Implementation of an AI-Powered Android Prototype for Promoting Creative Invention in Patent Education

Lectures entail one-way communication, delivering uniform knowledge. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence has evolved to the extent of replacing roles of knowledgeable individuals and questioning the knowledge-centric teaching approach. With an increasing emphasis on fostering creative thinking, the importance of debates rises, yet spontaneous diverse thoughts and profound knowledge are often required. Disparities in students' learning abilities lead to gaps in participation in debates, making it challenging for a single teacher to perfectly orchestrate debate classes, both personally and temporally. In response, a proposal for an assistant robot hardware (HW) for teachers was suggested, and robot software (SW) was developed to facilitate invention classes aimed at promoting creative thinking. A rapid prototyping approach was employed, deploying prototypes in the field and swiftly incorporating feedback for iterative development. Observing and analyzing students' physical interaction and communication methods with the robot, enhancements were made to the robot's form and function. Similarly, by observing and analyzing students' questioning methods regarding inventions, adjustments were made to enhance the robot's intellectual level, personality, and demeanor.