JPH0713677A - Mark discriminating method for marking information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain a marking work in which it is not necessary to adjust each discriminating time by discriminating a mark to be detected from the sensing time of the first pressurization of a switch provided at an input pen. CONSTITUTION:A marker grips an input pen 2 in a hand, confirms the answer content of answer paper, and enters O when the answer is correct, and Xwhen the answer is wrong in the column of each question with the pen top of a refill 3. At that time, when the top end of the refill 3 is abutted to the answer paper, the refill 3 is moved back inside the input pen 2, and microswitch 4 is pressurized by the back edge face of the refill 3. Then, information obtained from the input pen 2 is transmitted to a computer 1. The length of the time of an OFF state is used as a discriminating time, and when the next ON information is inputted within the discriminating time according to the time of the first ON information, the mark is judged as a X mark, and otherwise the mark is judged as a O mark. This marked result is displayed on a screen display part 7 connected with the computer I, and the totaling processing is operated by the computer 1 after the marking is ended.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a symbol discrimination in a scoring information processing apparatus capable of simultaneously scoring the answers entered on a test answer sheet, answer sheet, questionnaire answer sheet, etc. and summing up individual scoring results. It is about the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a scoring device which uses a writing instrument and an input pen having a built-in switch, when distinguishing a correct answer from an incorrect answer, the characteristics of a mark to be written are compared with a pattern of ON / OFF information obtained from the switch. I was discriminating.
For example, as a feature when the correct answer symbol is ◯ and the incorrect answer symbol is x, the ◯ can be differentiated by the number of strokes such as one stroke and x. Therefore, conventionally, ON / OFF obtained from the switch
If you replace the information with the stroke count information, ○ means ON once and OF
When F1 is used, x is turned ON twice and turned OFF twice, and when continuously written, this ON / OFF continues. 1 more
The OFF time between the second ON and the second ON is monitored, and an arbitrary discrimination time is set as a threshold for discrimination, and when the second ON is input within this discrimination time, it is discriminated as ×. Other than that, it was also judged as ○.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional method, it is necessary to set the discrimination time which matches the writing speed of the grader in advance. In addition, the writing speed may change or the size of the symbol may change during the writing of the score, but the discrimination time had to be reset each time. Therefore, in the scoring device of the conventional discrimination method, in order to cope with individual changes in the writing speed when the grader changes, changes in the writing speed due to the habit of scoring work, changes in the size of the scoring marks, etc. However, there was a problem that the discrimination time had to be adjusted.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The refill of a writing instrument can be slid from the tip, and the writing tool is pressed by the rear end surface of the refill of the writing instrument. The present invention proposes a symbol discrimination method in a scoring information processing apparatus which discriminates a symbol to be detected from the sensing time of the first press of the switch by using an input pen having a switch for sensing.

[0005]

In the scoring device of the present invention, the length of the first input ON state from the switch built in the input pen is measured, and the OFF state for monitoring the next ON information is input. When the next ON information is input within the discrimination time calculated from the time of the first ON information, the time is determined as x, and otherwise is determined as o.

[0006]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an electrical block diagram to which this embodiment is applied. As shown in FIG. 2, the computer 1 is connected to a refill 3 of a writing instrument which is slidable at the tip end thereof, and a microswitch 4 which comes into contact with and presses the rear end surface of the refill 3 by a cable 5. Further, a screen display unit 7 for displaying the scoring result, a key input unit 8 for inputting the scoring result or a command to the computer 1, and a storage device 9 for storing the scoring result and the totaling result are connected to the computer 1.

The actual operation will be described with reference to FIG. The grader holds the input pen 2 in his hand, and answers sheet (not shown)
Check the contents of each answer and determine whether the answer to each question is correct or incorrect, and in the column of each question,
In case of incorrect answer, enter x with the pen tip of refill 3. At this time, when the tip of the refill 3 is brought into contact with the answer sheet, the refill 3 retracts inward of the input pen 2, and the rear end surface of the refill 3 presses the microswitch 4. Then, the refill 3 continues to press the my-roller switch 4 while the contact sheet slides against the answer sheet. When the contact of the input pen 2 with the answer sheet is released, the refill 3 is returned to the front of the input pen 2 by the spring 6.

The relationship between the scoring symbol and the microswitch 4 will be described here. In the case of ◯, the refill 3 keeps pressing the microswitch 4 from the beginning to the end of drawing, so that it is one stroke. In the case of ×, there are two strokes to draw two intersecting writing lines. First, the microswitch 3 turns ON / OFF once with a straight line, and from the answer sheet of refill 3 until the next straight line is drawn. The separation of
Then draw the second straight line. It is the discrimination time from the start of separation of the input pen 2 from the answer sheet of the first stroke.

Explaining the actual control, first, the switch information obtained from the input pen 2 is sent to the computer 1, and when the ON signal is first input from the input pen 2, the duration of the ON signal is changed. It is measured by the computer 1. The time that is approximately 1.5 times the measured duration is set as the discrimination time. It is sufficient that the discrimination time is 1 to 2 times as long as the previous duration, but it is possible to set a shorter time for a fast person and a slightly longer time for a slow person according to the habit of the grader.

When the discrimination time set for each grader is set by the computer 1 and the grader starts scoring and enters a circle for each answer in the answer sheet, even if the discrimination time is reached. This is the case when the next ON signal of the micro switch 3 is detected, and the result is stored in the storage device 9 as ◯. In the case of ×, the first straight line is drawn, and if the input pen 2 comes into contact with the answer sheet within the determination time from the separation of the input pen 2 from the answer sheet, it is determined to be two strokes of writing × Is stored in the storage device 9. The scoring result is displayed on the screen display unit 7 connected to the computer 1, and if it is entered by mistake, the correction work is performed from the key input unit 8. After the end of the scoring, the computer 1 performs a totaling process. In this example, ○
Although 1 stroke and 2 strokes are associated with and x, respectively, the present invention is not limited to this, and 1 is assigned to C, B, and A.
Images, 2 images, and 3 images can be associated with each other.
As for Δ, if each input line is separated from the answer sheet for each straight line, it can be determined as three strokes.

[0011]

As described above, in the present invention, the discrimination time can be set with respect to the duration of the ON signal of the input pen which is input first, so that the change in the writing speed of the grader and the size of the symbol can be changed. It automatically responds to changes in the above and does not require adjustment of individual discrimination time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 Electrical block diagram

[Fig. 2] Structure diagram of input pen

[Fig. 3] Switch timing chart

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Computer 2 Input Pen 3 Refill 4 Micro Switch 5 Cable 6 Spring 7 Screen Display 8 Key Input 9 Storage Device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A refill of a writing instrument is made slidable from the tip, and an input pen having a switch that senses the pressing of the writing instrument by pressing the rear end surface of the refill of the writing instrument is used. A method for discriminating a symbol in a scoring information processing device, which comprises discriminating a symbol to be detected from a sensing time.