TWI471597B - Virtual astronomical telescope - Google Patents

Description

Virtual astronomical telescope

The present invention relates to a virtual astronomical telescope, and more particularly to a structure that can simulate astronomical images.

According to the likes, astronomical people often observe planets and galaxies with astronomical telescopes. However, the telescopes are different in multiples. The higher the magnification and the better precision of the telescope, the higher the price is. It is not affordable for the general public and the school. When used, the astronomical telescope will be affected by the local environment, such as fog, moisture, air pollution, rain and light, etc., resulting in poor viewing. If it is used in teaching, it cannot be taught smoothly. Bigger.

In view of the above deficiency, the inventors conceived the research and development creation, and after a long period of effort, the present invention was produced.

Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a virtual telescope that can simulate astronomical images.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a virtual telescope, which comprises: a tripod assembly provided with a sensor for detecting the position, orientation and angle of the tripod assembly, and the sensor and a position data processing unit. Electrical connection; and a telescope, which is used in combination with a tripod, and a display panel is arranged inside the telescope. The display panel is electrically connected to an audio-visual data processing unit, and the audio-visual data processing unit and the position data processing unit are electrically connected, and the audio-visual data processing unit has a one-day audio and video library. By using a combination of a tripod and a telescope, the user can see the star maps of the planets and galaxies displayed by the precise calculation in the telescope, and the telescope zoomer can reduce or enlarge the displayed image.

1‧‧‧ Tripod combination

10‧‧‧ Carrying the gimbal

11‧‧‧ horizontal rotation sensor

12‧‧‧ platform

13‧‧‧Vertical Rotary Adjuster

14‧‧‧Elevation rotation sensor

15‧‧‧Horizontal Rotary Adjuster

16‧‧‧Location Data Processing Unit

160‧‧‧Sensing data processing unit

161‧‧‧Global Positioning System Receiver

162‧‧‧Electronic compass

20‧‧‧ telescope body

21‧‧‧ eyepiece

22‧‧‧ Objective lens

23‧‧‧ display panel

24‧‧‧Scaling sensor

30‧‧‧Video and audio data processing unit

31‧‧‧Central Data Processor

32‧‧‧Video and audio data storage device

33‧‧‧Astronomical Audio and Video Library

34‧‧‧Image data processing unit

35‧‧‧ display controller

36‧‧‧Audio data processor

37‧‧‧ Horn

The first figure shows a combination of a tripod combination and an astronomical telescope according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure shows a schematic diagram of the celestial body measurement according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIG.

Please refer to the first and second figures at the same time. The present invention comprises: a bearing platform 10, which is disposed on the top of a tripod assembly 1 and has a horizontal rotation sensor 11 in the bearing platform 10, the horizontal rotation sensor 11 is used to measure the horizontal rotation angle of the bearing platform 10. A platform 12 is disposed above the bearing platform 10, and the vertical tilting of the platform 12 is adjusted by a vertical rotation adjuster 13. The platform 12 is provided with an elevation rotation sensor 14 for measuring the vertical inclination angle of the platform 12, and carrying the gimbal A horizontal rotation adjuster 15 is disposed under the 10 to adjust the horizontal orientation of the bearing platform 10; the two sensors 11 and 14 are electrically connected to a position data processing unit 16, respectively, and the position data processing unit 16 has a built-in sense. Data processor 160. The sensing data processor 160 is electrically connected to a global position measuring system receiver 161 (ie, Global Positioning Svstem, GPS for short), an electronic compass 162, and two sensors 11 and 14 to detect the location of the tripod combination 1 The latitude and longitude of the point, the altitude, the satellite clock data, the geomagnetic orientation, the tilt angle of the bearing platform 10 and the horizontal rotation angle, etc.; a telescope 20 with an eyepiece 21 on each side of the interior, relative to the user's eye, eyepiece An objective lens 22 is disposed on the opposite side of the lens 21, and a display panel 23 (for example, Liquid Crystal Display, referred to as LCD) is disposed on the side of the objective lens 22, and a zoom adjuster of the zoom sensor 24 is disposed outside the telescope 20 for use. The display image of the display panel 23 is enlarged or reduced by adjusting the enlargement or reduction magnification; the audio and video data processing unit 30 is electrically connected to the position data processing unit 16, wherein the audio and video data processing unit 30 has a built-in central The data processor 31 is respectively associated with the sensing data processor 160, the scaling sensor 24, a video and audio data storage device 32, an image data processor 34, and An audio data processor 36 is electrically connected. The video data storage device 32 has a one-day audio and video library 33. The other side of the image data processor 34 is electrically connected to a display controller 35. The display controller 35 is connected to the other side. The central data processor 31 is electrically connected to an audio data processor 36, and the audio data processor 36 is electrically connected to a speaker 37 or an earphone. The central data processor 31 is electrically connected to the audio data processor 36. The calculation core of the present invention includes a program for receiving and calculating each sensing data and access to the astronomical audio and video database 33; as shown in the third figure, the location of the telescope 20 is the center point, and the horizon of the location is observed. The plane, the apex of the upper hemisphere (the highest point) that the celestial sphere can see is called the zenith, in the horizon coordinate system: the elevation angle (Alt), or the elevation angle, the angle of the horizon between the zenith and the observer; the azimuth (Az) , measured along the horizon (measured from the north as the starting point to the east). The horizon coordinate system is fixed on the earth, so the height and orientation of the celestial body on the celestial sphere will change over the celestial sphere over time. On the other hand, since the observer plane is the ground plane of the observer's location, the same The celestial bodies are observed from different locations at the same time and will have different heights and orientations. So as long as you know the observer's geographic coordinates and time, you can convert the horizon coordinates into the equator coordinates: Cos δ . Sin H =-sin A . Cos α

In the mathematical formula, it represents the azimuth, the elevation angle, the declination, the right ascension, and the latitude of the observer (the latitude is +90° at the north pole, 0° at the equator, and -90° at the south pole).

Through the above calculation formula, the telescope 20 can be accurately pointed to the known celestial body of the right ascension and the red latitude and longitude, and then the astronomical image database 33 can be detected by the astronomical image database 33, and the astronomical image can be obtained by the US Space Agency ( NASA), Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope, local official or private observatory.

Please refer to the first and second figures. When using, the user uses the tripod combination 1 with the telescope 20, and after adjusting the angles of the two rotators 13, 15, the two sensors 11 and 14 respectively transmit the data to After the location data processing unit 16, the signal is sent to the video data processing unit 30, so that the astronomical audio and video library 33 outputs the image to the display panel 23 according to the time, coordinates and orientation data, so that the display panel 23 displays the image, and at the same time, the audio data processor 35 output signal to the speaker 36 to play audio, for example, automatically according to the time the user watches the target stay Start the voice commentary (for example: two seconds), and automatically stop when transferring other objects, the user can also control the voice playback by the play/stop button; if the user adjusts the scaler, the zoom adjuster zooms. The sensor 24 will transmit a signal to the central data processor 31 so that the image on the display panel 23 can be enlarged or reduced by the zoomer. The zoom adjuster with a zoom sensor, for example, is electrically connected to the central data processor to scale or reduce the image on the display panel according to the amount of rotation of the zoom adjuster, and the zoom sensor can be electronic , electromagnetic or optical angle sensor. Further, the central data processor, the image data processor, and the audio data processor are, for example, a microprocessor or a hardware circuit. In addition, the astronomical audio and video library, for example, is stored in a memory, a disk drive or an optical disk drive.

Therefore, the tripod assembly 1 is used in combination with the telescope 20, so that the user can see the star maps of the stars and galaxies displayed by the precise calculation in the telescope 20, and can be reduced or enlarged by the zoom adjuster of the telescope 20. Display images.

As can be seen from the above description, the present invention has at least the following advantages and effects.

1. With voice commentary function, the built-in astronomical audio and video database can explain the star image viewed by the user.

2. Built-in language in all countries, so that people from all countries can use it.

3. The attached star image can display additional textual explanations, such as the name, size, location, etc. of the planet.

In conclusion, the present invention can achieve the intended functions and purposes, and the detailed description can be implemented by those skilled in the art. However, the above embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention, and all changes are still not It is within the scope of the rights of the invention.

1‧‧‧ Tripod combination

10‧‧‧ Carrying the gimbal

11‧‧‧ horizontal rotation sensor

12‧‧‧ platform

13‧‧‧Vertical Rotary Adjuster

14‧‧‧Elevation rotation sensor

15‧‧‧Horizontal Rotary Adjuster

16‧‧‧Location Data Processing Unit

20‧‧‧ telescope body

21‧‧‧ eyepiece

22‧‧‧ Objective lens

23‧‧‧ display panel

Claims (10)

A virtual astronomical telescope includes: a tripod combination with a sensor for detecting the position, orientation and angle of the tripod assembly. The top of the tripod assembly includes: a bearer platform, the bearer includes: a horizontal rotation sensor for measuring a horizontal rotation angle of the bearing head; an elevation rotation sensor for measuring an up and down inclination angle of the bearing head; a position data processing unit, the position data processing The unit is electrically connected to the horizontal rotation sensor and the elevation rotation sensor to detect the latitude and longitude, the altitude, the satellite clock data, the geomagnetic orientation, the upper and lower inclination angles and the level of the bearing platform. a data of a rotation angle; a telescope is used in combination with the tripod, the telescope is internally provided with a display panel, and the telescope can be mounted on the bearing platform and directed to the celestial body with the gimbal to The display panel inside the telescope displays the simulated astronomical image of the celestial body pointed by the telescope; and a video and audio data processing unit, the video and audio The material processing unit is electrically connected to the display panel and the position data processing unit, and the audio and video data processing unit comprises: a video and audio data storage device, wherein the audio and video data storage device has a daily audio and video database; and a central data processor The data outputted by the position data processing unit is converted into an equatorial coordinate conversion through the ground level coordinate to calculate the right ascension and declination objects pointed by the telescope, and then the astronomical audio and video database is outputted to the right ascension and declination The celestial star map to the display panel causes the display panel to display a simulated astronomical image of the celestial body pointed to. The virtual telescope according to claim 1, wherein the video data processing unit further comprises an audio data processor, a video data processor and a display controller. The virtual astronomical telescope according to claim 2, wherein the telescope is provided with a zoom adjuster for the zoom sensor, and is electrically connected to the central data processor to make the rotation amount of the zoom adjuster The image on the display panel is scaled up or down. The zoom sensor can be an electronic, electromagnetic or optical angle sensor. The virtual telescope according to claim 2, wherein the audio data processor is electrically connected to a speaker or an earphone. The virtual telescope according to claim 2, wherein the central data processor, the image data processor and the audio data processor are composed of a microprocessor or a hardware circuit. The virtual astronomical telescope according to claim 1, wherein the position data processing unit is provided with at least a global position measuring system, an electronic compass and a sensing data processor. The virtual astronomical telescope according to claim 1, wherein the astronomical audio and video library is stored in a memory, a magnetic disk drive or an optical disk drive. The virtual astronomical telescope according to claim 1, wherein the astronomical audio and video database provides text data and voice data that are explained when the user views the astrological image. The virtual telescope according to claim 8, wherein the audio data processing unit further comprises an audio data processor, and the audio data processor automatically starts the voice commenting according to the time when the target is viewed. The virtual telescope according to claim 9, wherein the audio data processor automatically stops the voice commentary when the user transfers to view other objects.