Simulator for producing various living environments mainly for visual perception

Claim 2

The simulator of Claim 1, wherein said menu selecting means includes: a beam emitting unit for emitting a beam in said stereoscopic viewing means to select said one environment from said menu, said beam being used when said user designates said one environment in said menu by changing a direction of said beam by a movement of said user's one hand; and a beam-based menu selecting unit for effecting a selection of said one environment designated by said beam for a simulation.

Claim 3

The simulator of Claim 2, further comprising: user's movement inputting-manipulating means for inputting and manipulating data related to a movement of said user, said user being assumed to be in said one environment; user's movement reflecting means for adding amendments to said one environment in association with a movement of said user based on input data from said user's movement inputting-manipulating means and data related to said one environment stored in said storage means.

Claim 4

The simulator of Claim 3, wherein said user's movement inputting-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 said user's one hand; and a first converting unit for converting a content detected by said detecting means into an input related to said user's movement within said one environment.

Claim 5

The simulator of Claim 4, wherein said first converting unit includes: a second converting unit for converting a detection result by said detecting unit into at least one of a walking-movement and a head-turning-movement of said user assumed to be in said one environment, and wherein said user's movement reflecting means includes: a view field amending unit for amending a change in said view field caused in association with at least one of the user's walking-movement and head-turning-movement based on a converting result by said second converting unit.

Claim 6

The simulator of Claim 4, wherein said first converting unit includes: a third converting unit for converting a detection result by said detecting unit into a manipulation of said user that changes at least one of a lighting environment condition and a scene within said view field, said lighting environment condition corresponding to at least one of a light source, a partition, a reflecting surface, a transmitting surface, and a device within said one environment, and wherein said user's movement reflecting means includes: a lighting environment condition amending unit for amending at least one of an illuminance, a color, a location of the device, a display of the device, and a partition within said view field associated with said manipulation of said user that changes at least one of said lighting environment condition and luminous energy based on a converting result by said third converting unit.

Claim 7

The simulator of Claim 4, wherein said first converting unit includes: a fourth converting unit for converting a detection result by said detecting unit into a manipulation of said user related to at least one of turning-off, turning-on of the device, a change of existence of the partition within said view field, said manipulation affecting at least one of a sound environment, a thermal environment, an air-circulation environment within said one environment, and wherein said user's movement reflecting means includes: a sound, thermal, air-circulation condition amending unit for amending at least one of an illuminance, a color, a location of the device, a display of the device, turning-off and turning-on of the device, existence of a partition associated with said manipulation of said user based on a converting result by said fourth converting unit.

Claim 8

The simulator of Claim 3, wherein said user's movement inputting-manipulating means includes: a sound input unit for accepting said user's sound input; and a sound input converting unit for converting said accepted user's sound input into an input related to said user's movement within said environments.

Claim 9

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.

Claim 10

The simulator of Claim 9, 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.

Claim 11

The simulator of Claim 10, 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.

Claim 12

The simulator of Claim 11, 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.

Claim 13

The simulator of Claim 12, 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.

Claim 14

The simulator of Claim 12, 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.

Claim 15

The simulator of Claim 12, 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.

Claim 16

The simulator of Claim 12, 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.

Claim 17

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.

Claim 18

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.

Claim 19

The simulator of Claim 11, 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.

Claim 20

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.

Claim 21

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.

Claim 22

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.

Claim 23

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.

Claim 24

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.

Claim 25

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.

Claim 26

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.

Claim 27

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.

Claim 28

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.

Claim 29

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 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 said physical condition within said environment, said physical condition data corresponding to data stored in said storage means; physical condition data storage means for storing input data from said physical condition data input means; physical condition data calculating-storing means for calculating said value representing 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.

Claim 30

The simulator of Claim 29, 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.

Claim 31

The simulator of Claim 30, 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 the 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.

Claim 32

The simulator of Claim 31, 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.

Claim 33

The simulator of Claim 32, 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.

Claim 34

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.

Claim 35

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 on 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.

Claim 36

The simulator of Claim 35, 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.

Claim 37

The simulator of Claim 36, 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.

Claim 38

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.

Claim 39

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 in 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 plain setting manipulating means for setting at least one virtual plain 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 plain 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.

Claim 40

The simulator of Claim 39, 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 plain 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 plain from said user; and virtual plain setting amending means for amending one of the location and direction of said virtual plain based on a converting result by said virtual plain amending command converting means.

Claim 41

The simulator of Claim 40, 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.

Claim 42

The simulator of Claim 41, 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.

Claim 43

The simulator of Claim 41, 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.

Claim 44

The simulator of Claim 41, 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 plain for display.

Claim 45

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 plain.

Claim 46

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 plain.

Claim 47

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 plain for display.

Claim 48

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 plain.

Claim 49

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 plain.

Claim 50

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 plain for display.

Claim 51

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; 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; and 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.

Claim 52

The simulator of Claim 51, 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.

Claim 53

The simulator of Claim 52, wherein said soft-robot's location designation 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 soft-robot's location from said user.

Claim 54

The simulator of Claim 53, 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.

Claim 55

The simulator of Claim 52, 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.

Claim 56

The simulator of Claim 53, 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.

Claim 57

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 means 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.

Claim 58

The simulator of Claim 57, 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 each user's location from each user.