RU2403942C1 - Method to imitate vehicle motion and device for its realisation - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: games.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to area of training and entertainment. Game manipulators with elements of vehicle control, including steering wheel and pedals, are connected to personal computer. System of compressed air supply control for development of counter-current flow of air is connected to analogue-digital converter and comprises compressor or fan. Analogue-digital converter controls change of compressor or fan drive electric motor rotation frequency, and compressor or fan may inject air along a system of pipelines into reverses and change speed of movement of air, outgoing from electromagnet valves. Reverses are arranged at the front and at the sides relative to driver. Change of air motion speed is carried out depending on change of vehicle motion speed, which is done by acting at control elements. Analogue-digital converter also controls opening and closing of receiver electromagnet valves as vehicle motion direction changes depending on position of steering wheel.

EFFECT: invention provides for a fuller transfusion of actual vehicle driver feelings to a person, when imitating motion of this vehicle.

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Description

The group of inventions relates to the field of satisfying human needs, in particular to entertainment and alternative training in driving and other vehicles using a personal computer.

More recently, a simulator for learning to drive a car allowed you to work out only the actions of the controls and the simplest driving skills on the road. At the same time, the student looked at the screen on which the corresponding educational film was shown, imagined himself moving in a car along the road shown on the screen, and using the controls made the necessary actions in accordance with the traffic situation.

With the development of electronic computer technology, it became possible to develop more advanced simulators for teaching how to drive both a car and other types of vehicles.

It is known that a modern PC includes a system unit, as well as input and output devices. The system unit contains a motherboard, processor, video card, sound and network cards, cooling system, power supply, RAM, hard drive and optical drive. The keyboard, mouse, scanner, and microphone are input devices, and the monitor, printer, plotter, speakers, or headphones are output devices. In addition, the personal computer may have gaming devices such as a joystick, steering wheel, pedals, steering wheel or gamepad, which, in most cases, are used to control virtual vehicles.

Known game controllers containing in their design analog or digital sensors for monitoring the position of the controls, the signal from which is fed to the computer. Analog sensors of both contact and non-contact types are used in conjunction with the analog-to-digital converter included in the design of the manipulator. The control signal from the gaming device changes the direction of movement and speed of the virtual vehicle created on the monitor screen using an electronic simulation program. At the same time, the digital signal controlled by the simulation program creates feedback of the electronic model of the vehicle and the controls using a digital-to-analog converter, causing an increase in the applied force and vibration. As an example of controls for a personal electronic computer with power feedback, which allows you to feel resistance when turning the steering wheel and vibration from the side of the road, as well as change gears of a speed box in semi-automatic mode, you can use Logitech and STR-200 MOMO Racing Maxxtro company [1, 2].

Currently, a large number of electronic simulation programs have been developed that simulate the movement of various types of vehicles. The most widely used car simulators, thanks to which a computer equipped with appropriate controls, has more features in comparison with outdated car simulators.

Modern auto-simulator programs with photographic accuracy reflect the appearance and inside view of the car's interior and adequately model its behavior when driving on the road. Examples include Driver's Education by Sierra, 3D Driving School by Besier 3D Edutainment Wiesbaden, Self-Study City Drivers by Comulti multimedia, SDA. Preparation for the traffic police exam. Practical city driving course CJSC Buka, Need for speed by Electronic Arts, Truckers by SoftLab Nsk and others.

Simulation of the movement of a vehicle using vibration controls, power feedback, graphic and sound effects of high quality allows you to convey the sensations of the driver of a real car, but at the same time the person is completely safe.

Also known is the design of the simulator [3], as the closest analogue designed to teach driving vehicles with a steering wheel with controls on the handles, in particular motorcycles, aqua bikes and snowmobiles. The simulator design is based on a hinged frame with a seat, which, with the help of power cylinders controlled by an electronic simulation program, has the ability to make angular vibrations, simulating the force of the road surface on the vehicle, as well as changing the driving mode. In addition, the simulator has a fan mounted on the steering wheel, which is also controlled by the simulation program in such a way that the air flow created by it is proportional to the speed of the vehicle.

The simulator fan simulates only the rectilinear movement of the vehicle and, due to the inertia of the rotating parts, is not able to drastically change the speed of the power flow.

The technical result of the group of inventions is to more fully convey to a person the sensations of a driver of a real vehicle while simulating the movement of this vehicle.

The specified technical result is achieved by the fact that in the known method of simulating the movement of a vehicle, which consists in using game manipulators connected to a personal electronic computer and containing vehicle controls including a steering wheel and pedals, and changing the speed and pressure of the oncoming air flow per person controlled by an electronic simulation program according to the invention, the vehicle is simulated by changing the speed and pressure oncoming and lateral air flows to the driver, controlled by an electronic simulation program depending on the position of the steering wheel, pedals, parameters of electronic models of the vehicle and the road surface, while the oncoming air flow creates a feeling of straightforward movement of the vehicle, and side flows - a change in direction movement.

The specified technical result is also achieved by the fact that in the known device for simulating the movement of a vehicle containing a personal electronic computer, game manipulators connected to it with vehicle controls including a steering wheel and pedals, and a feed control system connected to an analog-to-digital converter compressed air to create a counter flow of air, according to the invention, the compressed air control system includes a compressor or fan, when This analog-to-digital Converter controls the change in the rotational speed of the compressor motor of the compressor or fan, which have the ability to pump air through the piping system into the reverses located in front and sides relative to the driver, and change the speed of air leaving the electromagnetic valves, depending on the change in speed the movement of the vehicle when exposed to controls, and controls the opening and closing of solenoid valves receivers when changing the direction of movement of the vehicle depending on the position of the steering wheel.

The piping system may include a valve, which when the receivers reach a predetermined air pressure has the ability to break away and direct the air into the casing of a personal electronic computer to cool its elements.

The essence of the group of inventions is illustrated in the drawing. Figure 1 shows a device for simulating the movement of a vehicle based on a personal electronic computer.

A device for simulating the movement of a vehicle based on a personal electronic computer contains a system unit 1, input devices — a mouse 6 and a keyboard 7, output devices — sound speakers 2 and a monitor 3, game controllers — pedals 4 and a steering wheel 5, as well as a feed control system compressed air, consisting of a compressor or fan 18, a piping system, including 16 and 17, receivers 9, 13 and 14 with solenoid valves 10, 12 and 15, an analog-to-digital converter 8 and a pressure limiting valve 11.

Depending on the position of the pedals 4 and the contents of the electronic car simulator, simultaneously with a change in the speed of the vehicle, the elements of which are displayed on the monitor screen, as well as with the corresponding soundtrack, a signal is sent to the analog-to-digital converter 8, which, in turn, changes the frequency rotation of the fan motor or compressor 18, forcing air through line 16 to the receivers 9, 13 and 14, and this changes the speed and pressure of the air leaving the electromagnet valve 10, 12 and 15. The signal that is fed to the digital-to-analog converter 8 through the system unit 1 from the steering wheel 5 controls the sequence of opening and closing of the electromagnetic valves 10, 12 and 15 depending on the position of the steering wheel. Thus, a counter flow of air creates the feeling of a rectilinear movement of a vehicle, and side streams - a change in the direction of this movement. When the receivers reach the preset air pressure, a valve 11 opens, which directs air through a pipe 17 to the system unit 1 for additional cooling of its elements.

The device can also be used for ventilation of a room or workplace of an operator of an electronic computer.

It should be noted that the gaming industry creates not only simulation programs for land, air and surface vehicles, but also computer games of various genres in which these types of vehicles are not provided. In this case, the device may be useful for simulating gusts of wind, breath of fairy monsters and other aerodynamic effects.

Information sources:

1. Modern car simulators / V.V. Mazur / Proceedings of the Bratsk State Technical University: Series Natural and engineering sciences - the development of Siberian regions - В 2 т. Т.2. - Bratsk: BrSU. - 2007. - 321 p.

2. The driver trains on the computer / VV Mazur / Magazine "Freight and passenger vehicles", No. 5, 2007.

3. Patent for utility model RU No. 67754 "A simulator for driving training and a vehicle simulator" / Bleer AN, Boush R.L.

Claims (3)

1. A method of simulating the movement of a vehicle, which consists in using game manipulators connected to a personal electronic computer and containing vehicle controls including a steering wheel and pedals, and changing the speed and pressure of the oncoming air flow per person, controlled by an electronic simulation program, characterized in that the vehicle is simulated by changing the speed and pressure of the oncoming and side air flows to the driver, controlled by ics program simulator depending on the steering wheel, the pedals, the parameters of the electronic model of the vehicle and the road surface, the oncoming air flow create a sense of linear motion of the vehicle, and the lateral flow - change of direction. 2. A device for simulating the movement of a vehicle according to claim 1, comprising a personal electronic computer, game manipulators connected to it with vehicle controls including a steering wheel and pedals, and a compressed air supply control system for an analog-to-digital converter for creating an oncoming air flow, characterized in that the compressed air control system includes a compressor or fan, while the analog-to-digital converter controls the change lowering the rotational speed of the compressor or fan drive electric motor, which are capable of pumping air through a piping system into reversals located in front and sides relative to the driver, and changing the speed of air leaving the electromagnetic valves, depending on the change in vehicle speed impact on the controls, and controls the opening and closing of the solenoid valves of the receivers when changing the direction of movement of the conveyor The leg means depending on the steering wheel. 3. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that the piping system contains a valve, which, when the receivers reach the specified air pressure, has the ability to break away and direct the air into the casing of a personal computer to cool its elements.