JP7792285B2 - Space evaluation support device, space evaluation support system, and space evaluation support program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a space evaluation support device, a space evaluation support system, and a space evaluation support program.

In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for smoother communication within urban spaces, tourist destinations, commercial facilities, and other spaces. For example, smooth communication between visitors to a space allows them to enjoy the space more, thereby increasing the space's ability to attract customers. Furthermore, smooth communication between visitors and the operators of the space also deepens mutual understanding, allowing visitors to more deeply appreciate the space's appeal and operators to confirm the visitors' intentions, thereby improving the space.

Conventionally, the following technologies have been applicable to improving communication in the various spaces mentioned above.

Patent Document 1 discloses a visual display method that allows the audience to view the object directly without using glass or other means, and aims to provide a three-dimensional presentation to the audience using models and images.

This visual display method is characterized by placing a model that evokes a landscape, story, or situation in a space that can be viewed directly by the audience without any isolating objects, and then projecting an image related to the model into the space as an aerial image using a projection device.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-330916

However, with the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, the image projected into the air in a space is an image related to the model, so the information projected is not necessarily relevant to the person viewing the model, and as a result, there is a problem in that it is not necessarily possible to effectively facilitate communication.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a space evaluation support device, a space evaluation support system, and a space evaluation support program that can facilitate communication more effectively.

The spatial evaluation support device of the present invention described in claim 1 comprises a derivation unit that derives requested object information indicating a requested object in a target space according to the attributes of the viewer, and a control unit that controls a three-dimensional model of the space to project an image of the requested object indicated by the requested object information derived by the derivation unit at a corresponding position, wherein the target space is a target area input by the viewer, and the target area is any of an area including multiple cities, towns, and villages, an area for each city, town, and village, an area for a prefecture, an area for a region, and an area for the entire country .

The spatial evaluation support device according to the present invention, as described in claim 1, derives requested object information indicating the requested object in the target space according to the attributes of the viewer, and controls the projection of an image of the requested object indicated by the derived requested object information at the corresponding position on a three-dimensional model of the space, thereby facilitating communication more effectively.

The spatial evaluation support device according to the present invention described in claim 2 is the spatial evaluation support device described in claim 1, wherein the attributes include at least one of attributes related to the user's hobbies and preferences and attributes related to the user's work.

According to the spatial evaluation support device of the present invention described in claim 2, by including at least one of attributes related to the viewer's hobbies and preferences and attributes related to the viewer's work in the attributes, it is possible to project an image related to the included attributes onto the model.

The spatial evaluation support device according to the present invention described in claim 3 is the spatial evaluation support device described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the image related to the requested object is a social heat map image.

According to the spatial evaluation support device of the present invention described in claim 3, by converting the image related to the requested subject into a social heat map image, it is possible to facilitate communication more effectively.

The spatial evaluation support system according to the present invention, as described in claim 4, includes the spatial evaluation support device described in any one of claims 1 to 3, a three-dimensional model onto which an image related to the requested object is projected under the control of the control unit of the spatial evaluation support device, and a projection device that performs the projection under the control of the control unit.

The spatial evaluation support system of the present invention described in claim 4 derives requested object information indicating the requested object in the target space according to the attributes of the viewer, and controls the projection of an image of the requested object indicated by the derived requested object information at the corresponding position on a three-dimensional model of the space, thereby more effectively facilitating communication.

The spatial evaluation support program of the present invention described in claim 5 is a process that derives requested object information indicating a requested object according to the attributes of the viewer in a target space, and controls a three-dimensional model of the space so that an image related to the requested object indicated by the derived requested object information is projected at a corresponding position, wherein the target space is a target area input by the viewer, and the target area is any of an area including multiple cities, wards, towns, and villages, an area for each city, wards, towns, and villages, an area for a prefecture, an area for a region, and an area for the entire country, and causes a computer to execute the process.

The spatial evaluation support program of the present invention described in claim 5 derives requested object information indicating the requested object in the target space according to the attributes of the viewer, and controls the projection of an image of the requested object indicated by the derived requested object information at the corresponding position on a three-dimensional model of the space, thereby more effectively facilitating communication.

As explained above, the present invention can facilitate communication more effectively.

1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a space evaluation support system according to an embodiment. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a space evaluation support system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a target region information database according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a referrer information database according to the embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a space evaluation support process according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of the configuration of an initial screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a state in which an image is projected onto a three-dimensional model according to an embodiment.

An example embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention will be described as being applied to a spatial evaluation support system that includes a spatial evaluation support device configured using a server computer or the like, a three-dimensional model, and a projection device that projects an image onto the model.

First, the configuration of the spatial evaluation support system 90 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the spatial evaluation support system 90 according to this embodiment. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the spatial evaluation support system 90 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the spatial evaluation support system 90 according to this embodiment includes a spatial evaluation support device 10 and a projection device 30, each of which is accessible via a network 80. Examples of the spatial evaluation support device 10 include information processing devices such as personal computers and server computers. The projection device 30 is capable of projecting images using light and is commonly known as a projector.

In this way, in this embodiment, the spatial evaluation support device 10 and the projection device 30 are connected via a network 80, but this is not limited to this. For example, the spatial evaluation support device 10 and the projection device 30 may be directly connected. Also, in this embodiment, wired communication is used for communication between the spatial evaluation support device 10 and the projection device 30, but this is not limited to this. For example, wireless communication, or a combination of wired and wireless communication, may be used for communication between the spatial evaluation support device 10 and the projection device 30.

The spatial evaluation support device 10 according to this embodiment is a device that comprehensively stores and uses various information handled by the spatial evaluation support system 90. The spatial evaluation support device 10 comprises a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, memory 12 as a temporary storage area, a non-volatile storage unit 13, an input unit 14 such as a keyboard and mouse, a display unit 15 such as an LCD display, a media read/write device (R/W) 16, and a communication interface (I/F) unit 18. The CPU 11, memory 12, storage unit 13, input unit 14, display unit 15, media read/write device 16, and communication interface (I/F) unit 18 are connected to one another via bus B. The media read/write device 16 reads information written on a recording medium 17 and writes information to the recording medium 17.

The storage unit 13 is realized by a hard disk drive (HDD), solid state drive (SSD), flash memory, etc. The storage unit 13 serves as a storage medium and stores a space evaluation support program 13A. The space evaluation support program 13A is stored in the storage unit 13 when a recording medium 17 on which the space evaluation support program 13A is written is set in the medium reading and writing device 16 and the medium reading and writing device 16 reads the space evaluation support program 13A from the recording medium 17. The CPU 11 reads the space evaluation support program 13A from the storage unit 13, expands it in memory 12, and sequentially executes the processes of the space evaluation support program 13A.

The storage unit 13 also stores a target area information database 13B and a viewer information database 13C. The target area information database 13B and the viewer information database 13C will be described in detail below.

Next, with reference to Figure 2, the functional configuration of the spatial evaluation support device 10 according to this embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the spatial evaluation support device 10 includes a derivation unit 11A and a control unit 11B. The CPU 11 of the spatial evaluation support device 10 executes the spatial evaluation support program 13A, thereby functioning as the derivation unit 11A and the control unit 11B.

The derivation unit 11A according to this embodiment derives requested target information indicating a requested target according to the attributes (hereinafter simply referred to as "attributes") of the viewer in a target space (hereinafter referred to as "target space"). Here, in this embodiment, the attributes include both a first attribute related to the viewer's hobbies and preferences and a second attribute related to the viewer's work, but this is not limited to this. For example, the attributes may include only one of the first attribute and the second attribute, or the attributes may further include other attributes such as attributes related to the viewer's family or residential area.

Examples of the first attribute include all things that fall under the category of hobbies and preferences, such as eating and drinking, watching movies, listening to music, etc. Examples of the second attribute include all things that fall under the category of business, such as construction, design, home sales, etc.

The control unit 11B according to this embodiment then controls the projection device 30 to project an image relating to the requested object indicated by the requested object information derived by the derivation unit 11A (hereinafter referred to as the "requested object image") at a corresponding position on a three-dimensional model 50 of the target space (hereinafter referred to as the "three-dimensional model").

In this embodiment, projection mapping technology is used to project the requested target image onto the three-dimensional model 50. Projection mapping is also known as video mapping, mapping projection, visual mapping, etc., and is characterized by using a projection device to project an image onto a three-dimensional object, thereby pasting (mapping) the image onto the three-dimensional object. Note that projection mapping is a widely known technology, so further explanation will be omitted.

In addition, in this embodiment, a Social Heat Map (registered trademark) image (hereinafter referred to as a "social heat map image") is used as the requested image.

A social heat map image is an image that shows a map that highlights areas with a lot of information that matches the target person's category (corresponding to the attributes mentioned above) by overlaying areas of different intensities or colors on the normally displayed map image of the corresponding area.

In other words, in this embodiment, each viewer is asked to answer multiple questions in advance, and the answers are analyzed and classified to determine the attributes of each viewer in advance. The social heat map image in this embodiment is then projected onto the three-dimensional model 50 in such a way that the density increases in areas where there is more information that matches the attributes of the viewer using the image (in this embodiment, information posted on SNS (Social Networking Service)). However, this is not limited to changing the density, and the color may also change from high to low density, for example, red → yellow → green.

In this embodiment, the spatial evaluation support device 10 is connected via a network 80 or the like to a server that provides the latest social heat map images for each of the areas (hereinafter referred to as "target areas") that the spatial evaluation support system 90 deals with and for each of the above-mentioned attributes. The spatial evaluation support device 10 then obtains the latest social heat map images from this server and sequentially updates the social heat map images stored in the target area information database 13B (see also Figure 3), which will be described later. However, this is not limiting, and the spatial evaluation support device 10 itself may also sequentially update the social heat map images corresponding to each attribute.

On the other hand, as described above, the three-dimensional model 50 according to this embodiment projects the requested target image under the control of the control unit 11B of the spatial evaluation support device 10, and the projection device 30 performs the projection under the control of the control unit 11B.

Next, the target area information database 13B according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 3. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the target area information database 13B according to this embodiment.

The target area information database 13B according to this embodiment is a database in which information about the target areas described above is registered. As an example, as shown in FIG. 3, the target area information database 13B according to this embodiment stores information on the target area name, attributes, and social heat map image.

The target area names are information indicating the names of the target areas, and the attributes are information indicating the attributes themselves. The social heat map images are information indicating social heat map images for each of the attributes described above in the target areas indicated by the corresponding target area names.

In this embodiment, the target area is an area large enough to include multiple cities, wards, towns, and villages, such as "Tokyo Waterfront City," "Central Tokyo," and "Western Kanagawa Prefecture," but this is not limited to this. For example, the target area may be the area of each city, ward, town, and village, a prefecture, or a region such as the Kanto region or Kansai region, or the entire country.

Next, the referrer information database 13C according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 4. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the referrer information database 13C according to this embodiment.

The viewer information database 13C according to this embodiment stores information about viewers. As shown in FIG. 4, the viewer information database 13C according to this embodiment stores viewer IDs (identifications) and attribute information.

The above-mentioned viewer ID is information assigned in advance to each viewer in order to individually identify them, and the above-mentioned attributes are information indicating the attributes of the corresponding viewer, which are determined in advance based on the answers to the multiple questions mentioned above.

Next, the operation of the space evaluation support system 90 according to this embodiment will be explained with reference to Figures 5 to 7. Figure 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the space evaluation support process according to this embodiment.

When an administrator of the spatial evaluation support device 10 (e.g., an operator of the spatial evaluation support system 90) inputs an instruction to start the execution of the spatial evaluation support process via the input unit 14, the CPU 11 of the spatial evaluation support device 10 executes the spatial evaluation support program 13A, thereby executing the spatial evaluation support process shown in FIG. 5. Note that, to avoid confusion, the following description assumes that the target area information database 13B and the viewer information database 13C have already been created. The following description also assumes that the above-mentioned viewer is performing operations on the spatial evaluation support device 10 in accordance with the spatial evaluation support process currently being executed. Furthermore, the following description also assumes that a three-dimensional model 50 corresponding to the target area targeted by the spatial evaluation support system 90 is installed in a predetermined position.

In step 100 of FIG. 5, the CPU 11 controls the display unit 15 to display an initial screen with a predetermined configuration, and in step 102, the CPU 11 waits until the viewer inputs predetermined information. FIG. 6 shows an example of the configuration of the initial screen according to this embodiment.

As an example, as shown in FIG. 6, the initial screen according to this embodiment displays a message prompting the user to enter the name of the target area, and also displays an input area 15A for entering the name of the target area. Furthermore, the initial screen according to this embodiment displays a message prompting the user to enter the user's own ID information (in this embodiment, the user ID), and also displays an input area 15B for entering this ID information.

When the initial screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit 15, the viewer uses the input unit 14 to input the name of the desired target area in input field 15A, input the viewer ID assigned to the viewer in input field 15B, and then presses the end button 15C. In response to this, step 102 is judged positive, and the process proceeds to step 104. Note that in this embodiment, the form in which the target area name is input on the initial screen is a form in which the target area name is directly input, but this is not limited thereto. For example, it is also possible to display the names of all target areas targeted by the spatial evaluation support system 90 in a pull-down format, and then specify the desired target area name from the displayed target area names. Also, in this embodiment, the form in which the viewer ID is input on the initial screen is a form in which the viewer ID is directly input, but this is not limited thereto. For example, it is also possible to display the viewer IDs of all viewers targeted by the spatial evaluation support system 90 in a pull-down format, and then specify the viewer's own viewer ID from the displayed viewer IDs.

In step 104, the CPU 11 reads attributes corresponding to the input viewer ID from the viewer information database 13C, and in step 106, the CPU 11 reads a social heat map image corresponding to the read attributes and the input target area from the target area information database 13B.

In step 108, the CPU 11 controls the projection device 30 to project the read social heat map image onto the three-dimensional model 50 corresponding to the input target area using projection mapping, and in step 110, the CPU 11 waits until the viewer inputs specified information.

Figure 7 shows a schematic perspective view illustrating an example of how an image is projected onto a three-dimensional model 50 according to this embodiment.

As an example, as shown in Figure 7, step 108 of the spatial evaluation support process projects a social heat map image 60 corresponding to the attributes of the viewer onto the three-dimensional model 50.

Therefore, by referring to the three-dimensional model 50, the viewer can intuitively grasp information related to their own attributes in the specified target area, facilitating communication with people around them.

As a result, for example, smooth communication regarding the target area between viewers and those around them can lead to greater enjoyment of the target area, thereby increasing the target area's effectiveness in attracting visitors. Furthermore, smooth communication regarding the target area between viewers and the operator of the target area can also deepen mutual understanding, allowing viewers to feel a deeper appreciation for the appeal of the space, and allowing the operator to confirm the viewers' intentions, thereby improving the space.

When the viewer wishes to end viewing the three-dimensional model 50, they use the input unit 14 to again select the end button 15C displayed on the initial screen. In response, step 110 returns a positive judgment and the process proceeds to step 112.

In step 112, the CPU 11 determines whether a predetermined end timing has arrived for terminating the space evaluation support process. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step 100, whereas if the determination is positive, the space evaluation support process is terminated. Note that in this embodiment, the end timing is the timing when the administrator inputs an instruction to terminate the execution of the space evaluation support process, but it goes without saying that this is not limited to this.

As explained above, according to this embodiment, requested target information (in this embodiment, Social Heat Map (registered trademark)) indicating the requested target according to the attributes of the viewer in the target space is derived, and an image (in this embodiment, a social heat map image) relating to the requested target indicated by the derived requested target information is controlled to be projected at the corresponding position on a three-dimensional model of the space. This makes it possible to facilitate communication more effectively.

Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the above attributes include both attributes related to the viewer's hobbies and preferences and attributes related to the viewer's work. Therefore, images related to these attributes can be projected onto the model.

Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the image related to the requested subject is a social heat map image. This makes it possible to facilitate communication more effectively.

In the above embodiment, a social heat map image is used as the image to be requested, but this is not limiting. For example, a people flow image showing the flow of people according to the attributes of the viewer may be used as the image to be requested.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a case where only one attribute is applied to one viewer has been described, but this is not limiting. For example, multiple attributes may be applied to one viewer. In this case, multiple social heat map images will be used, and in this case, the multiple social heat map images may be superimposed and projected, or the multiple social heat map images may be projected by switching between them in sequence in response to instructions from participants, etc.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an outdoor area is used as the target area, but this is not limiting. For example, an indoor area may also be used as the target area.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the referrer himself specifies the target area to be processed, but this is not limited to this. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like built into a terminal device (not shown) held by the referrer is used to automatically apply an area including the location of the terminal device as the target area to be processed. Similarly, a referrer ID may also be automatically obtained from an ID card or the like held by the referrer and applied.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the spatial evaluation support process is performed by the spatial evaluation support device 10, but this is not limited to this. For example, the spatial evaluation support process may be performed by a terminal device (not shown) owned by the viewer, or by a projection device 30.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the target area to be processed is input on the initial screen using the input unit 14, but this is not limited to this. For example, the target area to be processed may also be input as audio information using a microphone.

In addition, in the above embodiment, for example, the hardware structure of the processing unit that executes the processes of the derivation unit 11A and the control unit 11B can use the various processors listed below. As mentioned above, the various processors include a CPU, which is a general-purpose processor that executes software (programs) and functions as a processing unit, as well as programmable logic devices (PLDs), such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), whose circuit configuration can be changed after manufacture, and dedicated electrical circuits, such as application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), which are processors with a circuit configuration designed specifically to execute specific processes.

The processing unit may be configured with one of these various processors, or may be configured with a combination of two or more processors of the same or different types (for example, a combination of multiple FPGAs, or a combination of a CPU and an FPGA). The processing unit may also be configured with a single processor.

Examples of a processing unit being configured with a single processor include, first, a form in which a single processor is configured with a combination of one or more CPUs and software, as typified by client and server computers, and this processor functions as the processing unit. Second, a form in which a processor is used to realize the functions of the entire system, including the processing unit, on a single IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, as typified by systems on chips (SoCs). In this way, the processing unit is configured as a hardware structure using one or more of the various processors listed above.

Furthermore, the hardware structure of these various processors can be, more specifically, an electrical circuit that combines circuit elements such as semiconductor elements.

10 space evaluation support device 11 CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11A Deriving unit 11B Control unit 12 Memory 13 Storage unit 13A Spatial evaluation support program 13B Target area information database 13C Viewer information database 14 Input unit 15 Display unit 16 Medium reading and writing device 17 Recording medium 18 Communication I/F unit 30 Projection device 50 Three-dimensional model 60 Social heat map image 80 Network 90 Spatial evaluation support system

Claims (5)

a derivation unit that derives requested object information indicating a requested object according to an attribute of a viewer in a target space;
a control unit that controls the projection of an image related to the request object indicated by the request object information derived by the derivation unit onto a corresponding position on the three-dimensional model of the space;
A space evaluation support device comprising:
the target space is a target area input by the viewer;
The target area is any one of an area including a plurality of cities, wards, towns, and villages, an area for each city, wards, towns, and villages, an area for a prefecture, an area for a region, and an area for the entire country.
Spatial evaluation support device . The attributes include at least one of attributes related to the hobbies and preferences of the user and attributes related to the user's work.
The space evaluation support device according to claim 1. The image related to the requested object is a social heatmap image.
3. The space evaluation support device according to claim 1 or 2. A space evaluation support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3;
a three-dimensional model onto which an image relating to the requested object is projected under the control of the control unit of the space evaluation support device;
a projection device that performs the projection under the control of the control unit;
A spatial evaluation support system including: Derive requested object information indicating a requested object according to the attributes of the viewer in the target space;
a process of controlling the projection of an image relating to a requested object indicated by the derived requested object information onto a corresponding position on the three-dimensional model of the space,
the target space is a target area input by the viewer;
The target area is any one of an area including a plurality of cities, wards, towns, and villages, an area for each city, wards, towns, and villages, an area for a prefecture, an area for a region, and an area for the entire country.
A space evaluation support program that allows a computer to perform processing.