Space evaluation support device, space evaluation support system, and space evaluation support program

Abstract

To provide a space evaluation assistance device, space evaluation assistance system, and space evaluation assistance program, which allow for facilitating communication more effectively.SOLUTION: A space evaluation assistance device 10 is provided, comprising a derivation unit 11A configured to derive requested target information indicating a requested target corresponding to an attribute of a referrer in a target space, and a control unit 11B configured to control an image projection device 30 so as to project an image related to the requested target indicated by the requested target information derived by the derivation unit 11A at a corresponding position on a three-dimensional model of the space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a space evaluation support device, a space evaluation support system, and a space evaluation support program. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for smoother communication regarding spaces such as urban spaces, tourist destinations, and commercial facilities. For example, smooth communication regarding a space between visitors to the space can enhance enjoyment of the space, thereby increasing the space's ability to attract customers. Furthermore, smooth communication regarding a space between visitors to the space and the operator of the space can deepen mutual understanding, allowing visitors to feel the appeal of the space more deeply and allowing the operator to confirm the visitors' intentions, thereby improving the space.

[0003] Conventionally, the following techniques have been available as techniques that can be applied to improve communication in the above-mentioned various spaces.

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses a visual display method that aims to give a three-dimensional presentation to an audience using a model and video, allowing the audience to see directly without using glass or the like.

[0005] This visual display method is characterized by placing a model that evokes a landscape, a story, or a certain situation in a space that can be directly viewed by the audience without an isolating object, and projecting an image related to the model into the space as an aerial image using a projection device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-330916 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, in the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, the image projected into the air in the space is an image related to the model, so the information projected is not necessarily related 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.

[0008] The present invention has been 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 more effectively facilitate communication. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The spatial evaluation support device according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1 comprises a derivation unit that derives requested object information indicating a requested object in a target space according to an attribute of a viewer, and a control unit that controls a three-dimensional model of the space so that an image relating to the requested object indicated by the requested object information derived by the derivation unit is projected at a corresponding position. The target space is a target area input by the referrer, and the target area is any 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. do.

[0010] According to the spatial evaluation support device of the present invention as set forth in claim 1, it is possible to more effectively facilitate communication by deriving requested object information indicating the requested object according to the attributes of the viewer in the target space, and controlling the projection of an image relating to the requested object indicated by the derived requested object information at a corresponding position on a three-dimensional model of the space.

[0011] The spatial evaluation support device of the present invention as described in claim 2 is the spatial evaluation support device as described in claim 1, wherein the attributes include at least one of attributes related to the viewer's hobbies and preferences and attributes related to the viewer's work.

[0012] 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.

[0013] A space evaluation support device according to the present invention as set forth in claim 3 is the space evaluation support device as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the image relating to the requested object is a social heat map image.

[0014] According to the space evaluation support device of the present invention as set forth in claim 3, by making the image relating to the requested object a social heat map image, it is possible to more effectively facilitate communication.

[0015] The spatial evaluation support system of the present invention as described in claim 4 includes a spatial evaluation support device as 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.

[0016] According to the spatial evaluation support system of the present invention as set forth in claim 4, it is possible to more effectively facilitate communication by deriving requested object information indicating the requested object according to the attributes of the viewer in the target space, and controlling the projection of an image relating to the requested object indicated by the derived requested object information at a corresponding position on a three-dimensional model of the space.

[0017] The space evaluation support program according to the present invention as set forth in claim 5 derives requested object information indicating a requested object in a target space according to attributes of a viewer, and controls the projecting of an image of the requested object indicated by the derived requested object information at a corresponding position on a three-dimensional model of the space. a process in which the target space is a target area input by the referrer, and the target area is any 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; The processing is executed by a computer.

[0018] According to the spatial evaluation support program of the present invention as set forth in claim 5, it is possible to more effectively facilitate communication by deriving requested object information indicating the requested object according to the attributes of the viewer in the target space, and controlling the projection of an image relating to the requested object indicated by the derived requested object information at a corresponding position on a three-dimensional model of the space. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] As described above, according to the present invention, communication can be facilitated more effectively. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a space evaluation support system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a space evaluation support system according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a target region information database according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a referrer information database according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a space evaluation support process according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of the configuration of an initial screen according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] 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. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention will be described as being applied to a space evaluation support system including a space evaluation support device configured by a server computer or the like, a three-dimensional model, and a projection device that projects an image onto the model.

[0022] First, the configuration of a space 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 space evaluation support system 90 according to this embodiment. Also, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the space evaluation support system 90 according to this embodiment.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 1, a space evaluation support system 90 according to this embodiment includes a space evaluation support device 10 and a projection device 30, each of which is accessible to a network 80. Examples of the space evaluation support device 10 include information processing devices such as a personal computer and a server computer. The projection device 30 is capable of projecting an image using light and is what is known as a projector.

[0024] In this manner, in the present embodiment, the space evaluation support device 10 and the projection device 30 are connected via the network 80, but this is not limiting. For example, the space evaluation support device 10 and the projection device 30 may be directly connected. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, wired communication is used as the communication between the space evaluation support device 10 and the projection device 30, but this is not limiting. For example, wireless communication, or a combination of wired and wireless communication, may be used as the communication between the space evaluation support device 10 and the projection device 30.

[0025] The space evaluation support device 10 according to this embodiment is a device that comprehensively stores and uses various information handled by the space evaluation support system 90. The space evaluation support device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a memory 12 as a temporary storage area, a nonvolatile storage unit 13, an input unit 14 such as a keyboard and mouse, a display unit 15 such as a liquid crystal display, a medium 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, medium read / write device 16, and communication interface (I / F) unit 18 are connected to one another via a bus B. The medium read / write device 16 reads information written in a recording medium 17 and writes information to the recording medium 17.

[0026] The storage unit 13 is realized by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), a flash memory, or the like. A space evaluation support program 13A is stored in the storage unit 13 as a storage medium. 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 the memory 12, and sequentially executes the processes of the space evaluation support program 13A.

[0027] Furthermore, a target region information database 13B and a reference user information database 13C are stored in the storage unit 13. The target region information database 13B and the reference user information database 13C will be described in detail later.

[0028] Next, the functional configuration of the space evaluation support device 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0029] 2, the space evaluation support device 10 includes a derivation unit 11A and a control unit 11B. The CPU 11 of the space evaluation support device 10 executes the space evaluation support program 13A, thereby functioning as the derivation unit 11A and the control unit 11B.

[0030] 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 business, but this is not limited to this. For example, only one of the first attribute and the second attribute may be included in the attributes, or other attributes such as attributes related to the viewer's family and attributes related to the residential area may be included in the attributes.

[0031] Examples of the first attribute include all things that fall into 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 into the category of business, such as construction, design, home sales, etc.

[0032] Then, the control unit 11B according to this embodiment controls the projection device 30 to project an image (hereinafter referred to as a "requested target image") relating to the requested target indicated by the requested target information derived by the derivation unit 11A onto a corresponding position on a three-dimensional model 50 of the target space (hereinafter referred to as a "three-dimensional model").

[0033] In this embodiment, projection mapping technology is applied as a technology for projecting the requested target image onto the three-dimensional model 50. Projection mapping is also called video mapping, mapping projection, visual mapping, etc., and is characterized by projecting an image onto a three-dimensional object using a projection device, 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.

[0034] In this embodiment, an image of Social Heat Map (registered trademark) (hereinafter referred to as a "social heat map image") is used as the requested image.

[0035] 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 density or color on the normally displayed map image of the corresponding area.

[0036] That is, in this embodiment, each viewer is asked to answer multiple questions in advance, and the attributes of each viewer are determined in advance by analyzing and classifying the answers. The social heat map image according to this embodiment is projected onto the three-dimensional model 50 so that the density increases in areas where there is more information (in this embodiment, information posted on SNS (Social Networking Service)) that matches the attributes of the viewer. However, this is not limited to changing the density, and the color may also change from high density to low density, such as red → yellow → green.

[0037] In this embodiment, the space 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 space evaluation support system 90 handles and for each of the above-mentioned attributes. The space 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 FIG. 3), which will be described later. However, this is not limiting, and the space evaluation support device 10 itself may sequentially update the social heat map images corresponding to each attribute.

[0038] On the other hand, as described above, the three-dimensional model 50 of 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.

[0039] Next, the target area information database 13B according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the target area information database 13B according to this embodiment.

[0040] 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 about the target area name, attributes, and social heatmap image.

[0041] The target area name is information indicating the name of each of the target areas, the attribute is information indicating the attribute itself, and the social heatmap image is information indicating a social heatmap image for each attribute in the target area indicated by the corresponding target area name.

[0042] 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 is not limited to this. For example, the target area may be an area of ​​each city, ward, town, and village, a prefecture, or a region such as the Kanto region or the Kansai region, or the entire country.

[0043] Next, the referrer information database 13C according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the referrer information database 13C according to this embodiment.

[0044] The referrer information database 13C according to this embodiment stores information about referrs. As shown in Fig. 4, the referrer information database 13C according to this embodiment stores information about referrer IDs (Identifications) and attributes.

[0045] The above-mentioned viewer ID is information assigned in advance to each viewer in order to individually identify the viewer, 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 above-mentioned multiple questions.

[0046] Next, the operation of the space evaluation support system 90 according to this embodiment will be described 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.

[0047] When an administrator of the space evaluation support device 10 (for example, an operator of the space evaluation support system 90) inputs an instruction to start the execution of the space evaluation support process via the input unit 14, the CPU 11 of the space evaluation support device 10 executes the space evaluation support program 13A, thereby executing the space evaluation support process shown in FIG. 5. Note that, in order to avoid confusion, a case will be described here in which the target area information database 13B and the referrer information database 13C have already been constructed. Also, a case will be described here in which the above-mentioned referrer performs an operation on the space evaluation support device 10 in accordance with the space evaluation support process that is currently being executed. Furthermore, a case will be described here in which a three-dimensional model 50 corresponding to the target area targeted by the space evaluation support system 90 is installed in a predetermined position.

[0048] 5, the CPU 11 controls the display unit 15 to display an initial screen having a predetermined configuration, and waits until predetermined information is input by the viewer in step 102. An example of the configuration of the initial screen according to this embodiment is shown in FIG.

[0049] 6, the initial screen according to this embodiment displays a message prompting the user to input the name of the target area, and also displays an input area 15A for inputting the name of the target area. The initial screen according to this embodiment also displays a message prompting the user to input the user's own ID information (the user ID in this embodiment), and also displays an input area 15B for inputting the ID information.

[0050] 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 the input field 15A, input the viewer ID assigned to the viewer in the input field 15B, and then presses the end button 15C. In response to this, step 102 is judged as positive, and the process proceeds to step 104. Note that in this embodiment, the input method for the target area name on the initial screen is a method of directly inputting the target area name, but this is not limited thereto. For example, the names of all target areas targeted by the spatial evaluation support system 90 may be displayed in a pull-down menu, and the desired target area name may be selected from the displayed target area names. Also, in this embodiment, the input method for the viewer ID on the initial screen is a method of directly inputting the viewer ID, but this is not limited thereto. For example, the viewer IDs of all viewers targeted by the spatial evaluation support system 90 may be displayed in a pull-down menu, and the viewer's own viewer ID may be selected from the displayed viewer IDs.

[0051] In step 104, CPU 11 reads attributes corresponding to the inputted viewer ID from viewer information database 13C, and in step 106, CPU 11 reads a social heat map image corresponding to the read attributes and the inputted target area from target area information database 13B.

[0052] In step 108, CPU 11 controls projection device 30 to project the read social heat map image onto a three-dimensional model 50 corresponding to the input target area using projection mapping, and in step 110, CPU 11 waits until the viewer inputs specified information.

[0053] FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of how an image is projected onto the three-dimensional model 50 according to this embodiment.

[0054] As an example, as shown in FIG. 7, a social heat map image 60 corresponding to the attributes of the viewer is projected onto a three-dimensional model 50 by the processing in step 108 in the space evaluation support processing.

[0055] Therefore, by referring to the three-dimensional model 50, the viewer can intuitively grasp information related to his or her own attributes in the specified target area, which facilitates communication with people around him or her.

[0056] As a result, for example, smooth communication regarding the target area between viewers and those around them can lead to a more enjoyable experience of the target area, thereby increasing the effectiveness of attracting visitors to the target area. Furthermore, smooth communication regarding the target area between viewers and the operator of the target area can deepen mutual understanding, allowing viewers to feel the appeal of the space more deeply, and allowing the operator to confirm the viewers' intentions, thereby improving the space.

[0057] When the viewer wishes to end the viewing of the three-dimensional model 50, he or she again designates the end button 15C displayed on the initial screen using the input unit 14. In response to this, the determination in step 110 is affirmative, and the process proceeds to step 112.

[0058] In step 112, the CPU 11 determines whether a predetermined end timing has arrived as the timing for ending this space evaluation support processing, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step 100, whereas if the determination is positive, the space evaluation support processing is ended. Note that in this embodiment, the end timing is the timing when the administrator inputs an instruction to end the execution of the space evaluation support processing, but it goes without saying that the end timing is not limited to this.

[0059] As described above, according to this embodiment, requested object information (in this embodiment, Social Heat Map (registered trademark)) indicating requested objects 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 object indicated by the derived requested object information is controlled to be projected at a corresponding position on a three-dimensional model of the space. This makes it possible to facilitate communication more effectively.

[0060] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the attributes include both attributes related to the viewer's hobbies and preferences and attributes related to the viewer's work, so that images related to these attributes can be projected onto the model.

[0061] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the image related to the requested object is a social heat map image, which makes it possible to facilitate communication more effectively.

[0062] In the above embodiment, a social heat map image is used as the image to be requested, but the present invention is not limited to this. 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.

[0063] In the above embodiment, only one attribute is applied to one viewer, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, multiple attributes may be applied to one viewer. In this case, multiple social heat map images are used. In this case, the multiple social heat map images may be superimposed and projected, or the multiple social heat map images may be sequentially switched and projected in response to instructions from participants, etc.

[0064] In the above embodiment, an outdoor area is used as the target area, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an indoor area may be used as the target area.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the case where the referrer himself specifies the target area to be processed has been described, but this is not limiting. 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, the referrer ID may be automatically acquired from an ID card or the like held by the referrer and applied.

[0066] In the above embodiment, the spatial evaluation support process is executed by the spatial evaluation support device 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the spatial evaluation support process may be executed by a terminal device (not shown) owned by the viewer, or may be executed by the projection device 30.

[0067] In the above embodiment, the target area to be processed is input on the initial screen using the input unit 14, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the target area to be processed may be input as audio information using a microphone.

[0068] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, for example, the following various processors can be used as the hardware structure of the processing unit that executes each process of the derivation unit 11A and the control unit 11B. The above various processors include, as described above, a CPU, which is a general-purpose processor that executes software (programs) and functions as a processing unit, as well as dedicated electrical circuits that are processors having a circuit configuration specifically designed to execute specific processes, such as a programmable logic device (PLD), which is a processor whose circuit configuration can be changed after manufacture, such as an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), and an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).

[0069] 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.

[0070] Examples of configuring a processing unit with a single processor include, first, a form in which one processor is configured with a combination of one or more CPUs and software, and this processor functions as the processing unit, as typified by computers such as client and server. 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 using one or more of the above-mentioned various processors as a hardware structure.

[0071] Furthermore, more specifically, the hardware structure of these various processors can be an electric circuit that combines circuit elements such as semiconductor elements. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 10. Spatial evaluation support device 11 CPU 11A Derivation part 11B Control section 12 Memory 13 Storage section 13A Spatial Evaluation Support Program 13B Subject Area Information Database 13C Referrer Information Database 14 Input section 15 Display 16 Media reading and writing device 17 Recording Media 18 Communication I / F section 30 Projection device 50 3D model 60 Social Heatmap Images 80 Network 90 Space Evaluation Support System

Claims

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. The image related to the requested object is a social heatmap image.

3. The space evaluation support device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. 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:

5. 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.

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