Abstract:
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Erfassung, Überwachung und/oder Steuerung von Rennfahrzeugen auf einer vorzugsweise mehrspurigen Rennstrecke, mit zumindest einer unter der Fahrbahnoberfläche versenkt angeordneten Sensoreinheit. Erfindungsgemäß ist die zumindest eine Sensoreinheit auf einem Führungselement montiert, das quer zur Fahrbahn vom seitlichen Fahrbahnrand her in einen Aufnahmeraum unter der Fahrbahn einschiebbar ist. Hierbei können Kabel, Leitungen oder dergleichen mit der zumindest einen Sensoreinheit fertig vormontiert werden und zusammen mit dem Führungselement von der Seite her unter die Fahrbahn eingeführt werden, so dass es keiner separaten Kabelverlegung oder gar einem Kabelanschluss erst an der Sensorposition bedarf.
Abstract:
A toy system comprises a surface (1) provided with position encoding information; and a toy (2, 20) arranged to be movable across the surface (1), said toy (2, 20) comprising at least one sensor (4) for reading said position encoding information, and processing means (3) arranged to process the position encoding information read by the sensor (4) and to determine the position of the toy (2, 20) on said surface (1) on the basis of said position encoding information.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Fahrspielzeug (100) für eine spurgeführte Autorennbahn (22), welche eine Führungsnut (20) und benachbart zur dieser Stromschienen (24) aufweist, wobei zur Spurführung ein am Fahrspielzeug (100) schwenkbar angeordneter Kiel (18) zum Eingriff in die Führungsnut (20) auf der Autorennbahn (22) vorgesehen ist, und wobei ferner eine Magneteinrichtung (32) am Fahrspielzeug (100) angeordnet ist, welche mittels magnetischer Anziehung mit den Stromschienen (24) auf der Autorennbahn (22) derart zusammenwirkt, daß eine zusätzliche Haltekraft das Fahrspielzeug (100) in der Spur auf der Autorennbahn (22) hält. Hierbei ist eine Schwinge (26) mit einem Ende schwenkbar am Fahrspielzeug (100) befestigt und die Magneteinrichtung (32) auf der Schwinge (32) beabstandet von der schwenkbaren Befestigung angeordnet, wobei die schwenkbare Befestigung derart ausgebildet ist, daß bei einem Driften des Fahrspielzeugs (100) in Form eines Schwenkens einer Längsachse (28) des Fahrspielzeuges (100) um den Kiel (18) des Fahrspielzeuges (100) als Drehpunkt relativ zur Autorennbahn (22) die Schwinge (26) relativ zum Fahrspielzeug (100) derart entgegengesetzt schwenkt, daß die Magneteinrichtung (32) benachbart zu den Stromschienen (24) auf der Autorennbahn (22) verbleibt, so daß auch beim Driften eine magnetische Anziehungskraft zwischen Magneteinrichtung (32) und Stromschienen (14) zur Verfügung steht.
Abstract:
Method for detecting the location of an object (108A) on a display device (102), comprising the steps of producing a plurality of patterns (122), each at a selected location on the display device (102), detecting at least one of the patterns (122), transmitting a signal indicative of the detected pattern, receiving the transmitted signal, and determining the location of the device (102), according to the received signal.
Abstract:
The device is comprised of a series of analog-digital converters (1) associated to rail tracks (2, 2') on which the vehicles can circulate, a central processing unit (3) (CPU), a non temporal storage memory (4) and an output control unit (5). The user adjusts the device to the recording mode and runs one vehicle through the rail track by using a manual control. The converters (1) digitalize the voltages corresponding to the different speeds of the vehicle during one circuit lap and send the data to the CPU (3) in order to store the data in the memory (4). In the reproduction mode, the CPU (3) controls the unit (5) so as to reproduce in one rail track (2) the stored sequence of voltages. Thereby, the user can run one vehicle controlled by her/him, and compete against another vehicle controlled by the device.
Abstract:
There is provided a self-propelled electronic device for use on a base surface. The electronic device includes a chassis disposable over the base surface. The chassis includes a first surface facing the base surface when the chassis is disposed thereover. A light meter is configured to detect light incident toward the first surface and determine a luminance level thereof the detected light. A light source is configured to transition between an ON and OFF states dependent on the luminance level of the detected light. A line sensor is coupled to the chassis and is configured to sense a line segment on the base surface. A movement mechanism is coupled to the chassis and is placeable on the base surface. The movement mechanism is in operative communication with the line sensor to move on the base surface in a pattern corresponding to the line sensed on the base surface.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling the position of a vehicle on a track so as to provide a slotless racing vehicle game is described. The method involves generating within a primary feedback loop a first input signal for a steering servo of the vehicle so as to minimise an error signal produced by comparing a measured lateral position of the vehicle on the track with its desired position. The method further comprises generating within a secondary feedback loop a second input signal for the steering servo so as minimise a measured angle of orientation of the vehicle on the track. It is found to be advantageous for the stability of the vehicle on the track if responsivity (Klf2) of the secondary feedback loop is set to be equal to the reciprocal of the responsivity (Kss)of the steering servo.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling the position of a vehicle on a track so as to provide a slotless racing vehicle game is described. The method involves measuring the lateral position of the vehicle on the track so as to minimise the distance with a user defined lateral position. A measured velocity of the vehicle is then feedback to a steering servo in order to stabilise the vehicle's position at the desired lateral position. In particular, the gain of a controller that generates the input signal for the steering servo is varied with the reciprocal of the square of the speed of the vehicle.
Abstract:
A toy system includes a drivable surface that includes location encoding markings. A toy vehicle or mobile agent is provided that includes a drive motor, an imaging system for taking images of the markings, a vehicle wireless transceiver, and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the motor, the imaging system, and the vehicle wireless transceiver. A basestation is provided that includes a controller operatively coupled to a basestation wireless transceiver. Via wireless communication between the wireless transceivers of the toy vehicle and the basestation, an action to be implemented by the toy vehicle can be determined by the basestation and communicated to the toy vehicle, whereupon the microcontroller of the toy vehicle controls detailed movement of the toy vehicle on the drivable surface based on images taken of the markings of the drivable surface by the imaging system to cause the toy vehicle to implement the action on the drivable surface.
Abstract:
A racing game device for use with non-powered toy vehicles which are released from a starting incline and travel along independent tracks through a finish gate. Electronic starting light tower signals players for remote vehicle release which are electronically interconnected with starting lights and finish gate to indicate winner and elapsed time on a digital display. Sound effects are activated during the start by players remote release mechanism which simulates actual race car sounds.