a user of the vibration presenting device. It includes a first pressure detection unit that detects and generates first sensing data indicating the first pressure, a first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data, and a first vibration generation unit that generates vibration. The other vibration presenting device has a second pressure detecting unit that detects a second pressure received from a user of the other vibration presenting device and generates a second sensing data indicating the second pressure, and the second sensing. The operation terminal includes a second communication unit that transmits data and a second vibration generation unit that generates vibration, and the operation terminal includes an operation terminal communication unit that receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data, and control software. Is incorporated, a control unit that aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data, and a display unit that displays the first sensing data and the second sensing data aggregated by the control unit to the user of the operation terminal. And the vibration presentation execution program creation unit that creates a vibration presentation execution program that describes the sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration, and the input operation that determines the sequence are performed. The first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit include an input unit that receives from the user of the terminal, and the first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit are vibration presenting devices that generate vibrations according to the vibration presenting execution program.

According to the present invention, the sequence in which the vibration presenting device generates vibration can be determined by the user of the operating terminal according to the situation of the user of the vibration presenting device, and the vibration is generated according to the program in which the sequence is described. It is possible to provide a vibration presentation system, a vibration presentation method, an operation terminal and a vibration presentation device that can be generated.

It is a schematic block diagram of an example of the vibration presentation system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the vibration presenting device shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the procedure of the process performed in the vibration presentation system of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of an operation terminal in which the arrangement of each vibration presenting device and the pressure received by each vibration presenting device from the user of each vibration presenting device are displayed in step S19 of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of the operation terminal during execution of step S25 of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of the operation terminal during execution of step S26 of FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of an example of the vibration presentation device of the vibration presentation system of the second embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the vibration presentation system, vibration presentation method, operation terminal, and vibration presentation device of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an example of the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment.
In the example shown in FIG. 1, the vibration presentation system 1 includes a plurality of vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 and an operation terminal 16.
The user of the vibration presenting device 11 uses the vibration presenting device 11 by, for example, sitting on the upper surface (seat surface) of the vibration presenting device 11. The vibration presenting device 11 includes a pressure detection unit 11A, a self-position detection unit 11B, a vibration generation unit 11C, and a communication unit 11D. The pressure detection unit 11A detects the pressure received from the user of the vibration presenting device 11 and generates sensing data indicating the pressure. The pressure detection unit 11A is, for example, a known sensor sheet type pressure sensor (not shown) that detects the pressure received from the user of the vibration presentation device 11, and a conversion circuit that converts the signal output by the pressure sensor into sensing data. (Not shown) and.
The self-position detection unit 11B detects the self-position of the vibration presenting device 11 and generates self-position data indicating the self-position of the vibration presenting device 11. The self-position detection unit 11B is, for example, a light emitting unit (not shown) that irradiates other vibration presenting devices 12 to 15 with light, and a light receiving unit that receives reflected light from the other vibration presenting devices 12 to 15. It comprises a known optical sensor (not shown) with (not shown). Further, the self-position detection unit 11B includes a conversion circuit (not shown) that converts the signal output by the optical sensor into self-position data.
In another example, the self-positioning unit 11B may estimate the self-position of the vibration presenting device 11 using a GNSS (satellite positioning system) such as GPS (Global Positioning System).

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the vibration generating unit 11C generates vibration. The vibration generating unit 11C includes a vibration transducer 11C1. The vibration transducer 11C1 converts an acoustic signal into mechanical vibration.
In the example shown in FIG. 1, the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 includes one vibration transducer 11C1, but in another example, the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 has a plurality of vibration transducers. May be provided.
In the example shown in FIG. 1, the communication unit 11D performs communication by wireless communication or wired communication. The communication unit 11D receives an acoustic signal for generating vibration by the vibration generation unit 11C from the operation terminal 16. Further, the communication unit 11D transmits the sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit 11A to the operation terminal 16. Further, the communication unit 11D transmits the self-position data generated by the self-position detection unit 11B to the operation terminal 16.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of the vibration presenting device 11 shown in FIG. In detail, FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the vibration presenting device 11 with the cover 11-1 attached. FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the vibration presenting device 11 in a state where the cover 11-1 is removed. FIG. 2C is a perspective view showing the inside of the vibration presenting device 11.
In the example shown in FIG. 2, the vibration presenting device 11 is a cushion-type vibration presenting device. The user of the vibration presenting device 11 is seated on, for example, the upper surface (seat surface) of the vibration presenting device 11. A cushion material 11-2 is arranged on the upper part of the vibration presenting device 11. For example, a sensor sheet type pressure sensor (not shown) constituting a part of the pressure detection unit 11A (see FIG. 1) is arranged between the cover 11-1 and the cushion material 11-2. The vibration presentation device 11 is further provided with a microphone input terminal 11-3, a switch 11-4, a microphone preamplifier module 11-5, a battery 11-6, and a power amplifier 11-7.
The microphone input terminal 11-3 is for inputting an acoustic signal to the vibration presenting device 11. The switch 11-4 is for controlling the on / off of the power supply of the vibration presenting device 11 and the volume (volume, magnitude of vibration). The microphone preamplifier module 11-5 is used to adjust the acoustic signal input from the microphone input terminal 11-3. The battery 11-6 supplies power to the electrical components in the vibration presenting device 11. The power amplifier 11-7 amplifies the acoustic signal adjusted by the microphone preamplifier module 11-5 to a level at which the vibration transducer 11C1 can be driven.
In the example shown in FIG. 2, the microphone input terminal 11-3 to which the acoustic signal is input is provided in the vibration presenting device 11, but in another example, the microphone input terminal 11-3 may be omitted. In this example, the communication unit 11D of the vibration presenting device 11 receives an acoustic signal from the operation terminal 16.
Further, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the switch 11-4 of the vibration presenting device 11 has a vibration magnitude control function, but in another example, the switch 11-4 of the vibration presenting device 11 vibrates. It is not necessary to have a control function for the size of. In this example, the magnitude of the vibration generated by the vibration presenting device 11 is controlled by the operation terminal 16.
Further, the vibration presentation system 1 may have a function in which control from the microphone input terminal 11-3 is automatically performed according to the sensing data from the pressure detection unit 11A. In this case, the user of the vibration presentation system 1 can set the vibration (setting the threshold value of the vibration intensity) on the operation terminal 16.

Returning to the description of FIG. 1, the user of the vibration presenting device 12 uses the vibration presenting device 12 by, for example, sitting on the upper surface (seat surface) of the vibration presenting device 12. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the vibration presenting device 12 includes a pressure detection unit 12A, a self-position detection unit 12B, a vibration generation unit 12C, and a communication unit 12D.
The pressure detection unit 12A is configured in the same manner as the pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presenting device 11. That is, the pressure detection unit 12A detects the pressure received from the user of the vibration presenting device 12, and generates sensing data indicating the pressure.
The self-position detection unit 12B is configured in the same manner as the self-position detection unit 11B of the vibration presenting device 11. That is, the self-position detection unit 12B detects the self-position of the vibration presenting device 12 and generates self-position data indicating the self-position of the vibration presenting device 12.
The vibration generating unit 12C is configured in the same manner as the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11, and generates vibration. That is, the vibration generating unit 12C includes a vibration transducer 12C1 configured in the same manner as the vibration transducer 11C1.
In the example shown in FIG. 1, the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12 includes one vibration transducer 12C1, but in another example, the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12 has a plurality of vibration transducers. May be provided.
In the example shown in FIG. 1, the communication unit 12D is configured in the same manner as the communication unit 11D of the vibration presenting device 11. That is, the communication unit 12D receives an acoustic signal for generating vibration by the vibration generation unit 12C from the operation terminal 16, transmits the sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit 12A to the operation terminal 16, and self-position detection unit 12B. The self-position data generated by is transmitted to the operation terminal 16.

The user of the vibration presenting device 13 uses the vibration presenting device 13 by, for example, sitting on the upper surface (seat surface) of the vibration presenting device 13. The user of the vibration presenting device 14 uses the vibration presenting device 14 by, for example, sitting on the upper surface (seat surface) of the vibration presenting device 14. The user of the vibration presenting device 15 uses the vibration presenting device 15 by, for example, sitting on the upper surface (seat surface) of the vibration presenting device 15. The vibration presenting devices 13 to 15 are configured in the same manner as the vibration presenting devices 11 and 12.
In the example shown in FIG. 1, the vibration presentation system 1 includes five vibration presentation devices 11 to 15, but in another example, the vibration presentation system 1 is any plurality of vibration presentation devices other than five. May be provided.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the operation terminal 16 includes an input unit 16A, a display unit 16B, a communication unit 16C, a control unit 16D, a storage unit 16E, and an acoustic signal acquisition unit 16F.
The input unit 16A receives an input operation from the user of the operation terminal 16. The display unit 16B displays to the user of the operation terminal 16. The input unit 16A and the display unit 16B are composed of, for example, a touch panel having an input function and a display function. Specifically, the operation terminal 16 provided with the input unit 16A and the display unit 16B makes extensive use of images and figures for presenting information, and most of the basic operations can be performed by instructing the position on the screen GUI (Graphical). It functions as a User Interface).
The communication unit 16C performs communication by wireless communication or wired communication. The communication unit 16C transmits an acoustic signal for generating vibration by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 to the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15. Further, the communication unit 16C receives the sensing data generated by the pressure detection units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 from the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15. Further, the communication unit 16C receives the self-position data generated by the self-position detection units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 from the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15.

The control unit 16D aggregates the sensing data and the like generated by the pressure detection units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15. Control software is incorporated in the control unit 16D. The control unit 16D includes a vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 and a vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2.
The vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 creates a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generate vibration is described. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 can not only generate vibration according to real-time control by the user of the operation terminal 16, for example, but also execute the vibration presenting created in advance. Vibration can also be generated according to the program.
The vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2 automatically adjusts the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15. Specifically, the vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2 automatically adjusts the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 based on the sensing data generated by the pressure detecting unit 11A of the vibration presenting device 11. Further, the vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2 automatically adjusts the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12 based on the sensing data generated by the pressure detecting unit 12A of the vibration presenting device 12. Further, the vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2 automatically determines the vibration intensity generated by each of the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 13 to 15 based on the sensing data generated by the pressure detecting units of the vibration presenting devices 13 to 15. adjust.

The storage unit 16E stores the vibration presentation execution program created by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1. The acoustic signal acquisition unit 16F acquires an acoustic signal for transmission from the operation terminal 16 to the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15, for example, from the outside of the operation terminal 16.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a procedure of processing executed in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment.
In the example shown in FIG. 3, in step S10, the user of the operation terminal 16 performs an input operation for activating the control software.
Next, in step S11, the control unit 16D of the operation terminal 16 activates the control software.
Next, in step S12, the communication unit 16C of the operation terminal 16 transmits the pressure detection instruction to the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15.
Next, in step S13, the pressure detection unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 detects the pressure received from the user of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15, and generates sensing data indicating the pressure.
Next, in step S14, the communication unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 transmits the sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 to the operation terminal 16. The communication unit 16C of the operation terminal 16 receives the sensing data.

Further, in step S15, the communication unit 16C of the operation terminal 16 transmits a self-position detection instruction to the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15.
Next, in step S16, the self-position detecting unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 detects the self-position of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 and generates self-position data indicating the self-position of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15.
Next, in step S17, the communication unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 transmits the self-position data generated by the self-position detecting unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 to the operation terminal 16. The communication unit 16C of the operation terminal 16 receives the self-position data thereof.
Next, in step S18, the control unit 16D of the operation terminal 16 aggregates the self-position data and the sensing data of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15.
Next, in step S19, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 determines the arrangement of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 and the pressure received by the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 from the user of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15. Display to the user of.

FIG. 4 is an example of the screen of the operation terminal 16 in which the arrangement of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 and the pressure received by the users of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 are displayed in step S19 of FIG. It is a figure which shows.
In the example shown in FIG. 4, the screen displayed by the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 includes a first portion 16B1, a second portion 16B2, a third portion 16B3, and a fourth portion 16B4. ..
The first portion 16B1 displays, for example, the state of processing executed by the vibration presentation system 1. At the time of initial setting by the user of the operation terminal 16, the display of "user initial setting" is lit. When executing the preview display of the situation where the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generate vibration according to the vibration presenting execution program, the display of "reproduction simulation" is lit. When reading the list of sequences in which the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generate vibration, the display of "program list reading" is lit. Since step S19 in FIG. 3 does not correspond to any of them, none of those displays are lit in the example shown in FIG.
The second portion 16B2 displays, for example, a list of sequences read by the operating terminal 16. In step S19 of FIG. 3, since the list of sequences has not been read yet, nothing is displayed in the second portion 16B2 in the example shown in FIG.

In the third part 16B3, the arrangement of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 (the mutual positional relationship between the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15) and the pressure received by the users of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 to the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 Is displayed.
In the example shown in FIG. 4, the position of the vibration presenting device 11 is displayed by the icon 11 IC. The position of the vibration presentation device 12 is indicated by the icon 12IC. The position of the vibration presentation device 13 is indicated by the icon 13IC. The position of the vibration presentation device 14 is indicated by the icon 14IC. The position of the vibration presentation device 15 is indicated by the icon 15IC.
The portion 11a of the icon 11IC indicates that the right front portion of the vibration presenting device 11 receives a large pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 11. The portion 11b of the icon 11IC indicates that the central portion of the vibration presenting device 11 is under moderate pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 11. The portion 11c of the icon 11IC indicates that the rear portion of the vibration presenting device 11 receives a small pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 11. That is, the icon 11IC indicates that, for example, a senior-class kindergarten child is sitting unevenly on the right front side portion of the vibration presentation device 11.
The portion 12a of the icon 12IC indicates that the front portion of the vibration presenting device 12 receives a large amount of pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 12. The portion 12b of the icon 12IC indicates that the central portion of the vibration presenting device 12 is under moderate pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 12. The portion 12c of the icon 12IC indicates that the rear portion of the vibration presenting device 12 receives a small amount of pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 12. That is, the icon 12IC indicates that, for example, an older class kindergarten child sits unevenly on the front side of the vibration presentation device 12.

The portion 13a of the icon 13IC indicates that the front portion of the vibration presenting device 13 receives a large amount of pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 13. The portion 13b of the icon 13IC indicates that the central portion of the vibration presenting device 13 is under moderate pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 13. The portion 13c of the icon 13IC indicates that the rear portion of the vibration presenting device 13 receives a small pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 13. That is, the icon 13IC indicates that, for example, an older class kindergarten child sits unevenly on the front side of the vibration presenting device 13.
The portion 14b of the icon 14IC indicates that the entire vibration presenting device 14 is under moderate pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 14. That is, the icon 14IC indicates that, for example, a younger class kindergarten child is sitting in the central portion of the vibration presentation device 14.
The portion 15b of the icon 15IC indicates that the front portion of the vibration presenting device 15 is under moderate pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 15. The portion 15c of the icon 15IC indicates that the rear portion of the vibration presenting device 15 receives a small amount of pressure from the user of the vibration presenting device 15. That is, the icon 15IC indicates that, for example, a year-round kindergarten child sits unevenly on the front side of the vibration presenting device 15.

In the fourth part 16B4, the elapsed time after the start of execution of the vibration presentation execution program is displayed when the situation in which the vibration generating portion of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generates vibration is displayed as a preview according to the vibration presentation execution program. ..

As described above, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presentation device 11 not only detects the magnitude of the pressure received from the user of the vibration presentation device 11, but also the user of the vibration presentation device 11. It also detects the distribution of pressure received from. Further, the sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presenting device 11 includes information on the pressure distribution detected by the pressure detection unit 11A.
Similarly, the pressure detection unit 12A of the vibration presentation device 12 detects the distribution of the pressure received from the user of the vibration presentation device 12. Further, the sensing data generated by the pressure detection unit 12A of the vibration presenting device 12 includes information on the pressure distribution detected by the pressure detection unit 12A.
Further, the pressure detection unit of the vibration presenting devices 13 to 15 detects the distribution of the pressure received from the user of the vibration presenting devices 13 to 15. Further, the sensing data generated by the pressure detection units of the vibration presentation devices 13 to 15 includes information on the pressure distribution detected by the pressure detection units of the vibration presentation devices 13 to 15.
That is, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the sensing data generated by the pressure detection units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 and aggregated by the control unit 16D of the operation terminal 16 is collected by the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 to the operation terminal. Shown to 16 users.

For example, the optimum vibration intensity for a user such as a younger class kindergarten child is different from the optimum vibration intensity for a user such as an older class kindergarten child. Therefore, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the process described later is executed.
Specifically, in step S20 of FIG. 3, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 generates a threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11, and the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12. The threshold value of the vibration intensity to be generated, the threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating part of the vibration presenting device 13, the threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating part of the vibration presenting device 14, and the vibration generation of the vibration presenting device 15. A display is performed in which the user of the operation terminal 16 is requested to input the threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the unit.
Next, in step S21, the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 generates an input operation for inputting a threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 and the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting device 12. The user of the operation terminal 16 accepts an input operation for inputting a vibration intensity threshold and an input operation for inputting a vibration intensity threshold generated by the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 13 to 15.

Next, in step S22, the vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2 of the operating terminal 16 presents the magnitude and distribution of the pressure detected by the pressure detecting unit 11A of the vibration presenting device 11 and the vibration presented by the user of the operating terminal 16. The intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 is automatically adjusted based on the threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the device 11.
Further, the vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2 of the operation terminal 16 has the magnitude and distribution of the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12A of the vibration presentation device 12 and the vibration of the vibration presentation device 12 input by the user of the operation terminal 16. The intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12 is automatically adjusted based on the threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the generating unit 12C.
Similarly, the vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2 of the operation terminal 16 has the magnitude and distribution of the pressure detected by the pressure detection units of the vibration presentation devices 13 to 15, and the vibration presentation device 13 input by the user of the operation terminal 16. The intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating part of the vibration presenting devices 13 to 15 is automatically adjusted based on the threshold value of the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating part of the to 15.

Next, in step S23, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 performs a display requesting the user of the operation terminal 16 to input information necessary for creating the vibration presentation execution program. Specifically, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 requests the user of the operation terminal 16, for example, an input operation for determining a sequence in which each vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generates vibration.
Next, in step S24, the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 receives an input operation of information necessary for creating the vibration presentation execution program from the user of the operation terminal 16. Specifically, the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 receives an input operation from the user of the operation terminal 16 for determining a sequence in which each vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generates vibration.
Next, in step S25, the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 of the operation terminal 16 creates a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which each vibration generation unit of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generates vibration is described.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of the operation terminal 16 during execution of step S25 of FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 5, a list of sequences (“sequence A”, “sequence B”, and “sequence C”) input by the user of the operation terminal 16 and read by the operation terminal 16 in step S24 of FIG. 3 is obtained. , Displayed in the second part 16B2.
Further, in the fourth part 16B4, a display indicating that the sequence input by the user of the operation terminal 16 in step S24 of FIG. 3 and read by the operation terminal 16 is described in the vibration presentation execution program (“Sequence D”). "Under construction") is being performed.
In the example shown in FIG. 5, the types of vibration generated by each of the vibration generating parts of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 according to the vibration presenting execution program being created are "sea level 1", "footstep 1", "wind and rain 1", and "wind and rain 1". "Sea level 2" is included.
The intensity of the vibration generated by each of the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 is adjusted to the value "0.5" by the vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2 according to the vibration presenting execution program being created.
In the vibration presenting execution program being created, the order in which each of the vibration generating parts of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generates vibration is "vibration presenting device 15-> vibration presenting device 14-> vibration presenting device 13-> vibration presenting device 12->. Vibration presentation device 11 ".

When the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 receives the input operation of the information necessary for creating the vibration presentation execution program of the example shown in FIG. 5 from the user of the operation terminal 16, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 receives the input operation. A graphical display of the options described below may be performed.
Specifically, in step S24 of FIG. 3 in which the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 accepts an input operation for determining a sequence described in the vibration presentation execution program, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 is a vibration presentation device 11 to As an option of the type of vibration generated by each of the vibration generating parts of 15, "sea surface 1", "footstep 1", "wind and rain 1", "sea surface 2", etc. may be graphically displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 16. ..
Further, in step S24 of FIG. 3 in which the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 accepts an input operation for determining a sequence described in the vibration presentation execution program, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 is a vibration presentation device 11 to 15, respectively. "Sequence A", "Sequence B", "Sequence C", "Sequence D" and the like may be graphically displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 16 as options for the sequence in which the vibration generating unit of the above generates vibration.

Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in step S26, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 displays the heat map, and the vibration generation unit of each of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 according to the vibration presentation execution program created in step S25. Shows a preview of the situation where the vibration is generated.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of the operation terminal 16 during execution of step S26 of FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 6, the display of "reproduction simulation" is lit on the first portion 16B1 to indicate that the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 is performing the preview display.
The display of "Sequence D" is lit in the second portion 16B2, indicating that the preview display of the vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence D is described is being performed.
In the fourth part 16B4, the elapsed time after the start of execution of the vibration presentation execution program (the elapsed time after the start of execution of the preview display) is displayed by the indicator 16B4X. The indicator 16B4X moves to the right side of FIG. 6 over time.
In the third portion 16B3, the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 at the time indicated by the indicator 16B4X, the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12, and the vibration presenting device The intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating portion of the vibration presenting device 13, the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating portion of the vibration presenting device 14, and the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating portion of the vibration presenting device 15 are shown.
In the example shown in FIG. 6, the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 is the largest, and the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12 is the second largest. The intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating part of 13 is the third largest, the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating part of the vibration presenting device 14 is the smallest, and the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating part of the vibration presenting device 15 is the lowest. It is the fourth largest.

Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in step S26, for example, the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 and the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12 during the execution of the preview display. The intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generating portion of the vibration presenting device 13, the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generating portion of the vibration presenting device 14, and the intensity of vibration generated by the vibration generating portion of the vibration presenting device 15. And, how it changes with the passage of time is displayed.
That is, on the screen of the operation terminal 16, the change in the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating unit 11C of the vibration presenting device 11 and the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating unit 12C of the vibration presenting device 12 during the execution of the preview display. , The change in the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating part of the vibration presenting device 13, the change in the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating part of the vibration presenting device 14, and the vibration generating part of the vibration presenting device 15. By changing the intensity of the vibration to be caused, the display is made as if the vibration is transmitted.
Next, in step S27, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 determines whether or not to save the vibration presentation execution program for which the preview display was executed in step S26, and whether or not to adjust the contents of the vibration presentation execution program. Options such as whether or not to execute the vibration presentation execution program (that is, whether or not to actually generate vibration) are displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 16.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, next, in step S28, the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 performs an input operation for adjusting the contents of the vibration presentation execution program for which the preview display is executed in step S26. Accept from.
Next, in step S29, the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 of the operation terminal 16 adjusts (corrects) the contents of the vibration presentation execution program.
Next, in step S30, the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 causes the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 to generate vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program adjusted in step S29 by the heat map display. Display a preview.
Next, in step S31, whether or not the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 saves the adjusted vibration presentation execution program for which the preview display was executed in step S30, and whether or not the content of the vibration presentation execution program is adjusted again. Options such as whether or not to execute the vibration presentation execution program are displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 16.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, next, in step S32, the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 uses the operation terminal 16 to perform an input operation for saving the adjusted vibration presentation execution program for which the preview display was executed in step S30. Accept from people.
Next, in step S33, the control unit 16D of the operation terminal 16 stores the adjusted vibration presentation execution program in the storage unit 16E.
Next, in step S34, whether or not the display unit 16B of the operation terminal 16 adjusts the contents of the adjusted vibration presentation execution program for which the preview display was executed in step S30 again, and whether or not the vibration presentation execution program is executed. An option such as whether or not is displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 16.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, next, in step S35, the input unit 16A of the operation terminal 16 uses the operation terminal 16 to execute an input operation for executing the adjusted vibration presentation execution program for which the preview display is executed in step S30. Accept from people.
Next, in step S36, the control unit 16D of the operation terminal 16 executes the adjusted vibration presentation execution program for which the preview display was executed in step S30 (that is, the adjusted vibration presentation execution program is reproduced and actually executed. Generate vibration).
Specifically, in step S37, the communication unit of the operation terminal 16 transmits an acoustic signal necessary for reproducing the adjusted vibration presentation execution program to the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15. The communication unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 receives an acoustic signal necessary for the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 to generate vibration.
In the example shown in FIG. 3, before the above-mentioned step S10 is executed, the acoustic signal transmitted from the operation terminal 16 to the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 is previously transmitted by the acoustic signal acquisition unit 16F from, for example, from the outside of the operation terminal 16. Has been acquired.
Further, in step S38, the communication unit of the operation terminal 16 transmits a vibration generation instruction to the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15.
Next, in step S39, the vibration transducers of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 convert the acoustic signal received by the communication unit into mechanical vibration.
Further, in step S40, the vibration generating portion of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generates vibration. That is, the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generate vibration according to the adjusted vibration presenting execution program described above.
During the execution of step S40, the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 may generate vibration not based on the adjusted vibration presenting execution program in response to the input operation of the user of the operation terminal 16. That is, even if the user of the operation terminal 16 changes the method of generating vibration by the vibration generating portion of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15, depending on the appearance of the users of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15. good. Further, the user of the operation terminal 16 may perform an input operation for changing the above-mentioned threshold value according to the appearance of the user of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15. When an input operation for changing the threshold value is performed, the vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2 of the operation terminal 16 automatically adjusts the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 in real time based on the changed threshold value. adjust.

<Summary of the first embodiment>
As described above, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the display unit 16B displays the sensing data aggregated by the control unit 16D to the user of the operation terminal 16. Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the user of the operation terminal 16 generates vibration in the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 based on the sensing data displayed on the display unit 16B. The sequence to be made can be determined.
Further, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 generate vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence is described. Therefore, according to the vibration presenting system 1 of the first embodiment, the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 can generate the optimum vibration for each user of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15.
That is, according to the vibration presenting system 1 of the first embodiment, the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 are compared to the case where the sequence in which the vibration generating portions of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generate vibration is determined without being based on the sensing data. Vibration suitable for each of the 15 users can be generated.
That is, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the sequence in which the vibration generating units of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generate vibration is predetermined, and the sensing data cannot be reflected in the sequence. Rather, it is possible to generate vibration suitable for the user of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15.

Further, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, for example, the intensity of the vibration generated by the vibration generation unit 11C is not only based on the vibration presentation execution program created in advance, but also the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 11A. It is also adjusted based on the size and distribution of. Therefore, according to the vibration presenting system 1 of the first embodiment, the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit 11C is generated by the vibration presenting device 11 as compared with the case where the vibration generating unit 11C generates the vibration based only on the vibration presenting execution program. It can be suitable for the user.
Further, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, for example, the vibration generating unit 11C generates vibration based on the threshold value. Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, it is possible to improve the safety of the user of the vibration presentation device 11 and the like as compared with the case where the vibration generation unit 11C generates vibration without being based on the threshold value. ..
In the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, for example, when the vibration intensity to be generated by the vibration generating unit 11C is larger than the threshold value, the vibration generating unit 11C limits the generated vibration intensity to be equal to or less than the threshold value. do. Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the safety of the user of the vibration presentation device 11 can be ensured.

Further, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the display unit 16B graphically displays the choice of the type of vibration generated by the vibration generation units of the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 and the choice of the sequence.
Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the user of the operation terminal 16 can easily determine the sequence in which the vibration generating portion of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generates the vibration based on the graphical display. be able to.

Further, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, after the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 creates the vibration presentation execution program, the display unit 16B displays the vibration generation units 11 to 15 according to the vibration presentation execution program. Displays a preview of the situation where the vibration is generated.
Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the user of the operation terminal 16 can easily confirm the contents of the vibration presentation execution program created by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1.

Further, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the input unit 16A receives an input operation for adjusting the contents of the vibration presentation execution program from the user of the operation terminal 16.
Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the user of the operation terminal 16 can easily change the content of the vibration presentation execution program created by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1.

<Application example>
In the application example of the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, in order to experientially convey the picture book and the video content to the viewer of the storytelling of the picture book and the viewer of the video, the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment is used. Is used.
Viewers of storytelling of picture books and viewers of images are, for example, infants. Based on the input operation of the user of the operation terminal 16, the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1 is a vibration presentation execution program that generates vibrations that match the contents of the picture book and the video content, and is a vibration presentation execution program that progresses the storytelling of the picture book and the video. Create a vibration presentation execution program that generates vibration according to the progress of. When watching a storytelling of a picture book or watching a video, the operation terminal 16 transmits an acoustic signal to the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 according to the vibration presenting execution program, and the vibration transducers of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 transmit the acoustic signal. Converted to mechanical vibration, the vibration generating part of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 generates vibration according to the progress of reading aloud the picture book and the progress of the image, and the tactile information is the user of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 (infant). ).
In order for the vibration generating units of the plurality of vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 to efficiently and effectively perform the operation for generating the vibration, the vibration presenting system 1 has the operation terminal 16 in which the control software is incorporated. , Information of vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 is transmitted. The user of the operation terminal 16 can easily create a vibration presentation execution program in which the vibration generation / end timing and vibration intensity are set according to the content content on the control software by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit 16D1. be able to.
In this application example, the vibration presentation devices 11 to 15 are chair-type (cushion-type) devices shown in FIG. The vibration intensity adjusting unit 16D2 automatically adjusts the vibration intensity generated by the vibration generating unit of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 according to the sitting style and the weight of the user of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15.

Preschool infants understand information about the surrounding environment through direct physical sensations. It is an important time to interpret and understand things by actually seeing, hearing, and touching them. However, in recent years, the chances of empirical information understanding are decreasing due to the spread of application software that runs on tablet PCs (personal computers) in addition to TV video contents.
In the application example of the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, in order to promote the content experience while getting a tactile sensation, the first embodiment is used in a picture book story-telling event or a video screening event in a nursery school, a kindergarten, or an indoor play facility for young children. Vibration presentation system 1 is used. The vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment is a tactile expression user interface (UI) system by vibration.

That is, in the application example of the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, for example, when reading a picture book, the picture book experience can be expanded by presenting the vibration from the cushion-type vibration presentation devices 11 to 15. As a result, it is expected that the infant's concentration and imagination will be improved.

<Second Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the vibration presentation system, the vibration presentation method, the operation terminal, and the vibration presentation device of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The vibration presentation system 1 of the second embodiment is configured in the same manner as the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment described above, except for the points described later. Therefore, according to the vibration presentation system 1 of the second embodiment, the same effect as that of the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment described above can be obtained except for the points described later.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of an example of the vibration presentation device 11 of the vibration presentation system 1 of the second embodiment.
In the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presentation device 11 includes one sensor sheet type pressure sensor.
On the other hand, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the second embodiment, the pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presentation device 11 includes four pressure sensors 11A-FL, 11A-FR, 11A-RL, and 11A-RR. The vibration presentation devices 12 to 15 are configured in the same manner as the vibration presentation devices 11.

In the vibration presentation system 1 of the first embodiment, the vibration presentation device 11 is a cushion type vibration presentation device.
On the other hand, in the vibration presentation system 1 of the second embodiment, the vibration presentation device 11 is a chair-type vibration presentation device. The vibration presentation device 11 includes a left front leg 11FL, a right front leg 11FR, a left rear leg 11RL, and a right rear leg 11RR. The left front leg 11FL is provided with a pressure sensor 11A-FL, the right front leg 11FR is provided with a pressure sensor 11A-FR, the left rear leg 11RL is provided with a pressure sensor 11A-RL, and the right rear leg 11RR is provided. Is provided with a pressure sensor 11A-RR.
In the vibration presentation system 1 of the second embodiment, the magnitude of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 11A-FL, the magnitude of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 11A-FR, and the magnitude of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 11A-RL are determined. The pressure detection unit 11A of the vibration presenting device 11 detects the distribution of the pressure received from the user of the vibration presenting device 11 based on the difference from the magnitude of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 11A-RR. Further, the pressure detection unit 11A detects a change in the pressure distribution received from the user of the vibration presentation device 11 seated on the vibration presentation device 11.

Although the embodiments for carrying out the present invention have been described above using the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications and substitutions are made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Can be added. The configurations described in each of the above-described embodiments may be combined.

In addition, all or a part of the functions of each part of the vibration presenting devices 11 to 15 and the operation terminal 16 in the above-described embodiment are recorded on a computer-readable recording medium to record a program for realizing these functions. It may be realized by having a computer system read a program recorded on this recording medium and executing the program. The term "computer system" as used herein includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices.
Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, or a CD-ROM, or a storage unit such as a hard disk built in a computer system. Further, a "computer-readable recording medium" is a communication line for transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, and dynamically holds the program for a short period of time. It may also include a program that holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory inside a computer system that is a server or a client in that case. Further, the above-mentioned program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions, and may be further realized for realizing the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

1 ... Vibration presentation system, 11 ... Vibration presentation device, 11FL ... Left front leg, 11FR ... Right front leg, 11RL ... Left rear leg, 11RR ... Right rear leg, 11IC ... Icon, 11a ... Part, 11b ... Part, 11c ... Part, 11A ... pressure detector, 11A-FL ... pressure sensor, 11A-FR ... pressure sensor, 11A-RL ... pressure sensor, 11A-RR ... pressure sensor, 11B ... self-position detection unit, 11C ... vibration generator, 11C1 ... vibration Transducer, 11D ... communication unit, 11-1 ... cover, 11-2 ... cushion material, 11-3 ... mic input terminal, 11-4 ... switch, 11-5 ... mic preamp module, 11-6 ... battery, 11 -7 ... Power amplifier, 12 ... Vibration presentation device, 12IC ... Icon, 12a ... Part, 12b ... Part, 12c ... Part, 12A ... Pressure detection unit, 12B ... Self-position detection unit, 12C ... Vibration generator, 12C1 ... Vibration Transducer, 12D ... communication unit, 13 ... vibration presentation device, 13IC ... icon, 13a ... part, 13b ... part, 13c ... part, 14 ... vibration presentation device, 14IC ... icon, 14b ... part, 15 ... vibration presentation device, 15IC ... Icon, 15b ... Part, 15c ... Part, 16 ... Operation terminal, 16A ... Input part, 16B ... Display part, 16B1 ... 1st part, 16B2 ... 2nd part, 16B3 ... 3rd part, 16B4 ... 4th part , 16B4X ... Indicator, 16C ... Communication unit, 16D ... Control unit, 16D1 ... Vibration presentation execution program creation unit, 16D2 ... Vibration intensity adjustment unit, 16E ... Storage unit, 16F ... Acoustic signal acquisition unit

Claims (8)

At least the first vibration presenting device and the second vibration presenting device,
It is a vibration presentation system equipped with an operation terminal.
The first vibration presentation device is
A first pressure detecting unit that detects a first pressure received from a user of the first vibration presenting device and generates a first sensing data indicating the first pressure.
The first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data and
Equipped with a first vibration generator that generates vibration,
The second vibration presentation device is
A second pressure detecting unit that detects the second pressure received from the user of the second vibration presenting device and generates the second sensing data indicating the second pressure.
The second communication unit that transmits the second sensing data and
Equipped with a second vibration generator that generates vibration,
The operation terminal is
An operation terminal communication unit that receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data, and
A control unit that incorporates control software and aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data,
A display unit that displays the first sensing data and the second sensing data aggregated by the control unit to the user of the operation terminal, and a display unit.
A vibration presentation execution program creation unit that creates a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration is described, and a vibration presentation execution program creation unit.
It is provided with an input unit that receives an input operation for determining the sequence from the user of the operation terminal.
The first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit generate vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program.
Vibration presentation system. When the input unit receives an input operation for determining the sequence from the user of the operation terminal,
The display unit is
The choice of the type of vibration generated by the first vibration generating part and the second vibration generating part, and
Graphically display the first vibration generating section and the second vibration generating section as options for the sequence in which the vibration is generated.
The vibration presentation system according to claim 1. The first vibration presenting device further includes a first self-position detecting unit that detects the self-position of the first vibration presenting device and generates first self-position data indicating the self-position of the first vibration presenting device.
The second vibration presenting device further includes a second self-position detecting unit that detects the self-position of the second vibration presenting device and generates second self-position data indicating the self-position of the second vibration presenting device.
The first communication unit transmits the first self-position data, and the first communication unit transmits the first self-position data.
The second communication unit transmits the second self-position data, and the second communication unit transmits the second self-position data.
The operation terminal communication unit receives the first self-position data and the second self-position data, and receives the second self-position data.
After the vibration presentation execution program creation unit creates the vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence is described,
The display unit is
By displaying the heat map, a preview display of the situation where the first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit generate vibration is performed according to the vibration presentation execution program.
In the preview display,
The icon of the first vibration presenting device and the icon of the second vibration presenting device indicating the mutual positional relationship between the first vibration presenting device and the second vibration presenting device,
The elapsed time after the start of execution of the vibration presentation execution program and
A state in which the intensity of vibration generated by the first vibration generating unit changes with the passage of time during execution of the vibration presentation execution program.
It includes a state in which the intensity of the vibration generated by the second vibration generating unit changes with the passage of time during the execution of the vibration presentation execution program.
The vibration presentation system according to claim 2. The operation terminal further includes a storage unit.
After the display unit performs the preview display,
The input unit is
An input operation for adjusting the contents of the vibration presentation execution program is accepted from the user of the operation terminal.
The control unit may use the vibration presentation execution program created by the vibration presentation execution program creation unit, or the vibration presentation execution program whose contents have been adjusted based on the input operation of the user of the operation terminal. Save in storage,
The vibration presentation system according to claim 3. The first vibration presenting device and the second vibration presenting device are chair-type vibration presenting devices having a plurality of legs.
The first pressure detection unit is composed of a pressure sensor provided on each of a plurality of legs of the first vibration presentation device.
The second pressure detection unit is composed of a pressure sensor provided on each of a plurality of legs of the second vibration presentation device.
The first pressure detection unit detects changes in the distribution of the first pressure and the distribution of the first pressure received from the user of the first vibration presenting device seated in the first vibration presenting device.
The second pressure detecting unit detects changes in the distribution of the second pressure and the distribution of the second pressure received from the user of the second vibration presenting device seated in the second vibration presenting device.
The vibration presentation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . A first pressure detection step that detects a first pressure that the first vibration presenting device receives from a user of the first vibration presenting device and generates a first sensing data indicating the first pressure.
The first communication step in which the first vibration presenting device transmits the first sensing data,
A second pressure detection step that detects the second pressure that the second vibration presenting device receives from the user of the second vibration presenting device and generates the second sensing data indicating the second pressure.
The second communication step in which the second vibration presenting device transmits the second sensing data,
An operation terminal communication step in which the operation terminal receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data, and
An aggregation step in which the operation terminal aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data,
A display step in which the operation terminal displays the first sensing data and the second sensing data aggregated by the operation terminal to the user of the operation terminal, and
An input in which the operation terminal accepts an input operation for determining a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit of the first vibration presentation device and the second vibration generation unit of the second vibration presentation device generate vibration from the user of the operation terminal. Steps and
A vibration presentation execution program creation step in which the operation terminal creates a vibration presentation execution program in which the sequence is described, and
A vibration generation step in which the first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit generate vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program is provided.
Vibration presentation method. An operation terminal provided in a vibration presentation system including at least a first vibration presentation device and a second vibration presentation device.
The first vibration presentation device is
A first pressure detecting unit that detects a first pressure received from a user of the first vibration presenting device and generates a first sensing data indicating the first pressure.
The first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data and
Equipped with a first vibration generator that generates vibration,
The second vibration presentation device is
A second pressure detecting unit that detects the second pressure received from the user of the second vibration presenting device and generates the second sensing data indicating the second pressure.
The second communication unit that transmits the second sensing data and
Equipped with a second vibration generator that generates vibration,
The operation terminal is
An operation terminal communication unit that receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data, and
A control unit that incorporates control software and aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data,
A display unit that displays the first sensing data and the second sensing data aggregated by the control unit to the user of the operation terminal, and a display unit.
A vibration presentation execution program creation unit that creates a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration is described, and a vibration presentation execution program creation unit.
It is provided with an input unit that receives an input operation for determining the sequence from the user of the operation terminal.
The first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit generate vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program.
Operation terminal. A vibration presentation device provided in a vibration presentation system including an operation terminal and another vibration presentation device.
The vibration presentation device is
A first pressure detecting unit that detects the first pressure received from the user of the vibration presenting device and generates the first sensing data indicating the first pressure.
The first communication unit that transmits the first sensing data and
Equipped with a first vibration generator that generates vibration,
The other vibration presentation device is
A second pressure detection unit that detects the second pressure received from the user of the other vibration presenting device and generates the second sensing data indicating the second pressure.
The second communication unit that transmits the second sensing data and
Equipped with a second vibration generator that generates vibration,
The operation terminal is
An operation terminal communication unit that receives the first sensing data and the second sensing data, and
A control unit that incorporates control software and aggregates the first sensing data and the second sensing data,
A display unit that displays the first sensing data and the second sensing data aggregated by the control unit to the user of the operation terminal, and a display unit.
A vibration presentation execution program creation unit that creates a vibration presentation execution program in which a sequence in which the first vibration generation unit and the second vibration generation unit generate vibration is described, and a vibration presentation execution program creation unit.
It is provided with an input unit that receives an input operation for determining the sequence from the user of the operation terminal.
The first vibration generating unit and the second vibration generating unit generate vibration according to the vibration presentation execution program.
Vibration presentation device.

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