A visual robot and its use method

Abstract

A visual robot comprises a shell, a control circuit board is arranged in the shell, a mounting frame is arranged on the upper part of the front end surface of the control circuit board, the mounting frame is provided with a camera that is tilted and connected to the control circuit board, a camera hole that is directly opposite to the camera is arranged on the front end of the shell, a recording button is arranged on the front end surface of the control circuit board, a photo button is arranged on the top of the control circuit board, a start button is arranged on the bottom of the control circuit board, a recording hole and a recording key for pressing the recording button are arranged on the front end surface of the shell, a microphone that is directly opposite to the recording hole and connected to the control circuit board is arranged in the front part of the shell, a photo button for pressing the photo button is arranged on the top of the shell, a base is arranged on the bottom surface of the base, a placement groove is arranged in the placement groove, and the bottom of the start button passes through the base and is located in the groove. The present invention can reduce the workload of teachers during class and increase the fun of answering questions for students.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of robots, in particular to a visual robot and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Robot vision refers to a system that enables robots to have visual perception capabilities, and is one of the important components of a robot system. Robot vision can obtain a two-dimensional image of the environment through a visual sensor, analyze and interpret it through a visual processor, and then convert it into symbols, allowing the robot to recognize objects and determine their positions. At present, when children are doing fun questions, they are usually taught manually by teachers or parents. In this process, teachers or parents need to remember whether the children’s answers are right or wrong, and even need to register manually, which will bring extra workload to teachers and parents, especially for teachers. There are more students in the class and the workload of registration is greater. In order to increase the fun of students' answers and realize the intelligence of answering questions, the applicant has conducted intensive research and thus came up with this case. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention provides a visual robot and a method for using the same, the main purpose of which is to overcome the problem that children cannot achieve intelligence when answering interesting questions.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A visual robot comprises a hollow shell, wherein a control circuit board is arranged in the shell, a mounting frame is arranged on the upper part of the front end surface of the control circuit board, the mounting frame is provided with a tilted camera connected to the control circuit board, a camera hole is arranged at the front end of the shell and faces the camera, a recording button is arranged on the front end surface of the control circuit board, a photo taking button is arranged on the top of the control circuit board, a start button is arranged on the bottom of the control circuit board, a recording hole and a recording key for pressing the recording button are arranged on the front end surface of the shell, a microphone facing the recording hole and connected to the control circuit board is arranged in the front part of the shell, a photo taking key for pressing the photo taking button is arranged on the top of the shell, a base is arranged at the bottom of the shell, a placement groove is arranged on the bottom surface of the base, a groove is arranged in the placement groove, and the bottom of the start button passes through the base and is located in the groove.

[0006] Furthermore, the front end surface of the control circuit board is provided with a plurality of indicator lights, the front part of the shell is provided with a light emitting component, the light emitting component is provided in a plurality of first light-transmitting holes that pass through from front to back, the front end surface of the shell is provided with a lens groove, the lens groove is provided with a plurality of second light-transmitting holes, each indicator light corresponds to a first light-transmitting hole and a second light-transmitting hole, and a lens is provided in the lens groove.

[0007] Furthermore, the recording key includes a key and an upper spring sheet and a lower spring sheet connected to the rear of the key, and the upper spring sheet and the lower spring sheet are connected to the front inner wall of the shell.

[0008] Furthermore, a speaker connected to the control circuit board is disposed in the rear portion of the shell, and a plurality of speaker holes facing the speaker are disposed in the rear portion of the shell.

[0009] Furthermore, a battery is provided on the front end face of the control circuit board, a USB interface and two charging contacts are provided at the bottom of the control circuit board, a USB slot and a contact slot are provided in the groove, the USB interface is located in the USB slot, and the bottoms of the two charging contacts extend out of the contact slot.

[0010] Furthermore, the shell includes a front shell and a rear shell connected to each other, the bottom of the inner circumference of the front shell and the rear shell are provided with a card groove, the bottom outer circumference of the base is provided with a card edge adapted to the card groove, the front shell and the rear shell are connected by screws, and after the front shell and the rear shell are connected, the card edge is located in the card groove of the front shell and the rear shell, and side panels are provided between the left side and the right side of the front shell and the rear shell.

[0011] Furthermore, the control circuit board has a network search connection module and an image recognition module.

[0012] A method for using a visual robot comprises the following steps:

[0013] S1, placing the visual robot on a base, the base is provided with a boss adapted to the placement groove, the boss is provided with a pin for supporting a start button, and the visual robot is turned on;

[0014] S2. After the visual robot is turned on, long press the recording button to control the network search and connection module of the circuit board to automatically search for nearby dedicated WiFi networks. After successful search, it is saved and connected to the mobile terminal device network;

[0015] S3. Place a student ID card on the base. The student ID card has a QR code of the student information. Press the camera button to let the camera take a picture of the QR code. The image recognition module of the control circuit board recognizes the QR code, and then binds the student information to the mobile terminal device.

[0016] S4. Place the operation page of this lesson on the base, press the camera button to take a photo of the operation page, and the image recognition module of the control circuit board identifies whether the current operation page is the operation page specified by the question. If it is the specified operation page, start answering the question. If it is not the specified operation page, the speaker will issue a prompt to place the correct operation page until the operation page is placed correctly;

[0017] S5. After starting to answer questions, students select the correct answer item based on the question played by the loudspeaker and place it on the operation page, then press the camera button to take a photo of the answer item. The image recognition module of the control circuit board identifies whether the current answer item is the correct answer. If it is the correct answer, the loudspeaker will issue a prompt to place the correct answer item. If it is not the correct answer, the loudspeaker will issue a prompt to place the correct answer item until the answer item is placed correctly.

[0018] Furthermore, the answer item in step S5 may be one of an operation card, an operation material, a tangram piece, a tangram combination figure, a three-dimensional building block, a building block construction, and a Lego building block construction.

[0019] Furthermore, when the answer item is an operation card, a transparent cover plate may be placed on the operation page, and the transparent cover plate is provided with a plurality of card slots for placing the operation cards.

[0020] From the above description of the present invention, it can be seen that compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: the present invention can be bound and connected with a mobile terminal device, and each student selects the answer item that he thinks is correct when answering interesting questions, and takes a photo of the answer item through a camera and transmits it to the control circuit board for identification, and determines whether the answer is correct. If the answer is correct, the next question is answered, and if the answer is wrong, the question is continued, and the camera takes a photo again and transmits it to the control circuit board for identification. At the same time, the control circuit board can send the answering situation data to the mobile terminal device, and the teacher can see the correct situation of each student's answer on the mobile terminal device. The use of the present invention can reduce the workload of the teacher during class and can grasp the answering situation of each student in real time. At the same time, the present invention also increases the fun of answering questions for students. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a structural decomposition diagram of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the connection between the control circuit board and the base of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] Reference Figures 1 to 3A visual robot comprises a hollow shell 1, a control circuit board 2 is arranged in the shell 1, the control circuit board has a network search connection module and an image recognition module, a mounting frame 3 is arranged on the upper front end of the control circuit board 2, the mounting frame 3 is provided with a camera 4 which is tilted and connected to the control circuit board 2, and a camera hole 11 which is opposite to the camera 4 is arranged at the front end of the shell 1. A recording button 21 is arranged on the front end of the control circuit board 2, a photo button 22 is arranged on the top of the control circuit board 2, and a start button 23 is arranged on the bottom of the control circuit board 2. A recording hole 12 and a recording key 13 for pressing the recording button 21 are arranged on the front end of the shell 1, a microphone 5 which is opposite to the recording hole 12 and connected to the control circuit board 2 is arranged in the front part of the shell 1, and a photo key 14 for pressing the photo button 22 is arranged on the top of the shell 1. A base 6 is arranged at the bottom of the shell 1, a placement groove 61 is arranged on the bottom surface of the base 6, a groove 62 is arranged in the placement groove 61, and the bottom of the start button 23 passes through the base 6 and is located in the groove 62.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The front face of the control circuit board 2 is provided with a plurality of indicator lights 24, and the front part of the housing 1 is provided with a light emitting element 7, which is provided at a plurality of first light-transmitting holes 71 that pass through the front and back. The front face of the housing 1 is provided with a lens groove 15, and a plurality of second light-transmitting holes 16 are provided in the lens groove 15. Each indicator light 24 corresponds to a first light-transmitting hole 71 and a second light-transmitting hole 16, and a lens 150 is provided in the lens groove 15. When the visual robot is turned on, the indicator light 24 may flash for prompting, and the lens 150 is used for viewing when the indicator light 24 flashes.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The recording key 13 includes a button 131 and an upper spring sheet 132 and a lower spring sheet 133 connected to the rear of the button 131. The upper spring sheet 132 and the lower spring sheet 133 are connected to the front inner wall of the housing 1. When the recording button 13 is pressed so that it contacts the recording button 21, the microphone 5 starts recording. When the button 131 is released, the recording stops. The button 131 is reset under the elastic force of the upper spring sheet 132 and the lower spring sheet 133. A speaker 8 connected to the control circuit board is provided in the rear of the housing 1. The rear of the housing 8 is provided with a plurality of speaker holes 17 facing the speaker 8. The speaker 8 is used to play the prompt sound emitted by the control circuit board 2.

[0027] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3The front end of the control circuit board 2 is provided with a battery 25, the bottom of the control circuit board 2 is provided with a USB interface 26 and two charging contacts 27, the groove 62 is provided with a USB slot 63 and a contact slot 64, the USB interface 26 is located in the USB slot 63, and the bottoms of the two charging contacts 27 extend out of the contact slot 64. The battery 25 supplies power to the control circuit board 2, the USB interface 26 is used for data import / export and charging the battery 25, and the two charging contacts 27 cooperate with a dedicated charger to charge the battery 25.

[0028] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The housing 1 includes a front housing 9 and a rear housing 10 connected to each other. The inner circumference bottom of the front housing 9 and the rear housing 10 are provided with a card slot 18, and the bottom outer circumference of the base 6 is provided with a card edge 65 adapted to the card slot 18. The front housing 9 and the rear housing 10 are connected by screws. After the front housing 9 and the rear housing 10 are connected, the card edge 65 is located in the card slot 18 of the front housing 9 and the rear housing 10. Side panels 19 are provided between the left side and the right side of the front housing 9 and the rear housing 10. The cooperation of the card slot 18 and the card edge 65 allows the base 6 to be more tightly connected to the front housing 9 and the rear housing 10, and the side panels 19 can increase the three-dimensional sense and aesthetics of the visual robot.

[0029] Reference Figures 1 to 3 The method for using the visual robot comprises the following steps:

[0030] S1, placing the visual robot on a base, the base is provided with a boss adapted to the placement groove 61, the boss is provided with a pin for supporting the start button 23, and the visual robot is turned on;

[0031] S2. After the visual robot is turned on, long press the recording button 13, and the network search and connection module of the control circuit board 2 automatically searches for a nearby dedicated WiFi network. After the search is successful, it is saved and connected to the mobile terminal device network;

[0032] S3, placing a student ID card on the base, on which a QR code of student information is set, pressing the camera key 14 to allow the camera 4 to capture the QR code, and controlling the image recognition module of the circuit board 2 to recognize the QR code, and then binding the student information to the mobile terminal device;

[0033] S4, placing the operation page of this lesson on the base, pressing the camera button 14 to take a photo of the operation page, and the image recognition module of the control circuit board 2 identifies whether the current operation page is the operation page specified by the question, if it is the specified operation page, then start answering the question, if it is not the specified operation page, then the speaker 8 will issue a prompt to place the correct operation page, until the operation page is placed correctly;

[0034] S5. After starting to answer the questions, the student selects the correct answer item according to the question played by the speaker 8 and places it on the operation page, then presses the camera button 14 to take a photo of the answer item. The image recognition module of the control circuit board 2 identifies whether the current answer item is the correct answer. If it is the correct answer, the speaker 8 will issue a prompt to place the correct answer item. If it is not the correct answer, the speaker 8 will issue a prompt to place the correct answer item until the answer item is placed correctly.

[0035] Furthermore, the answer item in step S5 may be one of an operation card, an operation material, a tangram piece, a tangram combination figure, a three-dimensional building block, a building block construction, and a Lego building block construction.

[0036] Furthermore, when the answer item is an operation card, a transparent cover plate may be placed on the operation page, and the transparent cover plate is provided with a plurality of card slots for placing the operation cards.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 In addition, according to the content played by the speaker 8, the story can be recorded by pressing the recording button 13, and all class story recordings can be played back and listened to on the mobile terminal device, which is a mobile phone or a tablet computer.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 In this embodiment, the angle between the camera 4 and the vertical plane is 120°, and the design of this angle can cover the shooting range of the base used in conjunction with the visual robot.

[0039] The above is only a specific implementation of the present invention, but the design concept of the present invention is not limited to this. Any non-substantial changes to the present invention using this concept shall be deemed as an infringement of the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for using a visual robot, characterized in that: A visual robot is used, the visual robot comprises a hollow shell, a control circuit board is arranged in the shell, a mounting bracket is arranged on the upper part of the front end surface of the control circuit board, the mounting bracket is provided with a camera that is inclined and connected to the control circuit board, a camera hole that is directly opposite to the camera is arranged on the front end of the shell, a recording button is arranged on the front end surface of the control circuit board, a photo button is arranged on the top of the control circuit board, a start button is arranged on the bottom of the control circuit board, a recording hole and a recording key for pressing the recording button are arranged on the front end surface of the shell, a microphone that is directly opposite to the recording hole and connected to the control circuit board is arranged in the front part of the shell, a photo button for pressing the photo button is arranged on the top of the shell, a base is arranged on the bottom surface of the base, a placement groove is arranged on the bottom surface of the base, a groove is arranged in the placement groove, and the bottom of the start button passes through the base and is located in the groove; The method for using the visual robot comprises the following steps: S1, placing the visual robot on a base, the base is provided with a boss adapted to the placement groove, the boss is provided with a pin for supporting a start button, and the visual robot is turned on; S2. After the visual robot is turned on, long press the recording button to control the network search and connection module of the circuit board to automatically search for nearby dedicated WiFi networks. After successful search, it is saved and connected to the mobile terminal device network; S3, placing a student ID card on the base, on which a QR code of student information is set, pressing the camera button to allow the camera to capture the QR code, and controlling the image recognition module of the circuit board to recognize the QR code, and then binding the student information to the mobile terminal device; S4. Place the operation page of this lesson on the base, press the camera button to take a photo of the operation page, and the image recognition module of the control circuit board identifies whether the current operation page is the operation page specified by the question. If it is the specified operation page, start answering the question. If it is not the specified operation page, the speaker will issue a prompt to place the correct operation page until the operation page is placed correctly; S5. After starting to answer questions, students select the correct answer item based on the question played by the loudspeaker and place it on the operation page, then press the camera button to take a photo of the answer item. The image recognition module of the control circuit board identifies whether the current answer item is the correct answer. If it is the correct answer, the loudspeaker will issue a prompt to place the correct answer item. If it is not the correct answer, the loudspeaker will issue a prompt to place the correct answer item until the answer item is placed correctly.

2. The method for using a visual robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end surface of the control circuit board is provided with a plurality of indicator lights, the front part of the shell is provided with a light emitting component, the light emitting component is provided in a plurality of first light-transmitting holes that pass through from front to back, the front end surface of the shell is provided with a lens groove, a plurality of second light-transmitting holes are provided in the lens groove, each indicator light corresponds to a first light-transmitting hole and a second light-transmitting hole, and a lens is provided in the lens groove.

3. The method for using a visual robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The recording key comprises a key and an upper spring sheet and a lower spring sheet connected to the rear of the key, and the upper spring sheet and the lower spring sheet are connected to the front inner wall of the shell.

4. The method for using a visual robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A speaker connected to the control circuit board is arranged in the rear part of the shell, and a plurality of speaker holes facing the speaker are arranged in the rear part of the shell.

5. The method for using a visual robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A storage battery is provided on the front end surface of the control circuit board, a USB interface and two charging contacts are provided at the bottom of the control circuit board, a USB slot and a contact slot are provided in the groove, the USB interface is located in the USB slot, and the bottoms of the two charging contacts extend out of the contact slot.

6. The method for using a visual robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell includes a front shell and a rear shell connected to each other, the bottom of the inner circumference of the front shell and the rear shell are provided with a card groove, the bottom outer circumference of the base is provided with a card edge adapted to the card groove, the front shell and the rear shell are connected by screws, and after the front shell and the rear shell are connected, the card edge is located in the card groove of the front shell and the rear shell, and side panels are provided between the left side and the right side of the front shell.

7. The method for using a visual robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control circuit board has a network search and connection module and an image recognition module.

8. The method for using a visual robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The answer item in step S5 may be one of an operation card, a tangram piece, and a three-dimensional building block.

9. The method for using a visual robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the answer item is an operation card, a transparent cover plate can be placed on the operation page, and a plurality of card slots for placing the operation cards are provided on the transparent cover plate.

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