• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.23 no.12
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• pp.1596-1601
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• 2019

A smart robot game, which is one of the new type expanding the market through coding education classes recently, has a characteristic to manipulate digital games with a smart-phone while using a robot instead of existing games. Under the same rules, the virtual world's game is connected to real world's robot through a smart-phone, and the game is played while exchanging data. This study analyzes smart robot game by dividing them into media features, digital game features, and playful features. In addition, we developed the game based on the board game genre that has the general rules while using the derived development features. As a result, by presenting the case of development of smart robot board game, we would like to propose the points to be considered in the development of smart robot game.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.2481-2485
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• 2003

In this paper novel concept of real reality robot game controlled by a mobile server robot is proposed. Real reality robot game means that two real robots controlled by two human operator through the internet are playing a boxing game. The mobile server robot captures playing images of the boxing game and send them to GUI on the screen of human operators’ PC. The human operator can login to boxing game from any computer in any place if he/she is permitted. Remote control of boxing robot by a motion capture system through network is implemented. Successful motion control of a boxing robot remotely controlled by a motion capture system through network can be achieved.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.11 no.12
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• pp.977-983
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• 2005

In this paper, novel ubiquitous concept of real reality robot game controlled by a mobile server robot is proposed. Real reality robot game means that two real robots controlled by humans/computers through the internet are playing a boxing game. The mobile server robot captures playing images of the boxing game and sends them to GUI on the screen of human operators' PC. The human operator can login to the boxing game from any computer in any place if he/she is permitted. Remote control of a boxing robot by a motion capture system through network is implemented. Successful motion control of a boxing robot remotely controlled by a motion capture system through network can be achieved. In addition, real boxing games between a human and a computer are demonstrated.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.296-303
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• 2011

This paper describes a game called the "robot hopscotch game" which uses mobile robots. In this game, a mobile robot moves on a board which consists of a number of square cells. This is similar to the usual hopscotch game in which a human player hops through a course on the ground. In the robot hopscotch game, each cell has a visual light communication unit. The unit sends identification signal and the robot which moves over the cell receives the signal for location recognition. In the game, a human player or a human operator competes with a robot or other human player on how accurately and fast they move to a goal location passing through the given way point cells. People played the game at the RoboWorld 2008 which was held at COEX Seoul, on 16th to 20th of October 2008. The replies to the questionnaire to the users show that users have interests on the game and expect further expansion of robot use though they are not in favor of the robot's outlook and they feel inconvenience on manipulation of the robot.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.73-78
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• 2004

In this paper, the instrument for scientific education in elementary school is developed with the application of basic robot technology for coming IT future world. Particularly, a kind of robot game to fun a race with each other is planed to give a motive or interest in scientific education. This robot game is played with two robots per player, One robot is moved wirelessly with a remote controller and the other robot is moved automatically with intelligence given by computer program made by a player. This game system will be in spotlight as multi-objective educational system not only to teach basic technology of IT, but also to improve the ability for logical and creative thought in elementary school students.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.59.2-59
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• 2001

This paper presents an evolvable cooperation strategy based on a genetic programming for the interactive robot soccer game. The interactive robot soccer game has been developed to allow a person to join in the game dynamically and to reinforce entertainment characteristics. In this game, a cooperation strategy between humans and autonomous robots is very important in order to make the game more enjoyable. First of all, necessary action sets for the cooperation strategy and its strategy structure are presented. In the first stage, a blocking action that an autonomous robot cut off an enemy robot from disturbing the way of the human controlled robot has been considered. The success probability of the blocking action has beer obtained in ...

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1996.10b
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• pp.507-510
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• 1996

In this paper we present the multi-agent robot system developed for participating in micro robot soccer tournament. The multi-agent robot system consists of micro robot, a vision system, a host computer and a communication module. Mcro robot are equipped with two mini DC motors with encoders and gearboxes, a R/F receiver, a CPU and infrared sensors for obstacle detection. A vision system is used to recognize the position of the ball and opponent robots, position and orientation of our robots. The vision system is composed of a color CCD camera and a vision processing unit. Host computer is a Pentium PC, and it receives information from the vision system, generates commands for each robot using a robot management algorithm and transmits commands to the robots by the R/F communication module. And in order to achieve a given mission in micro robot soccer game, cooperative behaviors by robots are essential. Cooperative work between individual agents is achieved by the command of host computer.

• IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.9-15
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• 2009

In this paper, a network based robot soccer system is proposed. The system consists of robots, an image processing sub-system, a game server, and client systems. Embedded technique is applied to the hardware and software for controlling the robots and image processing. In this robot soccer system, a gamer can see and control robots in a remote site through Internet. During the game, the game server gives geometrical information on robots such as positions and orientations. We demonstrated the game in public and obtained optimistic results even though some technical problemssuch as communication delay and precise control for the robots should be improved.

• Journal of Game and Entertainment
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2006

While numerous On off-line and mobile games have been released in our domestic game market annually, the release of mechanic games in our domestic game market is merely a minority. The marketability of robot-typed mechanic game among our domestic game markets has net been widened. What are the reasons that the robot-typed mechanic game in our domestic games has not been expanded in terms of its users? The purpose of this study is to figure out the reasons why there have been few demands and manufactures of robot-typed mechanic games in domestic market. This study investigate the present conditions of robot-typed mechanic games released domestically and internationally and the reasons for game users' avoiding them through the ranking of sale and popularity. In addition, it analyze three biggest causes such as the absence of planning capability, cultural exclusivism against robots and difficulties in manipulation. Lastly, the study investigate the necessity and importance of robot-typed mechanic games in domestic markets.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.236-242
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• 2003

This paper presents a cooperation strategy between a human operator and autonomous robots for an interactive robot soccer game, The interactive robot soccer game has been developed to allow humans to join into the game dynamically and reinforce entertainment characteristics. In order to make these games more interesting, a cooperation strategy between humans and autonomous robots on a team is very important. Strategies can be pre-programmed or learned by robots themselves with learning or evolving algorithms. Since the robot soccer system is hard to model and its environment changes dynamically, it is very difficult to pre-program cooperation strategies between robot agents. Q-learning - one of the most representative reinforcement learning methods - is shown to be effective for solving problems dynamically without explicit knowledge of the system. Therefore, in our research, a Q-learning based learning method has been utilized. Prior to utilizing Q-teaming, state variables describing the game situation and actions' sets of robots have been defined. After the learning process, the human operator could play the game more easily. To evaluate the usefulness of the proposed strategy, some simulations and games have been carried out.