Interactive Game Board

Innovation description

The Interactive Game Board (IGB) is a table size surface, on which a large quantity of playing objects can be placed and electronically identified and tracked The IGB responds on the opject position and moving. Interactivity by highlighting regions on the board, sound generation (voice) and/or by projection of computer graphics on the surface

Function

Play multiplayer games, with artificial intelligence based feedback: Tips, constraints, rules, events.

Innovative aspects

Mujlti-player responsive, playing objects identification, real 3-D objects for players interaction


Innovator company profile

Company description Developer and worldwide distributor of game timing devices and sensorboards
Employees 9
Founding year 1993
Country Netherlands
Number of export countries 30
Technology
  • Electronics, IT & Telecommunications
  • Life sciences
  • Medical sciences
  • Psychological sciences
  • Social sciences
Industry
  • Art and design
  • Communication
  • Health, medical
  • Sports
  • Tourism and recreation
  • Transport and logistics
Technical development phase
  • Proof of principle
Commercial development phase
  • Market segment identified
Protection
  • Complexity of the system
  • Internal know-how
  • Patent
  • Trademark
Business development phase
  • Idea

Requested match with an innovation partner

Goal of the innovation match
  • Search business developer
  • Search R&D partner
  • Search resellers abroad who can quickly give the product a good position in the market
  • Sell innovation right
Confidentiality agreement
  • Yes, NDA
Partner profile Partner sees commercial possibilities for the technology and develops applications: product image, software, marketing
Company Type
  • Research organisation, university
  • Sales, trade and distribution
Continent
  • Europe
  • North America
Specific countries
Innovation 2010041989
Date 19-04-2010
Last modified 21-05-2012