A children's motion device such as a bouncer or jumper, including a base, a child-supporting portion, and at least one non-metal resilient biasing element operatively engaged between the base and the child-supporting portion to allow motion of the child-supporting portion relative to the base. In example forms, the resilient biasing element is formed from a polymeric polyester elastomer material.

There is provided a system for providing interactivity to a guest of an experiential venue, based on sensor measurement of the guest. The system comprises a sensor configured to sense a guest variable of the guest, where the sensor may be a biometric sensor, a facial recognition sensor, a voice stress analysis sensor, a gesture recognition sensor, a motion tracking sensor, or an eye tracking sensor, and may sense heart rate or another guest variable. The system also comprises a control system, which may be implemented as a computer, in communication with the sensor. The control system is configured to determine a guest state from the guest variable, and to modify a venue variable, for example by selecting a path a theme park ride follows. The control system modifies the venue variable according to the guest state to provide increased satisfaction to the guest of the experiential venue.

There is provided a system for providing interactivity to a guest of an experiential venue, based on sensor measurement of the guest. The system comprises a sensor configured to sense a guest variable of the guest, where the sensor may be a biometric sensor, a facial recognition sensor, a voice stress analysis sensor, a gesture recognition sensor, a motion tracking sensor, or an eye tracking sensor, and may sense heart rate or another guest variable. The system also comprises a control system, which may be implemented as a computer, in communication with the sensor. The control system is configured to determine a guest state from the guest variable, and to modify a venue variable, for example by selecting a path a theme park ride follows. The control system modifies the venue variable according to the guest state to provide increased satisfaction to the guest of the experiential venue.

The present invention provides methods and systems for determining the play value of a playground, the challenge level of a playground, or both. In some embodiments, the methods and systems may propose modifications to a playground that would result in an effective and efficient increase in the play value of the playground, a desired increase or decrease in the challenge level of the playground, or both. Further, in some embodiments, the methods and systems may be configured to provide comparisons of various playgrounds in order to determine which playgrounds are of greatest play value. In some embodiments, the methods and systems may be incorporated into software that is configured for the design of playgrounds.

A playground spinner or rocker is configured so that two children may share the spinning or rocking motion while in a face-to-face relationship, thereby promoting social play and attunement. The playground spinner or rocker includes a base that defines a first seating compartment and a second seating compartment, with each seating compartment being configured to hold a single child. The base also includes a dividing wall that extends between and separates the first seating compartment and the second seating compartment. The dividing wall serves as a barrier that helps provide each child with a defined sense of personal space, thereby facilitating play by children having autism spectrum disorder.

A playground spinner or rocker is configured so that two children may share the spinning or rocking motion while in a face-to-face relationship, thereby promoting social play and attunement. The playground spinner or rocker includes a base that defines a first seating compartment and a second seating compartment, with each seating compartment being configured to hold a single child. The base also includes a dividing wall that extends between and separates the first seating compartment and the second seating compartment. The dividing wall serves as a barrier that helps provide each child with a defined sense of personal space, thereby facilitating play by children having autism spectrum disorder.

A convertible furniture and toy assembly for children, which has a symmetrical base unit and replaceable module elements that can be attached thereto. The base unit contains two side units arranged at an equal distance from its plane of symmetry and at least two connecting elements connecting the two side units. The convertible furniture and toy assembly for children is provided with a stabilizing system in which the side unit of the base unit contains a first side element, a second side element, and an intermediate side element connecting them. The first side element is arranged at a predetermined distance X and the second side element is arranged at a predetermined distance X+Y+V from the plane of symmetry. The stabilizing system preferably also contains at least one connecting member and module elements that can be installed symmetrically on the base unit.