e-block: a tangible programming tool with graphical blocks

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	e-block: a tangible programming tool with graphical blocks
	Wang Danli; Zhang Yang; Chen Shengyong
	2013
发表期刊	Mathematical Problems in Engineering
ISSN	1024-123X
卷号	2013 页码:-
摘要	This paper designs a tangible programming tool, E-Block, for children aged 5 to 9 to experience the preliminary understanding of programming by building blocks.With embedded artificial intelligence, the tool defines the programming blocks with the sensors as the input and enables children to write programs to complete the tasks in the computer.The symbol on the programming block's surface is used to help children understanding the function of each block. The sequence information is transferred to computer by microcomputers and then translated into semantic information.The systemapplies wireless and infrared technologies and provides user with feedbacks on both screen and programming blocks. Preliminary user studies using observation and user interview methods are shown for E-Block's prototype. The test results prove that E-Block is attractive to children and easy to learn and use. The project also highlights potential advantages of using single chip microcomputer (SCM) technology to develop tangible programming tools for children. Copyright © 2013 DanliWang et al.; This paper designs a tangible programming tool, E-Block, for children aged 5 to 9 to experience the preliminary understanding of programming by building blocks.With embedded artificial intelligence, the tool defines the programming blocks with the sensors as the input and enables children to write programs to complete the tasks in the computer.The symbol on the programming block's surface is used to help children understanding the function of each block. The sequence information is transferred to computer by microcomputers and then translated into semantic information.The systemapplies wireless and infrared technologies and provides user with feedbacks on both screen and programming blocks. Preliminary user studies using observation and user interview methods are shown for E-Block's prototype. The test results prove that E-Block is attractive to children and easy to learn and use. The project also highlights potential advantages of using single chip microcomputer (SCM) technology to develop tangible programming tools for children. Copyright © 2013 DanliWang et al.
收录类别	EI
关键词	Artificial Intelligence Computer Aided Software Engineering Computers Infrared Radiation Microcomputers Semantics
部门归属	(1) Institute of Software Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China; (2) College of Computer Science Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310023 China
语种	英语
WOS记录号	WOS:000315263400001
引用统计	被引频次：13[WOS] [WOS记录] [WOS相关记录]
内容类型	期刊论文
URI标识	http://ir.iscas.ac.cn/handle/311060/15236
专题	中国科学院软件研究所
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wang Danli,Zhang Yang,Chen Shengyong. e-block: a tangible programming tool with graphical blocks[J]. Mathematical Problems in Engineering,2013,2013:-.
APA	Wang Danli,Zhang Yang,&Chen Shengyong.(2013).e-block: a tangible programming tool with graphical blocks.Mathematical Problems in Engineering,2013,-.
MLA	Wang Danli,et al."e-block: a tangible programming tool with graphical blocks".Mathematical Problems in Engineering 2013(2013):-.