Abstract: An example of an information processing system connects a plurality of virtual objects, thereby generating an assembled object, and selects as a selected object at least any one of the plurality of virtual objects forming the assembled object. In a case where the selected object is selected, and if an input to an input section satisfies a release condition, another virtual object connected to the selected object is detached, and a connection of a virtual object that forms the assembled object and is not connected to the selected object is maintained.

Abstract: A water simulation system may include a tank, a plurality of fluidic inlets, a plurality of fluidic outlets, and one or more pumps. In operation, the one or more pumps may introduce liquid to the tank through the fluidic inlets and draw liquid from the tank through the fluidic outlets. A pressure at the fluidic outlets may be diffused through the tank by an intake diffusion system having an intake box and an intake plate separating the fluidic outlets from the interior of the tank. A liquid flow may be adjusted for creating swift water conditions in a first portion of the tank and a slower current in a second portion of the tank.

Abstract: A golf putting system according to one embodiment includes a putt detector and a cup detector. The putt detector includes one or more sensors and a control circuit to detect when golf balls are putted. The cup detector includes one or more sensors and a control circuit to detect when golf balls enter a putting hole. The putt detector and the cup detector are configured for wireless communication with one another. The putt detector is configured to determine the number of putts taken and the number of putts made during a putting session in response to the putt detector detecting when golf balls are putted and the cup detector detecting when golf balls enter the putting hole. Optionally, the system may determine and display the distance between the putt detector and the cup detector. Other systems, devices, methods and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A toy produces pre-recorded computer-readable audible messages which positively affects the mental wellness of a child. A toy produces pre-generated computer-readable audible messages which positively affects the mental wellness of a child. A computer readable set of user data records generate aural assurance messages configured in the housing. In some implementations, the described technologies include an aural assurance system with an electronic storage for storing a plurality of pre-recorded or pre-generated computer readable aural messages, a computer processor connected to the electronic storage, the plurality of buttons, and the speaker.

Abstract: A conferencing system and method detects one or more two-dimensional (2D) images in presented 2D data and/or objects shown during a videoconference and renders them on a participant's three-dimensional (3D) tactile screen. The system includes a conferencing server that is in communication with one or more participant devices. An image recognition engine is in communication with the conferencing server and identifies the one or more 2D images. An imaging processor is in communication with the image recognition engine, and may be in communication with a camera that recognizes objects shown during the videoconference. The imaging processor creates a 3D rendering of the 2D images and/or the objects and directly or indirectly sends them to the participant's 3D tactile screen.

Abstract: An attendant-free midway-style electronic game machine. The game machine includes a predetermined number of projectiles for game play during a user game play session, a lower cabinet or first structural portion, a target cabinet or second structural portion having a target, and at least one detector. The lower cabinet may include a counter section and an elongated ramp section ending proximal to a user play position. The target cabinet may be located on top of the ramp section and spaced a distance from the counter section. At least one detector, which may be in the form of a sensor array, is configured to detect when an interruption occurs in the array indicating a projectile has passed by the detection area. The game machine may be configured to detect when a projectile has been actuated towards the target or has ricocheted off the target and is traveling towards the counter section.

Abstract: A parallel-reality game uses a virtual game board having tiles placed over an identified traversable space corresponding to flat regions of a scene. A game board generation module receives one or more images of the scene captured by a camera of a mobile device. The game board generation module obtains a topographical mesh of the scene based on the received one or more images. The game board generation module then identifies a traversable space within the scene based on the obtained topographical mesh. The game board generation module determines a location for each of a set of polygon tiles in the identified traversable space. The game board generation module also allows for queries to identify parts of the game board that meet one or more provided criterion.

Abstract: Disclosed are a muzzle flame simulator and a method for generating a light trail. The muzzle flame simulator includes a projectile passage, a projectile sensor, a controller, and at least one simulating flame light source. The projectile passage is disposed inside the muzzle flame simulator. The projectile sensor is coupled to the controller and configured to send a trigger signal to the controller in response to detecting a projectile passing through the projectile passage. The controller includes a signal generator circuit, which is configured to output at least two preset periodically changing control signals. The controller is configured to start the signal generator circuit in response to detecting the trigger signal. The at least one simulating flame light source is coupled to the controller, the simulating flame light source each at least includes two illuminating components that are configured to periodically emit light based on the control signals.

Abstract: Systems and methods for executing a virtual reality (VR)-based simulation for secondary battery production are disclosed. One method includes receiving a gaze direction and gaze location of a user identified from a HMD. Content associated with a secondary battery production apparatus corresponding to the received gaze direction and gaze location is displayed on an area of a display of the HMD. User behavior information indicating a motion of the user determined from at least one of the HMD or a controller associated with the HMD is obtained. The content associated with the secondary battery production apparatus is executed based on the obtained user behavior information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a game element (1a), preferably of a board game box (B1, B2, B3) comprising: —a central portion (10a) comprising four sides (11a, 12a, 13a, 14a); —side portions (15a, 16a, 17a, 18a) each connected to one side (11a, 12a, 13a, 14a) of the central portion (10) so that the side portions (15a, 16a, 17a, 18a) can be moved from a first position (P0) to a second position (P1): —the first position (P0) being a position in which said member (1a) is flat; —the second position (P1) being a position wherein the side portions are raised relative to the central portion (10a) so that said member (1a) forms a game board for a board game.

Abstract: A bronchoscopy simulator includes: a main body part which is formed to be similar to the bronchial tree of the human body; and a bleeding producing part which is provided on the main body part to create a situation where bleeding occurs bronchial tree inside the main body part, thereby enabling practice of a response process for bleeding situations occurring during bronchoscopy. A control method for the bronchoscope simulator, includes: a bleeding occurrence step in which bleeding occurs inside a main body part by a bleeding simulation part; and a bleeding stop step, after hemostasis responding to the bleeding is performed, in which the bleeding is stopped by the bleeding simulation part.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an auxiliary virtual object in a virtual scene, a first virtual object is controlled to select a lock target in the virtual scene for the auxiliary virtual object. A lock command for the selected lock target is received. The auxiliary virtual object is controlled to enter a first assist state based on the lock command when the lock target is a second virtual object in the virtual scene. The auxiliary virtual object is configured to automatically perform at least one action on the second virtual object in the first assist state.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a bronchoscopy simulator, includes: a base part printing step in which a base part is printed by a 3D printer; a plastic dipping step in which plastic dipping is applied to the outside of the base part; a through-hole forming step in which a through-hole is formed in the base part; and a liquid passing step in which liquid passes through the through-hole to melt away only the base part while leaving the plastic dipping intact.

Abstract: An information providing system includes one or more processors and a memory that stores one or more programs executed by the one or more processors. The one or more programs cause the one or more processors to execute obtaining, for a golf course including greens, position data indicating a position of each of players playing golf on each of the greens, storing the position data in the memory, estimating, from the position data stored in the memory, a cup position on a corresponding one of the greens, and providing the estimated cup position to a user of the golf course.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a machine-learned inverse rig model. The machine-learned inverse rig model outputs rig parameters for a facial animation rig used to generate animations of facial expressions in video games. The method comprises receiving one or more training examples. Each training example comprises target mesh data for a face portraying a particular facial expression. For each training example, predicted rig parameters are generated using an inverse rig model, comprising processing the target mesh data of the training example. Predicted mesh data is generated, comprising processing the predicted rig parameters using a forward rig model. A loss is determined, comprising performing a comparison between the predicted mesh data and the target mesh data. The inverse rig model is trained, comprising updating parameters of the inverse rig model based on the losses of one or more training examples.

Abstract: A muzzle flash simulator and a light track generation method are provided. The muzzle flash simulator includes: a projectile channel provided inside the muzzle flash simulator, and the projectile channel coaxial with a flight trajectory of a projectile; at least one projectile sensor connected to a controller and preset to transmit a trigger signal to the controller when detecting the projectile passes through the projectile channel; in which the controller is configured to output at least two control signals that periodically change according to the trigger signal; and at least one group of flash simulation light sources connected to the controller, in which the at least one group of flash simulation light sources includes at least two light-emitting elements having different colors, and the light-emitting elements are configured to periodically emit lights having different colors to the projectile according to the control signals to form a light track.

Abstract: A reconfigurable boardgame system herein comprises a reconfigurable boardgame board (e.g., four panel tri-fold) with a plurality of “page-retaining corner members” in corners of board panels, allowing interchanging customized boardgame pages. In one embodiment, only those corners of each panel that are exteriorly located on the board have corresponding corner members (leaving the center unobstructed). In another embodiment, the boardgame board is contained within a reconfigurable boardgame kit, which may comprise reusable (e.g., generic and shared) game pieces (dice, timers, pawns, etc.) for use by many games. In still another embodiment, the boardgame kit comprises blank and/or templated items to be filled in, such as boardgame panels, cards, customized dice, game pawn blanks, rules templates, etc. Envelopes may store the game panel pages, rules, and custom pieces of each individual boardgame, to be stored in the kit and used with the reconfigurable boardgame board and the generic reusable game pieces.

Abstract: A preference holding section 112 holds information denoting a preference of a user with respect to at least one item, the information being applicable to multiple applications. A providing section 114 provides the information denoting the preference of the user to the applications. The preference holding section 112 holds the information denoting the preference of the user with regard to a level of difficulty in game.

Abstract: A system for configuring a digital wallet application for implementing a casino player loyalty program includes a memory storing reward configuration data associated with digital wallet awards and a processor configured to: (a) provide an award type user interface for receiving player loyalty award types; (b) receive award type data corresponding to one or more selected player loyalty award types; (c) provide an award threshold user interface for receiving at least one indication corresponding to player loyalty award thresholds; (d) receive award threshold data corresponding to one or more selected player loyalty award thresholds; (e) provide an award trigger user interface for receiving player loyalty award triggers; (f) receive award trigger data corresponding to selected player loyalty award triggers; and (g) configure a rules engine for a mobile wallet based, at least in part, on the award type data, the award threshold data and the award trigger data.

Abstract: A method for training a driver to operate a vehicle includes identifying a first head pose direction of a driver, at a first time period, in accordance with monitoring the driver. The method also includes activating one or more first magnets of a first set of magnets to interact with one or more second magnets of a second set of magnets in accordance with a difference between the first head pose direction of the driver and an expected head pose direction. The first set of magnets may be integrated with a headrest of the vehicle, and the second set of magnets may be integrated with a helmet worn by the driver. The method further includes deactivating the one or more first magnets in accordance with a second head pose direction of the driver, at a second time period, being within a range of the expected head pose direction.