Simulator for producing various living environments mainly for visual perception

• US 5,590,062 A
• Filed: 06/21/1994
• Issued: 12/31/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Sakai, Mayumi, Okada, Tuneko, Hattori, Yoshihiro, Nagamitsu, Sachio, Kodama, Hisashi
• Primary Examiner(s): ZANELLI, MICHAEL J
• Application Number:
  US08/263,187
• Time in Patent Office: 924 Days
• Field of Search: 364/578, 364/410, 395/126, 395/140, 395/156, 395/159, 345/8, 345/122, 434/72, 434/365, 434/307 R, 273/85 R, 273/85 G, 273/437, 273/438, 273/434
• US Class Current: 703/6
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors

Abstract

The present invention provides a simulator which is easy to manipulate, and with which a user can experience a realistic simulation in various 3-D spaces, or a designer can understand physical environment conditions with the spaces intuitively or analyze mutual affects when there are a plurality of people in the spaces. The simulator comprises an input manipulation unit that the user can manipulate with one hand, a soft-robot display unit for displaying a soft-robot in accordance with the physical environment conditions, and a soft-robots display unit for producing a plurality of soft-robots.

Claims

1. A simulator system for providing a virtual environment for a user, comprising:

viewing means to provide images of a virtual environmental for the user'"'"'s eyes;

input means for inputting data to create images for the user'"'"'s eyes through the viewing means including physical conditions of the virtual environment at predetermined locations in the virtual environment; and

control means to enable the user to interact with the virtual environment images including;

means for creating a variable symbol in the virtual environment, controlling movement of the symbol through the virtual environment and cause the symbol to visually change in appearance in response to the physical condition data at the predetermined locations, to thereby convey information visually to the user.

14. The simulator of claim 1, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a sound condition data input unit for inputting a condition related to sound within said environment, and

said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a sound strength calculating-storing unit for calculating a sound strength from a predetermined sound source to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a volume display rule input unit for inputting a content of a sound display to be attached on said soft-robot in accordance with a sound strength arriving at said soft-robot'"'"'s ears, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a volume display determining unit for varying a volume display in accordance with a volume arriving at said soft-robot'"'"'s ears to be displayed.

2. A simulator for producing an environment visually in accordance with a user'"'"'s manipulation, said simulator comprising:

stereoscopic viewing means to be put on said user'"'"'s eyes;

input means for inputting necessary data to produce an environment of an interior where an evaluation for a user experience depends on properties of primary colors, wherein virtual experience is achieved by visually expressing differences in atmosphere using differences between each primary color prior to a simulation;

storage means for storing data inputted by said input means;

selective lighting condition numerical data input means for inputting numerical data related to at least one of an illuminance of lighting for each primary color, a transmission factor of a glass surface for each primary color, and a reflection factor of a mirror to evaluate lighting environment condition data for an environment of an interior where an evaluation for a user experience depends on properties of primary colors, said numerical data being selected by said user, said lighting environment condition data corresponding to data stored in said storage means;

selective lighting condition numerical data storage means for storing said numerical data inputted by said selective lighting condition data input means;

selection manipulating means for enabling said user to select necessary data for a lighting environment evaluation from said numerical data stored in said selective lighting condition numerical data storage means; and

stereoscopic environment producing-storing means for producing said lighting environment condition data for an environment of an interior where an evaluation for a user experience depends on properties of primary colors by calculating for each primary color, based on said data stored in said storage means and said numerical data selected by said selection manipulating means, for storing said lighting environment condition data and for having said lighting environment condition data displayed in said stereoscopic viewing means.

3. The simulator of claim 2, further comprising:

soft-robot producing means for producing a soft-robot within said environment;

soft-robot'"'"'s location designating means for enabling said user to designate and amend a location of said soft-robot within said environment;

soft-robot display control means used for lighting environment condition data evaluation for reflecting said lighting environment condition data on a display of said soft-robot at a location designated by said soft-robot'"'"'s location designating means.

4. The simulator of claim 3, wherein

said soft-robot'"'"'s location designation manipulating mean includes:

a detecting unit for detecting at least one of an manipulation causing a magnetic change, a manipulation causing an acceleration, a button pushing manipulation, and a switching manipulation by a movement of one hand of said user; and

a detection manipulation converting unit for converting a detection content by said detecting unit into designation and amendment commands related to said soft-robot'"'"'s location from said user.

5. The simulator of claim 4, further comprising:

soft-robot'"'"'s color designation manipulating means for enabling said user to designate and change a color of at least a part of said soft-robot under luminescent light to store said color;

color-designated soft-robot display control means for controlling said soft-robot display control means to display said color-designated soft-robot by reflecting said lighting environment condition data at a location of said soft-robot.

6. The simulator of claim 4, further comprising:

soft-robot'"'"'s color designation manipulating means for enabling said user to designate and change a color of at least a part of said soft-robot under luminescent light to store said color;

color-designated soft-robot display control means for controlling said soft-robot display control means to display said color-designated soft-robot by reflecting said lighting environment condition data at a location of said soft-robot.

7. The simulator of claim 3, further comprising:

soft-robot'"'"'s color designation manipulating means for enabling said user to designate and change a color of at least a part of said soft-robot under luminescent light to store said color;

color-designated soft-robot display control means for controlling said soft-robot display control means to display said color-designated soft-robot by reflecting said lighting environment condition data at a location of said soft-robot.

8. A simulator for producing an environment for simulation visually in accordance with a user'"'"'s manipulation, said simulator comprising:

stereoscopic viewing means to be put on said user'"'"'s eyes;

input means for inputting necessary data to produce an environment subject to visual simulation prior to a simulation;

storage means for storing data inputted by said input means;

stereoscopic environment producing means for producing an environment in said stereoscopic viewing means based data stored in said storage means;

soft-robot producing means for producing a soft-robot within said environment;

soft-robot'"'"'s location designating means for enabling said user to designate and amend a location of said soft-robot within said environment;

physical condition data input means for inputting data necessary to determine a physical condition within said environment, said physical condition data corresponding to data stored in said storage means;

physical condition data storage means for storing said data inputted by said physical condition data input means;

physical condition data calculating-storing means for calculating a value representing said physical condition data related to a location of said soft-robot within said environment designated by said soft-robot'"'"'s location designating means using at least a part of said physical condition data stored in said physical condition data storage means to store a calculation result;

soft-robot display rule input means for inputting a rule that regulates a relation between said value and a soft-robot display manner prior to producing of said soft-robot;

soft-robot display rule storage means for storing said rule inputted by said soft-robot display rule input means;

soft-robot display manner determining means for determining a soft-robot display manner based on a calculation result stored in said physical condition data calculating-storing means and said rule stored in said soft-robot display rule storage means; and

soft-robot display manner control means for controlling said stereoscopic viewing means to display said soft-robot in accordance with a manner determined by said soft-robot display manner determining means by synthesizing said soft-robot and said environment.

9. The simulator of claim 8, further comprising

physical condition data change manipulating means for enabling user to change at least a part of data stored in said physical condition data storage means used for a calculation of said physical condition data at a location of said soft-robot into at least one of other data and new input data;

and

physical condition data change manipulation effecting means for effecting, when said user effects said change using said physical condition data change manipulating means, an amending operation necessary for a calculation, determination, synthesis and display associated with said change to said physical condition data storing means, said soft-robot display manner determining means, and said soft-robot display manner control means.

10. The simulator of claim 9, wherein

said soft-robot'"'"'s location designating means includes:

a detecting unit for detecting at least one of an manipulation causing a magnetic change, a manipulation causing an acceleration, a button pushing manipulation, and a switching manipulation by a movement of said user'"'"'s one hand; and

a detection manipulation converting unit for converting a detection result of said detecting unit into designation and amendment commands related to said soft-robot'"'"'s location.

11. The simulator of claim 10, wherein

said soft-robot'"'"'s location designating means further includes:

a speech input unit for accepting a speech input from said user; and

a verbal command converting unit for converting said speech accepted by said speech input unit into the designation and amendment commands related to said soft-robot'"'"'s location.

12. The simulator of claim 11, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

an air-circulation condition data input unit for inputting data that determines a condition related to an air circulation, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a wind-direction and wind-speed distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating a wind direction and wind speed distribution within said one environment to store a calculating result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a string'"'"'s sway rule input unit for inputting a relation between a direction and a manner of a sway of a string in accordance with a direction and a speed of a wind, said string being attached to at least one point on said soft-robot, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a string display determining unit for determining a display manner of said string based on said relation inputted by said string'"'"'s sway rule input unit as a determined soft-robot display manner.

13. The simulator of claim 11, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

an illuminance condition data input unit for inputting data that determine a condition related to illuminance within said environment, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

an illuminance calculating-storing unit for calculating illuminance within said one environment to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a face display rule input unit for inputting a content for at least one of an expression and shades on said soft-robot'"'"'s face in accordance with an illuminance on the face, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a face display determining unit for determining at least one of the expression and shades on said soft-robot'"'"'s face in accordance with the illuminance on the face to be displayed.

15. The simulator of claim 11, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a temperature condition data input unit for inputting data that determine a condition related to at least one of a temperature and an effective temperature within said environment, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a temperature calculating-storing unit for calculating one of the temperature and effective temperature within said environment to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a color rule input unit for inputting a content of a color to be attached on at least one predetermined point on said soft-robot in accordance with one of the temperature and effective temperature at said one predetermined point, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a color display determining unit for determining to attach a color on said predetermined point in accordance with one of the temperature and the effective temperature at said one predetermined point to be displayed.

16. The simulator of claim 10, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

an air-circulation condition data input unit for inputting data that determines a condition related to an air circulation, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a wind-direction and wind-speed distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating a wind direction and wind speed distribution within said one environment to store a calculating result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a string'"'"'s sway rule input unit for inputting a relation between a direction and a manner of a sway of a string in accordance with a direction and a speed of a wind, said string being attached to at least one point on said soft-robot, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a string display determining unit for determining a display manner of said string based on said relation inputted by said string'"'"'s sway rule input unit as a determined soft-robot display manner.

17. The simulator of claim 10, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

an illuminance condition data input unit for inputting data that determine a condition related to illuminance within said environment, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

an illuminance calculating-storing unit for calculating illuminance within said one environment to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a face display rule input unit for inputting a content for at least one of an expression and shades on said soft-robot'"'"'s face in accordance with an illuminance on the face, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a face display determining unit for determining at least one of the expression and shades on said soft-robot'"'"'s face in accordance with the illuminance on the face to be displayed.

18. The simulator of claim 10, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a sound condition data input unit for inputting a condition related to sound within said environment, and

said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a sound strength calculating-storing unit for calculating a sound strength from a predetermined sound source to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a volume display rule input unit for inputting a content of a sound display to be attached on said soft-robot in accordance with a sound strength arriving at said soft-robot'"'"'s ears, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a volume display determining unit for varying a volume display in accordance with a volume arriving at said soft-robot'"'"'s ears to be displayed.

19. The simulator of claim 10, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a temperature condition data input unit for inputting data that determine a condition related to at least one of a temperature and an effective temperature within said environment, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a temperature calculating-storing unit for calculating one of the temperature and effective temperature within said environment to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a color rule input unit for inputting a content of a color to be attached on at least one predetermined point on said soft-robot in accordance with one of the temperature and effective temperature at said one predetermined point, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a color display determining unit for determining to attach a color on said predetermined point in accordance with one of the temperature and the effective temperature at said one predetermined point to be displayed.

20. The simulator of claim 9, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

an air-circulation condition data input unit for inputting data that determines a condition related to an air circulation, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a wind-direction and wind-speed distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating a wind direction and wind speed distribution within said one environment to store a calculating result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a string'"'"'s sway rule input unit for inputting a relation between a direction and a manner of a sway of a string in accordance with a direction and a speed of a wind, said string being attached to at least one point on said soft-robot, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a string display determining unit for determining a display manner of said string based on said relation inputted by said string'"'"'s sway rule input unit as a determined soft-robot display manner.

21. The simulator of claim 9, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

an illuminance condition data input unit for inputting data that determine a condition related to illuminance within said environment, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

an illuminance calculating-storing unit for calculating illuminance within said one environment to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a face display rule input unit for inputting a content for at least one of an expression and shades on said soft-robot'"'"'s face in accordance with an illuminance on the face, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a face display determining unit for determining at least one of the expression and shades on said soft-robot'"'"'s face in accordance with the illuminance on the face to be displayed.

22. The simulator of claim 9, wherein:

said physical condition data input means includes;

a sound condition data input unit for inputting a condition related to sound within said environment, and

said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a sound strength calculating-storing unit for calculating a sound strength from a predetermined sound source to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a volume display rule input unit for inputting a content of a sound display to be attached on said soft-robot in accordance with a sound strength arriving at said soft-robot'"'"'s ears, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a volume display determining unit for varying a volume display in accordance with a volume arriving at said soft-robot'"'"'s ears to be displayed.

23. The simulator of claim 9, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a temperature condition data input unit for inputting data that determine a condition related to at least one of a temperature and an effective temperature within said environment, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a temperature calculating-storing unit for calculating one of the temperature and effective temperature within said environment to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a color rule input unit for inputting a content of a color to be attached on at least one predetermined point on said soft-robot in accordance with one of the temperature and effective temperature at said one predetermined point, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a color display determining unit for determining to attach a color on said predetermined point in accordance with one of the temperature and the effective temperature at said one predetermined point to be displayed.

24. A simulator of claim 8, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

an air-circulation condition data input unit for inputting data that determines a condition related to an air circulation, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a wind-direction and wind-speed distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating a wind direction and wind speed distribution within said one environment to storm a calculating result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a string'"'"'s sway rule input unit for inputting a relation between a direction and a manner of a sway of a string in accordance with a direction and a speed of a wind, said string being attached to at least one point on said soft-robot, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a string display determining unit for determining a display manner of said string based on said relation inputted by said string'"'"'s sway rule input unit as a determined soft-robot display manner.

25. The simulator of claim 8, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

an illuminance condition data input unit for inputting data that determine a condition related to illuminance within said environment, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

an illuminance calculating-storing unit for calculating illuminance within said one environment to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a face display rule input unit for inputting a content for at least one of an expression and shades on said soft-robot'"'"'s face in accordance with an illuminance on the face, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a face display determining unit for determining at least one of the expression and shades on said soft-robot'"'"'s face in accordance with the illuminance on the face to be displayed.

26. The simulator of claim 8, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a sound condition data input unit for inputting a condition related to sound within said environment, and

said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a sound strength calculating-storing unit for calculating a sound strength from a predetermined sound source to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a volume display rule input unit for inputting a content of a sound display to be attached on said soft-robot in accordance with a sound strength arriving at said soft-robot'"'"'s ears, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a volume display determining unit for varying a volume display in accordance with a volume arriving at said soft-robot'"'"'s ears to be displayed.

27. The simulator of claim 8, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a temperature condition data input unit for inputting data that determine a condition related to at least one of a temperature and an effective temperature within said environment, and

wherein said physical condition data calculating-storing means includes;

a temperature calculating-storing unit for calculating one of the temperature and effective temperature within said environment to store a calculation result, and

wherein said soft-robot display rule input means includes;

a color rule input unit for inputting a content of a color to be attached on at least one predetermined point on said soft-robot in accordance with one of the temperature and effective temperature at said one predetermined point, and

wherein said soft-robot display manner determining means includes;

a color display determining unit for determining to attach a color on said predetermined point in accordance with one of the temperature and the effective temperature at said one predetermined point to be displayed.

28. A simulator for producing an environment for simulation visually in accordance with a user'"'"'s manipulation, said simulator comprising:

stereoscopic viewing means to be put on said user'"'"'s eyes;

input means for inputting necessary data to produce an environment subject to visual simulation prior to a simulation;

storage means for storing data inputted by said input means;

stereoscopic environment producing means for producing an environment in said stereoscopic viewing means based data stored in said storage means;

symbol producing means for producing a symbol within said environment, said symbol indicating a value representing a physical condition within said environment visually;

symbol'"'"'s location designating means for enabling said user to designate and change a location of said symbol within said environment;

physical condition data input means for inputting data necessary to determine a physical condition within said environment, said physical condition data corresponding to data stored in said storage means;

physical condition data storage means for storing said data inputted by said physical condition data input means;

physical condition data calculating-storing means for calculating a value representing said physical condition at a location of said symbol designated by said symbol location designating means using at least a part of data stored in said physical condition data storage means to store a calculation result;

symbol display rule input means for inputting a rule that determines a relation between said value representing said physical condition at said symbol'"'"'s designated location and a display manner;

symbol display rule storage means for storing said rule inputted by said symbol display rule input means;

symbol display manner determining means for determining a display manner of said symbol based on said calculation result stored in said physical condition data calculating-storing means and said rule stored in said symbol display rule storage means; and

symbol display manner control means for displaying said symbol in a manner determined by said symbol display manner determining means by synthesizing said symbol and said one environment.

29. The simulator of claim 28, further comprising:

physical condition data change manipulating means for changing at least a part of data used for a calculation of said physical condition at said symbol'"'"'s location within said environment into at least one of other data and newly input data, said part of data being stored in said physical condition data storing means; and

physical condition data change manipulation effecting means for effecting, when said user effects said change using said physical condition data change manipulating means, an amendment operation necessary for a calculation, determination, synthesis, and display in accordance with said change to said physical condition data calculating-storing means, said symbol display manner determine display, and said symbol display manner control means.

30. The simulator of claim 29, wherein

said symbol'"'"'s location designating means includes:

a detecting unit for detecting at least one of an manipulation causing a magnetic change, a manipulation causing an acceleration, a button pushing manipulation, and a switching manipulation by a movement of one hand of said user; and

a detection manipulation converting unit for converting a detection content by said detecting unit into designation and amendment commands related to said symbol'"'"'s location from said user.

31. The simulator of claim 30, wherein

said symbol'"'"'s location designating means further includes:

a speech input unit for accepting a speech of said user;

a verbal command converting unit for converting said speech accepted by said speech input unit into the designation and amendment commands related to said symbol'"'"'s location.

32. The simulator of claim 31, wherein

said symbol display rule input means includes:

a numerical value display rule input means for inputting a rule to display a numerical value representing a physical value as a rule determining a relation between said physical value of said environment and a symbol'"'"'s display manner.

33. The simulator of claim 30, wherein

said symbol display rule input means includes:

a numerical value display rule input means for inputting a rule to display a numerical value representing a physical value as a rule determining a relation between said physical value of said environment and a symbol'"'"'s display manner.

34. A simulator for producing an environment for simulation visually in accordance with a user'"'"'s manipulation, said simulator comprising;

stereoscopic viewing means to be put on said user'"'"'s eyes;

input means for inputting necessary data to produce an environment subject to visual simulation prior to a simulation;

storage means for storing data inputted by said input means;

user'"'"'s location input manipulating means for enabling said user to designate and amend said user'"'"'s location within said environment;

stereoscopic environment producing means for producing said environment within said stereoscopic viewing means in accordance with a location of said user inputted by said user'"'"'s location input manipulating means based on data stored in said storage means;

boundary recognizing means for recognizing a boundary of said environment based on data stored in said storage means;

outside-boundary-user recognizing means for recognizing a current location of said user based in an input by said user'"'"'s location input manipulating means to detect a case when said user walks out of said environment based on said boundary, and for subsequently finding a relation between a latest location of said user within said environment and a current location outside of said environment; and

outside-boundary-user guiding means for producing information, upon a receipt of a notice of said relation from said outside-boundary-user recognizing means, related to said relation in said stereoscopic viewing means by referring to data stored in said storage means.

35. The simulator of claim 34, wherein

said user'"'"'s location input manipulating means includes:

a detecting unit for detecting at least one of an manipulation causing a magnetic change, a manipulation causing an acceleration, a button pushing manipulation, and a switching manipulation by a movement of one hand of said user; and

a detection manipulation converting unit for converting a detection content by said detecting unit into designation and amendment commands related to said user'"'"'s location from said user.

36. The simulator of claim 35, wherein said outside-boundary-user guiding means includes:

a view-through-transparent-wall producing means for producing a view seen from said user'"'"'s current location outside of said environment through a wall erected between said user'"'"'s current location and said latest location within said environment by making said wall transparent.

37. The simulator of claim 34, wherein said outside-boundary-user guiding means includes:

a view-through-transparent-wall producing means for producing a view seen from said user'"'"'s current location outside of said environment through a wall erected between said user'"'"'s current location and said latest location within said environment by making said wall transparent.

38. A simulator for producing an environment for simulation visually in accordance with a user'"'"'s manipulation, said simulator comprising:

stereoscopic viewing means to be put on said user'"'"'s eyes;

input means for inputting necessary data to produce an environment subject to visual simulation prior to a simulation;

storage means for storing data inputted by said input means;

stereoscopic environment producing means for producing said environment within said stereoscopic viewing means based data stored in said storage means;

physical condition data input means for inputting data necessary to determine a physical condition within said environment, said physical condition data corresponding to data stored in said storage means;

physical condition data storage means for storing said physical condition data inputted from said physical condition data input means;

physical condition distribution calculating-storing means for calculating a distribution of said physical condition based on data inputted from said physical condition data input means to store a calculation result;

virtual plane setting manipulating means for setting at least one virtual plane within said environment at a command from said user; and

contour line map drawing means for drawing a contour line map of said physical condition data within said one environment on said virtual plane based on said physical condition distribution, and for synthesizing said contour line map and said environment to display a result in said stereoscopic viewing means.

39. The simulator of claim 38, further comprising:

detecting means for detecting at least one of an manipulation causing a magnetic change, a manipulation causing an acceleration, a button pushing manipulation, and a switching manipulation by a movement of one hand of said user; and

virtual plane amending command converting means for converting a detection result by said detecting means into a command related to a change of one of a location and a direction of said virtual plane from said user; and

virtual plane setting amending means for amending one of the location and direction of said virtual plane based on a converting result by said virtual plane amending command converting means.

40. The simulator of claim 39, wherein

said virtual plain setting means includes:

a plural-virtual-plains setting unit for setting more than one virtual plain, and wherein

said contour line map drawing means includes;

a colore contour line map displaying unit for coloring each contour line map in different colors to be displayed stereoscopically when said plural-virtual-plains setting unit sets a plurality of said virtual plains.

41. The simulator of claim 40, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

an illuminance condition data input unit for inputting data related to illuminance as data necessary to determine said physical condition, and wherein

said physical condition distribution calculating-storing means includes;

an illuminance distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating an illuminance distribution within said environment as said physical condition distribution to store a calculation result, and

wherein said contour line map drawing means includes,

an illuminance contour line map drawing unit for displaying an illuminance contour line map on said virtual plane.

42. The simulator of claim 40, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a temperature condition data input unit for inputting data related to a temperature as data necessary to determine said physical condition, and

wherein said physical condition distribution calculating-storing means includes;

a temperature distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating a temperature distribution as said physical condition distribution to store a calculation result, and

wherein said contour line map drawing means includes;

a temperature contour line map drawing unit for drawing a temperature contour line map on said virtual plane.

43. The simulator of claim 40, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a sound condition data input unit for inputting at least one of a predetermined quality sound and a sound from a sound source as data necessary to determine said physical condition, and

wherein said physical condition distribution calculating-storing means includes;

a sound distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating at least one of said predetermined quality sound and said sound from said sound source as said physical condition distribution to store a calculation result, and

wherein said contour line map drawing means includes;

a sound contour line map drawing unit for drawing a sound contour line map on said virtual plane for display.

44. The simulator of claim 39, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

an illuminance condition data input unit for inputting data related to illuminance as data necessary to determine said physical condition, and wherein

said physical condition distribution calculating-storing means includes;

an illuminance distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating an illuminance distribution within said environment as said physical condition distribution to store a calculation result, and

wherein said contour line map drawing means includes,

an illuminance contour line map drawing unit for displaying an illuminance contour line map on said virtual plane.

45. The simulator of claim 39, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a temperature condition data input unit for inputting data related to a temperature as data necessary to determine said physical condition, and

wherein said physical condition distribution calculating-storing means includes;

a temperature distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating a temperature distribution as said physical condition distribution to store a calculation result, and

wherein said contour line map drawing means includes;

a temperature contour line map drawing unit for drawing a temperature contour line map on said virtual plane.

46. The simulator of claim 39, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a sound condition data input unit for inputting at least one of a predetermined quality sound and a sound from a sound source as data necessary to determine said physical condition, and

wherein said physical condition distribution calculating-storing means includes;

a sound distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating at least one of said predetermined quality sound and said sound from said sound source as said physical condition distribution to store a calculation result, and

wherein said contour line map drawing means includes;

a sound contour line map drawing unit for drawing a sound contour line map on said virtual plane for display.

47. The simulator of claim 38, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

an illuminance condition data input unit for inputting data related to illuminance as data necessary to determine said physical condition, and wherein

said physical condition distribution calculating-storing means includes;

an illuminance distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating an illuminance distribution within said environment as said physical condition distribution to store a calculation result, and

wherein said contour line map drawing means includes,

an illuminance contour line map drawing unit for displaying an illuminance contour line map on said virtual plain.

48. The simulator of claim 38, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a temperature condition data input unit for inputting data related to a temperature as data necessary to determine said physical condition, and

wherein said physical condition distribution calculating-storing means includes;

a temperature distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating a temperature distribution as said physical condition distribution to store a calculation result, and

wherein said contour line map drawing means includes;

a temperature contour line map drawing unit for drawing a temperature contour line map on said virtual plain.

49. The simulator of claim 38, wherein

said physical condition data input means includes:

a sound condition data input unit for inputting at least one of a predetermined quality sound and a sound from a sound source as data necessary to determine said physical condition, and

wherein said physical condition distribution calculating-storing means includes;

a sound distribution calculating-storing unit for calculating at least one of said predetermined quality sound and said sound from said sound source as said physical condition distribution to store a calculation result, and

wherein said contour line map drawing means includes;

a sound contour line map drawing unit for drawing a sound contour line map on said virtual plane for display.

50. A simulator for producing an environment for simulation visually for a plurality of users in accordance with their manipulations, said simulator comprising:

stereoscopic viewing means to be put on each user'"'"'s eyes;

input means for inputting necessary data to produce an of environment subject to visual simulation prior to a simulation;

storage means for storing data inputted by said input means;

each user'"'"'s location designating mean for enabling each user to designate and amend their own locations within said environment;

individual user'"'"'s environment producing means for producing a view field of said environment determined by data stored in said storage means and each user'"'"'s location within their respective stereoscopic viewing means;

user'"'"'s location recognizing means for recognizing a location of each user experiencing the simulation based on input from said individual user'"'"'s location designating means; and

other users'"'"' soft-robots producing means for producing soft-robots corresponding to other users respectively at their respective locations based on a recognition result by said user'"'"'s location recognition means within said environment.

51. The simulator of claim 50, wherein

said individual user'"'"'s location input means includes:

a detecting unit for detecting at least one of an manipulation causing a magnetic change, a manipulation causing an acceleration, a button pushing manipulation, and a switching manipulation by a movement of one hand of each user; and

a detection manipulation converting unit for converting a detection content by said detecting unit into designation and amendment commands related to said user'"'"'s location from each user.

52. The simulator of claim 51, wherein

the input means includes a fire data input unit for receiving an input of data concerning generation of smoke and flames in a fire;

the storage means includes a fire data storage unit for storing data inputted into the first data input unit; and

the individual user'"'"'s environment producing means includes a fire data reflected environment producing unit which, in producing each user'"'"'s environment, also reflects the data stored in the fire data storage unit.

53. The simulator of claim 50, wherein

the input means includes a fire data input unit for receiving an input of data concerning generation of smoke and flames in a fire;

the storage means includes a fire data storage unit for storing data inputted into the first data input unit; and

the individual user'"'"'s environment producing means includes a fire data reflected environment producing unit which, in producing each user'"'"'s environment, also reflects the data stored in the fire data storage unit.

54. A simulator for producing an environment for simulation visually in accordance with a user'"'"'s manipulation, said simulator comprising:

stereoscopic viewing means to be put on said user'"'"'s eyes;

input means for inputting necessary data to produce an environment subject to visual simulation prior to a simulation;

soft-robot producing means for producing a soft-robot within said environment;

soft-robot'"'"'s location designating means for enabling said user to designate and amend a location of said soft-robot within said environment;

storage means for storing data inputted by said input means;

selective lighting condition numerical data input means for inputting numerical data related to at least one of an illuminance of lighting for each primary color, a transmission factor of a glass surface for each primary color, and a reflection factor of a mirror to evaluate lighting environment condition data, said numerical data being selected by said user, said lighting environment condition data corresponding to data stored in said storage means;

selective lighting condition numerical data storage means for storing said numerical data inputted by said selective lighting condition data input means;

selection manipulating means for enabling said user to select necessary data for a lighting environment evaluation from said numerical data stored in said selective lighting condition numerical data storage means;

stereoscopic environment producing-storing means for producing said lighting environment condition data based on said data stored in said storage means and said numerical data selected by said selection manipulating means to store said lighting environment condition data and to be displayed in said stereoscopic viewing means; and

soft-robot display control means used for lighting environment condition data evaluation for reflecting said lighting environment condition data on a display of said soft-robot at a location designated by said soft-robot'"'"'s location designating means.

55. The simulator of claim 54, wherein said soft-robot'"'"'s location designation manipulating means includes:

a detecting unit for detecting at least one of a manipulation causing a magnetic change, a manipulation causing an acceleration, a button-pushing manipulation, and a switching manipulation by a movement of one hand of said user; and

a detection manipulation converting unit for converting a detection content by said detecting unit into designation and amendment commands related to said soft-robot'"'"'s location from said user.

56. The simulator of claim 55, further comprising:

soft-robot'"'"'s color designation manipulating means for enabling said user to designate and change a color of at least a part of said soft-robot under luminescent light to store said color; and

color-designated soft-robot display control means for controlling said soft-robot display control means to display said color-designated soft-robot by reflecting said lighting environment condition data at a location of said soft-robot.

57. The simulator of claim 55, further comprising:

soft-robot'"'"'s color designation manipulating means for enabling said user to designate and change a color of at least a part of said soft-robot under luminescent light to store said color; and

color-designated soft-robot display control means for controlling said soft-robot display control means to display said color-designated soft-robot by reflecting said lighting environment condition data at a location of said soft-robot.

58. The simulator of claim 54, further comprising:

soft-robot'"'"'s color designation manipulating means for enabling said user to designate and change a color of at least a part of said soft-robot under luminescent light to store said color; and

color-designated soft-robot display control means for controlling said soft-robot display control means to display said color-designated soft-robot by reflecting said lighting environment condition data at a location of said soft-robot.