Studying and gaming interactive surfaces with the identification of objects using RFID

Abstract

Electronic combinable modular system based on a plurality of multidimensional geometric forms, to locate the position of a plurality of Transponder RFID in a multidimensional space and to read and write the informations included. The system includes: a plurality of combinable modular local units, a plurality of combinable modular subsystems, at least a microcontroller and at least an irradiating antenna, connected to the modular subsystems, to put any individual modular local unit in communication with at least a reader/writer Receiver of Transponder RFID. The innovation of the finding allows significant improvements and cost-effectiveness in the construction of arrays or series of antennas as well as new operating modes in recreational, educational and communication fields. The innovation is significant as it facilitates the interaction even to children not yet schooled and to disabled people of any age.

Claims

1. An electronic combinable modular system based on a plurality of multidimensional geometric forms, to locate positions of a plurality of Transponder radio-frequency identification (RFID) in a multidimensional space, and to read and write information included, the system comprising: a plurality of combinable modular local units with first capacitors and antennas, and made of electrically conductive material connected in series to a plurality of first diodes for each terminal of the antennas in order to allow passage of direct current eventually applied; a plurality of combinable modular subsystems with inductors, second diodes, and second capacitors connected to the combinable modular local units and to at least one microcontroller to supply power through bias direct current to any of the combinable modular local units; at least one irradiating antenna internal to the system, connected in series to a plurality of third diodes for each terminal of the at least one irradiating antenna, connected to the combinable modular subsystems; the at least one irradiating antenna puts any one of the combinable modular local units in communication with at least one reader/writer receiver of the Transponder RFID, external to the system, located near the at least one irradiating antenna; a power source; at least one computer in order to run software, supply the power, and transmit and receive information and commands; at least one subsystem of communication, to transmit and receive the information and the commands; the at least one microcontroller in order to acquire and send the information about address coordinates of any one of the combinable modular local units, to manage address programs, to supply the power to the combinable modular local units, and to manage the at least one subsystem of communication of the information received from the reader/writer receiver of the Transponder RFID; at least one magnetic component contained in the combinable modular local units; and a plurality of objects, each of the objects containing at least one of the Transponder RFID and a magnetic component.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising: at least one first diode in series to the antennas of the combinable modular local units with light-emitting semiconductors.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a reader/writer receiver of the Transponder RFID connected to the at least one subsystem of communication.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a subsystem comprising a plurality of proximity sensors, near each of the combinable modular local units, connected to another microcontroller, in turn connected to the at least one subsystem of communication.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

(1) FIG. 1It shows an example of application of the finding

(2) FIG. 2It reports a further example of application of the finding

(3) FIG. 3It reports the structure in matrix of the local Units with direct current power supply

(4) FIG. 4It reports the re-statement of the structure in a modular format

(5) FIG. 5It reports an example of object with Tag RFID and examples of Tag RFID

(6) FIG. 6It reports an example of direct current power supply of individual local units with diodes in anti-series

(7) FIG. 7It reports an example of direct current power supply of individual local units with diodes in anti-series

(8) FIG. 8It reports an example of microcontroller with inputs and outputs for direct current

BENEFITS

(9) The innovation of the finding allows a significant improvement and cost-effectiveness in the construction of matrices or series of modular antennas with plurality of multidimensional geometric forms as well as new operating modes in recreational, educational-scholastic and communication fields. The innovation is significant as it facilitates the interaction even to children not yet schooled and to disabled people of any age.