A robotic activity system, which includes a board and an autonomous robotic device, is described herein. The board may display a line and one or more color patterns. The robotic device may traverse the line using one or more integrated sensors. For example, sensor data may include light intensity data for visible light reflected or emitted by the board. The sensor data may be analyzed to 1) ensure the robotic device follows the line and/or 2) detect color sequences associated with color patterns shown on the board. Upon detection of a color sequence, the robotic device may attempt to match the color sequence with a known color pattern definition. The color pattern definition may be associated with a function to be performed by the robotic device. Using multiple sets of color patterns and associated functions allows the robotic device to move in a variable and potentially unpredictable fashion.

Generally described, aspects of the disclosed subject matter are directed to systems and methods for controlling a robot using physical tiles embodied as an interactive robotic game. In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an interactive game system is provided. The interactive game system generally includes an interlocking game tile having a body, an interlocking component, an automatic data capture device configured for identification of a target position, and a path disposed on the top surface of the tile. The tile provides a surface and route for travel of a programmable robotic device having a body, a microprocessor, a path sensor, and an automatic data capture device reader. The programmable robotic device generally travels along the path of the game tiles to the target position where it interrogates the automatic data capture device of the game tile and performs actions based on the information received.

Provided are a versatile track block for creating a track that is capable of securing a more dynamic range of motion for toy mobile object, rather than merely a toy block moved around by hand, and a track plan in which the order of colors or patterns of blocks on the track is recorded as a program. Projecting parts 100, 100 and recessed parts 101, 101 capable of mating with the projecting parts 100 are provided clockwise around the four sides of a block 1. A step part 16 is formed on the upper face of the block 1, and a magnetic plate 2 is set into this step part 16. A track can be created using a plurality of blocks 1 of this sort. In addition, blocks 6 comprising curved magnetic plates 24 and the like can be used to create a three-dimensional track that can be traveled in three dimensions.

Provided are a versatile track block for creating a track that is capable of securing a more dynamic range of motion for toy mobile object, rather than merely a toy block moved around by hand, and a track plan in which the order of colors or patterns of blocks on the track is recorded as a program. Projecting parts 100, 100 and recessed parts 101, 101 capable of mating with the projecting parts 100 are provided clockwise around the four sides of a block 1. A step part 16 is formed on the upper face of the block 1, and a magnetic plate 2 is set into this step part 16. A track can be created using a plurality of blocks 1 of this sort. In addition, blocks 6 comprising curved magnetic plates 24 and the like can be used to create a three-dimensional track that can be traveled in three dimensions.