KR20190123436A - Smart block system, method and terminal for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a smart block system. The smart block system comprises: a block including multiple tags, wherein each of the tags is independently recognized; and a block recognition board provided with a tag reader for recognizing a tag placed at a predetermined distance from the tags, reading tag information included in the recognized tag, and treating the tag information as corresponding block information. According to the present invention, since the multiple tags are used, various content may be expressed with a small number of blocks.

Description

Smart block system, smart block control method and smart block control terminal {SMART BLOCK SYSTEM, METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a smart block system, a smart block control method, and a smart block control terminal. More specifically, a block complete body by various and creative block combinations can be represented using a limited number of blocks using multi-tag recognition. The present invention relates to a smart block control terminal capable of interworking with a user terminal, a smart block control method, and a user terminal.

Blocks are tools that help to improve creativity as a play and educational tool for a relatively broad audience, for example, for infants, children and children. In the traditional block market, which is not combined with digital technology, three-dimensional blocks represented by LEGOs are combined to form a three-dimensional block and printed letters, numbers, various symbols and pictures on the block surface. The block placed at a predetermined position may be divided into two-dimensional blocks forming one completed plate. Here, the two-dimensional block is also called a puzzle, but those that emphasize educational aspect rather than play will be represented by the two-dimensional block.

Recently, the smart block market that combines these traditional blocks with digital technologies is being formed. The smart block refers to a block formed by applying digital technology such as display device and sensor technology to an existing block.

However, the smart block according to the related art includes a complex digital device in the block, which is difficult to secure a popular smart block market due to its weak durability and high production cost for producing the block. In addition, there is a problem in that one block is limited to one use, and thus many blocks are required to express various contents.

Smart block system according to an embodiment of the present invention, which improves the problem of the smart block according to the prior art, can be used to express a variety of content using a limited number of blocks by combining with a digital device, by simplifying the configuration It is characterized by having high durability. In this regard, the smart block system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is disclosed to solve the problems of the prior art, which are distinguished from the above-described prior art.

Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0030947 (2015.03.23.)

An object of the present invention is to provide a smart block system that can represent a variety of content in conjunction with a digital device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a durable smart block system as a toy or educational tool for children.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a smart block system capable of recognizing even the position and direction of a block by using a multi tag.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a smart block control terminal for controlling block recognition using multi-tag recognition.

Smart block system according to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the multi-tag block including a multi-tag, each independently recognized; And a multi tag block recognition board including a tag reader that recognizes a tag placed at a predetermined distance among the multi tags, reads tag information of the recognized tag, and treats the tag information as corresponding multi tag block information. .

The multi-tag block may include a two-dimensional plane block including a multi-tag having a circular or m-sided polygonal double-sided plate shape indicating m directions in at least one of the two surfaces; And a three-dimensional space block including a multi-tag indicating n directions in at least one of the n faces in a polyhedron shape having n faces.

Here, the tag information may include ID information of the multi tag block, surface information of the multi tag block, and direction information of the multi tag block.

The tag reader may recognize one multi tag block using at least one sensor.

The smart block system may further include: a task generating module configured to generate an image of a target completion body that can be assembled using a block having multiple tags, and multi tag block information of the target completion body; A task evaluation module for comparing the multi tag block information and sensing multi tag block information of the assembled training complete based on the image to evaluate the completeness of the training completed; And an output device for displaying an image of the target object and informing the user of the result of the task evaluation.

The smart block system may include a data analysis module configured to store and analyze an image of a target complete body, multi tag block block information, sensing multi tag block information of a training complete body, and a task evaluation result as data; And it is characterized in that it further comprises a difficulty adjusting module for analyzing the data, and adjusts the difficulty of assembly of the finished object to be generated based on the analysis result in the future.

Here, the smart block system further includes a control terminal for transmitting and / or receiving the data using unidirectional and / or bidirectional communication with the multi tag block recognition board, and the multi tag block recognition board and / or the The control terminal is characterized by including a task generation module, a task evaluation model, a data analysis module and / or a difficulty adjustment module.

Smart block control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the task generation module for generating an image of the target object that can be assembled using a block having a multi-tag and multi-tag block information of the target object; A task evaluation module for comparing the multi tag block information and sensing multi tag block information of the assembled training complete based on the image to evaluate the completeness of the training completed; A data analysis module configured to store and analyze an image of a target complete body, multi tag block block information, sensing multi tag block information of a training complete body, and a task evaluation result as data; And a difficulty adjusting module that analyzes the data and adjusts the difficulty of assembling the target object to be generated based on the analysis result, and performs unidirectional and / or bidirectional communication with a multi tag block recognition board recognizing a multi tag block. And transmit and / or receive the data.

Smart block control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, generating a multi-tag block information of the target object and the image of the target object that can be assembled using a block having a multi-tag; Evaluating the completeness of the training complete by comparing the multi tag block information and sensing multi tag block information of the completed training assembly assembled based on the image; Accumulating, storing and analyzing the evaluation result; And based on the analysis results characterized in that it comprises the step of adjusting the difficulty of assembly of the object to be generated in the future.

According to the present invention, since multiple tags are used, various contents can be expressed with a small number of blocks.

In addition, the smart block system according to the present invention has a durability as a toy or children's educational tool by minimizing the digital device.

In addition, even the location and direction of a block on the block recognition board may be distinguished using the multi tag.

In addition, block recognition may be controlled using multi tag recognition through the user terminal.

1 is an exemplary diagram of a smart block system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
2 is an exemplary view of a user environment including a smart block system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a 2D multi tag block according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a 3D multi tag block according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary view showing a part of the configuration by the combination of the number of tags and readers according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exemplary diagram of a block and a block recognition board for explaining positions of a tag and a tag reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exemplary diagram of a block and a block recognition board for explaining the position of the tag and tag reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a plan view and an internal block diagram of a block recognition board according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a plan view and an internal block diagram of a block recognition board according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a block diagram of a control terminal or a smart block control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the control unit of FIG. 10.
12 is a block diagram of a computing device corresponding to a control terminal or a smart block control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart illustrating a method for operating a smart block system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is an exemplary diagram of a task, a block, and a training task according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of a smart block system and a smart block control terminal will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements. In addition, specific structural to functional descriptions of one embodiment of the present invention are only illustrated for the purpose of describing the embodiment according to the present invention, and unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein including technical or scientific terms are used. The terms have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and are not construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined herein. It is preferable not to.

The smart block system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention basically includes a multi tag block 10 and a multi tag block recognition board 20 as its components, and controls the smart block corresponding to the user terminal 100. The terminal 100 may further include.

1 is an exemplary diagram of a smart block system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, a smart block system 1 including a multi tag block 10 and a multi tag block recognition board 20 as components is shown in (A), and in (B) and (C). A smart block system 1 is shown that includes a multi tag block 10, a block recognition board 2, and a smart block control terminal 100 as components. In particular, the smart block system 1 indicated in (A) comprises a display device as a component.

Referring again to Figure 1, the difference between (B) and (C) is in the connection scheme. That is, the multi tag block recognition board 20 may be connected to the smart block control terminal 100 by wire and / or wirelessly. The multi tag block recognition board 20 and the smart block control terminal 100 may communicate with each other and exchange power through the wireless and / or wireless connection.

Hereinafter, the user environment 2 using the smart block system 1 will be described.

2 is an exemplary view of a user environment including a smart block system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the user environment 1 may include, as its components, a multi tag block 10, a multi tag block recognition board 20, a user terminal 100, a server 200, a database 300, and a network ( 400).

The multi tag block 10 may be placed in a regularly partitioned area on the multi tag block recognition board 20. Characters, symbols, and pictures are printed on the surface of the multi tag block 10, and the multi tag blocks 10 form various shapes and pictures on the multi tag block recognition board 20 through various combinations. The multi tag block 10 includes a plurality of tags 11 each of which is independently recognized as a component thereof.

3 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a 2D multi tag block according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a 3D multi tag block according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4, the multi tag block 10 includes two-dimensional planar blocks and three-dimensional space blocks as its type. Two-dimensional plane blocks are plate-shaped and three-dimensional space blocks are polyhedral. The shape of the two-dimensional plane block may include, as its kind, circles and polygons, for example, triangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons and octagons. The direction of the circular two-dimensional plane block may be formed by the number of m equal circumferential angles. In the direction of the polygonal two-dimensional plane block, a direction corresponding to at most m sides may be formed. The 2D planar block includes a multi tag representing m sides. Referring to the example of the rectangular 2-dimensional plane block, the 2-dimensional plane block includes a multi-tag corresponding to a plurality of directions in at least one of the two sides, four directions in the rectangular plate of the two sides. Therefore, the rectangular 2-dimensional plane block may include a minimum of two to a maximum of eight tags. In this way, at least two to at most m in the case of a circular two-dimensional planar block, at least two to three in the case of a two-dimensional planar block in a triangular shape, and at least two to three pentagonal blocks in a pentagonal to octagonal shape , At least two and at most five, six, seven or eight blocks may be included as components thereof.

 Referring again to FIG. 4, the shape of the three-dimensional space block is a polyhedron, for example, (eg) tetrahedron, (eg) tetrahedron, (egh) octahedron, (egh) tetrahedron, and (egh) hexahedron It may include. In the direction of the 3D space block, a direction corresponding to at most n sides may be formed. For example, a three-dimensional space block having a cube shape will be described. The three-dimensional space block includes a multi-tag corresponding to a plurality of directions among six directions on at least one of six faces that form a hexahedron shape. Thus, a three-dimensional space block in the shape of a cube may comprise at least two to at most twenty-four tags as its components. In this way, two to twelve tags for the tetrahedron, two to twenty-four for the octahedron, two to sixty for the dodecahedron, and two to sixty tags for the icosahedron are included as components. can do.

5 is an exemplary view showing a part of the configuration by the combination of the number of tags and readers according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a tag installed on one surface of a two-dimensional plane block and a tag reader 21 recognizing the tag are shown. In rows 1 to 4 of FIG. 5, one row is configured to recognize four multi tags with one reader, two rows are configured to recognize three multi tags with two readers, and three rows are three readers. Shows a configuration for recognizing two multi-tags, and the fourth line shows a configuration for recognizing one tag with four readers.

In each column of rows 1 to 4, the tag reader occupies a fixed position. Each reader recognizes a tag included in the block, thereby recognizing each direction of the block displayed in each column of four directions. For example, one tag reader 21 recognizes tag 1 in one row and one column, and recognizes tag two in one row and two columns. In the same way, the tag reader 21 recognizes the tag 1 and the tag reader 21 recognizes the tag 1 in the third row and the third column, so that one of the four directions in which the block is placed is the tag reader. Is recognized by. And the example of FIG. 5 shows some examples, and more combinations exist. In addition, although one block includes multiple tags, referring to line 4 of FIG. 5, a configuration in which one block includes one tag is not excluded. Overall, a feature of the present invention is that one or more readers can increase the utilization of blocks by recognizing blocks containing one or more tags from multiple angles.

6 and 7 are exemplary diagrams of a block and a block recognition board for explaining the position of the tag and the tag reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 and 7, the distribution of the tags 11 is shown on the face of the three-dimensional space multi tag block 10 and the two-dimensional planar multi tag block 10. The distribution of the tags 11 is not limited to FIGS. 6 and 7 and has various other patterns. As a difference between FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, in the case of FIG. 6, the tag 11 is located at the center of the quadrant and in the case of FIG. 7, near the vertex of each side. In order to minimize the interference between the tags 11, the distribution of FIG. 6 is preferable to FIG. Hereinafter, FIG. 6 will be described. The description of FIG. 7 follows the description of FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 6, only a portion of the multi-tag block recognition board 20, that is, partitioned into a predetermined area, on which a block is placed is shown for the sake of brevity.

The multi tag block 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a two-dimensional plane block and a three-dimensional space block as its type. In Figure 6 (A) is a perspective view of a three-dimensional space block on the multi-tag block recognition board 20, (B) is a cross-sectional view thereof. And (C) is a perspective view of a two-dimensional planar block placed on the multi-tag block recognition board 20, (D) is a cross-sectional view thereof.

Referring back to FIG. 6 (A), the tag 11 is lowered into a predetermined depth from the block surface so that the tag reader 21 can recognize the tag 11 at a predetermined distance from the contact or the surface of the cube. Is embedded in the floor. The hexahedral multi tag block 10 includes all 24 tags 10.

The tag information is information stored in the tag and is read by the tag reader 21. The tag information includes, as its components, ID information of the block, surface information of the block, and direction information of the block.

The tag 11 has different tag information according to its position. For example, block ID is used to distinguish different hexahedral blocks, face information is used to distinguish six faces within a hexahedron, and direction information is used to distinguish four different directions on one face. Similarly, in the case of the two-dimensional planar block, the tag information is displayed in which pattern is printed on the corresponding multi-tag block 10 (block ID), which one of the two sides (face information), and in which of the four directions. Indicates whether the tag is located (direction information).

The two-dimensional planar multi tag block 10 is characterized by a pattern printed on both sides. Furthermore, the 2D planar multi tag block 10 may replace the printed pattern in a slide format. Therefore, one block 10 may be used by replacing various patterns according to the type of play or education to be expressed as a block.

The multi tag block recognition board 20 includes a plurality of tag readers 21 as its components. The tag reader 21 recognizes the tag 11 placed at a predetermined distance among the plurality of tags 11. In addition, the tag reader 21 reads tag information included in the tag 11.

Referring back to FIG. 6, the tag reader 21 is shown in the multi tag block recognition board 20. The tag reader 21 is simplified and displayed irrespective of its actual shape to display only its position. One tag reader 21 installed in each area on the multi tag block recognition board 20 reads different tag information according to a change in the plane and direction in which the block is placed.

 Here, the read tag information is treated as block information of the corresponding block. That is, tag information read by the tag reader 21 among the many tag information of the block corresponds to the block information in the position and direction of the block. The multi tag block recognition board 20 will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

Referring back to FIG. 2, the smart block control terminal 100 generates an image representing a target finished body in association with the multi tag block recognition board 20 as a task, and completes the training corresponding to the completed body made by the user. Evaluate the sieve, analyze the evaluation results, and use the analysis results to adjust the difficulty of the task. However, when the embodiment of the smart block system 1 is (A) of FIG. 1, the multi tag block recognition board 20 directly performs operations performed by the smart block control terminal 100.

Here, the smart block control terminal 100 is a kind of user terminal, and may include a computing device, a terminal, and a wireless terminal as its type.

The wireless terminal is a kind such as a cellular telephone, a smart phone having a wireless communication function, a personal digital assistant (PDA) having a wireless communication function, a wireless modem, a portable computer having a wireless communication function, and a digital camera having a wireless communication function. Portable units or terminals incorporating combinations of such functions as well as photographing devices, gaming devices with wireless communication capabilities, music storage and playback appliances with wireless communication capabilities, internet appliances with wireless internet access and browsing But may include, but are not limited to.

The user terminal 100 may read the media in which the smart block application module 175 is not installed and install it in the user terminal 100. The media includes optical storage media such as CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs. In addition, the smart block application module 175 may be provided in the form of a binary file downloaded from the server 200. The user terminal 100 may download various files from the server 200 through the network 400 and update the smart block application module 175.

The server 200 provides a firmware update file for the smart block control module 22 driving the multi tag block recognition board 20, and provides a smart block application module 175 for driving the smart block control terminal 100. Software update files can be provided for this purpose.

Specifically, the server 200 may include a file server, an update server, an FTP server, a cloud server, a web server, and a database server for storing files provided to the multi tag block recognition board 20 and the smart block control terminal 100. But it is not limited thereto. The file server 200, the FTP server 200, and / or the update server 200 storing the smart block application module 175 are various files required for the smart block control terminal 100, for example, a smart block application module. A file, an extended application module file, and a service pack file are stored, and the smart block control terminal 100 is connected to provide the reception / transmission or update of the files by file downloading.

In addition, the cloud server 200 may store all or part of the smart block application module in the cloud server 200 and provide the user terminal 100 to the user terminal 100 through the web server 200. Therefore, the smart block control terminal 100 may receive all or a part of functions provided by the smart block application module through the remote cloud server 200 and / or the web server 200.

In addition, the database server 200 stores the image data, various data for the cloud service, web application data, and the like for various block completion and provides them to the smart block control terminal 100 requesting them. The multi tag block recognition board 20 may receive and store various inter-data data through the smart block control terminal 100.

Network 400 may be a wired and wireless network, such as the Internet, intranet and extranet, cellular, such as a wireless telephone network, a local area network, a wide area network. ), A WiFi network, an ad hoc network, and a combination thereof.

Network 400 may include a connection of network elements such as hubs, bridges, routers, switches, and gateways. Network 400 may include one or more connected networks, such as a multi-network environment, including a public network such as the Internet and a private network such as a secure corporate private network. Access to network 400 may be provided through one or more wired or wireless access networks.

8 and 9 are a plan view and an internal block diagram of a block recognition board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 and 9, as described with reference to FIG. 1, the multi tag block recognition board 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in various embodiments in relation to the user terminal 100. 8 illustrates a form including a minimum component, and FIG. 9 illustrates a form including a maximum component. Therefore, the multi tag block recognition board 20 is not limited to the configuration of FIGS. 8 and 9 and may be implemented in various forms by various combinations of components.

Referring again to FIG. 8, the multi tag block recognition board 20 includes a tag reader 21, an input interface 23, a power supply device 26, and a communication device 27 as its components. Here, the tag reader 21 may be composed of a plurality of readers # 1 to #N. The communication device 27 includes a transmitter 27-1 and a receiver 27-2 as its components.

Referring back to FIG. 9, the multi tag block recognition board 20 may include a tag reader 21, a smart block control module 22, an input interface 23, an output device 24, and a storage device 25 as its components. ), A power supply device 26, and a communication device 27. Here, the tag reader 21 may be composed of a plurality of readers # 1 to #N. For example, readers may be installed in N positions on the block recognition board 20 on which the multi tag blocks are placed, and each reader includes at least one sensor, thereby recognizing the multi tags included in the multi tag block. And read. That is, since the multi tag is recognized by the multi sensor, various types of recognizable combinations may be provided through the combination of the two elements.

 The smart block control module 22 includes the task generation module 22-1, the task evaluation module 22-2, the data analysis module 22-3, and the age control module 22-4 as its components. Include. The output device 24 includes a display device 24-1 and a speaker 24-2 as its components. The communication device 27 includes a transmitter 27-1 and a receiver 27-2 as its components.

The tag reader 21 is used for short range communication, for example, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, and Infrared Data Association (IrDA), a kind of RFID technology. Either communication method can be used.

When RFID or NFC is described as an example, when the tag reader 21 transmits a magnetic field of a predetermined frequency to the tag 10, the tag 10 generates a current by electromagnetic induction by using a magnetic field to store data stored in the chip. For example, the tag information data is transmitted to the tag reader 20, and the tag reader 21 reads the tag information.

The input interface 23 is an interface for the user to control the multi tag block recognition board 20 through an input. Referring to FIG. 8, a center command button and a left / right arrow navigation button are provided in a predetermined region of the multi tag block recognition board 20.

The power supply 26 may include a battery, a capacitor, and a wireless power receiver. In the example of FIG. 1B or (C), the multi tag block recognition board 20 may receive power from the user terminal 100 through a USB connection, or may receive power through a wireless power receiver. . Alternatively, the power supply device 26 may include a secondary battery independently of the user terminal 100, or may include a capacitor capable of storing power transmitted from the user terminal 100. The power supplied as described above is used to drive the smart block control module 22, the input interface 23, the storage device 25, the display device 24-1, the speaker 24-2, and the communication device 27. Used.

The display device 24-1 may display an image stored in the storage device 25 or an image transmitted from the user terminal 100, for example, an image of a block completed and a graphical user interface (GUI).

The speaker 24-2 may output the sound effect during the task generation and the task evaluation process. For example, when the block information of the training task completed by the user coincides with the block information of the original task, the user may output various sound effects of various heights / shorts according to the effect sound or the degree of matching. The display device 24-1 and the speaker 24-2 are not essential components, and thus the display device 24-1 and the speaker 24-2 may be used in the user terminal 100.

The communication device 27 includes a short-range wired / wireless communication device as a kind thereof. For example, the multi tag block recognition board 20 and the user terminal 100 exchange data using a USB method, a Bluetooth, a Zigbee, or a Wifi method. The communication apparatus 27 includes a transmitter 27-1 and a receiver 27-2 as its components to enable two-way communication.

Referring again to FIG. 9, the smart block control module 22 includes, as its components, a task generation module 22-1, a task evaluation module 22-2, a data analysis module 22-3, and a difficulty adjustment module ( 22-4). Each component of the smart block control module 22 will be described together in the description of the smart block control terminal 100.

10 is a block diagram of a smart block control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the input device 110 may include a keyboard for inputting information required for use of the multi tag block 10 and the multi tag block recognition board 20 and information input for setting various parameters of a user working environment. Touch screens, mice, electronic pens, and voice input devices, such as, but not limited to, microphones. Substantially via user input, input device 110 inputs information and commands.

The display device 120 is a cathode-ray tube (CRT), a liquid crystal display (LCD), which performs frame output of a screen required for use of the multi tag block 10 and the multi tag block recognition board 20. A plasma display panel (PDP), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, but is not limited thereto.

The output device 130 includes, but is not limited to, a printer, a plotter, a beam projector, a text to sound (TTS) device, a speaker, and an earphone.

The storage device 140 may be any type of removable / non-separable type from the smart block control terminal 100. The storage device 140 may be a magnetic type such as a magnetic tape, a magnetic drum, a floppy disk, a ZIP drive, and a hard disk drive (HDD). Electrical storage and CD-ROM drives, DVD-ROM drives, blu-ray discs using flash memory such as storage devices, SD cards, USB memory and solid state drives (SSDs) Optical storage devices, such as drives, include, but are not limited to.

The communication device 150 includes, but is not limited to, a communication module corresponding to various communication networks of the network 400, for example, a Bluetooth module, a WiFi module, an Ethernet interface card, a USB module, a cellular wireless communication module, a modem, and a wireless router. It doesn't happen. The communication device 150 includes a transmitter 151 and a receiver 152 as its components.

The power supply unit 160 includes, but is not limited to, power supplies, adapters for converting AC to DC, secondary batteries such as SMPS and lithium ion batteries, lead acid batteries, fuel cells, and bioethanol batteries, and other primary batteries. It is not.

The controller 170 includes a smart block application module 175. The smart block application module 175 corresponds to the smart block control module 22 in the multi tag block recognition board 20. The smart block application module 175 will be described in detail.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the control unit of FIG. 10.

Referring to FIG. 11, the controller 170 may include a processor (central processing unit, CPU) 178, an operating system 176, and a smart block application module 175 related to a smart block control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This loaded memory 176 is included. In detail, the control unit 170 includes, in its memory 176, a task generating module 171 and a task evaluating module including a computer instruction set for performing the smart block control method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 172, data analysis module 173, and difficulty adjustment module 174.

The controller 170 controls each component and modules in the smart block control terminal 100 to implement the smart block control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The operating system 176 is a computer operating program for managing a file system, various interfaces, and controlling operations of components of the user terminal 100. Operating system 176 includes, but is not limited to, operating systems of wired and mobile devices, for example, MS Windows, Unix, Linux, XOS, Android, iOS operating systems.

Smart block application module 175 is an executable program configured to run on operating system 176 to provide various functions as described herein.

In detail, the smart block application module 175 includes a task generation module 171, a task evaluation module 172, a data analysis module 173, and a difficulty adjustment module 174. Hereinafter, the description of the smart block application module 175 of FIG. 11 is commonly applied to the smart block control module 22 of FIG. 9.

The task generation module 171 generates an image of the target completion body and the multi tag block information of the target completion body that can be created using the multi tag block 10. Here, the object completion refers to the multi tag block completion corresponding to the task. That is, the target finished object is the original in which the multi tag block 10 or the puzzle is completed. The task generation module 171 may select a target complete image and its multi tag block information from the database 300 and generate the target complete image. The generated object complete image is displayed to the user through the display device 120. The user completes the block by viewing the target complete image and arranging the multi tag block 10 on the multi tag block recognition board 20.

The task evaluation module 172 evaluates the training task by comparing the multi tag block information of the training completion body made of the multi tag block 10 according to the image of the target completion body with the multi tag block information of the target completion body. . Here, the training completion body refers to the block completion body completed by the user. The task evaluation module 172 evaluates the completeness of the training completion body by comparing the multi tag block information of the training completion body assembled by the user based on the multi tag block information of the training completion body.

The output device includes a display device 130 and an output device 130 as its components. A specific example of the output device 130 is a speaker. The speaker performs a function similar to that of the speaker 24-2 in the multi tag block recognition board 20.

The data analysis module 173 stores the image of the target completion body, the multi tag block information of the target completion body, the multi tag block information of the training completion body, and the task evaluation result as data, and analyzes it. The location where the data is stored is the storage device 25 or the storage device 140.

The difficulty adjusting module 174 adjusts the difficulty of the task to be presented to the user, that is, the assembling difficulty of the target object using the data analysis result. In the conventional children's block system 1 according to the prior art, the utilization of the block system could be quickly completed according to the growth rate of the child.

Smart block system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can configure a variety of content using a limited number of blocks using the multi-tag 11, and the difficulty of assembling the block can be adjusted for various ages.

The difficulty adjustment module 174 can estimate the speed of improvement of the block skill of the user by using the analysis result, construct a block completed with an optimal difficulty for the user, and make it a user task.

Further, the difficulty adjustment module 174 can create a model using a machine learning algorithm, train the model to analyze the data.

The components in the smart block control module 22 and the smart block application module 175 shown in the multi tag block recognition board 20 of FIG. 9 and the controller 170 of FIG. 11 are functionally divided for convenience of description. In this regard, the hardware may be configured as a logical function processed by one processor, and the present invention is not limited to the presented divisions.

In addition, although the connection relationship between each configuration is shown as a connection line, or the connection relationship between each other is not expressed individually, communication or transmission for control or data exchange may also occur between the configurations where the connection line is not shown, and only as shown. It does not limit the invention.

The smart block control terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may correspond to the computing device 500. Hereinafter, the smart block control terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention corresponding to the computing device 500 may be described in more detail.

The smart block control terminal 100 may include a computing system including one or more central processing units (CPUs), memory, mass storage, an input interface device, and an output interface device. The elements of the computing system can communicate with each other via a bus.

The hardware platform of the computing device may be a distributed computing environment, such as a cloud-based computing system, including a personal computer, handheld or laptop device, a multiprocessor system, a microprocessor based system, a program appliance, and any of the above systems or devices. It can be implemented in many forms, including.

12 is a block diagram of a computing device corresponding to a smart block control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12, the computing device 500 may include an input interface device 510, an output interface device 520, a memory 531, a storage device 532, a power supply 540, a processor 550, and a network interface. Device 560, wireless communication device 570, and bus 580.

The input interface device 510 inputs a character or an object required for smart block control according to a user's input. The input interface device 510 includes, but is not limited to, a keyboard, a touch screen, a mouse, a stylus pen, and a pen tablet.

The output interface device 520 includes a display for displaying a smart block application module related user interface and the like, and a printer for printing and printing a document. In addition, the output interface device 520 includes a speaker, a head-phone, and a headset for outputting text in a document as a speech using a text to speech (TTS) engine. do.

The processor 550 may execute a computer instruction set included in the smart block application module 175 related to the smart block control method according to an embodiment of the present invention stored in the memory 531 and / or the storage device 532. have. The processor 550 may refer to a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), or a dedicated processor on which the methods according to the present invention are performed. The memory 531 and the storage device 532 may be configured of a volatile storage medium and / or a nonvolatile storage medium. For example, the memory 531 may be configured as read only memory (ROM) and / or random access memory (RAM).

The wireless communication device 570 includes a device for short range wireless communication, wireless data communication, and wireless voice communication.

Each component included in the computing device 500 is connected by a bus 580 to communicate with each other.

Hereinafter, a smart block control method according to an embodiment of the present invention executed by the above-described smart block control terminal 100 by computing a computer instruction set included in the smart block application module 175 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. This will be described.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a smart block control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, the method for controlling a smart block according to an embodiment of the present invention includes steps S110 to S150.

First, the task generating module 171 generates an image of a target completion body that can be assembled using a block having a multi tag and multi tag block information of the target completion body (S110). Here, the image of the target completion is disclosed to the user through the display device 120, and the multi tag block information of the target completion is not disclosed to the user. Thereafter, the user exercises the completed object using the multi-tag multi tag block 10 with reference to the published target complete image, and generates the completed training object.

Next, the task evaluation module S120 compares the sensing multi tag block information of the completed training assembly assembled based on the multi tag block information and the image and evaluates the completeness of the training completion (S120). Here, the multi tag block information is obtained by searching the database 300 together with the image.

Next, the data analysis module 173 accumulates and stores the evaluation result data (S130). In this step, the data analysis module 173 may generate a model using a machine learning library and train the model using the evaluation result data to analyze the evaluation result data.

Finally, the difficulty adjusting module 174 adjusts the difficulty of assembling the finished object to be generated based on the analysis result (S140). Therefore, the target finished body is generated according to the difficulty of assembly for the user. In addition, when an event is generated by the user using the analysis result, for example, if a multi tag block 10 is placed on the multi tag multi tag block recognition board 20 at a predetermined position and direction, the difficulty adjustment module ( 174 may evaluate true / false for the event and request a new event.

14 is an exemplary diagram of a task, a block, and a training task according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 14, an image of a target finished body is shown in (A), a two-dimensional planar multi tag block 10 is shown in (B), and a two-dimensional placed on the block recognition board 20 in (C). The training complete represented by the planar multi tag block 10 is shown. When both surfaces of the 2D planar multi tag block 10 are used in (B), 2 * 4 * 4 = 32 print patterns may be distinguished from each other by using four types of multi tag blocks. However, in the case of the block of the pattern shown in (B) of FIG. 14, the pattern in four directions is not the mode other block but the pattern is symmetrical, one block is four or less, for example, one to two tags. It may include. That is, the number of tags included in one block is determined in relation to the directionality or symmetry of the pattern printed on the block.

 The smart block control method S100 according to an embodiment described with reference to the drawings may be implemented in the form of a recording medium including an instruction set executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by a computer. . Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, computer readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, various tags can be represented even with a small number of blocks since the multi tag is used.

In addition, the smart block system according to the present invention has a durability as a toy or children's educational tool by minimizing the digital device.

In addition, even the location and direction of a block on the block recognition board may be distinguished using the multi tag.

In addition, block recognition may be controlled using multi tag recognition through the user terminal.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

10: block
11: tags
20: Block Recognition Board
21: Tag Reader
100: user terminal
110: input device
120: display device
130: output device
140: storage device
150: communication device
151: transmitter
152: receiver
160: power supply
170: control unit
171: task generation module
172: task evaluation module
173: storage module
174: Difficulty Control Module
175: Smart Block Application Module
176: Operating system
177: memory
178: CPU
200: server
210: database
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Claims (9)

A multi tag block comprising multi tags, each of which is independently recognized; And
Recognizing a tag placed at a certain distance from the multi-tag, and reads the tag information of the recognized tag, characterized in that it comprises a multi-tag block recognition board with a tag reader for treating it as the corresponding multi-tag block information, Smart block system. The method according to claim 1,
The multi tag block,
A two-dimensional plane block including a multi-tag having a circular or m-sided polygonal double-sided plate indicating m directions in at least one of the two sides; And
and a three-dimensional space block comprising a multi-tag representing n directions in at least one of the n faces in a polyhedron shape having n faces. The method according to claim 1,
The tag information,
A smart block system, comprising ID information of a multi tag block, plane information of a multi tag block, and direction information of a multi tag block. The method according to claim 1,
The tag reader,
Smart block system, characterized in that to recognize one multi-tag block using at least one sensor. The method according to claim 1,
A task generating module for generating an image of a target object that can be assembled by using a block having a multi tag and multi tag block information of the target body;
A task evaluation module for comparing the multi tag block information and sensing multi tag block information of the assembled training complete based on the image to evaluate the completeness of the training completed; And
The smart block system using the multi-tag recognition, characterized in that it further comprises an output device for displaying an image of the target complete object and informs the user of the task evaluation result. The method according to claim 5,
A data analysis module configured to store and analyze an image of a target complete body, multi tag block block information, sensing multi tag block information of a training complete body, and a task evaluation result as data; And
And a difficulty adjusting module for analyzing the data and adjusting a level of difficulty of assembling the target object to be generated in the future based on the analysis result. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
And a control terminal for transmitting and / or receiving the data using unidirectional and / or bidirectional communication with the multi tag block recognition board.
The multi tag block recognition board and / or the control terminal,
A smart block system, comprising a task generation module, a task evaluation model, a data analysis module and / or a difficulty adjustment module. A task generating module for generating an image of a target object that can be assembled by using a block having a multi tag and multi tag block information of the target body;
A task evaluation module for comparing the multi tag block information and sensing multi tag block information of the assembled training complete based on the image to evaluate the completeness of the training completed;
A data analysis module configured to store and analyze an image of a target complete body, multi tag block block information, sensing multi tag block information of a training complete body, and a task evaluation result as data; And
Including the difficulty control module for analyzing the data, and adjusts the difficulty of assembly of the target object to be generated in the future based on the analysis results,
Smart block control terminal, characterized in that for transmitting and / or receiving the data using a multi-tag block recognition board for recognizing a multi-tag block using unidirectional and / or bidirectional communication. Generating multi-tag block information of the object completion and an image about the object completion that can be assembled using a block having multiple tags;
Evaluating the completeness of the training completed by comparing the multi tag block information and sensing multi tag block information of the assembled training complete based on the image
Accumulating, storing and analyzing the evaluation result; And
And adjusting the difficulty of assembling the target object to be generated on the basis of the analysis result.

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