KR20010074227A - Monitortop Typed Simulation System and Method for Studying Based on Internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for studying a monitor built-in type simulation based on the Internet is provided to enhance an interest and a studying effect by providing studying information through another unit besides a display monitor. CONSTITUTION: In a learner client having at least one simulation device being controlled by a computer and being connected electrically and having a studying agent, and an Internet simulation studying system comprising the learner client and a studying server being connected to learner client, the studying agent is operated(S10). Character information corresponding to studying information and the simulation device are downloaded from the studying server(S12). The simulation devices are registered as specific characters, respectively, based on the character information(S14). The learner is responded to contents being provided from the studying agent based on the studying information(S20). The respond of the learner is decided(S22). The responded operation is performed in accordance with the decided result by operating the simulation device(S26).

Description

Monitor Typed Simulation System and Method for Studying Based on Internet}

The present invention relates to an internet simulation learning method, and more particularly, to an internet simulation learning system and method for improving a learning effect by interlocking a simulation device connected to a computer.

In the situation where most information is provided in real time according to the development of internet technology, many fields of learning are conducted through the internet. This trend is gradually applied to infants who are not good at computer manipulation.

However, infants are not very curious about a general computing environment in which all information is provided through a display monitor, and thus, children do not continue learning or have low learning efficiency.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to amplify curiosity in computer-based early childhood learning.

Another object of the present invention is to increase learning efficiency by providing learning information through means other than the display monitor so that the learner can be interested in learning.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to be able to obtain the maximum learning effect at a low cost.

Other objects and features of the present invention will be more specifically shown through the preferred embodiments described below.

1 is a block diagram of an Internet system applied to the present invention,

2 shows a configuration of a learning agent applied to the present invention,

3 is an explanatory view showing a monitor top simulation device applied to the present invention,

4 is a flowchart showing a learning method according to the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one computer controllable simulation apparatus is applied to an internet simulation learning system including a learner client electrically connected with a learning agent and a learning server connected through a client and the Internet. Step of driving, downloading the learning information and the character information corresponding to the simulation device from the learning server, registering each simulation device as a specific character based on the downloaded character information, provided from the learning agent based on the learning information There is provided an internet simulation learning method comprising the steps of a learner responding to the content, determining a learner's response, and driving a simulation device to perform a corresponding operation according to the determination result.

The learner provides a response to the content provided from the learning agent through a voice or a touch screen, and optionally, the learning agent may determine the learner's response based on information input from the learner's assistant.

Preferably, the simulation apparatus includes a microcomputer and a memory in which operation information added with a control code is stored, and includes, for example, a simulation doll.

In addition, the learning agent may be previously installed in the client or downloaded and installed in real time while accessing the learning server.

According to the present invention, other simulation devices are provided by providing learning contents from a learning agent to any one of the simulation apparatuses, responding to one simulation apparatus with a predetermined content regardless of the provided learning contents, and an operation corresponding to the predetermined content. The method further includes performing an operation.

According to another embodiment of the invention, at least one computer controllable simulation device is applied to the learner client electrically connected, providing a storage medium storing the character information applied to the learning agent, the learning information and the simulation device, Driving a learning agent from a storage medium, registering each simulation apparatus as a specific character based on character information, responding the learner to content provided from the learning agent based on learning information, and answering the learner's response. Disclosed is a simulation learning method comprising the step of driving a simulation apparatus to perform a corresponding operation according to a determination result.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 1 shows a block diagram of the Internet system applied to the present invention.

As shown, each learner client 100 is electrically connected to a computer controllable simulation device 150. As the simulation apparatus 150, a character doll or a game machine with a built-in microcomputer may be used, for example, a USB

It is connected to the client 100 through a (Universal Serial Bus) port. In addition, when using a USB hub, it is possible to connect a plurality of simulation devices to one client 100.

For reference, a support device for a simulation device having a function of a USB hub and a switching function is disclosed in detail in Patent No. 2001-15110 by the present applicant.

In the case of applying a character doll, it is possible to use the talents or cartoons and movie characters that the infants like as much as possible to increase the learning effect.

The learner client 100 runs a learning agent 120, the learning server

It may be downloaded and installed in advance from the 300 or may be installed from the learning server 300 in the form of ASP (Active Server Page) or JavaScript, if necessary.

The learner client 100 is connected to the learning server 300 through the Internet 200. Learning server 300 has a variety of learning information and content, for example, learning information is stored in the learning information DB 330, the learner client 100 registered as a member for a fee or free member DB 310 And store the information about the character used by the learner client 100 in the character DB 320.

Optionally, the learning server 300 may receive learning information and content from the content processing server 400, and deliver the learning information and learning agent and character information to the learner client through a storage medium such as a CD. It can be sold through. Since a detailed process for this is the basic content of electronic commerce, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 2, the configuration of the learning agent 120 provided to the learner client 100 is shown.

The simulation device registration module 154 allows the learner or assistant to register the simulation device connected to the corresponding client in correspondence with the selected character. For example, if a learner or assistant selects three characters from the learning server 300 and four simulation devices are connected to the client, the selected characters are appropriately distributed among three simulation devices.

The simulation device driving module 156 receives a command from the control module 152 to drive the simulation device to perform a predetermined operation. For example, when the learner's response is correct, the simulation apparatus may perform an operation such as clapping or outputting a constant voice.

The response comparison module 158 determines whether the learner's response is included in the range of confidence according to the difficulty set by the assistant. The module can be enabled or disabled according to the assistant's settings, and if disabled, the assistant directly inputs the determination.

The corresponding module 164 determines which operation of the simulation apparatus to perform according to the determination result of the response comparison module 158. That is, as described above, when it is determined that the learner's response is included in the range of the correct answer, the corresponding module 164 determines that the simulation apparatus performs an operation of clapping or outputting a voice, for example. Control module

Notify (152). Alternatively, instead of the corresponding module 164, the assistant may check the learner's response and input a performing operation through a separate input device, which will be described later.

The display module 160 displays various learning information and related information on the monitor of the client, and preferably displays the information in HTML form.

In addition, the communication module 162 allows data to be exchanged with the learning server 300 in a predetermined form through the Internet 200.

Hereinafter, the learning method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. For the sake of convenience, an example of a 3-4 year old infant learning English using a parent as an assistant is described.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the monitor top simulation learning system according to the present invention, the learner client 100 includes a computer system connected to the Internet, a hub function and a switching function, and supports a simulation device. Dispensing device 140 is fixed to the device, and the display device 110 is fixed to the distribution device for displaying information.

In addition, a plurality of flexible tubes 132 are drawn out from the distribution device 140, and the support 130 is installed at an end thereof. As disclosed in Patent No. 2001-15110, the flexible tube 132 includes a control line for driving a simulation apparatus, that is, a doll 134.

The doll 134 includes a microcomputer and a memory, and stores operations performed in accordance with a command of the control module 152 of the learning agent 120 in the memory. Therefore, according to the control code received from the control module 152 through the simulation device driving module 156, the microcomputer reads the corresponding operation from the memory and drives the doll.

For example, the display monitor 110 may be divided into three areas, and may be divided into a learner display area 112, a learner display area 114, and a learning information display area 116.

A learning method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

The learner registered as a member in the learning server 300 drives the learning agent 120 to access the learning server 300 via the internet 200 through the communication module 162 (step S10), or first, the Internet ( After accessing the learning server 300 using the 200, the learning agent

120 can be downloaded and installed in real time in the form of ASP or JavaScript (step S11). At this time, since the actual learner is an infant, this process is performed by an assistant, for example, parents.

The assistant then downloads the learning information and the character information by selecting at least one or more of the learning information to be learned and the character to be used (step S12). It is more efficient for a character to select a character that the learner feels most familiar with.

The assistant registers the downloaded character corresponding to the simulation doll connected to the learner computer system (step S14). Accordingly, the learning agent 120 drives the learning program based on the downloaded learning information and drives the simulation doll corresponding to the role assigned to each character.

Subsequently, the assistant sets a difficulty level to proceed with the learning among the downloaded learning information (step S16). The learning agent 120 extracts corresponding learning contents from the downloaded learning information according to the set difficulty.

After the basic setting is completed as described above, the learning program is started. The learning agent 120 basically operates learning in two forms, and the first form will be described.

First, the learner directly provides the learning contents (step S18).

That is, the learning agent 120 displays the learner in the learner area 114 of the display monitor 110, displays the learner's name or the learner's face in the learner display area 112, and displays the learner's face in the learner information display area 116. Display a picture or explanation that corresponds to the question. In addition, if necessary, the progress display area may be set to display the progress order so that the assistant may smoothly perform the learner's learning progress with reference to the progress order.

For example, using the display area, the learning agent 120 displays an apple or learns to eat the apple in the learning information display area 116 with the question "What is the apple in English?" Is displayed. In addition, answers can be displayed on the learning information display area 116 so that the learner can select them.

The learner may answer the question by voice or touch one of the answers displayed in the learning information display area 116 (step S20).

The response comparison module 158 of the learning agent 120 compares the inputted learner's response with the standard correct answer (step S22), and the corresponding module 164 compares the simulation devices based on the comparison result of the response comparison module 158. The corresponding operation is determined (step S24). In this case, when the voice is input, the voice is compared with the reference voice. In the case of an infant, since the input voice is difficult to have an accurate pronunciation, a correct answer may be processed by a similar voice input by setting a certain tolerance.

In response, the control code for each type is added and stored in the simulation doll's memory as described above. For example, if the answer is correct, clap or "congratulate" or "correct". If it is not the correct answer, you can send a boo, or you can output a voice such as "You're wrong again" or "Be harder".

When the corresponding operation is determined as described above, the simulation driving device 156 outputs a control code corresponding to the corresponding operation to the microcomputer of the simulation doll and drives the simulation doll to perform the corresponding operation (step S26). In this way, by allowing the simulation doll to operate in response to the learner's response, the learner of the infant may be given great learning motivation, thereby improving learning efficiency. Furthermore, when the applied simulation doll reflects the character that the learner likes, a greater effect can be obtained.

Alternatively, even if the learner responds, the assistant may determine the learner's response and directly input a code corresponding thereto to operate the simulation apparatus. That is, the learning agent 120 does not compare the learner's response, and if the assistant determines and inputs the corresponding control code to the learning agent through a separate input device that the learner does not recognize, the corresponding control code corresponds to the control code. You can simplify the process by letting the simulation doll do the movement.

Hereinafter, another form operated by the learning agent 120 to indirectly improve the learning effect of the learner will be described.

The learning agent 120 provides the learning contents to one of the simulation dolls in a predetermined order (step S28).

For example, the learning agent 120 asks the simulation doll registered as "Pikachu" by voice, "What does the apple say in English?". In this way, the learner waits for the answer of his favorite character, "Pikachu", and compares it indirectly with his ability.

Then, the simulation doll responds in a predetermined manner (step S30). That is, the simulation doll does not respond randomly, but responds according to a predetermined program to improve the learning efficiency of the learner. In other words, if a learner does not answer a question previously given to the learner, the learner's favorite motivation may be improved by showing that the learner's favorite character does not answer or vice versa.

In addition, as described above, other simulation dolls are operated in response to the response of the simulation doll (step S32).

In the above described the case of learning English using a simulation doll according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention as an example. However, the learning method may be used in various fields, and for example, may be applied to fairy tales, quiz games, go, science experiments or sports.

In addition, the simulation device is not limited to the doll, but other objects such as a game device, an animal, and a toy can be installed. That is, any object including a microcomputer and a memory for operation control is not limited to the form.

In addition, as described above, the learner may be provided to the learner through a storage medium that stores the learning agent, the learning information, and the character information applied to the simulation apparatus.

As described above, according to the present invention, there are various advantages.

First, there is an advantage of amplifying curiosity about learning in computer-based early childhood learning, thereby increasing motivation for learning. That is, the curiosity can be greatly increased by using a three-dimensional object called a simulation device as an auxiliary learning tool, rather than simply executing a question and answer in the same space as a display monitor as in a conventional learning program. In addition, by including the character that the learner himself likes, the motivation to learn is greater, thereby improving the learning efficiency.

In addition, since various learning information and characters can be downloaded and used at a constant cost, the maximum learning effect can be obtained at a low cost. That is, when one character feels positive, the learning can be performed by changing to another character so that no additional cost is added.

In addition, from the standpoint of the early childhood learners, the character dolls are not simply progress assistants, but feel the presence of learning together, there is an advantage that can inspire more learning motivation.

Claims (10)

At least one computer controllable simulation device is applied to the Internet simulation learning system consisting of a learner client electrically connected and a learning agent is installed, and a learning server connected to the client through the Internet, Running the learning agent; Downloading learning information and character information corresponding to the simulation apparatus from the learning server; Registering each of the simulation apparatuses as a specific character based on the downloaded character information; Responding the learner to content provided from the learning agent based on the learning information; Determining a response of the learner; And driving the simulation apparatus to perform a corresponding operation according to the determination result. The method of claim 1, wherein the learner provides a response to a content provided from the learning agent through a voice or a touch screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the learner's response is provided by an assistant through an auxiliary input device. The method of claim 1, wherein the learning agent determines the response of the learner based on information input from the learner's assistant. The method of claim 1, wherein the simulation apparatus comprises a simulation doll. The method of claim 1, wherein the learning agent is previously installed in the client or downloaded and installed in real time while accessing the learning server. The internet simulation learning method according to claim 1, wherein the simulation apparatus includes a memory storing a microcomputer and operation information added with a control code. The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing learning content from one of the learning agents to one of the simulation devices; Responding, by the one simulation device, to the predetermined content regardless of the provided learning content; Internet simulation learning method further comprises the step of performing other simulation devices in the operation corresponding to the predetermined content. At least one computer-controlled simulation device is applied to the electrically connected learner client, Providing a storage medium storing a learning agent, learning information, and character information applied to the simulation apparatus; Running the learning agent from the storage medium; Registering each of the simulation apparatuses as a specific character based on the character information; Responding by the learner to content provided from the learning agent based on the learning information; Determining a response of the learner; And driving the simulation apparatus to perform a corresponding operation according to the determination result. At least one computer controllable simulation device comprises a monitor-type learner client electrically connected and a learning agent is installed, and the learning server connected to the learner client through the Internet, The monitor-type learner client includes a computer system connected to the Internet, a distribution device having a hub function and a switching function, and a support device for supporting the simulation device, and a display device fixed to the distribution device to display information. It consists of The learning agent A simulation device registration module for registering the selected character with a corresponding simulation device; A simulation device driving module for allowing the registered simulation device to perform a predetermined operation; A response comparison module that determines whether a learner's response is included in a range of correct answers; A corresponding module for determining an operation to be performed according to a determination result of the response comparison module; A display module configured to display learning information and related information on the display device; And Monitor-based simulation learning system based on the Internet, characterized in that it comprises a communication module for transmitting and receiving data in a predetermined form with the learning server.