KR20110133342A - Apparatus and user terminal for providing blind man with information of public facilities - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus providing information of a public facility for a blind person is provided to enable the blind person to easily use the public facility by transmitting a voice signal to the blind person. CONSTITUTION: When a driving command is received from a user terminal, a public facility control unit(100) executes a driving according to the driving command. The public facility control unit controls the user terminal in order to receive a driving result. A first communication unit(120) perform a communication with the user terminal according to the control of the public facility control unit. The first communication unit receives and transmits predetermined information. A signal input unit(110) receives information about the current state of the public facility.

Description

Apparatus and user terminal for providing blind man with information of public facilities}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a user terminal for providing information on public facilities for the visually impaired for providing information on the current state of various public facilities where the visually impaired are currently located.

More specifically, when the disabled starter is located in the vicinity of various predetermined public facilities including bus stops, elevators and traffic signals, information about the public facilities can be easily obtained and the public facilities can be conveniently used using the acquired information. The present invention relates to a device and a user terminal for providing information of public facilities for the visually impaired.

As the society develops, interest in improving the welfare of the people has become a lot of interest. Accordingly, various public facilities including bus stops, elevators, and traffic signals that are frequently used by many people can be conveniently used without any inconvenience.

Therefore, many related technologies are being developed to provide convenience for users of public facilities.

On the other hand, the visually impaired refers to people who have low vision or cannot see objects, and it is difficult for the visually impaired to use public facilities because they cannot accurately identify the location of public facilities.

As a security for this, the braille block is installed, but the braille block only helps the visually impaired to move to the location of the public facilities, and it is difficult for the visually impaired person to correctly recognize the current state of the public facilities.

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a device and a user terminal for providing information of public facilities for the visually impaired who can visually recognize the information about public facilities, and can use.

Problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. will be.

The apparatus for providing information of public facilities for the visually impaired of the present invention is installed in public facilities, and transmits a search signal for the public facilities, and operates the public facilities according to the information on the public facilities and received operation commands. And a public facilities guide device that provides information on the current state of the public facilities, and when the search signal is received, alerts that the public facilities are located in an adjacent location, and provides information about the public facilities from the public facilities guide apparatus. Acquisition and notification to the visually impaired, and transmits an operation command to the public facilities management device, characterized in that it comprises a user terminal for receiving the status information of the public facilities according to the operation command to notify the visually impaired.

The public facilities guide device controls the transmission of a search signal indicating that a public facility is located, and controls the transmission of information on public facilities when an information request signal is received from the user terminal and from the user terminal. When the operation command is received, the public facility control unit performs an operation according to the operation command and transmits the result of the operation to the user terminal, and communicates with the user terminal under the control of the public facility control unit. A first communication unit for transmitting and receiving predetermined information, and a signal input unit for inputting information on the current state of the public facilities, characterized in that it is configured.

When the public facility is a bus stop, the public facility control unit transmits information indicating that the bus stop is information on the public facility, and transmits information on buses arriving at the bus stop as the current status information. It features.

When the public facility is an elevator, the public facility control unit transmits information informing that the elevator is information on the public facility, and transmits information informing the call and arrival of the elevator cage as the current state information. .

When the public facility is a traffic light, the public facility control unit transmits information indicating that the traffic light is information on the public facility, and transmits information indicating a request of a pedestrian signal and lighting of a pedestrian signal as the current state information. It is characterized by.

The user terminal receives a signal transmitted from the public facilities guide device to inform the visually impaired information about the public facilities and the current state information of the public facilities, the user terminal control unit for controlling the performance of the operation to use the public facilities And a second communication unit configured to communicate with the public facilities guide device to transmit and receive predetermined information, a key signal generator for generating a key signal according to a user's operation, and a voice under control of the user terminal controller. It is characterized in that it comprises a voice signal output unit for generating a signal to output to the speaker, and a vibration generating unit for generating a vibration under the control of the user terminal controller.

The user terminal controller, when it is determined that the search signal is received, operates the vibration generator to guide the presence of public facilities by vibration.

Notification of the information on the public facilities and the current state information of the public facilities is characterized in that the user terminal control unit to notify the voice signal by controlling the voice signal output unit.

And the user terminal for providing information of the public facilities for the visually impaired of the present invention receives a signal transmitted by the public facilities guide device to inform the visually impaired information on the public facilities and the current state information of the public facilities, public facilities User terminal control unit for controlling the performance of the operation to enable the use, a communication unit for transmitting and receiving predetermined information by performing communication with the public facilities guide device, and key signal generation for generating a key signal according to the user's operation And a voice signal output unit for generating a voice signal under the control of the user terminal controller and outputting the voice signal to a speaker, and a vibration generator for generating vibration under the control of the user terminal controller.

The user terminal controller, when it is determined that the reception signal transmitted from the public facilities guide device is determined, operates the vibration generator to guide the presence of public facilities by vibration.

Notification of the information on the public facilities and the current state information of the public facilities is characterized in that the user terminal control unit to notify the voice signal by controlling the voice signal output unit.

According to the device and the user terminal for providing information of public facilities for the visually impaired according to the present invention, when the visually impaired person is located in the adjacent position of the public facility, the public facilities are informed that they are in the adjacent position.

Therefore, the visually impaired person can accurately recognize the presence of public facilities in his immediate location.

In addition, the present invention by using the voice signal to inform the information on the public facilities and the current status according to the information on the public facilities as the visually impaired by operating the keys of the user terminal, while using the public facilities easily determine the information and current status of the public facilities, etc. Can be.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which do not limit the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like elements in some drawings.
1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a public facilities guide apparatus installed in a public facility according to the apparatus for providing information of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a user terminal carried by the visually impaired according to the present invention;
3 is a signal flow diagram showing the operation of the preferred embodiment of the public facilities guide apparatus according to the device for providing information of the present invention, and
Figure 4 is a signal flow diagram showing the operation of the preferred embodiment of the user terminal according to the present invention.

The following detailed description is only illustrative, and merely illustrates embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the principles and concepts of the present invention are provided for the purpose of explanation and most useful.

Accordingly, various forms that can be implemented by those of ordinary skill in the art, as well as not intended to provide a detailed structure beyond the basic understanding of the present invention through the drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a public facilities guide device installed in a public facility according to the device for providing information of the present invention. Here, reference numeral 100 denotes a public facility control unit. The public facility control unit 100 transmits a search signal informing that the public facility is located. In addition, the public facility control unit 100 controls the transmission of information on public facilities when an information request signal is received from the outside. In addition, the public facility control unit 100 controls the execution of a corresponding operation according to the operation command when an operation command signal is received from the outside.

Reference numeral 110 is a signal input unit. The signal input unit 110 inputs various signals for the current state of public facilities.

Reference numeral 120 is a first communication unit. The first communication unit 120 performs wireless communication with the outside under the control of the public facility control unit 100.

Reference numeral 130 is a memory. In the memory 130, an operation program of the public facility control unit 100 is stored in advance. In addition, the controller 130 stores various types of information including current status information of the public facilities input through the signal input unit 110 and job data of the public facilities controller 100.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a user terminal carried by the visually impaired in accordance with the present invention. Here, reference numeral 200 denotes a user terminal controller. The user terminal control unit 200 receives a signal transmitted by the public facilities guide device to inform the visually impaired the current state information of the public facilities, and controls the execution of various operations to use the public facilities.

Reference numeral 210 is a second communication unit. The second communication unit 210 performs wireless communication with the first communication unit 120 of the public facilities guide device to transmit predetermined information to each other.

Reference numeral 220 is a key signal generator. The key signal generator 220 inputs a key signal according to a user's operation and provides the key signal to the user terminal controller 200.

Reference numeral 230 is a data storage unit. The data storage 230 stores various data necessary for the operation of the user terminal controller 200.

Reference numeral 240 denotes an audio signal output unit. The voice signal output unit 240 converts the information on the current state of the public facilities into a voice signal under the control of the user terminal controller 200 and outputs it to the speaker 242.

Reference numeral 250 is a vibration generating unit. The vibration generator 250 generates a vibration under the control of the user terminal controller 200 so that the visually impaired person can recognize that the public facilities are located in an adjacent position.

Reference numeral 260 is a memory. The operation program of the user terminal controller 200 is stored in the memory 260 in advance.

In the present invention having such a configuration, the public facilities control unit 100 of the public facilities guide apparatus installed in the public facilities transmits a search signal for notifying that the public facilities are located as shown in FIG. 3 (S300). That is, the public facility control unit 100 controls the first communication unit 120 to transmit a search signal for notifying that the public facility is located.

The public facility control unit 100 determines whether an information request signal is received from the user terminal through the first communication unit 120 (S302).

When the information request signal is received through the first communication unit 120 as a result of the determination, the public facilities control unit 100 reads the information of the public facilities stored in the memory 130 and reads the information of the public facilities. To transmit to the external user terminal via the first communication unit 120 (S304).

For example, when a public facility equipped with a public facilities guide device is a bus stop, information about the bus stop is stored in advance in the memory 130, and the public facility control unit 100 is a bus stop in the memory 130. Read the information about and transmits the information to the user terminal through the first communication unit 120.

In addition, when a public facility installed with a public facility guide device is an elevator, information about the elevator is stored in advance in the memory 130, and the public facility control unit 100 reads information about the elevator from the memory 130. The first communication unit 120 transmits the data to the user terminal.

In addition, when the public facility equipped with a public facility guide device is a traffic light, the memory 130 stores information about the traffic light in advance, and the public facility control unit 100 displays information about the traffic light in the memory 130. Reads and transmits to the user terminal through the first communication unit 120.

As described above, when the information request signal is received from the user terminal, the public facility control unit 100 reads information about public facilities stored in the memory 130 and transmits the information to the user terminal.

In addition, the public facility control unit 100 determines whether an operation command signal is received from the user terminal through the first communication unit 120 (S306).

When the operation command signal is received from the user terminal as a result of the determination, the public facility control unit 100 performs a predetermined operation according to the received operation command (S308), and performs a result of the first communication unit 120. Through the transmission to the user terminal (S310).

For example, when a public facility equipped with a public facility guide device is a bus stop, the public facility control unit 100 obtains information on buses currently arriving at the bus stop, and obtains information on the acquired buses from the first bus. The communication unit 120 transmits the data to the user terminal.

In addition, when the public facilities equipped with a public facilities guide device is an elevator, the public facilities control unit 100 calls the cage of the elevator, and transmits the call of the elevator to the user terminal through the first communication unit 120 and When the cage of the elevator arrives, the arrival of the cage of the elevator is transmitted to the user terminal through the first communication unit 120.

In addition, when the public facility installed with a public facility guide device is a traffic light, the public facility control unit 100 requests a pedestrian signal to the traffic light controller, and requests the pedestrian signal to the user terminal through the first communication unit 120. send.

On the other hand, the user terminal, for example, to make the case as a wrist watch type so that the user can easily carry and use, the user terminal control unit 200 is a search transmitted by the public facilities guide apparatus as shown in FIG. It is determined whether a signal is received through the second communication unit 210 (S400).

When the search signal is not received as a result of the determination, the user terminal controller 200 determines whether a predetermined key signal is input from the key signal generator 220 by manipulating a key provided in the user terminal. (S402).

When a predetermined key signal is input from the key signal generator 220 as a result of the determination, the user terminal controller 200 determines a current time, and the determined current time is input to the voice signal output unit 240 and the speaker 242. By outputting as a voice signal through the visually impaired to check the current time as a voice signal (S404).

When the search signal is received in step S400, the user terminal controller 200 generates a vibration through the vibration generator 250 to alert the visually impaired that public facilities are located in the vicinity (S406). .

In this state, the user terminal controller 200 determines whether a predetermined key signal is input from the key signal generator 220 (S408).

When a predetermined key signal is input from the key signal generator 220 as a result of the determination, the user terminal controller 200 determines whether the visually impaired user requests the information on the public facilities and requests the information on the public facilities. The signal is transmitted to the public facilities guide device through the second communication unit 210 (S410).

The request signal for the information about the public facilities transmitted by the user terminal through the second communication unit 210 is received by the first communication unit 120 of the public facilities guide apparatus as described above and output to the public facilities control unit 100. As described above, the public facility control unit 100 reads information on public facilities previously stored in the memory 130 and transmits the information to the user terminal through the first communication unit 120.

In this state, the user terminal controller 200 receives the information of the public facilities transmitted by the public facilities guide apparatus (S412), and receives the information of the received public facilities voice signal output unit 240 and the speaker 242. By outputting the voice signal through the visually impaired to enable the visually impaired person to obtain information about the public facilities where he is currently located (S414).

In a state in which the information on the public facilities is output as a voice signal, the user terminal controller 200 determines whether a key signal is input from the key signal generator 220 (S416).

When the key signal is input from the key signal generator 220 as a result of the determination, the user terminal controller 200 transmits a command for executing an operation to the public facilities to the public facilities guide device through the second communication unit 210. (S418).

As described above, the command for executing the operation on the transmitting public facilities is received by the first communication unit 120 of the public facilities guide device and input to the public facilities control unit 100. As in S308 and S310, a predetermined operation is performed according to an operation command signal, and a result of the operation is transmitted to the user terminal through the first communication unit 120.

The user terminal receives a result of the operation performed by the public facilities guide device, that is, a response signal according to the operation command is received by the second communication unit 210 (S420), and the received response signal is a voice signal output unit 240. And outputs a voice signal through the speaker 242 (S422). The visually impaired person may check the operation state of the current public facility by the voice signal output from the speaker 242.

For example, when a public facility equipped with a public facilities guide device is a bus stop, the public facilities guide device transmits information on buses currently arriving at the bus stop, and the user terminal is received from the public facilities guide device. Information about the buses currently arriving at the bus stop is output to the speaker 242 so that the blind person can check the bus currently arriving at the bus stop and board the desired bus.

In addition, when a public facility equipped with a public facilities guide device is an elevator, the public facilities guide device calls an elevator cage and transmits information indicating that the cage of the elevator has arrived, and the user terminal is received from the public facilities guide device. The call and arrival of the elevator cage is output to the speaker 242 so that the visually impaired person can confirm the call and arrival of the elevator cage and use the elevator.

In addition, if the public facilities equipped with a public facilities guide device is a traffic light, the public facilities guide device requests a pedestrian traffic light to the traffic light controller, transmits information on the request of the pedestrian traffic light and the lighting of the pedestrian traffic light, the user terminal The output of the information on the pedestrian traffic light received from the public facilities guide device to the speaker 242 so that the visually impaired can check the information on the pedestrian traffic light, and cross the crosswalk.

The present invention has been described in detail with reference to exemplary embodiments, but those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention. I will understand.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

100: public facility control unit 110: signal input unit
129: first communication unit 130, 260: memory
200: user terminal controller 210: second communication unit
220: key signal generation unit 230: data storage unit
240: audio signal output unit 242: speaker
250: vibration generating unit

Claims (11)

A public facilities guide device installed in the public facilities, transmitting a search signal for the public facilities, operating the public facilities according to the information on the public facilities and the received operation command, and providing the current status information of the public facilities; And
When the search signal is received, it alerts that a public facility is located in an adjacent location, acquires information about the public facility from the public facility guide device, and informs the visually impaired user, and commands the operation of the user to the public facility management device. And a user terminal for receiving the state information of the public facilities according to the transmission of the operation command and informing the visually impaired.
According to claim 1, The public facilities guide device;
Controlling transmission of a search signal indicating that a public facility is located, controlling transmission of information on public facilities when an information request signal is received from the user terminal, and receiving an operation command from the user terminal. A public facility control unit configured to perform an operation according to an operation command and to transmit an operation result to the user terminal;
A first communication unit configured to communicate with the user terminal under the control of the public facility control unit to transmit and receive predetermined information; And
Signal input unit for inputting information on the current state of the public facilities; Apparatus for providing information of public facilities for the visually impaired comprising a.
The public facilities control unit according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein when the public facilities are bus stops;
Transmitting information informing that the bus stop as information on the public facilities, and providing information on the public facilities for the visually impaired, characterized in that for transmitting the information about the buses arriving at the bus stop as the current status information Device.
The public facilities control unit according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein when the public facilities are elevators;
Apparatus for providing information of the public facilities for the visually impaired, characterized in that for transmitting information informing that the elevator as information on the public facilities, and information indicating the call and arrival of the elevator cage to the current state information.
The public facilities control unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the public facilities control unit is configured when the public facilities are traffic lights;
The information on the public facilities for the visually impaired, comprising: transmitting information informing that the traffic light is the information on the public facilities, and transmitting information informing the request of the pedestrian signal and the lighting of the pedestrian traffic signal to the current state information. Device.
The method of claim 1, wherein the user terminal;
A user terminal controller configured to receive a signal transmitted from the public facility guide device to notify the visually impaired information about the public facilities and the current state information of the public facilities, and to control the performance of the operation to enable the public facilities;
A second communication unit which communicates with the public facilities guide device to transmit and receive predetermined information;
A key signal generator for generating a key signal according to a user's operation;
A voice signal output unit configured to generate a voice signal and output the same to a speaker under the control of the user terminal controller; And
And a vibration generator for generating vibrations under the control of the user terminal controller.
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the user terminal controller comprises: a;
When the reception of the search signal is determined to operate the vibration generating unit for providing information of public facilities for the visually impaired, characterized in that the public facilities by vibrating guidance.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the notification of the information on the public utilities and the current state information of the public utilities;
Apparatus for providing information of public facilities for the visually impaired, characterized in that the user terminal controller controls the voice signal output unit to notify the voice signal.
A user terminal controller configured to receive a signal transmitted from the public facilities guide device to inform the visually impaired information about the public facilities and the current state information of the public facilities, and to control the performance of the operation to enable the public facilities;
A communication unit for communicating with the public facilities guide device to transmit and receive predetermined information;
A key signal generator for generating a key signal according to a user's operation;
A voice signal output unit configured to generate a voice signal and output the same to a speaker under the control of the user terminal controller; And
And a vibration generator for generating vibrations under the control of the user terminal controller. The user terminal providing information of a public facility for the visually impaired.
The method of claim 9, wherein the user terminal control unit;
And a user terminal providing information of a public facility for the visually impaired, by operating the vibration generating unit when the reception of the search signal transmitted by the public facility guide device is determined, thereby guiding that there is a public facility by vibration.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the notification about the public facilities and the current status information of the public facilities;
The user terminal controller provides information of public facilities for the visually impaired, characterized in that by controlling the voice signal output unit to inform the voice signal.

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