TW202004563A - Game console structure capable of detecting emotions of seniors making the user feel with better somatosensory experience during use - Google Patents

Abstract

A game console structure capable of detecting emotions of seniors includes: a game console, a photographing module, a processing module, and a control module. The game console contains a body, the body is provided with an operating unit and a linkage unit, and the operating unit control the actions of the linkage unit. The photographing module can obtain the user's facial expression information. The processing module, which is mounted on the body and is electrically connected to the photographing module, includes a storage unit and a comparison unit. The control module is used to control the difficulty of the game of the game console; therefore, when the processing module receives the facial expression information of the user of the photographing module and compares them, the difficulty of the game can be adjusted in real time for the user to feel with better somatosensory experience during use.

Description

Game machine structure capable of detecting emotions of silver hair people

The present invention relates to a gaming machine structure capable of detecting the emotions of the silver-haired people, and particularly refers to a game machine (such as a doll clip machine and a ball catcher) that is used by the silver-haired people. During the training of the hands, eyes and brain of the silver-haired people, The facial expressions of the Yinfa people during the game are extracted by the camera, and the difficulty of the game is adjusted in real time after calculation by the processor, and the camera can accurately leave the Yinfa images as big data.

The silver-haired people gradually decline in physical fitness and muscular endurance as they age. They must constantly exercise their bodies and avoid the degradation of body organs and brains through thinking; through some interactive games, they can also maintain the social life of the silver-haired people.

In many recent social work services, some research teams have tried to put practically controllable game machines such as hamster machines, puppet machines, and ball game machines in areas such as sanatoriums and nursing homes. These games The machine can allow the silver-haired people to fully exercise their bodies and train their thinking. For the hamster machine, the game hamster will probe from the hole from time to time, which can enhance the movement effect on the hands, eyes, and body parts of the silver-haired people. In terms of gaming machines, it improves the logic reasoning of the silver-haired people, while the catching game machine strengthens the movement effect on the hands, eyes, and body parts of the silver-haired people. Interactive relationships and chat topics.

As shown in Figure 1, many silver-haired people may not be able to play smoothly due to physical degradation, and some silver-haired people may also be emotional, causing a sudden increase in blood pressure or feeling unpleasant; however, conventional game consoles cannot be adjusted immediately The difficulty makes the silver-haired people unwilling to continue to play the game consoles or even destroy the game consoles, causing losses to nursing homes and operators.

Therefore, how to develop a gaming machine that can detect the emotions of the silver-haired people in real time has become a project actively developed by many manufacturers. After collecting the questionnaires and research of many users, the inventor of this case has finally developed the invention to detect the silver-haired people. Emotional game console structure.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine structure capable of detecting the emotions of the silver-haired people. The gaming machine is mainly provided with a camera, the camera is connected to a processor, and the processor controls the gaming machine and the gaming machine. Group connection, by detecting the user's facial emotions, judging the user's expression in real time and appropriately adjusting the difficulty of the game and monitoring the user's physiological condition, to achieve a gaming machine structure for the silver-haired user to maintain a happy mood during the game.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine structure capable of detecting the emotions of the silver-haired people. The gaming machine is provided with a hidden camera, so that the gaming machine can monitor the user's playing status and record information such as expressions. In the event of destruction, clear image information can be provided.

The structure that can achieve the above purpose includes: a game machine, a camera module, a processing module, and a control module;

The game machine has a body, which is provided with an operation unit and a linkage unit, and the operation unit controls the movement of the linkage unit;

The camera module is installed on the body, and the user's facial expression information is obtained through the camera module;

The processing module is installed in the body and the processing module is electrically connected to the photographing module. It includes a storage unit and a comparison unit. The storage unit stores multiple facial expression data templates. The comparison unit will The user expression information captured by the photography module is compared with the facial expression data template in the storage unit, and the comparison result is used to control the control module;

The control module is used to control the difficulty of the game of the gaming machine. The control module is electrically connected to the processing module to control the difficulty of the game in real time after receiving the comparison result;

Therefore, when the processing module receives the facial expression information of the user of the camera module and compares it; when the facial expression of the user is joy after the comparison, the processing module transmits the comparison result to the Control module, and gradually increase the difficulty of the game and increase the fun of the game; when the user's facial expression is unpleasant after the comparison, the processing module sends the comparison result to the control module and gradually decreases The difficulty of the game reduces user discomfort.

In an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the game machine further includes a start module, the start module is provided with a start switch, the start switch is used to start the game machine to play a game; furthermore, the start module and the The camera module is electrically connected. When the activation module starts the game machine, the camera module starts to capture facial expression information of the user, and stores the facial expression information of the user to the storage unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, it further includes an external detection module that can detect the user's physiological information and transmit the user's physiological information to the processing module for comparison, A plurality of physiological information comparison templates are set in the storage unit of the processing module, the processing module compares the user's physiological information with the physiological information comparison templates, and provides the comparison result to the control module, thereby Adjust the difficulty of game console games.

In an embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a transmission unit connected to the processing unit, uploading user expression information to a cloud storage space, and uploading user expression information and the facial expression data Template comparison, if there is no relevant facial expression data template in the cloud storage space, the user's facial expression information will be used as a new facial expression data template for future comparison.

The reasons for the patentability of the present invention are: (1) Obtaining user's face information through the camera module can instantly determine the user's emotional changes during the game and adjust the difficulty of the game, and can protect the silver-haired users from generating Excessive emotional ups and downs to prevent accidents; (2) The camera module of the present invention can be hidden in the camera body, and users can be photographed positively. If the game machine is damaged, the stored image can be used as evidence for the police in the future; (3) In order to avoid the waste of electric energy, the present invention includes a start module, which is usually in a standby state, and the game machine and other components will start to operate after the start switch of the start module is pressed; furthermore, in this state Only the user's image will be recorded in the next time to save the recording space of the camera module.

Please refer to Figures 2 to 4, the structure of the gaming machine of the present invention capable of detecting the emotions of the silver-haired group includes:

Please refer to FIGS. 2 to 4. The structure of the gaming machine capable of detecting the emotions of the silver-haired family of the present invention includes: a gaming machine 10, a camera module 20, a processing module 30, and a control module 40.

Please refer to FIGS. 2 to 4, in the present invention, the game machine 10 is a physical operation structure, such as a doll clip machine, a hamster machine, a ball receiver, etc., which can be actually operated by silver hair users. Instead of using virtual reality (such as VR, AR interactive games), the use of physical game machine 10 can promote the user to move to the whole body, the game machine 10 has a body 11, the body 11 is provided with an operating unit 12, a linkage Unit 13, the operation unit 12 controls the movement of the interlocking unit 13; for example, as a hamster machine, the operation unit 12 is a soft mallet, the interlocking unit 13 is a hamster; if it is a doll machine, the operation The unit 12 is a handle for manipulation. The linking unit 13 is a gripper mechanism. In the case of a ball catcher, the operating unit 12 is a handle for manipulation. The linking unit 13 is a linked basket or a container for receiving a ball.

The camera module 20 can be selected from GoPro cameras, RGB cameras, somatosensory cameras, etc., which can capture the user's facial muscle movements, or capture the user's facial expressions, and user actions. The camera module 20 obtains user facial expression information.

The processing module 30 is installed in the body 11 and the processing module 30 is electrically connected to the photographing module 20, and includes a storage unit 31 and a comparison unit 32. The storage unit 31 stores multiple facial expression data Template, the comparison unit 32 compares the user expression information captured by the photography module 20 with the facial expression data template in the storage unit 31, and uses the comparison result to control the control module 40.

The control module 40 is used to control the difficulty level of the game of the gaming machine 10. The control module 40 is electrically connected to the processing module 30 and controls the difficulty level of the game in real time after receiving the comparison result.

When the processing module 30 receives the facial expression information of the user of the photographing module 20 and performs comparison; when the facial expression of the user is joy after the comparison, the processing module 30 transmits the comparison result to the Control module 40, and gradually increase the difficulty of the game and increase the fun of the game; when the facial expression of the user is unpleasant after the comparison, the processing module 30 transmits the comparison result to the control module 40, And gradually reduce the difficulty of the game and reduce user discomfort.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the gaming machine 10 further includes a starting module 50, and the starting module 50 is provided with a starting switch 51. The starting switch 51 is used to start the gaming machine 10 to play a game; furthermore, the starting The module 50 is electrically connected to the camera module 20, and when the activation module 50 activates the gaming machine 10, the camera module 20 starts to capture facial expression information of the user and stores the facial expression information of the user To the storage unit 31. The starter module 50 avoids the waste of electric energy, which is usually in a standby state. When the start switch 51 of the starter module 50 is pressed, the game machine 10 and other components are started to operate; furthermore, only in this state Recording the user's image saves the recording space of the camera module 20

Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 to actually illustrate the use of the present invention and the advantages that can be obtained: In Figures 2 to 4, taking a doll machine as an example, when a silver-haired user starts the game machine 10 to play, The difficulty of the game may be caused by the placement of objects, which may cause an unpleasant expression. At this time, the camera module 20 transmits the user's facial information collected this time to the processing module during the timing of capturing images 30 to analyze and compare, because the user's expression is unpleasant, so it matches the data of the expression data template, so the processing module 30 sends the comparison result to the control module 40, and gradually reduces the difficulty of the game and reduces The user is displeased, and the camera module 20 continuously obtains the user's facial information for comparison and timely adjusts the difficulty of the game to prevent the game from being too simple and causing boredom, thereby making the game process fun.

Please refer to Figures 2 to 4. If the user feels unpleasant and destroys the gaming machine 10 during the game, the camera module 20 can be used to capture the user's image and provide evidence that the police regard the item as damaged in the future .

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the game machine 10 is provided with a plurality of external detection modules 60, which can detect physiological information of the user, for example, such as a blood pressure monitor, an infrared thermometer, etc. After starting the game, the user’s physiological information is first intercepted. During the game, the external detection module 60 continuously captures the user’s physiological information and transmits it to the processing module 30 for comparison. The storage unit 31 is provided with a plurality of physiological information comparison templates. After the processing module 30 compares the user physiological information with the physiological information comparison templates, the comparison result is provided to the control module 40 to adjust the game The difficulty of game 10.

As shown in Figures 2~4, since everyone has different facial expression characteristics, the present invention further includes a transmission unit 70 (whether wired transmission or wireless transmission). The transmission unit 70 is connected to the processing unit to connect The user's expression information is uploaded to a cloud storage space 80, and the user's expression information is compared with the facial expression data templates. If there is no relevant facial expression data template in the cloud storage space 80, the user will be used The facial expression information is used as a new facial expression data template for future comparison. Alternatively, the user's usage information, game scores, etc. can be stored in the cloud storage space 80, and then provided to the caregiver's caregiver for reference, and appropriate rehabilitation and game courses can be planned.

The above disclosures are only the preferred embodiments provided by the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any equivalent changes made by those skilled in the art according to the present invention should belong to the present invention. Coverage.

10‧‧‧Game 11‧‧‧Body 12‧‧‧Operation unit 13‧‧‧Linked unit 20‧‧‧Photo Module 30‧‧‧Processing module 31‧‧‧Storage unit 32‧‧‧ Comparison unit 40‧‧‧Control module 50‧‧‧Start module 51‧‧‧Start switch 60‧‧‧External detection module 70‧‧‧Transmission unit 80‧‧‧ cloud storage

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a user's unpleasant gaming experience during a game of a conventional game machine; Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention; Fig. 3 is a block flow diagram of the present invention; .

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Claims (7)

A gaming machine structure capable of detecting the emotions of the silver-haired people includes: a gaming machine, a camera module, a processing module, and a control module; the gaming machine has a body, which is provided with an operating unit and a linkage Unit, the operation unit controls the action of the linkage unit; the camera module is installed in the body, and the facial expression information of the user is obtained by the camera module; the processing module is installed in the body and the processing module and the The camera module is electrically connected, and includes a storage unit and a comparison unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of facial expression data templates. The comparison unit uses the user expression information captured by the camera module The facial expression data templates in the storage unit are compared, and the comparison result is used to control the control module; the control module is used to control the difficulty of the gaming machine game, the control module and the processing module Connect electrically to control the difficulty of the game in real time after receiving the comparison result; therefore, when the processing module receives the facial expression information of the user of the camera module and compares it; when comparing, the user's face When the expression is joy, the processing module transmits the comparison result to the control module, and gradually increases the difficulty of the game, increasing the fun of the game; when the user's facial expression is unpleasant after the comparison, then the The processing module transmits the comparison result to the control module, and gradually reduces the difficulty of the game and reduces the discomfort of the user. The gaming machine structure capable of detecting the emotions of the silver-haired family as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the gaming machine further includes a start module, the start module is provided with a start switch, and the start switch is used to start the game Game. The gaming machine structure capable of detecting the emotions of the silver hair family as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the activation module is electrically connected to the photographing module, and the photographing module is activated when the activation module activates the gaming machine The group starts to capture the user's facial expression information and saves the user's facial expression information to the storage unit. The gaming machine structure capable of detecting the emotions of the silver-haired family as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, which further includes an external detection module, which can detect the physiological information of the user and integrate the user The physiological information is transmitted to the processing module for comparison. A plurality of physiological information comparison templates are set in the storage unit of the processing module. The processing module compares the user's physiological information with the physiological information comparison templates , The comparison result is provided to the control module, so as to adjust the difficulty of the gaming machine game. The gaming machine structure capable of detecting the emotions of the silver-haired family as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application further includes a transmission unit connected to the processing unit to upload the user's expression information to a cloud storage space, And compare the user's facial expression information with the facial expression data templates. If there is no relevant facial expression data template in the cloud storage space, the user's facial expression information is used as a new facial expression data template for Compare in the future. As described in the first paragraph of the scope of the patent application, the gaming machine structure capable of detecting the emotions of the silver-haired family, wherein the external detection module can be a blood pressure monitor or an infrared thermometer. The structure of the gaming machine capable of detecting the emotions of the silver-haired family as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the camera module can be a GoPro camera, an RGB camera, or a somatosensory camera.

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