System and method for evaluating a workspace represented by a three-dimensional model
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1. A system for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said system comprising:
- first setting means for setting a sequence in which said operator model conducts a motion in said workspace, and for setting objects at which said operator model is to gaze when said operator model conducts a motion in accordance with said sequence; and
display means for visibly displaying on a screen a visual field area of each of said objects which is set by said first setting means, a visual field area being defined when said operator model gazes at an object which is set.
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An evaluation system which can quantitatively evaluate a virtually produced workspace by adequately providing conditions of an operator and the workspace. The system calculates a motion of the operator on the basis of the input conditions of the operator and the workspace, and a task sequence in the workspace, and displays data for evaluation of the calculated motion of the operator.
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1. A system for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said system comprising:
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first setting means for setting a sequence in which said operator model conducts a motion in said workspace, and for setting objects at which said operator model is to gaze when said operator model conducts a motion in accordance with said sequence; and display means for visibly displaying on a screen a visual field area of each of said objects which is set by said first setting means, a visual field area being defined when said operator model gazes at an object which is set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said system comprising:
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definition means for defining a task sequence of said operator model in said workspace; execution means for executing said task sequence defined by said definition means; designation means for designating objects at which said operator model caused to conduct a motion by said execution means is to gaze; counting means for, when said operator model gazes at an object designated by said designation means in a task defined by said definition means, counting a number of interferences which are introduced to a visual field area of said object by another object; and display means for displaying a counting result obtained by said counting means. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said system comprising:
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definition means for defining a motion of said operator model in said workspace; execution means for executing said motion defined by said definition means; and reexecution means for, when a change occurs in an arrangement of said various objects, in said operator model, or in said motion of said operator model, newly executing a motion which is defined in accordance with said change. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said system comprising:
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first definition means for defining a reachable area of each part of said operator model; second definition means for defining a motion of said operator model in said workspace with respect to one of said various objects to be reached; execution means for executing said motion of said operator model which is defined by said second definition means; judging means for, when said execution means executes said motion of said operator model, judging whether or not said one of said various objects to be reached is within said reachable area defined by said first definition means; and display means for displaying a judging result of said judging means. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said system comprising:
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definition means for defining a motion of said operator model in said workspace with respect to said various objects; execution means for executing said motion defined by said definition means; classifying and measuring means for classifying motions executed by said execution means as types of motions, and for measuring the number of said motions classified and a duration period of each of said motions; and display means for displaying a result of said classifying and measuring means. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system of evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said system comprising:
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input means for inputting conditions relating to said operator model and said workspace; condition storing means for storing conditions which are input via said input means; sequence input means for inputting a task sequence in said workspace; sequence storing means for storing said task sequence which is input via said sequence input means; motion calculation means for calculating a motion of said operator model on the basis of said task sequence stored in said sequence storing means and said conditions stored in said condition storing means; and display means for displaying said workspace with respect to said motion of said operator model which is calculated by said motion calculation means.
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23. A system for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said system comprising:
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input means for inputting conditions relating to said operator model and said workspace; condition storing means for storing conditions which are input via said input means; sequence input means for inputting task sequence in said workspace; sequence storing means for storing said task sequence which is input via said sequence input means; interference judging means for conducting an interference check on a visual field of said operator model and on interference targets in accordance with said task sequence stored in said sequence storing means and said conditions stored in said condition storing means; interference counting means for counting a number of interferences which are judged by said interference judging means for each of said interference targets stored in said condition storing means; and display means for displaying a count result of said interference counting means.
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24. A system for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined virtual subject to conduct a motion in said workspace, said system comprising:
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condition storing means for storing workspace data which include a shape of at least one of said various objects of said workspace, an arrangement of said one of said various objects, a shape of said workspace wherein said one of said various objects is disposed, and virtual subject data which include an arrangement and a shape of a virtual subject conducting work in said workspace and data for generating motion of said virtual subject; display means for displaying said workspace and said virtual subject; designation means for designating one of said various objects which is to be operated by said virtual subject in said workspace, or a plurality of said various objects which are to be operated by the virtual subject and a sequence of said plurality of said various objects; and operability judging means for judging whether or not said virtual subject can operate said one of said various objects or said plurality of said various objects designated by said designation means. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A system for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined virtual subject to conduct a motion in said workspace, said system comprising:
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condition storing means for storing workspace data which include a shape of at least one of said various objects of said workspace, an arrangement of said one of said various objects, a shape of said workspace where said one of said various objects is disposed, and virtual subject data which include an arrangement and a shape of a virtual subject conducting work in said workspace and data for generating motion of said virtual subject; display means for displaying said workspace and said virtual subject; work designation means for designating one work in said workspace, or plural works and a sequence of said plural works; motion generation means for generating a motion of said virtual subject in accordance with said one work or said plural works designated via said work designation means; motion measuring means for measuring a frequency and a duration of each motion generated by said motion generation means, fatigue data storing means for storing fatigue data in accordance with said frequency and said duration of each of said motions; and fatigue calculation means for calculating a fatigue of said virtual subject on the basis of each motion measured by said motion measuring means, and on the basis of fatigue data stored in said fatigue data storing means. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A system for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said system comprising:
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condition storing means for storing workspace data which include a shape of at least one of said various objects of said workspace, an arrangement of said one of said various objects, a shape of said workspace where said one of said various objects is disposed, and virtual subject data which include an arrangement and a shape of a virtual subject conducting work in said workspace and data for generating motion of said virtual subject; display means for displaying said workspace and said virtual subject; designation means for designating one of said various objects which is to be operated by said virtual subject in said workspace, or a plurality of said various objects which are to be operated and an operation sequence of said plurality of said various objects; virtual subject visual field display means for displaying a visual field from an individual viewpoint of one or plural virtual subjects existing in said condition storing means; and visual field designation means for designating a visual field of a virtual subject which is to be displayed to said virtual subject visual field display means.
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30. A method for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said method comprising the steps of:
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setting a sequence in which said operator model conducts a motion in said workspace and objects at which said operator model is to gaze when said operator model conducts said motion in accordance with said sequence; and displaying a visual field area on a screen for each of said objects which is set, said visual field area being obtained when said operator model gazes at an object which was set. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said method comprising the steps of:
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defining a task sequence of said operator model in said workspace; executing said task sequence which is defined; designating an object at which said operator model is to gaze; counting a number of interferences which are produced for a visual field area of said object by another object when said operator model gazes at a designated object in accordance with said task sequence; and displaying a counted result.
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36. A method for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said method comprising the steps of:
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defining a motion of said operator model in said workspace; executing said motion defined; and newly executing a motion which is defined on the basis of a change of an arrangement of said various objects, said operator model, or a motion of said operator model. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A method for evaluating a virtually produced workspace wherein various objects are arranged, by causing a predetermined operator model to conduct a motion in said workspace, said method comprising the steps of:
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defining a reachable area of each part of said operator model; defining a motion of said operator model in said workspace with respect to one of said various objects to be reached; executing said motion of said operator model which is defined; judging whether or not said one of said various objects to be reached is within said reachable area defined while executing said motion of said operator model; and displaying a judging result.
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