joined, inside view

Power charging

Thermoelectric effect

Another possible way to charging the power can be using the thermoelectric effect,
which is using human temperature as a heat source to harvesting power when kid hug it. for this type of power charging will require a piece of aluminum put in somewhere around the toy surface.

I found people use this to create some fun project, like a power free light torch:

 Also another the blinking ring:

Power Charging

For a digital toy, naturally need to consider a power charging.

It's kind of nature need for a robot kind, like human need food, personally really love this "feature", this "power charging", a weak point of robot, which make them one more step closer to human king.

Inductive charging, also call wireless charging:

This type of power charging have a great advantage in:

- Durability

- Protected connections

Wireless charging have been come out of lab, we can found it use in cellphone, toothbrush:

Material research

Silicon-gel filled type is quite soft buy remain the shape.

This create a good hand contact feeling.

Material research

Baymax is actually based on real (and awesome) research out of Carnegie Mellon University. The excitement has apparently inspired some equally real robots to get dressed up in big white inflatable suits.

The lab had mentioned a new flex, skin touch friendly material that possible use for robot in the future. See picture below, I think it will be a idea material  for the toy.

ref

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-real-big-hero-robots-3d-chappie-trailer

Babyloid, Anti-Depression Robot-Baby for the Japanese Elderly

eyes action is really close to what I want in the toy

Also combine light effect to make face red, crying with blue light.

Amazing mouth can open.

video link:  http://bcove.me/96hzqd3p 

Smart Toy research

Furby

A review by a kids, They love it:

- have it own character
- know when you talk to him
- respond to what you do to him
- have a tail
- Know you play music or when you sing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qwvNmoFE_Y


But somehow after a while they start been "mash" by kids, due to the communication difficulties.

This Special furby below have:

1. fine detail

2. more nature color tone

3. fluffy big ear

4. bright and big eyes

5. smile mouth

6. small claws

7. great fluffy tail

Material research

Squishy - hard silicon, half transparent that lighting can see through.

Not that heavy.

Banda Baymax review

Detail for a welcome toy:

glossy, big, well made, nice color

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR8goOZ_HLY

Sustainable toy

waste for new life

Packaging as part

Toy market research

$30, press and spin, for fighting.

$40, Action game, for 7+ interactive game.

Over $100, large box, detail collection, more for adults.

Nice packaging

$17, Classical game, compact packaging, travel or camping use.