KR20120043543A - Apparatus for educating a robot - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A robot-based educating apparatus is provided to improve the problem recognition capability and the problem solving capability of learners based on educational robot simulations and various contents. CONSTITUTION: A robot-based educating apparatus(100) includes a transmitting and receiving part(110), an education processing part(120), a simulation processing part(140), and a hardware controlling part(150). The transmitting and receiving part is in connection with a learner terminal with/without wires and transmits or receives data. The education processing part assembles simulated robots. The education processing part outputs a robot controlling result which corresponds to a robot command function from the learner terminal. The simulation processing part outputs the robot controlling result according to the robot command function. The hardware controlling part controls the operation of the robot.

Description

Apparatus for educating a robot}

The present invention relates to a robot teaching apparatus.

Robots are the subject of creative learning in mathematics, physics, control, computers, robots, and science and technology in elementary, middle, and higher education. And as students learn the principles of robot construction and operation, creativity can be developed as well as problem-solving skills.

However, robots are expensive for students to buy directly, and it is not easy for students to create a program to operate them. Therefore, there is a need for a way for students to receive robot education easily and simply.

The above-described background technology is technical information that the inventor holds for the derivation of the present invention or acquired in the process of deriving the present invention, and can not necessarily be a known technology disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of the present invention.

The present invention is carried out in after-school education instead of being conducted as part of the government's policy to reduce private tutoring costs, and when connected only to the Internet, permanent robot education at school or at home, assembling robots based on creativity and logical thinking, and robot control programs. It is to provide a robot education apparatus having an education effect at a relatively low cost than the school by operating after the assembly of the robot on the screen.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a robot education apparatus that can obtain a high learning effect through learning and emulation of the robot control language and interworking with a real robot if only the Internet is connected.

In addition, the present invention can be used to cultivate problem recognition and problem solving ability using educational robots and various robot educational contents, away from the existing limited application environment such as time, place, cost, and teacher supply to learn the actual robot control, assembly, and operation. It is to provide a robot teaching apparatus that can.

In addition, the present invention provides a robot education apparatus that can achieve a learning effect to build a robot portal site that can receive a high quality education anytime, anywhere to create, assemble, control the robot, and induce the completion of the actual robot in the future. It is to.

The technical problems other than the present invention can be easily understood from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a robot education apparatus for transmitting robot education related data to a learner's terminal for robot learning, the robot education apparatus comprising: a transceiver unit connected to the learner terminal through a wired or wireless communication network to transmit and receive data; A learning processor for assembling a simulated robot according to the robot assembly signal received from the learner terminal and outputting a robot control result corresponding to the robot command function received from the learner terminal; A simulation processing unit for simulating and outputting a robot control result according to the robot command function; And a hardware controller for controlling an operation of a robot formed of hardware corresponding to the robot command function.

The present invention may further include a vision system for generating image data by photographing a robot operating according to the robot command function, wherein the transceiver may transmit the generated image data to the learner terminal.

The learning processor may include a model setting unit configured to receive and set a type of the robot to be controlled from the learner; A function input unit which receives a function for controlling the operation of the set robot from the learner; A list display unit for displaying a list of robot motion control functions received from the learner; A map display unit configured to output a map including a path along which the robot moves according to the set type of the robot; And it may include a time display unit for displaying the time the robot moves the path of the map.

The function input unit may include a function input button corresponding to each function, and the corresponding function may be input when the learner clicks the function input button in combination with one or several functions.

The time display unit may display a target time and a current movement time corresponding to the path of the map displayed on the map display unit.

Other aspects, features, and advantages will become apparent from the following drawings, claims, and detailed description of the invention.

The robot teaching apparatus according to the present invention has the educational effect of permanentizing after-school robot classrooms and improving creativity and logical thinking in schools and homes, and through the internet-based learning and emulation of robot control language and interworking with real robots, Learning effect can be obtained.

In addition, the robot educational apparatus according to the present invention can cultivate problem recognition and problem solving ability using educational robots and various contents that can be applied to the human sensory function from the limited application environment of the existing sensors, anytime, anywhere high quality education By building a robot portal site that can receive a high learning effect can be achieved.

1 is a block diagram of an entire system including a robot training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram of a robot training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a block diagram of a learning processing unit of the robot training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart of a robot training method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 9 are screen configuration diagrams of the robot training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10A to 10B are diagrams illustrating a robot assembly screen of the robot training apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof described on the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

In the following description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant explanations thereof will be omitted. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram of an entire system including a robot training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a robot training apparatus 100, a robot 200, a learner terminal 300, an emulator 400, and a vision system 500 are illustrated.

The present invention is a learning material in which various kinds of knowledge such as mathematics, science, physics, control, computer, robot, etc. which are covered in the elementary and secondary education curriculum come up with new technologies, and they learn planning, logic, application, imagination, and creativity It is a feature that learners can easily perform online robot education, which is an education to improve memory, problem solving ability, and the like. That is, the learner can assemble the simulated robot through the Internet, and can operate the robot assembled with real hardware through various commands that can be controlled by combining one or several functions.

The robot training apparatus 100 may receive various data related to the robot from the learner terminal 300, assemble the robot to be simulated, and control the robot 200 manufactured with actual hardware. The robot teaching apparatus 100 functions as a server, and a program performing each function may be manufactured as middleware for each learner terminal 300.

The learner terminal 300 is a terminal used by the learner, and may be, for example, a PC or a portable terminal. The portable terminal may be a personal digital assistant (PDA), a hand-held PC, a notebook computer, or a laptop. Computing device for general purpose or special purpose such as computer, smart phone, MP3 player, MD player, etc., which is a concept that collectively refers to a terminal capable of performing certain arithmetic operations by installing a microprocessor capable of performing multimedia playback functions. do.

The emulator 400 may be an apparatus for emulating a robot assembled in correspondence with the robot assembly signal received from the learner terminal 300.

The vision system 500 generates image data by photographing a hardware robot that actually operates in accordance with a robot command function received from the learner terminal 300. Here, the vision system 500 may be a screen in which a robot photographed in real time, such as a camera, is displayed. Since the generated image data may be output as an image from the learner terminal 300, the learner has an advantage of checking his or her learning result.

In other words, according to the present embodiment, the robot is assembled using simulation on the Internet, and a function for controlling the robot is operated so that the learner can assemble and operate the robot even if the robot is not actually purchased. Since the robot is photographed by the vision system 500, the user can see the movement of the robot whose motion is controlled by the user. Therefore, the user can view the robot-based language and learn about the internet-based robot control language and emulate it with the real robot. The effect can be obtained.

2 is a block diagram of a robot training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, the robot training apparatus 100 may include a transceiver 110, a learning processor 120, a feedback unit 130, a simulation processor 140, a hardware controller 150, and a controller 160. Can be.

The transceiver 110 is connected to the learner terminal 300 by a wired or wireless communication network (such as the Internet) to transmit and receive data. In addition, the transceiver 110 may transmit the image data generated by the vision system 500 to the learner terminal 300 as described above.

The learning processor 120 is a component for receiving predetermined robot-related data from the learner terminal 300 and processing learning contents thereof. That is, the learning processor 120 assembles the simulated robot in accordance with the robot assembly signal received from the learner terminal 300, and outputs a robot control result corresponding to the robot command function received from the learner terminal 300.

The feedback unit 130 may transmit the related content generated by feeding back the data received from the learner terminal 300 to the learner terminal 300. The feedback unit 130 may be included in the learning processor 120 to function or may be classified as a separate functional unit.

The simulation processor 140 simulates and outputs a robot control result according to the robot command function. In addition, the simulation processor 140 may receive the data for robot assembly and simulate the assembly process to display the robot assembly itself as a simulation.

The hardware controller 150 controls the operation of the robot formed of hardware corresponding to the robot command function. The controller 160 may control one or more functions so that each of the various functional elements described above may operate individually or in conjunction with each other.

3 is a block diagram of a learning processor of the robot training apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the learning processor 120 may include a model setting unit 121, a function input unit 122, a list display unit 123, a map display unit 124, and a time display unit 125.

The model setting unit 121 may receive and set the type of the robot to be controlled from the learner. The type of robot to be controlled may be stored in advance in a storage unit (not shown), and the learner may directly input the robot model as text using a learner terminal 300 or select and input a combo box.

The function input unit 122 may receive a function for controlling the operation of the set robot from a learner. The learner can learn a corresponding language by inputting a function to operate the robot using a learner terminal 300 in a predetermined programming language, for example, C language.

The list display unit 123 may display a list of robot motion control functions received from the learner. The input functions may be listed and displayed in the input order.

The map display unit 124 may output a map including a path along which the robot moves according to the set type of the robot. The map may be preconfigured and stored in the storage unit described above, and the number and types of maps may vary. The learner can select one of various maps and allow the robot of the selected model to move on the selected map as described above.

The time display unit 125 may display a time for the robot to move the path of the map. Here, the time display unit 125 may display the target time and the current movement time corresponding to the path of the map displayed on the map display unit 124.

4 is a flowchart of a robot training method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Each step below is performed by the robot training apparatus 100, the ActiveX 190, and the robot 200 as main subjects.

In operation S401, the robot training apparatus 100 transmits the code (robot command function, etc.) generated by the learner terminal 300 to the ActiveX 190.

In step S402, the ActiveX 190 checks whether the received code is a grammatically error code, and if there is an error, in step S403, transmits a code error message to the robot training apparatus 100, and if there is no error, In S404, the code may be compiled according to the robot and then stored in a predetermined file format, for example, HEX.

In step S405, the ActiveX 190 transmits a connection message to the robot 200 to check whether the robot 200 is connected, and when the robots 200 are normally connected to each other, in step S406, the robot 200 is connected to the ActiveX 190. To send a connection success message. If the ActiveX 190 and the robot 200 are not normally connected, that is, the ActiveX 190 does not receive a connection success message from the robot 200 normally, the ActiveX 190 is the robot training apparatus 100. You can send a connection error message.

In step S407, the ActiveX 190 transmits the file in which the code is compiled to the robot 200, and when the robot 200 normally records the code, the robot 200 transmits a write success message to the ActiveX 190. If not, the write failure message can be sent.

In step S408, when the robot training apparatus 100 transmits a predetermined robot operation command for operating the robot 200 to the ActiveX 190, in step S409, the ActiveX 190 sends the robot operation command to the robot 200. This can be converted into a recognizable format and then transmitted to the robot 200. In operation S410, the robot 200 may operate according to the received robot operation command.

Also, in step S411, when the robot training apparatus 100 transmits a robot stop command for stopping the robot 200 to the ActiveX 190, in step S412, the ActiveX 190 issues the robot stop command to the robot 200. This can be converted into a recognizable format and then transmitted to the robot 200. In operation S413, the robot 200 may stop in response to the received robot stop command.

5 to 9 are screen configuration diagrams of the robot training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the figure at the top left of the interface configuration diagram shows a button for setting a model of the robot to operate, a button for inserting a robot's driving function, a delete and initialization, a button for moving to the previous step, and an answer previously set by the educator. It can be configured as a correct answer button to check. The figure on the bottom left can serve as a dashboard to check the mission, target time and travel time (current travel time) of the selected type of robot. In the Function List on the right, the window that is displayed when the robot drive function is inserted can be composed of a list of drive functions, a button to start the mission, preview and start simulation. Once a model has been set up, a button for that model may appear. In addition, the command transmission ~ button is a button for transmitting the inserted commands to the actual robot, and the commands are transmitted using ActiveX.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the introductory stage, there are various missions, for example, 10 missions in total, and the paths are different for each mission, and the position and the number of LEDs and buzzers may be different. Each LED lighting and operation of the buzzer can be controlled by the robot command function described above. The mission button may be randomly selected from 10 missions. Preview button is provided to show 3D screen for each mission. In addition, the start button is provided to enable the robot to move in the order of the function list in the Function List on the 2D screen.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the beginner stage, a random mission exists and the position and the number of the LED and the buzzer may be different for each mission. The mission button is provided so that the position and the number of LEDs and buzzers can be positioned differently on the map. In addition, a start button is provided so that the robot moves in the order of the function list of the function list on the 2D screen.

Referring to FIG. 8, a predetermined model, for example, a HelicopterBot model, is selected. In the upper left, there is a part for inputting the function. In the lower left, a function list appears. In the upper right, there is a preview 3D view. The type of function may be, for example, as follows.

START (); -> Start

ON (); -> Port ON setting

OFF (); -> Port OFF setting

DCMOTOR1 (); -> Motor 1 direction and speed setting

DELAY (); -> Set duration for 1-10 seconds

After setting the function, click 'Send command ~' button, the command can be delivered to the real robot in real time by using ActiveX, and the robot can receive the command in order.

In FIG. 8, when the button “Logic transformation” is clicked, a screen for driving to logic, rather than training in C language, may appear. Referring to FIG. 9, the robot can be easily driven with a simple click for the convenience of the user. This has the effect of further inspiring interest and interest of the user. That is, as described above, the function input unit 122 may include a function input button corresponding to each function, and the corresponding function may be input when the learner clicks the function input button.

 The usage may be inserted along a predetermined line on the right side when the required function is clicked among the functions in the left blue square. When the learner clicks the inserted function, a predetermined option window appears and the learner can set the related details.

10a to 10b is a block diagram of the robot assembly screen of the robot training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10A to 10B, the shape of the learner's hand is simulated, and when the learner's finger is moved to a position where the learner's finger is selected and assembled, the corresponding parts may be assembled and finally assembled as shown in FIG. 10B. With this configuration, the learner can learn about the CPU, motor, sensor, programming, and learn the principles of the program by setting various paths.

In addition, the specific screen configuration of the robot education apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, common platform technology such as embedded system, O / S, communication protocol, interface standardization technology such as I / O interface, actuator, battery, camera, sensor, etc. Detailed description of the part standardization technology, etc. will be omitted since it is obvious to those skilled in the art.

The robot teaching method according to the present invention can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. That is, the recording medium may be a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the steps described above.

The computer readable medium may include a program command, a data file, a data structure, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as a hard disk, a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROM and DVD, magnetic recording media such as a floppy disk Optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like.

In addition, each of the above-described components may be implemented in one physically adjacent component or may be implemented in different components. In the latter case, each component may be controlled by being located adjacent or in different zones. In this case, the present invention is provided with a separate control means or control room for controlling each component to control each component by wire or wirelessly. You may.

In the above description, the respective components and / or functions described in the embodiments may be combined and combined, and those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

100: robot training device 110: transceiver
120: learning processing unit 121: model setting unit
122: function input unit 123: list display unit
124: map display unit 125: time display unit
130: feedback unit 140: simulation processing unit
150: hardware control unit 160: control unit
200: robot 300: learner terminal
400: Emulator 500: Vision System

Claims (5)

In the robot training apparatus for transmitting the robot training related data to the learner's terminal for the robot learning,
A transmitter / receiver connected to the learner terminal through a wired or wireless communication network to transmit and receive data;
A learning processor for assembling a simulated robot according to the robot assembly signal received from the learner terminal and outputting a robot control result corresponding to the robot command function received from the learner terminal;
A simulation processing unit for simulating and outputting a robot control result according to the robot command function; And
And a hardware controller for controlling an operation of a robot formed of hardware corresponding to the robot command function.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a vision system for generating image data by photographing a robot operating in correspondence with the robot command function,
The transceiver training apparatus for transmitting the generated image data to the learner terminal.
The method of claim 1,
The learning processing unit,
A model setting unit configured to receive and set a type of the robot to be controlled from the learner;
A function input unit which receives a function for controlling the operation of the set robot from the learner;
A list display unit for displaying a list of robot motion control functions received from the learner;
A map display unit configured to output a map including a path along which the robot moves according to the set type of the robot; And
And a time display unit for displaying the time for the robot to move the path of the map.
The method of claim 3,
The function input unit includes a function input button corresponding to each function, and the corresponding function is input when the learner clicks the function input button.
The method of claim 3,
And the time display unit displays a target time and a current movement time corresponding to the path of the map displayed on the map display unit.

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