Smart robotic therapeutic learning toy
AssigneeQatar University
InventorsJohn-John Cabibihan, Hifza Javed, Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni, Ahmed Yaser Alhaddad
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Abstract
Certain embodiments may generally relate to smart robotic therapeutic devices. A modular toy may include a multiple detachable carriages. The modular toy may also include a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen mounted on a first carriage of the plurality of carriages. The modular toy may further include a bubble-generation mechanism installed on the first carriage, a container disposed on a second carriage of the plurality of carriages that is attached to the first carriage, and a robotic arm mounted on a third carriage of the plurality of carriages that is attached to the second carriage.
Claims15
A modular toy, comprising:
- a plurality of detachable carriages;
- a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen mounted on a first carriage of the plurality of carriages;
- a bubble-generation mechanism installed on the first carriage;
- a container disposed on a second carriage of the plurality of carriages that is attached to the first carriage;
- and
- a robotic arm mounted on a third carriage of the plurality of carriages that is attached to the second carriage,
- wherein the robotic arm comprises a set of controllable motors that are interfaced with a motor driver integrated circuit electrically connected to a microcontroller in the modular toy, and
- wherein the microcontroller is wirelessly connected to a device external to the modular toy to provide control functions to operate the bubble-generation mechanism, to operate the robotic arm, and to move the modular toy.
A method of operating a modular toy, comprising:
- initiating at least one drive motor to place the modular toy in motion;
- displaying, with a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, a plurality of facial expressions, images, or videos from a first carriage of the modular toy;
- activating a bubble-generation mechanism that is installed on the first carriage to generate bubbles;
- disposing a container comprising a plurality of coal pieces onto a second carriage of the modular toy;
- operating a robotic arm mounted on a third carriage of the modular toy to interact with the first carriage and the second carriage;
- and
- providing control functions to operate the bubble-generation mechanism, to operate the robotic arm, and to move the modular toy,
- wherein the control functions are provided via a microcontroller in the modular toy, the microcontroller being wirelessly connected to a device external to the modular toy, and
- wherein the robotic arm is operated via a set of controllable motors disposed therein that are interfaced with a motor driver integrated circuit electrically connected to the microcontroller.
A microcontroller, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code,
- wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the microcontroller at least to
- initiate at least one drive motor to place a modular toy in motion;
- display, with a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, a plurality of facial expressions, images, or videos from a first carriage of the modular toy;
- activate a bubble-generation mechanism that is installed on the first carriage to generate bubbles;
- operate a robotic arm mounted on a third carriage of the modular toy to interact with the first carriage and a second carriage of the modular toy, and feed a plurality of coal pieces from the second carriage into the first carriage;
- and
- control functions of the bubble-generation mechanism, operation of the robotic arm, and movement of the modular toy via a wireless connection with a device external to the modular toy,
- wherein operation of the robotic arm is performed via a set of controllable motors disposed therein that are interfaced with a motor driver integrated circuit electrically connected to the microcontroller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.