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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018

Filed:

Jun. 09, 2015
Applicant:

Carnegie Mellon University, a Pennsylvania Non-profit Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Inventors:

Nesra Yannier, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Kenneth R. Koedinger, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Scott E. Hudson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Assignee:

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 23/06 (2006.01); G09B 23/10 (2006.01); G09B 7/02 (2006.01); G09B 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 23/10 (2013.01); G09B 7/02 (2013.01); G09B 7/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a system and method that bring together the advantages of computer games and the physical world to increase engagement, collaboration and learning. The system and method can be used with a myriad of physical setups and can be used for many different content areas in education. In one embodiment, a mixed reality interaction is facilitated with an EarthShake™ game presented on a display. The game is synchronized with a tangible interface comprising a physical object and a sensor capable of detecting a change in the condition of the physical object. The system and method help kids discover scientific and other learning principles while experimenting with real objects in a physical environment supported with audio and visual feedback. Students interactively make predictions, see results, grapple with disconfirming evidence and formulate explanations in forms of general principles.


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