Disclosed is a transforming block toy having an engagement projection on the upper surface thereof and an engagement recess in the lower surface thereof, the engagement recess engaging with the engagement projection, the transforming block toy comprising: a trigger provided on one side surface; and a movable structure that is provided inside the transforming block toy and that moves in cooperation with the trigger. In a block state, the movable structure is housed inside the transforming block toy and does not project from the surface. When the trigger is turned on, the movable structure moves and the transforming block toy transforms into a toy having another shape.

Disclosed is a transforming block toy having an engagement projection on the upper surface thereof and an engagement recess in the lower surface thereof, the engagement recess engaging with the engagement projection, the transforming block toy comprising: a trigger provided on one side surface; and a movable structure that is provided inside the transforming block toy and that moves in cooperation with the trigger. In a block state, the movable structure is housed inside the transforming block toy and does not project from the surface. When the trigger is turned on, the movable structure moves and the transforming block toy transforms into a toy having another shape.

Provided is a module assembly including a plurality of modules. The modules each include a polyhedral housing with a polygonal plane, a pin provided on one side of a corner of the housing to selectively protrude, a pin installation portion in which the pin is installed to be movable, a pin receiver provided on another side of the corner of the housing such that a pin of another module is to be inserted thereinto, and a magnet installed between the pin installation portion and the pin receiver, and configured to apply magnetic force to both the pin provided in the pin installation portion and the pin of the other module to be received in the pin receiver.

The invention relates to producing kits for games and souvenirs. The invention consists in a node for connecting moving elements thereof in order to perform a connecting action using two groups of components. A first group of components and a second group of components are connected by means of inserting protrusions, which are positioned along opposing edges of at least two individual components of the second group, in at least two rectangular connecting apertures of one of the individual components of the first group, and which are disposed symmetrically relative to a central aperture on each of the individual components of the first group. The second group of components contains at least two individual components which are made in the form of symmetrical pairs. The result consists in the fastest and most-reliable assembly of the node.

An illuminated modular decorative article includes a base control panel and a side panel. The base control panel includes a base, a first electrical/mechanical connection interface, and a power source. The side panel includes a base, a second electrical/mechanical connection interface, and illumination sources. The first electrical/mechanical connection interface connects to the second electrical/mechanical connection interface to electrically connect the base control panel to the side panel and to mechanically connect the base control panel substantially orthogonally to the side panel.

There is provided an information processing apparatus including an attribute management unit configured to manage a variable attribute value associated with each one or more characters existing in a real space, a detection unit configured to detect an interaction event between a first character and a real object by using an image captured by a camera that captures the real space, and a setting unit configured to set a rule for changing the attribute value of the first character depending on the interaction event. In a case where the detection unit has detected the interaction event, the attribute management unit changes the attribute value of the first character in accordance with the rule set by the setting unit.

The present invention discloses a system and method for recognizing objects placed together using capacitance sensors in conjunction with the RFID technology. A structure that is made with a material of high dielectric constant and a RFID tag that comprises a unique identification code (UID) of an object is embedded with the object. With the objects recognized, the spatial structure or the spatial distribution formed by them is derived and corresponding sensory feedbacks are provided by the system.

There is provided an apparatus which can improve user-friendliness of a description screen for assembly of parts in creation of a robot. The apparatus performs display control to separately display a plurality of parts for creation of a robot, display a line connecting joint surfaces of the respective parts, and display animation in which the respective parts are jointed in accordance with the line connecting the joint surfaces in assembly order.

The invention relates to a toy building element (1) for the construction of an elastic structure (2), comprising a plurality of at least three consecutive chain link type individual links (4).

According to the invention it is intended that the connection (5) between the separate individual links (4) comprises a lesser reset force in relation to the bending elasticity (shear modulus G) than the reset force in relation to a tensile strength (elasticity modulus E).

With this toy building element a claw working according to the bionic principle, a fin working according to this principle or a spring joint can be constructed.

A play mat system to which various objects may be removably mounted over a display. The play mat system generally includes a housing having a transparent upper surface or upper cover. A display is either integrated with the housing or provided by an electronic device such as a tablet computer which may be removably connected to the lower surface of the housing via one or more receiver brackets. The housing may include a plurality of projections extending from its upper surface or upper cover to which various objects such as toys or building blocks may be removably mounted. Multiple housings may be interconnected via links such that they function as a singular display unit.