KR20170058339A - System for education of internet of things - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an education system for Internet of things. The system for Internet of things according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a computer having software capable of coding a control program for controlling the operation of a hardware device, wherein the computer is connected to the Internet, transmits and receives data to/from an external device via the Internet, and transfers the data received through the Internet to the software to code the control program; and a hardware device operating based on the control program, wherein the hardware device which includes a plurality of input and output ports, a main board capable of communicating with the computer, and an input module or an output module connected to the main board through the input and output ports. The effectiveness of education can be enhanced because it is possible to learn the operation principle of IOT by connecting home appliances or smart devices used in real life with the educational system, not simply learning with the given public materials.

Description

SYSTEM FOR EDUCATION OF INTERNET OF THINGS < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The present invention relates to a system for object Internet education, and more particularly, to a system for education in which coding education can be performed together with object Internet education.

Convergent Talent Education (STEAM) for educating creative talent has become a hot topic in education recently. Convergence Talent Education is an educational method that expresses a new paradigm of education combining science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. It is based on ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) It emphasizes the need for training on open source hardware and software for education.

As a result, a combination of hardware and software has been released to help students learn about science and ICT.

However, currently available hardware and software are combined with the majority of teaching materials devoted to coding education, or coded instruction to naturally understand the operation of hardware. That is, according to the prior art, only limited learning in a given teaching material is possible.

In recent years, Internet of Things (IoT) has been regarded as a technology to dominate the future. However, until recently, there have not been any publications available for students to experience and learn about Internet of things. Since the education materials that can teach the Internet of objects need various scalability, it is necessary to differentiate them from existing education materials, so there is a limit to educate the object internet using existing education materials.

Therefore, it is urgently required to develop a learning material that enables students to easily approach the working principles of the Internet of things.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a system for object Internet education in which students can easily understand the operation principle of the object Internet.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to not only learn the Internet of objects in a given teaching material but also to learn the operation principle of the object Internet by connecting household appliances or smart devices used in real life with educational materials To provide a system for Internet education.

The technical objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical subjects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer system including software that can code a control program for controlling operation of a hardware device, Wherein the computer is connected and transmits and receives data with an external device via the Internet, and the data received via the Internet is transferred to the software and can be used when coding the control program. And a hardware device that operates based on the control program, the hardware device comprising: a main board including a plurality of input / output ports and capable of communicating with the computer; an input module or an output module connected to the main board through the input / Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > hardware device. ≪ / RTI >

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained, but the effects derived from the present invention are not limited thereto.

First, you can easily learn about the basic principles of coding and learning about hardware, as well as how the Internet works.

Secondly, since it is possible to learn the operation principle of the object Internet by connecting home appliances or smart devices used in real life with educational systems instead of simply learning the Internet of objects in a given education material, Can be increased.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system for Internet training for objects according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a screen when the software used in the object Internet education system of Fig. 1 is executed.
FIG. 3 is a screen for explaining a board combination of a hardware device in the object Internet education system of FIG. 1. FIG.
4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system for Internet training for objects according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system for Internet training for objects according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system for Internet training of objects according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system for Internet training of objects according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system for Internet training of objects according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms " comprises "and / or" comprising "used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements in addition to the stated element.

Hereinafter, a system for Internet training for objects according to embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a system for Internet training for objects according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a schematic diagram of a system for controlling the Internet for teaching objects according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a screen for explaining a board combination of a hardware device in the object-based Internet education system of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG.

The object Internet education system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a teaching material for students, and basically includes both software components and hardware components, so that it is possible to teach coding , The student's understanding of hardware can be improved. In addition, the object Internet education system according to the present embodiment can transmit and receive data by being connected to the Internet, and a control program can be configured to control hardware components using data transmitted and received. Therefore, All things can help you understand the things that connect to the Internet.

In particular, referring to FIG. 1, a system for Internet training for objects according to a first embodiment of the present invention may include a computer 10 and a hardware device 20.

The computer 10 includes a software configuration and can be connected to the Internet to create an Internet environment for objects. Here, the computer 10 may be, but not limited to, a desktop, a notebook, a smart phone, a tablet PC, or a PDA, and may be any device capable of computing. For example, various wearable devices such as a spectacular wearable device, a smart ring, and smart clothing can be a computer 10, and even if they are not worn by a user, they can be a computer 10 only if they have computing ability. The home appliance can also be a computer 10.

First, the computer 10 may be provided with software capable of coding a control program for controlling the operation of the hardware device 20. [ As described above, since the object Internet education system of the present embodiment includes the object of coding education, software having a degree of difficulty to perform coding according to the level of the student to be the subject of education can be used. For example, when an elementary school student or a learner who first starts to programming is targeted, software based on a Visual Programming Language (VPL) can be used. For example, software such as SCRATCH, which is an open source, can be used to modify, but is not limited thereto. However, if the learner is a secondary school student, script language-based software may be used. If the learner is a certain level such as a college student, language-based software such as C or Java may be used Can be used.

Referring to FIG. 2, when a system for object education according to the first embodiment of the present invention uses software based on a visual programming language, a user interface (UI) of software installed in the computer 10 can be checked have. The user interface may include, but is not limited to, a category display window 61, an instruction display window 62, a coding creation window 63, and a simulation window 64, for example.

Specifically, in the category display window 61, categories of selectable coding commands such as control statements, output statements, and operators can be displayed. In the command display window 62, commands corresponding to the category selected in the category selection window are displayed in block units And the coding creation window 63 can display a program created using a command block moved in a drag and drop manner from the command display window 62 and can display a simulation window 64 may display the virtually disposed hardware device 20 and may simulate the virtual hardware device 20 disposed in the simulation window 64. [

In particular, in the object Internet education system according to the present embodiment, since the code can be written by simply placing a command block composed of a graphic module using the user interface of the software, even a beginner or an elementary school student who is not well- Can be easily followed. Furthermore, when a new command block is moved in a drag-and-drop manner in the coding creation window 63, a new command is created in the coding creation window 63 only when the predetermined rule is satisfied in relation to the program created in the coding creation window 63 63). ≪ / RTI > Thus, it is easy for a learner to acquire a coding rule according to an intuitive experience.

Meanwhile, the computer 10 may be connected to the main board 30 of the hardware device 20 using any one of a wired communication method and a wireless communication method. For example, a wired communication method may be a USB connection method, and a Bluetooth communication method may be used as a wireless communication method, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In order to meet the object of object Internet education, the computer 10 is connected to the Internet and can exchange data with the external device 100 via the Internet. Further, data received via the Internet can be transferred to software and used when coding a control program, which will be described in detail later.

In particular, the computer 10 may include a communication module (not shown) capable of supporting wired communication or wireless communication, and may be connected to the Internet through a communication module, and may be connected to the main board 30 . Thus, the computer 10 can transmit and receive data to and from the external device 100 via the Internet. For example, the external device 100 may be a server, a home appliance, a smart device, or the like. If the external device 100 can transmit / receive data to / from the computer 10 via the Internet, the type of the external device 100 may not be limited.

The computer 10 may receive all data accessible from the Internet, and may use an application program interface (API) if necessary. The computer 10 may provide the software to access the data received from the Internet in software so that the received data may be used in the control program. Conversely, the computer 10 may transmit a control signal for controlling the external device 100 to the external device 100 via the Internet, which will be described later in detail.

Next, the hardware device 20 will be described. Referring to Figure 1, the hardware device 20 may operate based on a control program. In particular, the hardware device 20 may include, but is not limited to, a mainboard 30 and an input module 40 or an output module 50.

The main board 30 includes a plurality of input / output ports 33 and is capable of communicating with the computer 10. Therefore, the control program created in the computer 10 can be downloaded to the main board 30, but is not limited thereto.

The main board 30 may include a wired communication module 31 and a wireless communication module 32. The wired communication module 31 may be, for example, a USB port, but is not limited thereto. 32 may be, for example, a Bluetooth module, but is not limited thereto. The power module (battery module) may be coupled to the main board 30 as needed, but is not limited thereto.

The input module 40 or the output module 50 may be connected to the main board 30 through the input / output port 33. The input module 40 or the output module 50 connected to the main board 30 can be manufactured in a modular fashion so that a learner can construct a hardware device 20 can be easily assembled or separated. Therefore, according to the object Internet education system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the student can easily operate the hardware device 20 even without electronic knowledge.

The input module 40 may be, for example, a light sensing module, a distance sensing module, a touch sensor module, or a volume sensor module as a sensor module, but is not limited thereto. The output module 50 may be, for example, a speaker module, an LED module, a servo motor module, and a DC motor module, but is not limited thereto. That is, various kinds of input modules 40 and output modules 50 can be manufactured and used according to the needs of education.

Therefore, according to the object Internet education system according to the embodiment of the present invention, since various input modules 40 and output modules 50 can be utilized for education, the learner can use various combinations using the hardware device 20 You can configure and practice. In addition, since it is possible to create a control program for controlling the output of the output module 50 using the data input by the input module 40 and to confirm the implementation, effective education can be possible.

1 and 3, the main board 30 and the input module 40 or the output module 50 include at least one hole (not shown) that can be fitted to the coupling stud 71 34, 44, 54). That is, when the coupling stud 71 is formed on the board 70, the main board 30, the input module 40, and the output module 50 are inserted into the holes 34, the main board 30, the input module 40, and the output module 50 can be fixed on the board 70. In this case, Therefore, according to the system for object education according to an embodiment of the present invention, the hardware device 20 can be easily assembled.

The main board 30 and the input module 40 or the output module 50 may include a printed circuit board (PCB) having at least one hole 34, 44 and 54 formed therein, Other components may be combined, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Since the housing may not be separately provided on the printed circuit board of the main board 30 and the input module 40 or the output module 50, the cost of the system for teaching and learning Internet of objects according to an embodiment of the present invention is reduced It can be helpful.

Meanwhile, the input module 40 and the output module 50 may include predetermined identification information, respectively. Therefore, when the input module 40 or the output module 50 is connected to the input / output port 33, the main board 30 is connected to the input module 40 or the output module 50 connected to the input / Identification information may be provided to the software of the computer 10. Accordingly, since the input module 40 and the output module 50 can be automatically recognized, it is necessary to separately map the input module 40 or the output module 50 to the input / output port 33 when the learner performs coding So that the beginner can easily carry out coding work.

When the input module 40 is connected to the main board 30 through the input / output port 33, a value input through the input module 40 may be displayed on the display of the computer 10. Accordingly, since the learner can confirm the value inputted by the input module 40 in real time, the variable value can be immediately confirmed, which can help to confirm the malfunction of the control program.

As described above, according to the object Internet education system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the computer 10 is connected to the Internet, and the computer 10 and the hardware device 20 are also connected to communicate with each other , Internet education on the Internet using the Internet can be possible.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 4, a system for Internet training for objects according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, the difference from the system for Internet education for objects according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be mainly described. Referring to FIG. 4, a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system for Internet training for objects according to a second embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.

Referring to FIG. 4, according to the second embodiment of the object Internet education system, the control program can be coded to change the operation of the output module 50 based on the data received from the external device 100 have. Accordingly, it can be confirmed that the operation of the output module 50 is changed in response to the data received from the external device 100. [

For example, the external device 100 is a server, and the computer 10 can obtain temperature information from the Internet using an open API. In this case, if the control program is made to drive the motor when the air temperature is 28 degrees or higher, the temperature data information can be received via the Internet, and if the temperature data received is monitored to be 28 degrees or more, the computer 10 It is possible to control the motor module of the output module 50 to be driven based on the control program.

As another example, when the external device 100 is a refrigerator, the computer 10 can obtain information of the refrigerator using an open API. In this case, if the control program detects that the refrigerator door has been opened, if it is made to emit red of the LED module, and if the information that the refrigerator door has been opened is received by the computer 10, The LED module can be controlled to emit red light.

Therefore, it is possible to learn the operation principle in which the internal device operates by receiving external data through the Internet using the object Internet education system according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 5, a system for Internet training for objects according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, the difference from the system for Internet education for objects according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be mainly described. Referring to FIG. 5, a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system for Internet training for objects according to a third embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.

Referring to FIG. 5, according to the object Internet education system according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the control program is a program for allowing the computer 10 to communicate with the external device 100 via the Internet based on data input from the input module 40, Lt; / RTI > Accordingly, it can be confirmed that the operation of the external device 100 is changed in response to the change of the internal factor.

For example, when the input module 40 is the distance detection module and the external device 100 is the SNS server, the control program can be made to perform Twitter posting when it detects the movement of the door. In this case, when distance change information is input to the computer 10 through the distance detection module, the computer 10 can generate a control signal to post Twitter to the SNS server via the Internet.

Accordingly, it is possible to learn the principle of operating the external device through the Internet using the internal data using the object Internet education system according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 6, a system for Internet training for objects according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, the difference from the system for Internet education for objects according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be mainly described. Referring to FIG. 6, a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system for Internet training for objects according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.

Referring to FIG. 6, according to the fourth embodiment of the object Internet education system of the present invention, the control program controls the output module 50 and other external devices 100 based on data received from the external device 100. [ The operation can be coded to change.

For example, such a control may be possible through a control program that reduces the TV volume and flashes the LED module of the input module 40 in red when a call comes through the smartphone.

As described above, according to the object Internet education system according to the present embodiment, it can be learned that the input module 40, the output module 50, and the external device 100 can freely be controlled through the Internet.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 7, a system for Internet training for objects according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, the difference from the system for Internet education for objects according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be mainly described. Referring to FIG. 7, there is shown a schematic configuration of a system for Internet training of objects according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 7, the hardware device 20 includes a plurality of hardware devices 20, and the plurality of hardware devices 20 are all based on a control program. And all of the main boards 30 of the plurality of hardware devices 20 can communicate with the computer 10. [ That is, one computer 10 controls a plurality of hardware devices 20, thereby configuring a system for object-based learning.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 8, a system for Internet training for objects according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, differences from the system for Internet education for objects according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be mainly described. Referring to FIG. 8, there is shown a schematic configuration of a system for Internet training of objects according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, in contrast to the object Internet education system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of computers 10 control one hardware device 20, May also be possible.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, You will understand. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

10: computer 20: hardware device
30: main board 31: wired communication module
32: Wireless communication module 33: I / O port
34: hole
40: input module 43: input / output port
44: hole
50: output module 53: input / output port
54: hole
61: Category display window 62: Command display window
63: Write Coding Window 64: Simulation Window (64)
70: substrate 71: coupling stud
100: External device

Claims (1)

In a system for Internet education,
A computer having software capable of coding a control program for controlling the operation of a hardware device, the computer being connected to the Internet and using an open API (Open Application Programming Interface) And the data received via the Internet is transferred to the software and can be used when coding the control program. And
A hardware device that operates based on the control program, the hardware device comprising: a main board including a plurality of input / output ports and capable of communicating with the computer; an input module and an output module connected to the main board through the input / And a hardware device,
Wherein the main board, the input module, and the output module are coupled to a substrate,
Wherein the board includes a plurality of studs, the main board, the input module, and the output module include at least one hole capable of fitting into the stud,
Wherein the input module or the output module is fixedly connected to the main board to form a circuit of the hardware device by fitting the main board, the input module, or the output module into the board,
A mechanical connection between the main board and the input module or a mechanical connection between the main board and the output module is made through the board,
Wherein an electrical connection between the main board and the input module or an electrical connection between the main board and the output module is made through a cable rather than the board,
Wherein data transmitted and received between the computer and the external device is an input signal or an output signal of the object Internet education system,
Wherein the control program is generated by arranging a command block in the form of a graphic module displayed on a user interface of the software in a drag and drop manner,
Wherein the control program is coded so as to change the operation of the output module based on data received from the external device using an open API, and wherein the computer, based on data input from the input module, Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the input module and the output module each include predetermined identification information,
Wherein the main board provides identification information of the input module or the output module connected to the input / output port to the software of the computer when the input module or the output module is connected to the input / output port, Educational system.

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