KR101588451B1 - Game terminal for visually impaired person and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a game terminal for a visually impaired person and a method of operating the same according to an embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the game terminal comprises: a gravity sensor for sensing movement of the game terminal; A display unit for displaying the human character and the guard dog character; An audio output unit for notifying the destination along the game stage by voice and outputting a voice corresponding to the guard dog character to guide the movement to the destination; And a control unit for changing the current position of the human character and the guard dog character according to a signal sensed by the gravity sensor, and terminating the game stage when the current position reaches the destination. According to the present invention, a game in which everyone can participate can be provided.

Description

[0001] GAME TERMINAL FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSON AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a game terminal for a visually impaired person and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a game terminal for providing a game that a blind person can enjoy using a human character and a guard dog character and an operation method thereof.

With the development and everyday spread of wired and wireless terminals such as portable terminals, tablet PCs, personal computers, etc., terminal users can use contents providing various visual and auditory effects. In particular, games are one of the contents that users can easily use through mobile terminals that can be moved away from personal computers.

However, there is a limit to the fact that even if a blind person has a wired or wireless terminal, the game can not enjoy at all for a game whose main purpose is a visual effect and a response speed to the visual effect.

On the other hand, visually impaired people are encouraged to perform outside activities together with their support dogs. However, the support dogs are not being actively used because of prejudice against the support dogs and difficulties in real life. Rather, they often interfere with blind and guard dogs.

Accordingly, there is a need for a game terminal capable of improving the perception of the visually impaired and the assistant dog, and a method of operating the same, while providing a game that everyone can enjoy through the game terminal.

The present invention provides a game in which a blind person can participate, inducing active use of an assistant dog, and providing a correct understanding of a blind and an assistant dog through a process in which a human character and an assistant dog character move to a destination in various situations It has its purpose.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating a game terminal for a visually impaired person is disclosed. The method includes selecting a game stage; Displaying the human character and the guard dog character on the display unit and notifying the destination according to the game stage by voice; Outputting a voice corresponding to the guard dog character to guide the movement to the destination; Changing a current position of the human character and the guard dog character according to a signal sensed by the gravity sensor; And terminating the game stage when the current position reaches the destination.

Advantageously, the method further comprises the step of outputting a voice or vibration to inform the proximity of the disturbance element or the aid element if the current position is proximate to the disturbance element or assist element, And is a factor corresponding to the difficulty that may arise during the movement of the guide dog, and the help element is an element which is helpful for the movement of the actual blind and the guide dog.

Also preferably, when the current position reaches the disturbance or element aid element, initiating a supplementary game; And performing the auxiliary game on the basis of a signal input through the touch input unit or the gravity sensor, wherein the step of performing the auxiliary game further comprises: displaying an instruction and inputting the instruction through the touch input unit or the gravity sensor And if the signal corresponds to the directive, the auxiliary game is regarded as successful.

Preferably, if the auxiliary game started by the current position reaching the disturbance element is successful, the user character and the guard dog character are moved. If the auxiliary game is unsuccessful, the item given to the character disappears The method comprising the steps of:

Preferably, if the auxiliary game started when the current position reaches the help element is successful, the supplementary game is provided with an additional item to the human character, and if the auxiliary game is not successful, the human character and the assistant dog character are moved The method comprising the steps of:

Further, preferably, the closer the proximity of the current position to the disturbance element or the aid element, the more the output of the voice or vibration increases.

Preferably, the method further comprises displaying the obstructing element or the helping element on the display unit when the current position is close to the obstructing element or the helping element. .

Disclosed is a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing a method of operating a game terminal for a visually impaired person is recorded according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A game terminal for the visually impaired is disclosed according to an embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the game terminal comprises: a gravity sensor for sensing movement of the game terminal; A display unit for displaying the human character and the guard dog character; An audio output unit for notifying the destination along the game stage by voice and outputting a voice corresponding to the guard dog character to guide the movement to the destination; And a control unit for changing a current position of the human character and the guard dog character according to a signal sensed through the gravity sensor and terminating the game stage when the current position reaches the destination .

Preferably, the apparatus further comprises a vibration output section for outputting vibration.

Also, preferably, when the current position is close to an obstructing element or an assist element, the voice output section outputs a voice or the vibration output section outputs vibration, and the disturbance element may occur during movement of a blind and an assistant dog And the help element is an element which is helpful for the actual visually impaired person and the assistant dog to move.

Preferably, the controller further includes a touch input unit that receives a touch signal. When the current position reaches the disturbance element or the help element, the control unit starts an auxiliary game, and the touch input unit or the gravity sensor The sub game is presented based on a signal inputted through the touch input unit or the gravity sensor, and if the signal input through the touch input unit or the gravity sensor corresponds to the directive, can do.

Preferably, the control unit moves the human character and the guard dog character if the auxiliary game succeeded when the current position reaches the disturbance element, and if the auxiliary game is not successful, the control unit controls the human character And the item given to the user is destroyed.

Preferably, the control unit provides the additional item to the human character if the auxiliary game succeeded when the current position reaches the assist element, and if the auxiliary game is unsuccessful, And moving the guard dog character.

Further, preferably, as the current position is closer to the disturbance element or the assist element, the output of the voice or vibration by the voice output section or the vibration output section increases.

Further, preferably, when the current position is close to the disturbance element or the help element, the display unit may display the disturbance element or the help element.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game in which a blind person can participate by using a gravity sensor, a touch input unit, voice and vibration.

In addition, by providing a game that reaches the destination in various situations together with the assistant dog, it is possible to reduce the prejudice to the assistant dog and to provide the function of the simulation to cope with various situations. Accordingly, Activity can be induced.

In addition, non-visually impaired persons can provide the visually impaired experience, thus providing a correct perception of the visually impaired and assistant dogs.

In addition, since the game according to the present invention uses a voice and / or vibration message to draw a virtual map that is invisible to the viewer and reaches a destination, it is also effective in brain development and prevention of dementia Effect can be exerted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS A brief description of each drawing is provided to more fully understand the drawings recited in the description of the invention.
FIG. 1 illustrates an operation method of a game terminal for a visually impaired person according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates a game terminal for a visually impaired person according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view illustrating a screen displayed on a game terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. In addition, embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto and can be variously modified by those skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 illustrates an operation method of a game terminal for a visually impaired person according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The method 100 may provide a game in which a human character and a guide dog character move together to a destination in various environments.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game stage may be selected first (step S110). Here, the game stage is a background or a surrounding environment in which a game according to the present invention is displayed, specifically, a background or a surrounding environment during a movement of a human character and a guard dog character to a destination. For example, a park, a subway, a bus stop, a restaurant, a performance hall, a folk village, or the like can be set as a game stage, and a human character and a guard dog character can move from a departure place to a destination in a given environment.

The present invention provides a plurality of game stages, wherein each game stage may have different difficulty levels. Define obstacles as obstacles that may occur to actual blind and assistant dogs according to each game stage (for example, a car entering barrier, a wall, a traffic light, an obstacle, a vehicle, The degree of difficulty of each game stage can be set according to the number and difficulty of the disturbance elements of each game stage. The physical difficulties and social prejudices that occur when the blind and assistant dogs move together can be identified as obstacles, which can confirm the difficulties that may arise in the blind and assistant dogs.

Each game stage also includes information or events that help the actual blind and guard dogs while traveling to their destination (eg, instructions on how to handle performance guides, friends, and guard dogs, and who correctly understands guard dogs). As a helping element, reminding the game user how the aid elements can actually be used, and allowing the character and the guard dog character to more easily reach the destination or to overcome obstacles quickly.

Also, the game can be set up so that it is possible to select a difficult game stage only when a relatively easy game stage is connected to a relatively difficult game stage, and only when an easy game stage reaches a destination.

Subsequently, the destination can be notified by voice according to the selected game stage (step S120). The destination may be notified with the destination coordinates. The destination differs depending on the game stage, and the origin coordinates as well as the destination can also be notified. The unit of each coordinate may be set arbitrarily, or may be set in units of cells. For example, the location of a seat for a disabled person at a theater may be set as a destination (M; 100, W: 40). For example, the origin coordinates may be notified as (0,0) and (North; 20, 10).

Subsequently, the human character and the guard dog character can move toward the destination (step S130). Specifically, when a voice (for example, an assistant dog's voice) corresponding to the dog dog character is outputted, the game user can change the positions of the human character and the dog dog character by moving the game terminal vertically and horizontally. Here, the voice output corresponding to the dog dog character is for guiding or assisting the movement of the human character and the dog dog character to the destination. When the dog dog actually guides the blind person, if an emergency occurs, It is to warn obstacles and to guide the way. The voice corresponding to the guard dog character may be continuously output during the game progress, or may be interrupted when another voice or vibration is output. Obstacles (vehicles, traffic lights, walls, clogged roads, etc.) that occur while moving to the destination can be avoided according to the voice corresponding to the guard dog character. The current position of the human character and the guard dog character, that is, the current coordinates, can be changed according to a signal input through the gravity sensor of the game terminal by the up, down, left, and right movements of the game terminal. It is possible to determine that the human character and the guard dog character are moved as the current coordinates are changed. The gravity sensor will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG.

In one embodiment, a predetermined item may be provided while the human character and the guard dog character are moving toward the destination. For example, it is easy to use a braille item, a braille block to hit a predetermined obstacle (for example, a car entering prevention seat), a heart item to continue a game at each game stage, a compass item to guide a current coordinate, And moving braille block items. In particular, if all the heart items disappear during the game, the game stage is terminated without reaching the destination, and the human character and the guard dog character are moved to the origin coordinates again. Further, when the compass item is acquired, the current coordinates of the human character and the guiding dog character can be informed by voice when there is a predetermined drag signal.

In one embodiment, while the human character and the guard dog character are moving, if the human character and the guard dog character are close to the coordinates of the disturbance element or the assist element, or are the same as the current coordinates, the disturbance element or assist element is displayed on the screen, Or vibration is output. For example, the closer the current coordinate is to the disturbance, the greater the output of the voice or vibration. If the coordinates of the current coordinate and the disturbance are the same (when the human character and the guard dog collide against the wall) Or vibration may be output. Here, the help element corresponds to information or an event that is helpful to the assistant dog (for example, guidance on how to handle a performance guide, a friend, an assistant dog, a person who correctly understands an ancestor dog) The disabled and the assistant dog can cope with troubles or difficulties (for example, obstacles such as vehicles, bumps, etc.) that may occur while moving.

Subsequently, the auxiliary game may be provided to overcome the disturbance element or utilize the help element (step S140). When an interfering element or an assist element is reached, a secondary game is provided, and a directive for secondary game is output by voice. A notification message indicating that the auxiliary game is started may also be output by voice. The user inputs a signal through the gravity sensor or the touch input unit to perform an auxiliary game. The secondary game can be a cheeky white flag game, an assistant dog moving game, and the like.

For example, if the secondary game is a dog-to-dog game, the game can be performed using dragging in the up, down, left, and right directions. If the directive is "go right", drag the right direction, and if the directive is "go up", execute the secondary game by inputting the upward direction drag signal. When a signal corresponding to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) or more is input, it can be determined that the subsidiary game has succeeded, and even if only the signal corresponding to the directive is input for a predetermined time, .

If an auxiliary game is played by reaching an interfering element, if the auxiliary game is successful, it can be seen that the obstacle is overcome and the character of the person and the guard dog character can be moved. The human character and the guard dog character can be moved according to the gravity sensor, or can be moved randomly within the upper, lower, left, and right coordinates 30. If the secondary game is not successful, it can be considered that the obstacle has not been overcome, and one item given to the character can be destroyed. For example, a heart item that can continue a game in each game stage may disappear, and in the event that all of the heart items disappear, the game stage may end without reaching the destination in the game stage. After the item is destroyed, the human character and the guard dog character can be moved.

In addition, when the auxiliary game is performed by reaching the auxiliary element, if the auxiliary game is successful, it is regarded that the auxiliary element is obtained, and the item can be additionally provided to the human character. For example, a heart item that can continue the game at each game stage or a compass item that guides the current coordinates may be provided. After the item is provided, the human character and the guard dog character can be moved. If the auxiliary game is not successful, it can be assumed that the auxiliary element has not been obtained, and the character of the person and the guard dog character can be moved.

Subsequently, when the human character and the guard dog character reach the destination, the game stage can be terminated (step S150). If the current coordinates of the human character and the guard dog character are the same as the destination coordinates, it can be determined that the destination has been reached, and a guidance message informing the arrival of the destination by voice may be output. When the game stage ends, another game stage may be selected to start the game, and a game stage with a higher level of difficulty than the finished game stage may be started.

When a person character and a guard dog character arrive at a destination, a predetermined score is accumulated or a predetermined score is converted into money to be donated to an external organization (for example, a welfare organization for the visually impaired, It is possible.

As described above, the game method 100 according to the present invention can participate in a game for the visually impaired and can provide a function as a simulation so as to overcome various situations and difficulties with the assistant dog, It is effective.

FIG. 2 illustrates a game terminal for a visually impaired person according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the game terminal 200 includes a gravity sensor 210, a touch input unit 220, a controller 230, a display unit 240, a sound output unit 250, and a vibration output unit 260, . ≪ / RTI > Here, the game terminal 200 includes a portable terminal, a tablet PC, a personal computer, and the like, and may include both wired and wireless terminals.

The gravity sensor 210 detects movement of the game terminal 200 such as a rotation direction, a rotation angle, a rotation speed, and the like to generate an input signal. In the present invention, the game terminal 200 sensed by the gravity sensor 210 And the current coordinates of the human character and the guard dog character can be changed. Also, in the auxiliary game, the motion of the game terminal 200 can be detected as an input device for executing the game.

The touch input unit 220 receives a touch signal from a user and is generally implemented in the display unit 240. The game stage, the human character, the tentacle character, and the background music outputted during the game can be selected based on the signal input through the touch input unit 220, and each game stage can be started. If there is an item (for example, a compass item), the current position of the human character and the assistant dog character may be outputted as a voice according to the drag signal input through the touch input unit 220, It is a module for inputting up, down, left, and right drag signals.

The control unit 230 controls the gravity sensor 210, the touch input unit 220, the display unit 240, the audio output unit 250, and the vibration output unit 260 of the game terminal 200, And a touch input unit 220 and outputs a predetermined control signal to the display unit 240, the audio output unit 250, and the vibration output unit 260. [

The control unit 230 is a module for managing settings related to the game provided by the game terminal 200 according to the present invention. The control unit 230 includes a character character, a guard dog character, each game stage, destination, difficulty level of the game stage, A range of a message output to the sound output unit 250 and a range of a message output to the vibration output unit 260 are set as well as a game related music item, You can store and manage your recordings (e.g., progress times, acquisition scores, game stage success, item retention, game creator introduction, game tutorials). For example, according to the setting of the control unit 230, a game can be played in a game stage having a high degree of difficulty only when a game stage with a low degree of difficulty is successful.

The display unit 240 may display a human character, an assistant dog character, current coordinates, destination coordinates, items, game progress time, disturbance factors, help elements, guidance messages for auxiliary games, and the like during the game. The text displayed on the display unit 240 may be output through the audio output unit 250 for the visually impaired.

While the human character and the guard dog character are moving, the current coordinates can be continuously changed. The disturbance and help elements that occur during the game may be displayed on the display unit 240 differently depending on the game stage set in the game and the auxiliary game which is started when the disturbance or help element is reached may also be displayed .

The audio output unit 250 can output a guidance message required during game progress by voice. A blind person performing a game such as a message informing the start of a game, a destination coordinate, a current coordinate, a character character and an assistant dog to move a guard dog character, a disturbance element or a help element, a message related to a subsidiary game, It can output all necessary guidance messages, which can be set by the control unit 230. [

In addition, the sound output unit 250 may output sounds (e.g., footstep sounds) expressing the motion of the game background music, the human character, and the assistant dog character, and may approach Accordingly, it is also possible to output sounds of different sizes.

The vibration output unit 260 can tactually output an alarm capable of calling attention of the game user through the vibration during the game process. All the alarms related to the game can be vibrated, for example, the item acquisition, the item disappearance, the human character, and the presence of nearby objects (e.g., walls, traffic lights, vehicles) while the dog character moves. Also, when approaching the disturbance element or the assist element, the vibration may gradually increase, or may generate a strong vibration when it hits a wall or an obstacle.

In addition, the present invention may include a communication unit (not shown) to share acquisition scores with other game users, convert the acquired scores into money, and transmit information to the blind or donkey-related organizations.

In the method 100 described with reference to FIG. 1 and the game terminal 200 described with reference to FIG. 2, it is described that a human character and a guard dog character are displayed together to progress a game. However, And the game can be performed in such a manner that only the voice message is displayed while the guard dog character is not displayed.

3 is a view illustrating a screen displayed on a game terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the display unit 240 displays the game progress time 310, the item 320, the destination coordinates 330, the human character and the guard dog character 340, the disturbance or help element 350, Message 360 and the current coordinates 370. [0042]

Specifically, the item 320 is shown with three heart items and one compass item, and the human character and the guard dog character 340 are shown moving in one direction. However, the human character and the guard dog character 340 The shape of the person character and the guard dog character 340 shown in the moving direction of the game can be changed. Also, when the human character and the guard dog character 340 do not move, a stopped state can be shown.

An obstruction or help element 350 may be present and the human character 340 may provide a sound and visual indication (i.e., message 360) as it approaches the obstruction or help element 350 The game user can be informed that the disturbance element or the help element 350 is nearby, or the game user can be informed of the action to be taken.

In addition, the current coordinates 370 may be provided by the user's input or the like, which may be displayed on the screen or provided in the form of a voice message, as shown. Depending on the embodiment, the current coordinates 360 may be displayed only when the compass item 320 is used.

Since the message displayed on the display unit 240 can be outputted through the sound output unit 250 or the vibration output unit 260, the blind person can participate in the game.

The game terminal according to the present invention can move the game terminal or input the touch signal according to the guidance outputted by the voice or the vibration of the blind person and the difficulty or the help that may occur in the actual outside activity can be prevented By predicting in advance through factors or help elements, it is possible to induce more active external activities to visually impaired people, and it can lead to more active use of guided dogs. For non-visually impaired persons, it provides an educational effect to understand the position of the visually impaired and to have the right perception of the assistant dog moving together. In addition, since the game according to the present invention uses a voice and / or vibration message to draw a virtual map that is invisible to the viewer and reaches a destination, it is also effective in brain development and prevention of dementia Effect can be exerted.

The game method for a visually impaired person according to the present invention can be implemented as a code readable by a processor in a processor-readable recording medium provided in a game terminal. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium readable by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and also a carrier wave such as transmission through the Internet. In addition, the processor readable recording medium may be distributed over networked computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed manner can be stored and executed.

As described above, an optimal embodiment has been disclosed in the drawings and specification. Although specific terms have been employed herein, they are used for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the claims or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

200 Game terminal for the visually impaired 210 Gravity sensor
220 touch input unit 230 control unit
240 Display unit 250 Audio output unit
260 Vibration Output Section

Claims (16)

A method of operating a game terminal for a visually impaired person,
Selecting a game stage including a predetermined starting point, a predetermined destination, and a predetermined surrounding environment while moving from the starting point to the destination;
Displaying a human character and a guard dog character on a display unit and notifying the destination according to the game stage by voice;
Outputting a voice corresponding to the guard dog character to guide the movement to the destination;
Changing a current position of the human character and the guard dog character according to a signal sensed by the gravity sensor; And
And terminating the game stage when the current position reaches the destination,
Further comprising the step of outputting a voice or a vibration to inform the proximity of the disturbance element or the aid element if the current position is close to the disturbance element or the assist element,
The disturbance factor is a factor corresponding to the difficulty that may occur during the movement of the blind and the assistant dog,
The closer the current position is to the disturbing element or the aid element, the more the output of the sound or vibration increases,
The method further comprises: starting the auxiliary game when the current position reaches the disturbance element or the help element; And performing the auxiliary game based on a signal input through the touch input unit or the gravity sensor,
Wherein the step of performing the auxiliary game presents an indication and if the signal input through the touch input unit or the gravity sensor corresponds to the directive, the auxiliary game is regarded as successful. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Moving the human character and the guard dog character if the auxiliary game started when the current position reaches the disturbance element succeeds and destroying the item given to the human character if the auxiliary game is not successful Lt; / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Further providing an additional item to the human character if the auxiliary game started when the current position reaches the help element is successful and moving the human character and the guard dog character if the auxiliary game is not successful ≪ / RTI > delete The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of displaying said disturbance element or said help element on said display if said current position is proximate to said obstruction element or said aid element. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing a method of operating a game terminal for a visually impaired person according to any one of claims 1, 4, 5, and 7. As a game terminal for the visually impaired,
A gravity sensor for sensing movement of the game terminal;
A display unit for displaying the human character and the guard dog character;
The destination is informed by voice by a game stage including a predetermined starting point, a predetermined destination, and a predetermined surrounding environment while moving from the starting point to the destination, An audio output unit for outputting a corresponding audio; And
And a control unit for changing the current position of the human character and the guiding dog character according to a signal sensed by the gravity sensor and terminating the game stage when the current position reaches the destination,
A vibration output unit for outputting vibration, and a touch input unit for receiving a touch signal,
When the current position approaches the disturbance element or the assist element, the voice output section outputs a voice or the vibration output section outputs vibration,
The disturbance factor is a factor corresponding to the difficulty that may occur during the movement of the blind and the assistant dog,
The output of said voice or said vibration by said voice output section or said vibration output section increases as said current position approaches said disturbing element or said aid element,
When the current position reaches the disturbance element or the help element, the control unit starts the subsidiary game, performs the subsidiary game based on the signal input through the touch input unit or the gravity sensor,
Wherein the auxiliary game presents an instruction, and when the signal input through the touch input unit or the gravity sensor corresponds to the directive, the auxiliary game is regarded as successful. delete delete delete 10. The method of claim 9,
The control unit moves the human character and the guard dog character if the auxiliary game succeeded when the current position reaches the disturbance element, and if the auxiliary game does not succeed, the control unit extinguishes the item given to the human character To the game terminal. 10. The method of claim 9,
The control unit provides the additional item to the human character if the auxiliary game succeeded when the current position reaches the assist element, and if the auxiliary game is unsuccessful, the control unit moves the human character and the guard dog character To the game terminal. delete 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the display unit displays the disturbance element or the help element when the current position is close to the disturbance element or the help element.

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