Horizontal perspective hands-on simulator
Thus the present invention discloses a hands-on simulator system using horizontal perspective display. The hands-on simulator system comprises a real time electronic display that can project horizontal perspective images into the open space and a peripheral device that allow the end user to manipulate the images with hands or hand-held tools.
1 . A method for 3-D horizontal perspective simulation comprising
displaying a 3-D image onto an open space using horizontal perspective; and
manipulating the display image by touching the 3-D image with a peripheral device.
2 . A 3-D simulation method using a 3-D horizontal perspective simulator system, the 3-D horizontal perspective simulator system comprising
a horizontal perspective display using horizontal perspective to display a 3-D image onto an open space; and
a peripheral device to manipulate the display image by touching the 3-D image;
the method comprising
displaying a 3-D image onto an open space using horizontal perspective; and
manipulating the display image by touching the 3-D image with the peripheral device.
3 . A method as in as in claim 2 wherein the simulator system further comprises a processing unit taking the input from the peripheral device and providing output to the horizontal perspective display.
4 . A method as in as in claim 2 further comprising a step of tracking the physical peripheral device to the 3-D image.
5 . A method as in as in claim 2 further comprising a step of calibrating the physical peripheral device to the 3-D image.
6 . A 3-D simulation method using a 3-D horizontal perspective simulator system, the 3-D horizontal perspective simulator system comprising
a processing unit;
a horizontal perspective display using horizontal perspective to display a 3-D image onto an open space;
a peripheral device to manipulate the display image by touching the 3-D image; and
a peripheral device tracking unit for mapping the peripheral device to the 3-D image;
the method comprising
displaying a 3-D image onto an open space using horizontal perspective;
tracking the peripheral device; and
manipulating the display image by touching the 3-D image with the peripheral device.
7 . A method as in as in claim 6 wherein the horizontal perspective display further display a portion of the 3-D image onto an inner-access volume, whereby the image portion in the inner-access volume cannot be touched by the peripheral device.
8 . A method as in as in claim 6 further comprising a step of automatic or manual eyepoint tracking for the horizontal perspective display.
9 . A method as in as in claim 6 further comprising a step of zooming, rotating or moving the 3-D image.
10 . A method as in as in claim 6 wherein tracking the peripheral device comprises the tracking a tip of the peripheral device.
11 . A method as in as in claim 6 wherein the manipulation comprises the action of modifying the display image or the action of generating a different image.
12 . A method as in as in claim 6 further comprising a step of providing 3-D sound.
13 . A method as in as in claim 6 wherein the peripheral device tracking comprises inputting the position of the peripheral device to the processing unit.
14 . A method as in as in claim 6 wherein the peripheral device tracking comprises a step of triangulation or infrared tracking.
15 . A method as in as in claim 6 further comprising a step of calibrating the coordinate of the display image to the peripheral device.
16 . A method as in as in claim 15 wherein the calibration step comprises a manual inputting a reference coordinate.
17 . A method as in as in claim 15 wherein the calibration step comprises an automatic inputting a reference coordinate through a calibration procedure.
18 . A method as in as in claim 6 wherein the horizontal perspective display is a stereoscopic horizontal perspective display using horizontal perspective to display a stereoscopic 3-D image.
19 . A 3-D simulation method using a 3-D horizontal perspective simulator system, the 3-D horizontal perspective simulator system comprising
a processing unit;
a horizontal perspective display using horizontal perspective to display a 3-D image onto an open space;
a peripheral device to manipulate the display image by touching the 3-D image; and
a peripheral device tracking unit for mapping the peripheral device to the 3-D image;
the method comprising
calibrating the peripheral device;
displaying a 3-D image onto an open space using horizontal perspective;
tracking the peripheral device; and
manipulating the display image by touching the 3-D image with the peripheral device.
20 . A 3-D simulation method using a multi-view 3-D horizontal perspective simulator system, the multi-view 3-D horizontal perspective simulator system comprising
a processing unit;
a stereoscopic horizontal perspective display using horizontal perspective to display a stereoscopic 3-D image onto an open space; and
a peripheral device to manipulate the display image by touching the 3-D image; and
a peripheral device tracking unit for mapping the peripheral device to the 3-D image;
the method comprising
displaying a stereoscopic 3-D image onto an open space using horizontal perspective;
tracking the peripheral device; and
manipulating the display image by touching the 3-D image with a peripheral device.