TRIZ in Robot Education- Application of Block Robot to TRIZ Education -Takayoshi Ohtsu
Department of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringIntellectual Property Committee
Mie Science Network
Suzuka National College of Technology

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Takayoshi Ohtsu
1983: Yamanashi University graduation
1985: Yamanashi University graduate
school completion
1985: Hitachi Ltd.
It is engaged in the magnetic head's forhard disk development, design, andmanufacturing.
The magnetic head is the weakest to static
electricity in all electronic devices.
 Static electricity measures technology
2003: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Ltd.
2010:Assumption of Professor of Suzuka
National College of Techinoogy,
Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering<Industrial human resources developmentin the future>
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Importance of Intellectual Property in Enterprise
The problem discovery and the problem solving ability arenecessary and indispensable for "Engineer who has thetechnology and contributes to the society".
Three Ps necessities because of product development inenterprise
1. Patent (literary property and patent)
2. Paper (thesis, technological material, and report)
3. Product (product)
Especially, the literary property is important when the
publication of the article and the product are announced
confirmed, and it is indispensable in undertaking activities.
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Importance of Intellectual Property Education in Technical College

Kousen advances a further reform aiming at the upgrade of
the Kousen education on the 50th anniversary of foundation.
It is "Kousen for the society", and "Kousen for 50 next years.
" to aim
Key word for 50 next years are,①It is possible to take an active part globally valuing theregion.
It is talent (global talent).
②It has wide view such as the environments and theresources.
It is talent who can develop continued technology.
③It is assumed that it is talent's (innovation talent) who candevelop the conception aiming at them promotion.
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Suzuka Industrial Technical Colleges
Suzuka Kousen is in famous Mie Prefecture Suzuka City in Suzuka Circuit. Suzuka Kousencame the 50th anniversary of establishment. It aims at the promotion of the engineer ofthe value creation type that flaps in the world, and creative activities such as Robot
Contests and eco-friendly cars are active.

It participates in the national athleticmeeting 2 years in a row.
2013 best 4
2014 technological prize

EmperorIntellectual property education activity of Suzuka kousen
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開発推進校事業○授業（法学I・法学II)(4年生全学科）

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発明クラブでの創造性実験ワークショップ
校内パテントコンテスト
提案件数（件）（学校行事化）28 12

課題研究（全学科1～5年生）
受講生数（人）6 232 493 667 1283 704(前期末 9月→8月）
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全1年生IPDL検索「情報I」

地域の課題に学生が取り組む
学会・コンテスト応募（受賞）34（新学習指導要領対象学生フォロー）

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発泡ガラス、透明骨格標本、中学生エネワンGP、3Dブロック

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Innovation Education is Basic

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It gives birth to theidea.
(creation)
It makes it to the right.
(protection)
It makes the best use
of for the society.
(use)

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Problem Research（Outline of Problem Research）（From the student manual）

１．Study to original of the guidance of the teacher, intellectual curiosity ofthe student, and various fields is roused. To improve the desire for study, it
is assumed the study to be done by the lecture, the practice or thefieldwork that the teacher presents.
２．(1) Study 30 hours or more.
(2) Content shall be ranges of study, the class, and the practice, etc. ofTechnical College that the advising teacher can guide.
(3) Make the report etc.
３． The evaluation should be admitted a content that corresponds to one
unit by the examination or the report.

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Problem Research
Purpose：The idea is made a patent. It challenges the patent contest and academic
conference presentation.
TRIZ is applied to practicing problem solution, and the idea is made the best use
of for making the detailed statement.
(1) Acquisition of basic knowledge of literary property and IPDL retrieval maneuver(2) Creation education(patent contest, academic conference presentation, and content development)(3) Making practice of mock application document
Content of execution：
The student is recruited by theme name
"Power to learn idea creation method (TRIZ), and to invent the idea is acquired".

Number of students of attending a lecture 34 people
The first grader: 12 people、 The second grader: Seven people、
The third grader: Seven people、 The fourth grader: Eight people（Machine: One person、Electricity: Eight people、Information: Three people、
Biology and chemistry：Seven people、Material: 15 people）

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Execution scenery

Idea generation

IPDL retrieval

Symposium

Detailed statement making

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JST Science and Technology Communications Business「Regional Type」

Scientist in the future whom regional industries bring up“Mie science network”～Construction of Mie science network studied from agricultural fishery commercial industry～

Industry in the north central part, agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry in southern part, andtravel industry, etc. the trait of industry in Mie Prefecture is made the best use of. Regional
enterprise and higher education organization that practices science and scientific education, thescience and technology communications by cooperation with the volunteer group act. And, thenetwork in which it works on the promotion of the scientist and the engineer who bears the deepenof understanding to a regional business and the region of the future is constructed.

Long-term goal(1)A regional enterprise, the volunteer group, and cooperation that has individually developed the science, thescientific education, the career education, and the educational activity such as environmental education up to
now in various places are taken. And, the science and technology education activity enhanced adding the
education of the science of Technical College and the university power, a technological, educational power, andthe research power is created.
(2)Present when the innovation talent's promotion is made pressing need,
It touches the intellectual property education by discovering it about the creation and the improvement of theidea through practicing science communications activity that cooperates with the region. The uplift of thescience search heart and the intellectual property heart is aimed at. And, it is possible to develop one's
imagination and creativity and it aims at the personnel training in a science and technology lover bright as for theliterary property.
(3)The teaching material obtained by cooperation and the education activities and the knowhow of the
instructional method are accumulated. Furthermore, an appropriate scientific communication corresponding tocharacteristics of the region and needs is offered. That is, the cooperation enterprise, the organization, and thelecturer, etc. are made a data base. Everyone constructs accessible “Mie science network”. And, the scientificcommunication in various places is promoted, and lecturer's leadership is improved. Furthermore, it makes thebest use of for continuance and the development of the activity after it ends for this business support period.

Execution of TRIZ Education in Earlier Age
STEM is educated in the United States. The science, thetechnology, engineering, and the mathematics education
are improved and the balance has been improved.
On the other hand, the science and mathematics are
subjects of the examination, and the time of the technology
is little in Japan. The junior high school with the club of thetechnology is fewer than the club of the physical education,
the art as the practice subject, and music. The
improvement of the balance of the STEM education is
hoped for. Then, it aims at the improvement of “Concern for
the technology” in the kindergarten and the elementary
school and “Basic ability that can be discovered the problem
and solved“,the creation education by the TRIZ education is
executed through the block robot.
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Promotion of the industrial talent in the futurewith characteristics of the region were made the best use of.

Mobility (auto sector)
Robot (automatic control and unattended operation)
Medical treatment (nursing and movement)⇒

Promotion of the industrial talent in the futurewith characteristics of the region were made the best use of.

Mobility

Environment and energy

Robot
Biology
Creation type scienceeducation

Experience type scienceeducation
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Page 13Mie Science Network Event System

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Promotion of the industrial talent in the futurewith characteristics of the region were made the best use of.

Suzuka Circuit is used as "Educational Property".
LoungeInternational Racing Course

KV40, KV-BIKE

3DScience room & work exhibition<Junior high school student><Kindergarten and grade-schooler>
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About 3D Block Robot Teaching Material
The block is a good material that works easily by children,and is and confirms the creation to shape. Moreover, theconcern for the robot and the vehicle is high in recent years.
The ArTech block of the ArTech Co. (3D block) can assemble
all to respect. The point said that it can achieve thought
shape and mechanism is a feature. Then, it moves by AA
Battery 2, and 2, 4, and 6 leg robots are produced. Basic
power of the robot is put from this. In addition, it unites withthe wheel type robot. In addition, through a small supersonicsensor in the microcomputer board, the contact sensor, themotor, the servo motor, the buzzer, LED, and the control ofthe voice synthesis etc., the process of the creation of theidea for the problem solution, the verification, and theimprovement can be confirmed.
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Robot Education and TRIZ
The robot education is brought up as a creation education.
Schoolchildren‘ concerns are high. When the innovation
talent's promotion is called out now, The creation education
system to the robot that unites with the intellectual curiosity
is hoped for. There is TRIZ in the one.
Creation ⇒ protection ⇒ use･It is shape as for the idea.
･It moves.
･It moves it.
Creation education･It controls.
Intellectual Property･It experiences.
education･It challenges.
(TRIZ)
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Robot Education and TRIZ
The appearance frequency of the invention principle of TRIZ in the tenth highrank of contradiction matrix corresponds to 50% of the entire number. In aword, if the invention principle in the tenth high rank place is understood, half
the problem can be solved.

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Robot education and TRIZ
The tenth high rank place as follows.
35:Change in parameter
10:Advance action
1:Division
28:Perception of mechanism of another substitution/
2:Separation
18:Mechanical vibration
15:Dynamics
19:Periodic action
32:Color variation
13:Reverse-conception
These are the important factors the robot is developed.
To schoolchildren' robot educations、Main item 10 in the invention principleof 40 of TRIZ can be introduced.
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Robot Education and TRIZ
(1) Control 1 of robot
To what kind of robot do you make it? It is important what you want to tocontrol.
“Invention principle 35 Change in parameter（Or, it is physical of the object.
／Transition of chemical composition）"
What do you control according to the environment and the situation to be
used including the motor and the servo motor? Is it good to change it?
(2) I/O 1 of robot
It thinks about the function (technique and arms) to prepare for the robot
beforehand.
“Invention principle 10 Advance action（Or, the action is taken in advance. ）"The sound, light, the vibration, and the missile, etc. think about the function
and the structure beforehand.

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Robot Education and TRIZ
(3) Structure 1 of robot
It thinks about how to make the structure of the robot. Strengthis necessary, and lightness is also necessary.
"Invention principle 1Division （Or, it subdivides. ）"It thinks about the structure and how to make like the metal,
plastic, the all-in-one design, and the block assembly structure,etc.
(4) I/O to robot 2
The sensor as the perception of the robot is installed.
"Invention principle28 Perception of mechanism of anothersubstitution/ （Or, a mechanical method is converted. ）"It thinks what kind of sensor you install.
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Robot Education and TRIZ
(5) Structure 2 of robot
It thinks about how to make the structure of the robot. The easiness ofassembly and the improvement of maintainability are also important.
"Invention principle2 Separation （Or, it separates and it removes. ）"It assembles with making it to the unit and it does. The improvement ofmaintainability etc. are effective.
(6) I/O 3 of robot
It thinks about the vibration of the robot, the mechanical resonance, and theapplication such as supersonic waves.
"Invention principle18 Mechanical vibration（Or, it vibrates mechanical. ）"The vibration when the robot moves, the mechanical resonance, the supersonicwave, and the sound are used for the input and the output.

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Robot Education and TRIZ
(7) Structure 3 of robot“Invention principle15 Dynamics "A new function is invented by changing the structure of the robot(transformation robot).
(8) Control 2 of robot
The function of the robot and the movement of the structure arecontrolled.
"Invention principle19 Periodic action"
The order, time is controlled, and it programs it. It combines hard
as control board etc. (PWM) of the current for the miniaturization.

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Robot Education and TRIZ

(9) I/O 4 of robot
It thinks the color variation is used to input and output, structural,and to control the robot.
"Invention principle32 Color variation（Or, the color is changed. ）"LED is low power consumption, and it is possible to use it effectivel(10) Control and structure of robot
It thinks about the reverse-conception by structuring, controlling, ainputting and outputting the robot.
"Invention principle13 Reverse-conception"
The novel function happens by reverse-concepts of the structure,stability, and the order, etc.

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Robot Education and TRIZ
The demand function to the robot is understood. The I/O（10,28,18,32）、Structure（1,2,15）、Control(35,19)、Control andstructure（13）These are important in the process of the robotic development.
And, it becomes possible to recognize main item 10 in theinvention principle of 40 of TRIZ.
Ten main items can be understood with the process in a word asfollows.
I/O：10Advance action、28Substitution of mechanism、
18Mechanical vibration、32Color variation
Structure：1Division、2Separation、15Dynamics
Control：35Change in parameter、19Periodic action
Control and structure：13Reverse-conception
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Robot Education and Technological Contradiction
Technological contradiction by the robotic development has the following.
･When the robot is made strong, it becomes heavy.
･High strength and low weight are requested.
･I want to decrease the electric power in which the robot is moved.
The other･The walking rate of the wheel robot is earlier than that of the biped robot.
･The biped robot can run on the irregularity side.
In using 3D block robot teaching material、It thinks about 1Division,
2Separation, and 15"Dynamics “, as a control with the microcomputer board
verified easily, a motor, a servo motor, and various sensors, etc. can be put
in. It is understood that it is effective as the teaching material of theapproach on technological contradiction.

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Example of Practicing TRIZ in 3D Block Robot①(Kindergarten）＜The idea to shape！＞「It arranges it to thestraight line. 」⇒Growth is confirmed until
3D shape, the color, andthe function are colored.

Example of Practicing TRIZ in 3D Block Robot②（Grade-schooler）＜It moves, and it moves it. ＞
Biped robot and wheel robot⇒The addition of the new features
included such as the soccer robots etc.
confirm it.

Example of Practicing TRIZ in 3D Block Robot③（Junior high school and Technical College）＜It controls. ＞
The servo motor is controlledwith the microcomputer board.
The sound and light arecontrolled.

Snake type robot
Dance robot

Example of Practicing TRIZ in 3D Block Robot④
Large escape from secret base･18 members were confined in a secret base.
･A secret base will explode in 60 minutes.
･There is a land mine area in surroundings in a secret base, and the wheel
cannot be used.
･There is a switch that turns off the land mine besides the land mine area.
･The biped robot can move the land mine area.
･There are parts of the robot that moves with 2leg or 4leg or 6leg in a secretbase.
･In 2leg, the four-seater and 6leg are getting on of six people to singles and4leg.
･It doesn't move as it is though there is a blueprint that serves as areference.
･The dry battery that can be used : only by AA Battery2.
･If the land mine is turned off, the wheel robot can be used.
･Wheel robots are getting on of five people.
･Can you escape from all members within 60 minutes?

Example of Practicing TRIZ in 3D Block Robot④
Large escape from secret baseLand mine release switch

Secret baseLand mine
It shuttles with the biped robot.
It changes into the wheel and it shuttles.
Power to correspond according to situation
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Example of Practicing TRIZ in 3D Block Robot⑤
3D block car

Grade-schooler

Kindergarten

Junior high school student 1

Copyright  2012 Suzuka National College of Technology･How to unite strength UP･How that doesn't come off
easily to put it
The problem is got over.
It participates in Ene-One
GP.
⇒Design prize winning

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Junior highschool student
2

Junior High School Student Challenges the Ene-One Grand Prix.
The Ene-One grand prix is the one of running three times in Suzuka Circuit(5.807km) with 7.8% inclination with 40 rechargeable batteries.

Mobility＜Regional needs＞①Want to increase the motor sports population of Suzuka Circuit.
②Want to give measures to the hated science of the prefectural education board andthe city board of education.
③Want to promote industrial talent who bears the future in the region from regional
industries.
④Want the teacher of the junior high school technical expert garden department toimprove the concern for technologies of junior high school students such as"Cooperation with the Technical College Robot Contest" and "Cooperation in EneOne".
Then, it talked with Suzuka Circuit, Mie Prefecture, the Mie Prefecture board ofeducation, Suzuka City, the Suzuka City board of education, and Mie University, etc.
And then, Challenge of “Door in the future that opens dream electric vehicle『Juniorhigh school student Ene-One grand prix』” came to hold the event.
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A state-of-the-art technology is taught, And learns for myself.

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For course of F1、Effective technology
Electric
vehicle to be started！
To run efficiently early.
education

How do you go up in 7.8% inclination?

To international Racing course.

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Junior High School Student Challenges the Ene-One GrandPrix.

Mobility

It changes in motivation through a continuous event.
The promotion of the method and the team work power of the match isunderstood.

完成

試走会

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So that the junior high school student may manufacture the car？

【TRIZ】
3.Principle of local quality
・It is not a uniform metal. It makes it to composite
materials that stick carbon fiber on both sides of the firing
acrylic fiber.
10.Principle of preliminary action
・In doing work to absorb Resin to Carbon fiber, thecarbon fibre reinforced plastic can be made by oneself.
１．Principle of division
・On the monotony of chassis、it is assumed the BOX
structure that the front wheel axis and the rear wheel axis
are installed.

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How to go up in the inclination of 7.8% by junior high school
student's knowledge?

【TRIZ】
28.Replacement of mechanical technique
A mechanical effect is replaced in technological, the sound or theeffect of the smell etc. The place such as an electric, magnetic
electromagnetisms is used to interact with the object. It shifts
from the fixed one to a changeable place with the time passage.
⇒How for the battery to be connected with the motor to tie ischanged at high speed and a high torque.
48V Series 5A : High speed operation (smoothness)
24V Parallel 10A: High torque (inclination)

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Junior High School Student Challenges the Ene-One Grand Prix. 2014
KV40（Electric vehicle section）①Junior high school student White :Junior high school student section victory（Synthesis18th place/85）②Junior high school student Red : 【Design prize】 Winning
KV-BIKE(Electric bicycle section）③Junior high school studentLink1: The third synthesis place/15（④Junior high school student section victory）⑤Junior high school studentLink5: The fourth synthesis place/15（The second place of junior high school student section）⑥Junior high school studentLink3: The sixth synthesis place/15（The third place of junior high school student section）
Regional industries are understood. The innovation is experienced.
Motivation that challenged the problem was obtained with the region.

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Summary

1. The idea was made a patent by using 3D block. Can it
move, it move, it control, it experience, and the creation
education to along of the road map said that it will
challenge be achieved.
2. Through the activity of 3D block robot、TRIZ (teninvention principle) from the earlier age can be acquired.
3. Through practicing science and technology education(industrial human resources development in the future)
to which the problem in the region is solved by student's
idea、the engineer of the value creation type that bears
the future in the region is promoted.
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Page 40Address of thanks
I wish to express my gratitude to everybody of the following and this school
intellectual property committee.
Electric and Electronic Engineering Section
Kazuhiro Kondoh
Mechanical Engineering Section
Masaki UchidaElectronic Information Engineering Section
Toshihiro Aoyama
Material science department
Hideyuki Kanematsu, Atsuo Sounai
Biology Applied Chemistry Section
Hotaka Kai, Akiko Ogawa
Academic department
Nobuhiro Tanba
Student division
Yoshinori Ootani
Sangakukan ＣＤ
Tetsuo Inoue
Administration Section and regional alliances Tokiko Fujita,Seira Igarashi,Yukio Hayashi

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Address of thanks
I wish to express my gratitude to everybody the following for Ene-One.

Suzuka Kousen

Katsumi Toige, Kenji Yamazaki, Yoshikazu Mantani, Ikuo Funakoshi,
Ichiko Yamada, Kenichi Masukawa, Kazumi Ikukawa
Futoshi Yamada, Shouichi Suzuki, Tomohiko Nakagawa, Morihisa Saruwatari,
Toshihumi Mabuse, Gento Nakagawa, Tetsu Morikawa, Yuhji Nakamura,
Tokiwa Nishimoro, Shigehiro Ishihara, Yasuhiro Takayoshi, Yukio Hayashi
Infant elementary and junior high schools Ikuko Tanaka, Minoru Shibuya, Shigetu Kishi
Junior high school
Youichi Fujitaka, Yuki Atsumi, Toshizou Yoshioka,
Mie University
Mamoru Matsuoka
Suzuka motor sports fan club
Ikuma Ozaki
ArTechRyuzo Takabatake, Taisuke Hashiguchi,
Kohki naknishi, Rie Yoshiwara

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