RFID 모바일 기기용 실내.외 체험학습 시스템 설계 및 구현

A Design and Implementation of Learning System to Support Indoor and Outdoor Field Trips Using RFID Mobile Device

유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅과 모바일 기술은 식물원, 공원, 박물관이나 교실 등과 같은 다양한 실내외 공간에서의 참신한 학습 경험들을 가능하게 하는 새로운 기술이다. 본 연구에서는 체험학습자들이 유비쿼터스 환경의 실내외 공간에서 RFID 리더기가 부착된 모바일기기를 가지고 체험학습이 가능한 시스템을 개발하였다. 개발된 시스템은 학습자가 학습자의 학습 수준에 따라 학습 내용을 제공하여 개인별 학습 활동이 가능하도록 설계하였다. 실험결과 학습자들은 RFID 태그가 부착된 체험학습장에서의 체험학습에 적극적으로 흥미를 느꼈다.

Ubiquitous computing and mobile technologies provide much scope for designing innovative learning experiences that can take place in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings, such as botanical gardens, parks, museums and classrooms. In this paper, we present our own innovative work for bridging indoor and outdoor field-trip learning activities with the support of RFID with reader device on ubiquitous environments. The function of our system is based on strategically located RFID tags placed on objects around settings which are identified using the mobile device installed to an RFID reader. The mobile device reads the RFID tag and sends the learner's request to the field-trip learning system. And learners can be learning activities according to theirs learning levels. We also focus on the use of intelligent agents to customize learning contents for individual learners. The result of our experiment indicates that learner enjoyed learning where mobile devices are used in the system, supporting the learning activities in the context of which they are taking place.