An embodiment of an interactive play apparatus may include a camera to capture a projected image, an image recognizer communicatively coupled to the camera to recognize the captured projection image, and a projection responder communicatively coupled to the image recognizer to respond to the recognized projection image. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

An embodiment of an interactive play apparatus may include a camera to capture a projected image, an image recognizer communicatively coupled to the camera to recognize the captured projection image, and a projection responder communicatively coupled to the image recognizer to respond to the recognized projection image. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

A steerable toy car apparatus for providing an engaging toy for children includes a body having a front cutout channel, a back cutout channel, a front crossmember, and a back crossmember. A front left wheel and a front right wheel have a front steering bracket and are coupled to the front crossmember. A back left wheel and a back right when have a back steering bracket and are coupled to the back crossmember. A front wheel pod and a back wheel pod are coupled to the front steering bracket and the back steering bracket, respectively. Connection cables are coupled to the body and the front wheel pod and the back wheel pod. The body pivots to turn each of the front left wheel, the front right wheel, the back left wheel, and the back right wheel.

Provided is an educational toy that enables even an infant of low age to easily play with interest. One or a plurality of command panels 121 are arranged to form a moving path 120, the command panels 121 including command information readable by a reading module. The movable robot 110 sequentially reads, using the reading module, the command information included in the command panel 121 over which the movable robot 110 passes, while moving on the moving path 120, and sequentially performs an action corresponding to the read command information. The actions performed by the movable robot 110 include at least any one of starting a movement, stopping the movement, rotating, changing a moving direction to a predetermined direction, flashing a light emitting portion of the movable object in a predetermined color, and replaying sound.

Provided is an educational toy that enables even an infant of low age to easily play with interest. One or a plurality of command panels 121 are arranged to form a moving path 120, the command panels 121 including command information readable by a reading module. The movable robot 110 sequentially reads, using the reading module, the command information included in the command panel 121 over which the movable robot 110 passes, while moving on the moving path 120, and sequentially performs an action corresponding to the read command information. The actions performed by the movable robot 110 include at least any one of starting a movement, stopping the movement, rotating, changing a moving direction to a predetermined direction, flashing a light emitting portion of the movable object in a predetermined color, and replaying sound.

A drag braking system and method for a model vehicle are provided. The drag braking system may include a transmitter comprising a throttle input and a motor control device. The motor control device may include a user activated operation set selector and a memory storing at least two braking profiles. A first or second braking profile is selected via operation of the operation set selector and a braking force is applied by a motor of the model vehicle according to the braking profile selected. The method may include activating a user activated operation set selector and selecting a program setup mode or a profile selection mode. The method may further include setting a neutral position for a throttle input and selecting a braking profile. Wherein the braking profile applies a braking force via a model vehicle motor when the throttle input is in the neutral position.

An improved toy system is disclosed herein. In one aspect, the toy system includes a toy vehicle that can be uniquely identified. The toy vehicle includes a wireless tag that contains identifying information that is unique to the toy vehicle. In another aspect, the system includes a toy vehicle reader that can identify a toy vehicle that is proximate to the reader. The toy vehicle reader can wirelessly communicate with the tag, and in particular with a chip on the tag, on the proximate toy vehicle. In one embodiment, the toy vehicle reader utilizes Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to read the tags on vehicles.

Systems and methods for stabilizing the steering and throttle of a radio-controlled (RC) vehicle are described herein. More specifically, sensors and circuitry are configured to control the wheel speed and wheel direction of a RC vehicle based on rotational information. In operation, one or more sensors may be configured to receive angular rotational information associated with a rotation of the RC vehicle. The rotational information may define a rotation of the RC vehicle around one or more axes of the RC vehicle. The circuitry may be configured to receive the angular rotation information associated with the rotation of the RC vehicle from the one or more sensors, and control a wheel speed and/or a wheel direction of at least one wheel of the RC vehicle based at least in part on (i) command data received from a controller associated with the RC vehicle and (ii) the received angular rotation information.

Systems and methods for stabilizing the steering and throttle of a radio-controlled (RC) vehicle are described herein. More specifically, sensors and circuitry are configured to control the wheel speed and wheel direction of a RC vehicle based on rotational information. In operation, one or more sensors may be configured to receive angular rotational information associated with a rotation of the RC vehicle. The rotational information may define a rotation of the RC vehicle around one or more axes of the RC vehicle. The circuitry may be configured to receive the angular rotation information associated with the rotation of the RC vehicle from the one or more sensors, and control a wheel speed and/or a wheel direction of at least one wheel of the RC vehicle based at least in part on (i) command data received from a controller associated with the RC vehicle and (ii) the received angular rotation information.

A method and system for activating and cancelling a first or second turn signal indicator for a radio-controlled (R/C) vehicle are provided. The method may include determining that the R/C vehicle is stationary and reading a rotation of a steering input to a stationary activation threshold. In addition, the method may include activating the turn signal indicator on a side of the R/C vehicle and setting an active turn signal indicator to on. Further actions in the method may involve determining that the R/C vehicle is in motion and reading a rotation of the steering input to a moving initiation threshold. Still further actions may include reading a rotation of the steering input in another direction to a moving cancellation threshold and deactivating the first or second turn signal indicator and setting the active turn signal indicator to off.