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Concept Overview: The Smart Toys playground is designed around programmable devices that form the core of an engaging and educational game.

The Game: Chase the Colored Light At the heart of this playground lies a simple yet captivating game called 'Chase the Colored Light.' Here’s how it works:

• A colored light appears at random locations within the playground.

• Children must run and touch the sensor that matches the color of the light.

• This game enhances quick thinking, color recognition, and physical agility as children chase and match the colors.

Technological Integration: The magic behind the Smart Toys playground comes from the IoT Vertebrae open-source hardware project.

• Programmable Logic with Snap!:

  • The game logic for 'Chase the Colored Light' can be programmed using Snap!
  • This allows educators and kids to modify and create new game rules, fostering a creative and evolving play environment.

• Hardware - The IoT Vertebrae:

  • Each toy is equipped with an IoT Vertebrae (presented at Snap!Con2023), a robust hardware platform tailored for Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
  • The ESP32 and Raspberry Pi based IoT Vertebrae ensures reliable connectivity and interaction among the toys in the playground via the MQTT protocol.

• Digital Twin based microworld in Snap!:

  • To enhance the development and testing of new game rules, a digital twin based microworld of the playground has been created in Snap!.
  • This microworld allows experimentation with powerful game logic ideas without disrupting the physical playground, enabling continuous innovation and refinement.