KR102034599B1 - Smart Band System Linked with Mobile Device for Reading a Braille by Wrists - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart band system for reading braille on a wrist in conjunction with a portable terminal, and more particularly, when the information is input with an information input unit, the information is used by one or more of wired or wireless communication. Receiving information transmitted from the portable terminal and the portable terminal and converts the received information into Braille to enable the user to read the Braille on the wrist in conjunction with a portable terminal including a smart band protruding braille on the user's wrist Smart band system.

Description

Smart Band System Linked with Mobile Device for Reading a Braille by Wrists}

The present invention relates to a smart band system for interlocking with a portable terminal to read braille with a wrist.

More specifically, when information is input with an information input unit, a portable terminal capable of transmitting the information using at least one of wired or wireless communication and receiving the braille information transmitted from the portable terminal according to the received braille information The present invention relates to a smart band system including a main body for controlling the braille protrusion to protrude braille, and a band having a braille protrusion for recognizing the braille on a user's wrist.

The present invention relates to a smart band system for the visually impaired to read the braille on the wrist in conjunction with a portable terminal.

Braille is a character for the visually impaired who reads the point raised on the ground with a finger. It consists of 3 points vertically, 2 points horizontally, and 6 points. The six points are combined to form 64 points.

Currently, there are a variety of devices that allow you to read Braille with your finger, but there is a problem that you need to find and read with your finger, it is inconvenient to carry, and it is difficult to link with various devices.

4 is a view showing a conventional braille smart watch.

Referring to FIG. 4, a conventional braille smart watch displays a time by expressing braille out of a wrist, and an existing braille smart watch has to stutter using a finger of a hand that does not wear a device to read braille. There is a hassle.

In addition, the prior art Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0062893 discloses a wearable device device for displaying a braille in the form of gloves that can be worn on the user's body.

However, the prior art adopts a method of reading braille through a finger, and the present invention adopts a method of reading braille by a device protruding from a band portion worn on a wrist.

The US prior art Wrist bracelet motivational system suggests a bracelet that stimulates the wrist with a wrist bracelet.

However, the wrist bracelet stimulation system does not express braille for the visually underprivileged, and thus lacks a function related to braille extraction.

Republic of Korea Patent Application Publication No. 10-2016-0085654 Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0062893 U.S. Patent Application No.:12384445 Republic of Korea Registered Patent Number: 10-1181811 Republic of Korea Patent No.: 10-0697625

The present invention aims to solve the problems of the prior art as described above.

Specifically, an object of the present invention is to a wrist in conjunction with a portable terminal, including a portable terminal for receiving and transmitting external information and a smart band that converts the information transmitted from the portable terminal into braille information to protrude braille on the user's wrist It provides a smart band system that allows you to read Braille.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to enable a user to immediately recognize braille protruding into a wrist without reading the braille with his or her finger.

Technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other technical problems not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

Smart band system that allows you to read the braille on the wrist in conjunction with the portable terminal according to the present invention for achieving this object,

A portable terminal having an information input unit and capable of transmitting the information using at least one of wired and wireless communication when information is input;

 By receiving the information transmitted from the portable terminal by wireless or wired communication with the portable terminal, calculating the braille area to protrude in order to derive the information received by the receiver 11 in Braille and the braille Control unit 12 for generating an electrical signal for the movement of the main body 1 and a power supply unit 13 for supplying power and connected to both sides of the main body 1, respectively, the control unit of the main body 1 And a smart band that can be worn on both wrists, having a band 2 including a plurality of braille protrusions protruding braille on the wrist of the user according to the electric signal generated in (12). It is done.

The information input unit of the portable terminal may include one or more of an image input unit capable of capturing an image and a character input unit capable of inputting a character.

The braille protruding portion includes a plurality of magnetic force generating means 100 for forming a magnetic field in response to an electric signal and generating a magnetic force; A plurality of projecting bodies 300 provided spaced apart at predetermined intervals in the upper direction of the magnetic force generating means 100 and presenting the braille to the wrist of the user by linearly reciprocating in the magnetic force direction by the generated magnetic force; It is characterized by including.

As described above, the present invention has the effect of providing a smart band system to read the braille on the wrist in conjunction with the portable terminal.

More specifically, the braille terminal can be read in conjunction with a portable terminal, including a portable terminal for receiving and transmitting external information and a smart band for converting the information transmitted from the portable terminal into braille information and protruding the braille onto the user's wrist. By providing a smart band system that allows the user, the user can read the braille by immediately recognizing the braille protruding from the wrist without reading the braille with your finger.

The technical effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical effects, and other technical effects not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims. There will be.

1 is a diagram of a smart band for reading braille with a wrist in conjunction with a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram of a braille protrusion of a smart band for reading braille with a wrist according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a smart band body for reading braille with a wrist according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a conventional braille smart watch.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting a message by comparing a video image with a criminal image.
6 is a view showing an output actuator applied to the braille projection of the smart band.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For reference, the size of the components, the thickness of the line, and the like shown in the drawings referred to for describing the present invention may be somewhat exaggerated for ease of understanding. In addition, terms used in the description of the present invention are defined in consideration of the functions in the present invention and may vary according to a user, an operator's intention, and a custom. Therefore, the definition of this term should be based on the contents throughout the specification.

In addition, while the purpose of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention, which is intended for easier understanding of the present invention, the scope of the present invention is limited thereto It is not. In addition, in the following description of the embodiment of the present invention, the same name and the same reference numerals are used for the same configuration and additional description thereof will be omitted.

Prior to the detailed description of each construction step of the present invention, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors should consider the best method for their own invention. In order to explain the description, the concept of terms should be interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to the technical spirit of the present invention according to the principle that the concept of terms can be properly defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical spirit of the present invention, various modifications that can be substituted at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

When any part of the specification is to "include" any component, this means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated. In addition, the terms "... unit", "module", etc. described in the specification mean a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. .

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" with another part, this includes not only a "direct connection" but also an "electrical connection" between other elements in between.

1 is a diagram of a smart band that allows you to read the braille with the wrist according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a smart band for reading braille with a wrist according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 1 for receiving an information transmitted from a portable terminal and generating an electrical signal for projecting braille. It is connected to both sides of the main body 1 and has a band 2 including a braille projection.

2 is a diagram of a braille protrusion of a smart band for reading braille with a wrist according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the braille protrusion of FIG. 2 is located inside the band 2 of FIG. 1, that is, on a surface in contact with the user's wrist.

In addition, the braille protruding portion has a basic six-point braille protrusion, each of three points on the left and right sides of the main body 1, and six characters display or display characters through or not protruding. In the embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. 1, the braille protrusions are arranged in a line by left and right three points, but in another embodiment, other types of configurations may be possible, and the number of braille may be added or deleted at six points. .

In addition, the smart band for reading the braille on the wrist can be worn on both wrists, and can be set to display only vowels or consonants according to the user's needs.

3 is a block diagram of a smart band body for reading braille with a wrist according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the main body 1 of the smart band for reading braille with a wrist according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a receiver 11, a controller 12, and a power supply 13.

The receiver 11 may receive information transmitted from the outside using wireless or wired communication.

Accordingly, when the information is input, in conjunction with a portable terminal capable of transmitting the information using at least one of wired or wireless communication when the information is input, the information transmitted from the portable terminal is received and transmitted to the controller 12. do.

The portable terminal for receiving external information and converting the data into braille information and sending it to the receiver of the smart band includes at least one of an image input unit capable of capturing an image and a character input unit capable of inputting a character, and decodes the input image. It has an information input unit and a communication unit capable of communicating with the smart band or an external server.

For example, the portable terminal may be a smart phone, smart glasses, a digital camera, or a guide device for the visually impaired.

Accordingly, the portable terminal collects an image of an external image such as a sign, a sign, a guide, or a book with a camera, converts text information or image information into braille information, and transmits the image to the receiving unit 11.

In addition, when the portable terminal is a smartphone, the contents of the text message are converted into braille information and transmitted to the receiving unit 11 so that the user can check the text message in real time.

In addition, when a criminal face recognition algorithm having a database of criminal face photographs is applied to a portable terminal capable of wireless communication, the portable terminal capable of wireless communication collects an external image image and displays a face of a person approaching a user with a criminal database. Compare, analyze if there is a match, and if there is a match, send an urgent message to the police station or guardian or acquaintance using wireless communication, or use the braille protrusion of the smart band you are wearing to inform and respond to the user. To help.

The criminal photo data may include criminal photo images whose faces have been removed and whose face is disclosed, and may further store previous criminal history, height, or body shape information.

On the basis of the criminal face recognition algorithm, a method for detecting a face and sending a warning signal

Acquiring an image image from a camera of a wireless terminal capable of wireless communication, analyzing the obtained image image, extracting a portion estimated to be a human face, and referring to the image of the extracted portion based on eyes, nose, and mouth Calculating the similarity using the artificial intelligence, comparing it with the criminal photo data, determining whether or not the criminal is based on the calculated similarity, and a face matching the face in the video image collected by the mobile terminal in the criminal database. If there is, sending an emergency message to the police station or fire station, or controlling the braille projection of the smart band worn by the user.

The controller 12 calculates the braille area to protrude in order to derive the information transmitted from the receiver 11 to the braille, and generates an electrical signal for braille movement.

The braille protrusions embedded in the band 2 of the smart band have six or more protrusions protruding the braille according to the electric signal generated by the controller 12 to express the braille on the wrist of the user.

The power supply unit 13 supplies power to the receiver 11, the controller 12, and the braille protrusion.

Each braille of the braille protrusion according to an embodiment of the present invention applies a braille output actuator.

6 is a view showing a braille output actuator applied to the braille projection of the smart band.

Referring to FIG. 6, the braille output actuator using the buckling phenomenon includes a magnetic force generating means 100 and a protruding motion 300.

The magnetic force generating means 100 forms a magnetic field in response to an electric signal applied thereto, thereby generating a magnetic force capable of moving the braille presenting projecting body 300.

The projecting motion 300 is composed of a drive shaft 310, the braille protrusion 320 is coupled to the permanent magnet.

The drive shaft 310 is provided spaced apart at a predetermined interval in the upper direction of the magnetic force generating means 100, and linearly reciprocates in the magnetic force direction by the generated magnetic force. Braille projection 320 is coupled to the permanent magnet to the vertical movement by the drive shaft 310 and the magnetic force.

Braille output method using the actuator,

Generating a first magnetic force by applying a first electric signal by the magnetic force generating means 100,

Protruding the protrusion toward the wrist of the user wearing the band by using the generated first magnetic force to push the permanent magnet coupled to the protruding body 300;

A second electrical signal is applied to the magnetic force generating means 100 to generate a second magnetic force in a direction opposite to the first magnetic force,

The generated second magnetic force generates a force for pulling the protruding body 300 to restore the protruding braille into the band.

The smart band for reading braille by the wrist according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a location recognition module in the controller of the main body to recognize the location of the user. The location recognition module recognizes the current location of the user using a GPS satellite, a base station, or a wireless Internet access point (AP), transmits the received location to the receiver 120, and transmits the received location to a smartphone or a PC of the user or guardian. The transmitted location information may be derived from braille into a smart band that enables the user to read the braille on the wrist, and may be used by the user to recognize his or her current location, or transmitted to a guardian or an acquaintance to inform the user of the current location. have.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a smart band for reading braille using a wrist may include adding a biometric module that recognizes biometric information such as body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate to a body, thereby converting external information into braille information. In addition, according to the recognized biometric information it can inform the wearer of the abnormal signal. For example, if you have diabetes, when your blood sugar drops by more than a certain amount, you can use braille to tell you about the situation so you can be prepared before low blood sugar comes.

Although described above with reference to the drawings in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains to various applications, modifications and adaptations within the scope of the present invention based on the above contents. will be. Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

1: main body
11: receiver
12: control unit
13: power supply
2: band

Claims (3)

A portable terminal having an information input unit and capable of transmitting the information using at least one of wired and wireless communication when information is input;
By receiving the information transmitted from the portable terminal by wireless or wired communication with the portable terminal, calculating the braille area to protrude in order to derive the information received by the receiver 11 in Braille and the braille Control unit 12 for generating an electrical signal for the movement of the main body 1 and a power supply unit 13 for supplying power and connected to both sides of the main body 1, respectively, the control unit of the main body 1 And a smart band that can be worn on both wrists, having a band 2 including a plurality of braille protrusions protruding braille on the wrist of the user according to the electric signal generated in (12).
The information input unit of the portable terminal has at least one of an image input unit capable of capturing an image and a character input unit capable of inputting a character;
The braille protruding portion includes a plurality of magnetic force generating means 100 for forming a magnetic field in response to an electric signal and generating a magnetic force;
A plurality of projecting bodies 300 provided spaced apart at predetermined intervals in the upper direction of the magnetic force generating means 100 and presenting the braille to the wrist of the user by linearly reciprocating in the magnetic force direction by the generated magnetic force; Including,
The magnetic force generating means 100 forms a magnetic field in response to an electric signal applied thereto, thereby generating a magnetic force capable of moving the projecting body 300,
The projecting movement body 300, the drive shaft 310, is composed of a braille projection 320 coupled to the permanent magnet,
The drive shaft 310 is provided spaced apart at a predetermined interval in the upper direction of the magnetic force generating means 100, the linear reciprocating movement in the magnetic force direction by the generated magnetic force is braille projection 320 is coupled to the permanent magnet and Up and down movement by the drive shaft 310 and the magnetic force,
The receiver 11 receives the information transmitted from the outside by using wireless or wired communication,
The receiving unit 11 has an information input unit, and when the information is input, in conjunction with a portable terminal that can transmit the information using at least one of wired or wireless communication, receives the information transmitted from the portable terminal and receives the control unit ( 12) and deliver
A portable terminal for receiving external information and converting the data into braille information and sending it to a receiver of a smart band includes at least one of an image input unit capable of capturing an image and a character input unit capable of inputting a character, and decodes the input image. Has a communication unit capable of communicating with the information input unit and smart band or external server, including;
The portable terminal is a smartphone, smart glasses, a digital camera, or a guide device for the visually impaired,
The portable terminal collects an image of an external image such as a sign, a sign, a guide, or a book by a camera, converts text information or image information into braille information, and transmits the image to the receiving unit 11,
When the portable terminal is a smartphone, the contents of the text message are converted into braille information and transmitted to the receiving unit 11, so that the user checks the text message in real time.
The portable terminal collects an external video image and compares a face of a person approaching a user with a criminal database.
If it is determined to be a criminal, by sending an emergency message to the police station or guardian or acquaintance using wireless communication, or by using the braille projection of the smart band worn by the user,
A method for recognizing a face of a passerby and sending a warning signal based on the criminal face recognition algorithm,
Obtaining a video image from a camera of a portable terminal capable of wireless communication;
Analyzing the acquired video image to extract a portion estimated to be a human face;
Taking an image of the extracted part based on eyes, nose, and mouth, and using artificial intelligence to compare the image with criminal photo data and calculate similarity;
Determining whether an offender is based on the calculated similarity;
When the face matching the face in the video image collected by the mobile terminal is located in the criminal database, sending an emergency message to the police station or fire station, or controlling the braille projection of the smart band worn by the user,
The control unit 12 can read the braille on the wrist in conjunction with a portable terminal, which calculates the braille area to protrude in order to derive the information transmitted from the receiving unit 11 to the braille and generates an electrical signal for braille movement. Smart band system that allows. delete delete

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