Virtual golf simulation device and virtual golf simulation method
Proposed are a virtual golf simulation device and a virtual golf simulation method. According to an embodiment, there is provided a virtual golf simulation device including: a first trajectory processing unit configured to simulate a first movement trajectory of a ball on a virtual golf course based on shot data on a golf shot of a user; and a second trajectory processing unit configured to simulate a second movement trajectory based on some of a plurality of factors for the simulation of the first trajectory.
1 . A virtual golf simulation device for simulating movement of a ball on a virtual golf course, the virtual golf simulation device comprising:
a first trajectory processing unit configured to simulate a first movement trajectory of a ball on a virtual golf course based on shot data, which is calculated from sensing information received from a sensing device, from a golf shot of a user;
a second trajectory processing unit configured to simulate a second movement trajectory based on some of a plurality of shot data for the simulation of the first movement trajectory, from a plurality of golf shots of the user; and
an image output unit configured to provide a visualized simulation image to an image output device so that the first movement trajectory and the second movement trajectory are displayed together,
wherein a plurality of factors affect a result of simulating movement of the ball on the virtual golf course, each factor comprising a factor item and a factor value corresponding to the factor item, and the factor value comprises shot data, and
wherein the second trajectory processing unit is further configured to:
accumulate shot data from the plurality of golf shots of the user,
identify one or more factor items each having a factor value within a predetermined range for a predetermined number of golf shots or more from the accumulated shot data,
set the identified factor items as fixed items,
set remaining factor items other than the fixed items as floating items, and
simulate the second movement trajectory by changing shot data corresponding to the floating items.
2 . The virtual golf simulation device of claim 1 , wherein the second trajectory processing unit is further configured to:
calculate average values of the accumulated shot data for the respective factor items, and
set one or more identified factor items as the fixed items based on the average values.
3 . The virtual golf simulation device of claim 1 , wherein the second trajectory processing unit is further configured to:
simulate a second movement trajectory for calculating a maximum driving distance as the second movement trajectory.
4 . The virtual golf simulation device of claim 1 , wherein the second trajectory processing unit is further configured to generate feedback information based on the second movement trajectory.
5 . A virtual golf simulation method by which a virtual golf simulation device simulates movement of a ball on a virtual golf course, the virtual golf simulation method comprising:
acquiring, by a processor of the virtual golf simulation device, shot data, which is calculated from sensing information received from a sensing device, from a golf shot of a user;
simulating, by the processor, a first movement trajectory of a ball on a virtual golf course based on the shot data, and also simulating a second movement trajectory based on some of a plurality of shot data for the simulation of the first movement trajectory, from a plurality of golf shots of the user; and
providing, by the processor, a visualized simulation image to an image output device so that the first movement trajectory and the second movement trajectory are displayed together,
wherein a plurality of factors affect a result of simulating movement of the ball on the virtual golf course, each factor comprising a factor item and a factor value corresponding to the factor item, and the factor value comprises shot data, and
wherein simulating the second movement trajectory comprises:
accumulating shot data from the plurality of golf shots of the user,
identifying one or more factor items each having a factor value within a predetermined range for a predetermined number of golf shots or more from the accumulated shot data,
setting the identified factor items as fixed items,
setting remaining factor items other than the fixed items as floating items, and
simulating the second movement trajectory by changing shot data corresponding to the floating items.
6 . The virtual golf simulation method of claim 5 , wherein simulating the second movement trajectory comprises:
calculating average values of the accumulated shot data for the respective factor items; and
setting one or more identified factor items as the fixed items based on the average values.
7 . The virtual golf simulation method of claim 5 , wherein simulating the second movement trajectory further comprises:
simulating a second movement trajectory for calculating a maximum driving distance as the second movement trajectory.
8 . The virtual golf simulation method of claim 5 , wherein simulating the second movement trajectory further comprises generating feedback information based on the second movement trajectory.