KR20230125953A - Exciting learning mirror system - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a digital mirror that reflects the child's appearance and outputs the story illustration in harmony with the child's image; word boards with printed words in the language; An image capture unit for photographing a word board reflected on a digital mirror by a child; an image reading unit that reads words printed on the word board from the image of the word board captured by the image capturing unit; A voice that guides learning is output to the child to induce the child to shine the word board toward the digital mirror, and a voice output that outputs the word read from the image reading unit to the child so that the child learns the word. wealth; a story illustration storage unit in which a plurality of story illustrations related to words printed on the word board are stored; And story illustration related to the word read by the image reading unit is extracted from the story illustration storage unit, and the image related to the word is overlapped on the subject of the child reflected in the digital mirror so that the child experiences the story illustration related to the word as an augmented world. There is provided an exciting running mirror system including an AR output unit for

Description

Exciting learning mirror system {Exciting learning mirror system}

The present invention relates to an exciting running mirror system, and more particularly, through interactive play with a digital mirror, children can learn various languages such as Korean, English, and Chinese in a fun way, and related images of words that induce curiosity and imagination. It is about an exciting running mirror system to provide a play-based learning mirror that fosters infinite creativity through a mysterious mirror play in which one's appearance is reflected together.

It is said that future talent depends on creativity. Creativity expression should be based on various experiences and imagination. The imaginary world of children is incomparably infinite compared to the thinking and limited imagination of adults, and the motivation to draw imagination is an important factor that leads children to learning effects through immersion.

Accordingly, in recent years, efforts have been made to deliver education in an interesting way to children, and in this trend, the field of educational games that combine education and play is being introduced.

Here, educational games combine educational and fun elements to enable children to learn useful knowledge while playing games, and are currently receiving a lot of attention due to the possibility and usefulness of the games, and various games are being developed.

However, since most educational games provide a computer-based interactive environment, educational games are played using a mouse and keyboard. Therefore, educational games using general interactive methods are not suitable for infants or preschool children. Therefore, a more intuitive interaction method is desperately needed.

(Patent Document 0001) Patent Publication 10-2010-0020051

(Patent Document 0002) Patent Publication 10-2018-0012076

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is exciting learning, which is an exciting and fun IT-based play-centered educational content that can achieve amazing learning effects in natural play through the medium of a mirror with an interesting element among motivating factors that can maximize the learning effect of children. It is to provide a mirror system.

On the other hand, the object of the present invention is not limited to the purpose mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

According to the present invention, a digital mirror that reflects the child's appearance and outputs a story illustration; word boards with printed words in the language; An image capture unit for photographing a word board reflected on a digital mirror by a child; an image reading unit that reads words printed on the word board from the image of the word board captured by the image capturing unit; A voice that guides learning is output to the child to induce the child to shine the word board toward the digital mirror, and a voice output that outputs the word read from the image reading unit to the child so that the child learns the word. wealth; a story illustration storage unit in which a plurality of story illustrations related to words printed on the word board are stored; And story illustration related to the word read by the image reading unit is extracted from the story illustration storage unit, and the image related to the word is overlapped on the subject of the child reflected in the digital mirror so that the child experiences the story illustration related to the word as an augmented world. There is provided an exciting running mirror system including an AR output unit for

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible for children to learn words and the like through a digital mirror in a fun way, and to develop imagination and creativity through a mysterious mirror game in which a related image of a word and their own image are reflected together.

On the other hand, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of an exciting running mirror system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the exciting running mirror system of Figure 1;
3 is a view showing an embodiment of a digital mirror in the exciting running mirror system of FIG. 1;
4 is a view showing an embodiment of a smart mat in the exciting running mirror system of FIG. 1;
5 and 6 are diagrams illustrating an embodiment of word learning and mirror play using the exciting running mirror system of FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the exciting running mirror system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention reflects the image of a child, and the story illustration output from the AR output unit 170 is output in harmony with the image of the child. A digital mirror 110 for enabling, a word board 120 on which words in the corresponding language are printed, and an image taking a picture of the word board 120 configured on the digital mirror 110 and projected on the digital mirror 110 by a child. The image reading unit 140 configured in the unit 130, the digital mirror 110 and reading the word printed on the word board 120 from the image of the word board 120 photographed by the image capturing unit 130, It is configured in the digital mirror 110 and outputs a voice that guides learning toward the child to induce the child to reflect the word board 120 toward the digital mirror 110 and the word read from the image reading unit 140. is configured in the voice output unit 150 and the digital mirror 110 for outputting to the child so that the child learns the word, and storing a story illustration in which a plurality of story illustrations related to words printed on the word board 120 are stored. It is composed of the unit 160 and the digital mirror 110 and extracts the story illustration related to the word read by the image reading unit 140 from the story illustration storage unit 160 and applies it to the subject of the child reflected on the digital mirror 110. It includes an AR output unit 170 that overlaps images related to words so that children can experience story illustrations related to the words as an augmented world so that the learning effect of the words and the children's imagination and creativity increase.

Here, the exciting running mirror system of the present invention further includes a control unit that is electrically connected to the components and controls the operation of the components.

The digital mirror 110 is a means for reflecting the child's appearance and outputting a photo or video output from the AR output unit 170 in harmony with the child's image, and includes a back frame 111 disposed at the rear, The front frame 112 coupled to the front of the frame 111, the display panel 113 coupled to the inside of the back frame 111, the panel guard frame 114 disposed in front of the display panel 113, and the foremost It includes a mirror 115 and the like disposed thereon.

Here, the digital mirror 110 is usually used as a mirror, and when a child is located in a predetermined position and recognized by the image capture unit 130, a learning or educational service of the corresponding word can be provided, and the entire child's It is better to make it larger than the average height of children so that the figure can be seen.

Therefore, according to the digital mirror 110, the usability is improved by providing the function of a mirror normally and providing the education service of the corresponding word only when a child is recognized at a predetermined position, and education by simply placing the child in front of the mirror Education can be improved by providing a simple interaction in which the service proceeds.

The word board 120 is a means on which words in a corresponding language are printed, and may have a predetermined block or card type, and as an example of a configuration in which a specific word is printed in a specific language, the word 'crown' is printed in Korean. It can be.

Here, in the word board 120, it is preferable that a barcode or QR code corresponding to the word is further printed on a predetermined block or card-type body. Even if the word is not accurately reflected on the digital mirror 110 and the corresponding word is not photographed and read by the image capturing unit 130 or the image reading unit 140, it is preferable to recognize the corresponding word by a barcode or QR code. .

In addition, the word board 120 is stored in a storage box disposed on one side of the digital mirror 110, and when a child is recognized by the digital mirror 110, the child easily picks up the word board 120 and mirrors the digital mirror 110. ) is preferred.

Therefore, according to the word board 120, as it is arranged on one side of the digital mirror 110 and has a configuration in which the corresponding word is printed, the child simply reflects the word board 120 on the mirror Simple interaction in which the educational service proceeds By providing, usability and educational properties can be improved.

The image capturing unit 130 is configured in the digital mirror 110 and is a means for photographing the word board 120 reflected on the digital mirror 110 by a child, and the child is located at a specific position in front of the digital mirror 110. and may have a known camera configuration that photographs the word board 120 when a child shines the word board 120 toward the digital mirror 110.

Here, the image capture unit 130 is operated when a child is located at a specific position in front of the digital mirror 110 through a proximity sensor, or based on the smart mat 180 configured at a specific position in front of the digital mirror 110 It may have a configuration that operates when the location of a child is detected.

On the other hand, the smart mat 180 is a mat 181 located in front of the digital mirror 110, an interface configured on the mat 181 and detecting that a child is located or processing a signal generated by a child's foot pressure The digital mirror 110, the image capturing unit 130, the image reading unit 140, the audio output unit 150, the AR output unit 170, etc. At the same time, the operation is controlled, and the child recognizes the rule that the components must be accurately positioned in a specific position of the interface unit 185 to operate the corresponding word learning game, and that the components function as an educational meaning. It includes a system operating unit (not shown) for guiding things.

That is, according to the smart mat 180, when a child is located on the mat 181 for the first time, it is detected through the interface unit 185 so that the audio output unit 150 is output, and then the image through the word board 120 A word learning game in which shooting, video reading, audio output, and story illustration are output can be played.

At this time, the interface unit 185 displays an enter key, a direction key, and the like, so that, for example, a manual for various operation modes output through the digital mirror 110 (language selection of a word board, etc.) is displayed using the enter key and direction keys. You can also make your own selection.

In addition, according to the smart mat 180, as the position of the child is fixed to the mat 181, the location information of the child is simply grasped without a complicated image shooting and image reading calculation process, so that the child through the AR output unit 170 Calculation of the output position of the story illustration overlapping the subject of can be made simpler.

Therefore, according to the image capture unit 130, when a child shines the word board 120 in a state located in front of the digital mirror 110, as it has a configuration for photographing it, the child reflects the word board 120 in the mirror It can improve usability and educational quality by providing a simple interaction in which the educational service proceeds.

The image reading unit 140 is a means for reading words printed on the word board 120 from the image of the word board 120 configured in the digital mirror 110 and photographed by the image capturing unit 130, After extracting only the region corresponding to the word board 120 from among the images captured by the photographing unit 130, a corresponding word may be extracted from the extracted region and recognized.

Here, the image reading unit 140 may have a known configuration for recognizing a barcode or QR code printed on the word board 120 in addition to the method of directly recognizing a word as described above.

Therefore, according to the image reading unit 140, as it has a configuration in which words of the word board 120 reflected on the digital mirror 110 by a child are recognized, education is achieved only by the child reflecting the word board 120 in the mirror. Usability and educational quality can be improved by providing a simple interaction in which the service is in progress.

The audio output unit 150 is configured in the digital mirror 110 and outputs a voice that guides learning toward the child to induce behavior so that the child shines the word board 120 toward the digital mirror 110 and reads the image. As a means for outputting the word read from the unit 140 toward the child so that the child learns the word, when the child is placed in front of the digital mirror 110, for example, toward the child, 'Hello, friend? I am Dr. Chuck Chuck who lives in the mirror. I will be a wonderful friend who reads both Korean and English, will you shine a card to see how well I can read?' 140), for example, towards a child, 'Aha, isn't this a nice crown? The word learning voice of 'crown~~crown~~' may be repeatedly output.

Here, the audio output unit 150 may have a configuration such that the learning guidance voice and the word learning voice are output through a speaker configured in the digital mirror 110 .

Therefore, according to the voice output unit 150, when a child is located in front of the digital mirror 110, the child's educational service can be performed through the learning guidance voice, and the word board 120 reflected on the digital mirror 110 Corresponding words are repeatedly output through the word learning voice, so that the effect of children's word education can be maximized.

The story illustration storage unit 160 is configured in the digital mirror 110 and is a means for storing a plurality of story illustrations related to words printed on the word board 120, for example, a child reflected on the digital mirror 110 When the word of the word board 120 is 'crown', some scenes in a fairy tale based on 'crown' may be stored as story illustrations.

Here, the story illustration storage unit 160 may develop and store corresponding story illustrations when the word board 120 is produced, and after recognizing whether a child is a boy or a girl based on a photographed image of a child, a known communication means and method Story illustrations suitable for the child may be provided in real time from the server.

Therefore, according to the story illustration storage unit 160, as the story illustrations related to the words of the word board 120 reflected on the digital mirror 110 by the child are stored, the child's word learning effect, imagination and creativity can be maximized. there is.

The AR output unit 170 is configured in the digital mirror 110 and extracts a story illustration related to a word read by the image reading unit 140 from the story illustration storage unit 160 and reflects the child reflected on the digital mirror 110. As a means of overlapping an image related to a word on a subject of a child to experience a story illustration associated with the word as an augmented world, thereby increasing the learning effect of the word and the child's imagination and creativity, for example, digital When the word of the word board 120 reflected on the mirror 110 is 'crown', a story illustration in which some scenes of a fairy tale based on 'crown' are stored is extracted from the story illustration storage unit 160, and then the digital mirror (110) Among the children's subjects located in front, the 'crown' is overlapped on the head, and the story illustration is output so that the 'prince or princess' clothes' are overlapped on the torso and legs, so that the child becomes the main character in the fairy tale. You can experience the world.

Here, the AR output unit 170 receives continuously photographed images from the image capture unit 130 and recognizes the exact position or gesture of the corresponding part of the subject to be overlapped with the corresponding story illustration from the images through a known method. After that, it is possible to have a configuration that maximizes the sense of reality by outputting the image of the story illustration to exactly overlap at the corresponding position.

Therefore, according to the AR output unit 170, when a child shines the word board 120 on the digital mirror 110, the story illustration related to the word printed on the word board 120 overlaps the subject of the child, and the child displays the story illustration. As the sense of presence and immersion in learning increases through experiencing the word as an augmented world, the learning effect on the corresponding word can be maximized.

Hereinafter, the operation of the exciting running mirror system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, in a state where a plurality of word boards 120 are stored in a storage box on one side of the digital mirror 110, a child approaches a specific position by the digital mirror 110, and the child approaches by the digital mirror 110. whether it is detected

Here, whether or not the position of the child is detected in front of the digital mirror 110 may be determined based on continuous image analysis by the imaging unit 130 or determined through a separate proximity sensor or smart mat 180 .

Thereafter, when a child approaches the digital mirror 110, a learning guidance voice is output toward the child through the audio output unit 150.

Here, the learning guidance voice is, for example, 'Hello friend? I am Dr. Chuck Chuck who lives in the mirror. I'll be a great friend who can read Korean and English to you, would you like to see how well I can read?'

Accordingly, when a child picks up any one of the plurality of word boards 120 stored in the storage box by the learning guidance voice and reflects it on the digital mirror 110, the word board 120 is captured by the image capture unit 130. is photographed, and the corresponding word printed on the word board 120 is read by the image reading unit 140.

After that, the word learning voice is output toward the child by the voice output unit 150 .

Here, the word learning voice, for example, when the word printed on the word board 120 is 'crown', 'Aha, is this a nice crown? A crown~~crown~~' may be included.

At the same time, a story illustration related to the word read by the image reading unit 140 is extracted from the story illustration storage unit 160 by the AR output unit 170 and is reflected on the digital mirror 110 to the subject of the child. Images related to the word overlap.

Here, in the story illustration, for example, when the word of the word board 120 is 'crown', 'crown' is overlapped on the head of a child's subject, and 'prince or princess clothes' are placed on the torso and legs. May contain overlapping content.

Therefore, according to the above, it is possible for children to learn words and the like through the digital mirror 110 in a fun way, and develop imagination and creativity through a mysterious mirror game in which a related image of a word and their own image are reflected together.

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art may substitute or modify them in various ways within the scope of not departing from the technical spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. And it will be appreciated that variations are possible and thus may be embodied in other specific forms. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting.

Claims (6)

A digital mirror 110 that reflects the child's appearance and outputs the story illustration in harmony with the child's image;
a word board 120 on which words in the corresponding language are printed;
An image capture unit 130 that photographs the word board 120 reflected on the digital mirror 110 by a child;
an image reading unit 140 that reads words printed on the word board 120 from the image of the word board 120 photographed by the image capturing unit 130;
A voice guiding learning is output to the child to induce the child to shine the word board 120 toward the digital mirror 110, and the word read from the image reading unit 140 is output toward the child to become a child. a voice output unit 150 for learning the corresponding word;
a story illustration storage unit 160 in which a plurality of story illustrations related to words printed on the word board 120 are stored; and
A story illustration related to the word read by the image reading unit 140 is extracted from the story illustration storage unit 160, and an image related to the word is overlapped on the child's subject reflected in the digital mirror 110 so that the child can relate to the word. Exciting running mirror system, characterized in that it includes an AR output unit 170 to experience the story illustration as an augmented world. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital mirror 110,
The back frame 111 disposed at the rear, the front frame 112 coupled to the front of the back frame 111, the display panel 113 coupled to the inside of the back frame 111, and the front of the display panel 113 Exciting running mirror system, characterized in that it comprises a panel guard frame 114 disposed on the front side and a mirror 115 disposed in the front. The method of claim 1, wherein the word board 120,
With a certain block or card type,
An exciting running mirror system, characterized in that a barcode or QR code corresponding to the word is further printed. According to claim 1,
Exciting running mirror system, characterized in that it further comprises a smart mat (180) for detecting children located in front of the digital mirror (110). The method of claim 4, wherein the smart mat 180,
a mat 181 positioned in front of the digital mirror 110;
an interface unit 185 configured on the mat 181 and detecting a child's position or processing a signal generated by a child's foot pressure; and
The digital mirror 110, the image capturing unit 130, the image reading unit 140, the audio output unit 150, and the AR output unit 170 are operated by the signal processed by the interface unit 185, and at the same time Exciting running mirror system, characterized in that it includes a system operation unit (not shown) that allows children to recognize a rule that the word learning game is to be played only when the child is accurately positioned at a specific location of the interface unit 185. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio output unit 150,
When a child is positioned in front of the digital mirror 110, a learning guidance voice output toward the child and a word in which the child shines the word board 120 on the digital mirror 110 and the word read from the image reading unit 140 is repeated Exciting running mirror system, characterized in that the learning voice is output.

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