JP4993764B2 - Color identification training device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a color identification training device, and more particularly to a color identification training device that can train a color identification trainer's ability to react to color identification as if it were a game.

  In general, the human eye has three types of photoreceptor cells (S, M, and L cones) that sense color, and when light enters the eye, the stimulus response of the S, M, and L cones. And the difference of the stimulus response between the M cone and the L cone is transmitted as a signal to the brain to identify the color that has entered the eye.

  Here, the stimulation response speed of the S cone, the M cone, and the L cone, or the signal corresponding to each stimulus response of the S cone, the M cone, and the L cone, and the M cone and the L cone The transmission system of the difference signal of the stimulus response to the brain is innately delayed or deteriorates due to obstacles or age, and this is known as a delay of color discrimination in the environment.

  The delay of color identification in the environment can be very dangerous depending on the living environment.

By the way, as an apparatus for training human vision, “an improved method and apparatus for human vision training” described in Patent Document 1 is known.
JP 2005-516679 Gazette

  However, in the “improved method and apparatus for human eyesight training” disclosed in Patent Document 1, no consideration is given to the responsiveness of color identification, and it is possible to enjoy and train. There is no description of the points that can be made.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a color identification training device that can train a color discriminating ability for a trainee in a game sense.

  In order to achieve the above object, a color identification training device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of light emission windows disposed on the upper surface of the device toward the outside, and each of the plurality of light emission windows in a predetermined cycle. A light emission control unit for switching to the color of the light and a trainer provided corresponding to each light emission window and set for the light emission window when the light emission color of the light emission window is a predetermined color set in advance A plurality of display units provided on the peripheral surface of the apparatus corresponding to each light emission window, each having a predetermined number of display lamps, and a predetermined emission color of the light emission window. When the operation unit is correctly operated by the trainee when the color becomes, one display lamp of the display unit corresponding to the trainee is turned on, and the operation unit is erroneously operated by the trainer. The corresponding to the trainee A lighting control unit that turns off one display lamp of the display unit, and a determination unit that determines, as a winner, a trainee corresponding to the display unit that first reaches the preset number of lighting of the display lamp. It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, further comprising a speed setting unit that sets a speed for switching the emission color emitted from the light emission window, and the light emission control unit includes the plurality of light emission windows. It is characterized in that light is sequentially emitted by switching to an arbitrary color at a speed set by the speed setting unit.

  Further, the invention of claim 3 is the invention of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a brightness setting unit for setting the brightness of the emission color emitted from the light emitting window, wherein the light emission control unit includes the plurality of light emitting windows. Is switched to any color at the lightness set by the lightness setting unit, and emitted.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the invention includes a saturation setting unit that sets the saturation of the emission color emitted from the light emission window, and the light emission control unit includes: The plurality of light emitting windows are each switched to an arbitrary color with the saturation set by the saturation determining unit, and light is emitted.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the operation unit is operated when a light emission color of the light emission window is a preset first color. An operation unit; and a second operation unit that is operated when a light emission color of the light emission window is a second color set in advance, and the lighting control unit includes the first operation unit or the first operation unit. When the two operation units are correctly operated by the trainee, one display lamp of the display unit corresponding to the trainee is turned on, and the first operation unit or the second operation unit is configured to perform the training. In the case where it is mistakenly operated by an operator, one display lamp of the display unit corresponding to the trainee is turned off.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the ability to respond to color identification can be trained as if it were a game, and at the same time, the rehabilitation of the response operation to color identification can be performed simultaneously.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the speed setting unit arbitrarily sets the speed for switching the emission color emitted from the light emission window, so that the game performance is improved and the ability to react to color identification is efficiently trained. be able to.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the lightness of the emitted color emitted from the light emitting window is arbitrarily set by the lightness setting unit, thereby improving the game performance and the ability to react to color identification including the lightness of the color. Training can be performed efficiently.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the saturation of the emission color emitted from the light emission window is arbitrarily set by the saturation setting unit, thereby improving the game performance and the color identification including the color saturation. Training of reaction ability can be performed efficiently.

  According to the invention of claim 5, for example, by operating the first operating unit with the left hand and operating the second operating unit with the right hand, the ability of reacting to color identification including hand operation response is improved. Training can be performed efficiently.

  Embodiments of a color identification training apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a color identification training apparatus according to the present invention.

  The color identification training apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 has a hexagonal bottom surface, and five display lamps 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e to 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d on the six peripheral surfaces thereof. , 16e having six display portions 11 to 16, and six light emitting windows 21 to 26 are provided on the inclined portions corresponding to the display portions 11 to 16 on the upper surface, and the central plane portion on the upper surface. Is provided with an operation panel 30 for setting the operation of the color identification training device 100.

  In addition, the color identification training device 100 includes two operation switches 41a, 41b, 42a, 42b, 43a, 43b, 44a, 44b, 45a, 45b, 46a, 46b corresponding to the display units 11-16. Is provided.

  That is, in the color identification training device 100, the six display units 11 to 16 and the six light emission windows 21 to 26 correspond to trainees using the color identification training device 100, respectively. It is configured so that one to a maximum of six people can participate in the used color discrimination training (hereinafter referred to as a color discrimination reaction game) at the same time.

  For example, when a color identification reaction game is performed by six people, the color identification training device 100 switches the six light emitting windows 21 to 26 at a plurality of colors such as blue, red, and yellow at random. Let

  Participants in this color identification reaction game have the operation switches 41a, 41 at the timing when the light emission windows 21 to 26 corresponding to themselves are emitted in a preset color among a plurality of colors such as blue, red, and yellow. If the operation timing is correct by operating 41b, 42a, 42b, 43a, 43b, 44a, 44b, 45a, 45b, 46a, 46b, the display lamps 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e of the display units 11-16. -16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e are turned on one by one, and if this operation timing is incorrect, the display lamps 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e-16a, 16b, 16c, 16d and 16e are turned off one by one, and as a result, five display lamps 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e to 16a, 16b are earliest. 16c, 16d, participants who were all on the 16e is the winner of this color identification reaction game.

  For example, if the preset colors are blue and red, and the participant of the color identification reaction game corresponds to the display unit 11, the participant has emitted blue light from the light emission window 11. The operation switch 41a is pushed with the left hand at the timing, and the operation switch 41b is pushed with the right hand at the timing when the light emission window 11 emits red light.

  When the operation switch 41a or 41b is operated at the correct timing, the display lamp 11a of the display unit 11 is first turned on as a correct answer, and when the correct answer continues, the display lamp 11b and the display lamp 11c are then turned on. Light up in order.

  However, if the operation timing of the operation switch 41a or 41b becomes erroneous, the display lamp that was turned on at that time, for example, the display lamp 11c, is turned off, this operation is repeated, and the color identification reaction game proceeds.

  In the first embodiment, each display unit 11 to 16 is provided with five display lamps. However, the number of display lamps is not limited to five, and may be four or less or six or more. Good.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view showing details of the operation panel 30 shown in FIG.

  The operation panel 30 includes a power switch 31, a participant number setting unit 32, a color setting unit 33, a display speed setting unit 34, a start switch 35, a stop switch 36, and a reset switch 37.

  Here, the power switch 31 is for turning on the power of the color identification training device 100, and the participant number setting unit 32 determines the number of participants in the color identification reaction game using the color identification training device 100. It is to set.

  When the “+” switch 32a of the participant number setting unit 32 is operated, the participant number setting unit 32 can increase the number of participants in the color identification reaction game using the color identification training device 100 by one, and “−” When the switch 32b is operated, the number of participants in the color identification reaction game using the color identification training device 100 can be reduced by one. In FIG. This shows a case where the number of participants is set to three.

  The color setting unit 33 sets a color that responds by operating the operation switches 41a, 41b, 42a, 42b, 43a, 43b, 44a, 44b, 45a, 45b, 46a, 46b.

  For example, when the light emission colors of the light emission windows 21 to 26 of the color identification training device 100 are three colors of blue, red, and yellow, the color setting unit 33 is blue only, red only, yellow only, and blue. Six patterns of two colors of red, two colors of yellow of red, and two colors of yellow and red can be set.

  For example, each time the key top is pressed, the color setting unit 33 changes the color of the key top from blue only → red only → yellow only → blue and red two colors → red yellow two colors → yellow and red 2 As a result, it is possible to configure a switch that can switch between any one of blue, red, and yellow or any combination of two colors of blue, red, and yellow. FIG. 2 shows a case where a combination of two colors of blue and red is set, for example.

  When one color is selected by the color setting unit 33, the operation switches 41a, 41b, 42a, 42b, 43a, 43b, 44a, 44b, 45a, 45b, 46a, 46b, 41a, 42a, 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a or 41b, 42b, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b can be dealt with by enabling the other and disabling the other. In this case, the enabled operation switch is operated at the correct timing. Only when the answer is correct.

  The light emission colors emitted from the light emission windows 21 to 26 are not limited to blue, red, and yellow, but may be other colors, and the number of colors emitted from the light emission windows 21 to 26 is three. Not limited to this, four or more colors may be used.

  Further, the number of operation switches corresponding to each of the light emission windows 21 to 26 may be one, or an operation unit including three or more switches arranged on a switch plate may be employed, for example.

  However, when the number of colors of light emitted from the light emission windows 21 to 26 is made larger than the number of operation switches corresponding to the light emission windows 21 to 26, colors that do not correspond to the correct answer from the light emission windows 21 to 26 are displayed. The light emission timing is generated, thereby improving the game performance and improving the effect of the color identification training using the color identification training device.

  The display speed setting unit 34 sets the switching speed of the emission colors emitted from the light emission windows 21 to 26. In the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the switching speed of the emission colors emitted from the emission windows 21 to 26 is set. It is composed of a volume switch etc. that can be set in multiple stages.

  Here, when the display speed set by the display speed setting unit 34 is increased, the switching period of the emission color emitted from the light emission windows 21 to 26 is shortened, and conversely, the display speed setting unit 34 sets the display speed. When the display speed is increased, the switching cycle of the emission color emitted from the light emission windows 21 to 26 becomes longer.

  The start switch 35 instructs the start of the color identification reaction game by the color identification training device 100. The stop switch 36 instructs the color discrimination training device 100 to stop the color discrimination reaction game. The reset switch 37 gives an instruction to return the setting by the operation panel 30 to the initial value.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the color identification training device 100 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 3, the control circuit includes a control unit 50, an operation panel 30, display units 11 to 16, light emission windows 21 to 26, operation switches 41a, 41b, 42a, 42b, 43a, 43b, 44a, 44b, 45a, 45 b, 46 a and 46 b are connected, and the control unit 50 switches the emission color emitted from the light emission windows 21 to 26 according to the display speed set by the display speed setting unit 34 of the operation panel 30. While controlling the period, the number of participants in the color identification reaction game using the color identification training device 100 set in the participant number setting unit 32, the set color set in the color setting unit 33, and the operation switches 41a, 41b, 42a , 42b, 43a, 43b, 44a, 44b, 45a, 45b, 46a, 46b, the display lamps 11a, 11b of the display units 11-16 according to the operation input. 11c, 11d, controlled 11e~16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, the on and off of 16e.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 50 shown in FIG.

  4, when the start switch 36 of the operation panel 30 is pressed, the control unit 50 shown in FIG. 3 first corresponds to the number of participants set by the number of participants setting unit 32 in the light emission windows 21 to 26. The light emission window emits light with a light emission color randomly selected from preset light emission colors (step 401).

  Next, the set speed set by the display speed setting unit 34 of the operation panel 30 is read (step 402), and a timer that sets a time corresponding to the color light emission switching period corresponding to the read set speed is started (step 402). 403).

  Then, the operation input of the operation switches 41a, 41b, 42a, 42b, 43a, 43b, 44a, 44b, 45a, 45b, 46a, 46b by the game participant who responds to the light emission of the light emitting windows 21 to 26 is monitored. It is determined whether or not the input is correct, that is, whether or not the operation switch is correctly operated in response to the light emission of the light emission window (step 404).

  If it is determined that the operation of the operation switch by the game participant is correct (YES in step 404), one of the display lamps of the display units 11 to 16 corresponding to the correct game participant is turned on ( Step 405) Next, whether the number of lighting of the display lamps of the display units 11 to 16 corresponding to each game participant has reached 5 corresponding to all lighting of the display lamp, that is, corresponds to each game participant. It is checked whether there are any lamps whose display lamps of the display units 11 to 16 have reached 5 (step 406). If the number of display lamps of the display units 11 to 16 corresponding to all the game participants has not reached 5 (NO in step 406), the process proceeds to step 409.

  If it is determined in step 404 that the operation of the operation switch by the game participant is not correct, the operation of the operation switch by the game participant is incorrect, that is, the operation input of the incorrect operation switch has been received, It is checked whether or not the operation switch to be operated has been operated (step 407). If it is determined that the operation of the operation switch by the game participant is incorrect (YES in step 407), one of the display lamps of the display units 11 to 16 corresponding to the erroneous game participant is turned off ( Step 4085), the process proceeds to Step 409.

  Here, when none of the display lamps of the display units 11 to 16 corresponding to the game participant is turned on, the process of turning off one of the display lamps is not performed.

  If it is determined in step 407 that the operation switch operation by the game participant is incorrect (NO in step 407), the process proceeds to step 409 as it is.

  In step 409, it is checked whether the timer started in step 403 has expired. If it is determined that the timer has not timed up (NO in step 409), the process returns to step 404 and the processes from step 404 to 408 are repeated.

  If it is determined in step 409 that the timer has timed out (YES in step 409), the process returns to step 401, and the light emission windows 21 to 26 are selected from the light emission colors set in advance corresponding to the number of participants. Each of the light emission windows emits light with the next light emission color selected at random, and the processing of steps 401 to 409 is repeated.

  By repeating such processing, when the number of display lamps of the display units 11 to 16 corresponding to any of the game participants reaches 5, the display lamps of the display units 11 to 16 are displayed in step 406. Is determined to have reached 5 (YES in step 407).

  In this case, since the game participant whose number of lighting of this display lamp has reached 5 is the winner of this color identification reaction game, the game participant whose number of lighting of this display lamp has reached 5 is determined as the winner. (Step 410), the color identification reaction game is terminated.

  In addition, in the said flowchart, although it comprised so that the light emission windows 21-26 corresponding to each game participant may be light-emitted simultaneously, the light emission windows 21-26 corresponding to each game participant were light-emitted one by one one by one, You may comprise so that it may determine whether operation by the operation part of a game participant is correct each time.

  Further, in the above flowchart, when the number of display lamps corresponding to any one of the game participants reaches 5, the game participant is determined as a winner and the game is ended. However, it is possible to store each time when the number of lighting of the display lamps of each game participant reaches 5, and to determine the ranking of each game participant from this time.

  In the color identification reaction game, the display speed of the emission color emitted from the light emission windows 21 to 26 can be switched and set by the display speed setting unit 34. In addition to switching the display speed of the emission colors emitted from the emission windows 21 to 26, the brightness and / or saturation of the emission colors emitted from the emission windows 21 to 26 are switched. You may comprise as follows.

  FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an operation panel employed in another embodiment of the color identification training apparatus according to the present invention in consideration of such points.

  In this embodiment, the operation panel 30 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with a lightness setting unit 38 for setting the lightness of the emission color emitted from the light emission windows 21 to 26 and a saturation setting unit 39 for setting the saturation. The lightness and saturation of the emission colors emitted from the light emission windows 21 to 26 can be adjusted by the lightness set by the lightness setting unit 38 and the saturation set by the saturation setting unit 39. Other configurations are the same as those shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the color identification training apparatus using the operation panel shown in FIG.

  Also in this flowchart, the process of reading the lightness set by the lightness setting unit 38 and / or the saturation set by the saturation setting unit 39 (step 600) is added to the beginning of the flowchart shown in FIG. Since the processing is the same as the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, the same reference numerals as those used in FIG.

  However, in the light emission processing of the light emission windows 21 to 26 in step 401, the lightness and saturation of the light emission colors emitted from the light emission windows 21 to 26 are adjusted based on the lightness and / or saturation read in step 600.

  The color identification training device of the present invention can be applied to training of reactivity to color identification.

  According to the color identification training device of the present invention, the ability to respond to color identification can be trained as if it were a game, so that the ability to respond to color identification can be enjoyed and the response to color identification at the same time. Since the rehabilitation of the operation can be performed at the same time, it is particularly suitable for training when the response operation for color discrimination is reduced due to aging or the like.

  In addition, according to the color identification training device of the present invention, it can be employed not only for the training of the response capability for color identification but also for the inspection of the response capability for color identification.

It is a perspective view which shows one Example of the color identification training apparatus concerning this invention. It is the top view which showed the detail of the operation panel shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the color identification training apparatus control circuit shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control part shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the operation panel employ | adopted with the other Example of the color identification training apparatus concerning this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the color identification training apparatus using the operation panel shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

11-16 Display unit 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e-16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e Indicator lamp 21-26 Light emitting window 30 Operation panel 31 Power switch 32 Participant setting unit 33 Color setting unit 34 Display speed setting Part 35 Start switch 36 Stop switch 37 Reset switch 38 Display brightness setting part 39 Display saturation setting part 41a, 41b, 42a, 42b, 43a, 43b, 44a, 44b, 45a, 45b, 46a, 46b Operation switch 50 Control part

Claims (5)

A plurality of light emitting windows respectively disposed outward on the upper surface of the device;
A light emission control unit that emits light by switching each of the plurality of light emission windows to an arbitrary color at a predetermined period;
An operation unit which is provided corresponding to each light emission window and is operated by a trainee set corresponding to the light emission window when the light emission color of the light emission window is a predetermined color set in advance;
A plurality of display units provided on the peripheral surface of the device corresponding to each light emitting window, each having a predetermined number of display lamps;
When the operation unit is correctly operated by the trainee when the emission color of the light emitting window is a predetermined color set in advance, one display lamp of the display unit corresponding to the trainee is turned on, When the operation unit is erroneously operated by the trainee, a lighting control unit that turns off one display lamp of the display unit corresponding to the trainee,
A color identification training apparatus comprising: a determination unit that determines, as a winner, a trainee corresponding to a display unit that first reaches a preset number of lighting lamps. A speed setting unit for setting a speed for switching the emission color emitted from the light emission window;
The light emission control unit
2. The color identification training apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emission windows are sequentially switched to arbitrary colors at a speed set by the speed setting unit to sequentially emit light. A brightness setting unit for setting the brightness of the emission color emitted from the emission window;
The light emission control unit
3. The color identification training device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emission windows are each switched to an arbitrary color at a lightness set by the lightness setting unit to emit light. A saturation setting unit for setting the saturation of the emission color emitted from the light emission window,
The light emission control unit
4. The color identification training device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emission windows are caused to emit light by switching to an arbitrary color at a saturation set by the saturation setting unit. 5. The operation unit is
A first operation unit that is operated when the emission color of the light emission window is a preset first color;
A second operation unit that is operated when a light emission color of the light emission window is a second color set in advance;
The lighting control unit
When the first operation unit or the second operation unit is correctly operated by the trainee, one display lamp of the display unit corresponding to the trainee is turned on, and the first operation unit or 5. The display unit according to claim 1, wherein when the second operation unit is erroneously operated by the trainee, one display lamp of the display unit corresponding to the trainee is turned off. The described color identification training device.

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