Devices, systems, and methods of enhancing the gameplay of a toy are disclosed herein. For example, the toy can be a remotely controlled vehicle that includes a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) reader, configured to detect signals generated by a plurality of markers with RFID tags. Each marker of the plurality can be arranged such that the markers define a course for the remotely controlled vehicle. Certain markers can be designated as a starting line, a finish line, and “special,” which would enable programmable and variable gameplay features and actions of the remotely controlled vehicle. The remotely controlled vehicle can be communicably coupled to a mobile computing device configured to receive and process signals from the vehicle, display metrics associated with the gameplay, enable immediate functioning of special tag features, display metrics, and generate control codes transmitted to the vehicle, which control certain features in accordance with the programmed gameplay.

Devices, systems, and methods of enhancing the gameplay of a toy are disclosed herein. For example, the toy can be a remotely controlled vehicle that includes a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) reader, configured to detect signals generated by a plurality of markers with RFID tags. Each marker of the plurality can be arranged such that the markers define a course for the remotely controlled vehicle. Certain markers can be designated as a starting line, a finish line, and “special,” which would enable programmable and variable gameplay features and actions of the remotely controlled vehicle. The remotely controlled vehicle can be communicably coupled to a mobile computing device configured to receive and process signals from the vehicle, display metrics associated with the gameplay, enable immediate functioning of special tag features, display metrics, and generate control codes transmitted to the vehicle, which control certain features in accordance with the programmed gameplay.

The present invention provides a self-righting model vehicle.

The present invention provides a self-righting model vehicle.

A control system to locate a motorized entity on a display having an electronic device with a display is provided. The electronic device may include a microphone and an electronic device integrated circuit with a set of entity locating software instructions with a capability to generate and display a sequence of pixels in a location pattern, and to further receive an audio output detection signal from the microphone. The entity may include a speaker and one or more sensors in communication with an entity integrated circuit including a set of entity control software instructions. The one or more sensors may be capable of detecting pixels and to send a pixel detection signal to the entity integrated circuit upon detection thereof.

Disclosed is a system for controlling a robot via a foot-operable controller. The foot-operable controller includes a grid of large pressure-sensitive tiles that are responsive to being stepped on. Signals from the pressure-sensitive tiles are provided to a controller interface that converts the signals to control messages compatible with existing robot control interfaces, such as a universal serial bus. The foot-operable controller may be used to control various robots, including for example a robot equipped with a claw arm or a robot equipped with a ring launcher.

A programmable robot for educational purposes comprising a body comprising a drive system for causing the robot to move, an information acquisition device configured to acquire information from an external information carrying element, and a first connection element, and a head comprising a control system with a data storage element and a processor element being configured to receive a data signal transmitted from the at least one information acquisition device, the data signal comprising the acquired information from the external information carrying element, to process the data signal to interpret the information and achieve instructions, and to cause the drive system to move the robot in accordance with the instructions, and a second connection element, where the body and the head are adapted to be detachably coupled to one another by connecting the first connection element and the second connection element to one another.

A transformable robot comprises an arm structure, a leg structure and a head of the robot which are fixed to a ribcage structure. The arm structure includes a left arm and a right arm; the leg structure includes a left leg and a right leg; the ribcage structure includes a first steering gear fixed on an upper part of a second fixing frame; a rotating output shaft of the first steering gear successively passes through a top wall of the second fixing frame and a first backing plate to fixedly connected to a first steering wheel fixed on a first rotating frame; the first steering wheel is provided with an arc-shaped limited opening; a limited column on the first backing plate is movably passed through the limited opening; the rotating output shaft of the first steering gear rotates to drive the first rotating frame to rotate.

A transformable robot comprises an arm structure, a leg structure and a head of the robot which are fixed to a ribcage structure. The arm structure includes a left arm and a right arm; the leg structure includes a left leg and a right leg; the ribcage structure includes a first steering gear fixed on an upper part of a second fixing frame; a rotating output shaft of the first steering gear successively passes through a top wall of the second fixing frame and a first backing plate to fixedly connected to a first steering wheel fixed on a first rotating frame; the first steering wheel is provided with an arc-shaped limited opening; a limited column on the first backing plate is movably passed through the limited opening; the rotating output shaft of the first steering gear rotates to drive the first rotating frame to rotate.

A learning toy which enables learning of high-level programming in a stepwise manner. A movement path is constituted by a plurality of command panels in which command information which can be read with an optical reading module is recorded being arranged. A mobile robot sequentially reads command information included in the command panels through which the mobile robot passes while moving along the movement path and stores a plurality of pieces of command information in a command information memory. The mobile robot takes out a plurality of pieces of command information from arbitrary positions in the command information memory to execute operation. If a plurality of pieces of command information necessary for operation of the mobile robot are stored in the command information memory, a control unit of the mobile robot automatically extracts and takes out the command information and causes the mobile robot to operate.