Development of Videophone-based Application Services for KT Mon-e(KT Edutainment Robot for Young Children)

KT 몽이(유아용 에듀테인먼트 로봇)의 영상전화 기반 응용 서비스 개발

  • 박귀홍 (KT(한국통신) 중앙연구소) ;
  • 김종철 (KT(한국통신) 중앙연구소) ;
  • 안희준 (서울산업대학교 제어계측공학과)
  • Received : 2010.01.25
  • Accepted : 2010.04.14
  • Published : 2010.05.31

Abstract

This paper presents the system design and implementation of 'Mon-e', the KT's edutainment robot for young children. We paid our special attention to the computer- illiterate young children, and the provision of the physical and friendly human interface of robots. Specifically, the paper focuses on the video telephony and home monitoring service using the Mon-e robot. RFID cards -based calling makes it possible for the computer-illiterate children to make a phone call to their parents. The SIP and DTMF based remote control of the robot enables the search and track of the children. This experimental development shows the potentialities and values of the convergence service of telecommunication and robotics.

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