PResentation by Fran Rabuck at at COMIT 2016: Digitally Building Britain, September 2016 More information: http://www.comit.org.uk/liveblog

1. Digitally Building Britain #COMIT2016
28th/29th September 2016. London, UK.
Francis Rabuck, Principal Research Consultant
Toys for Techies 2016
The world of toys and play become the launching pad
for our imagination as children. The world of toys has
changed through the generations and this 10th annual
presentation on the topic will take a whimsical look
back at the history and also preview some of the sure
to be favorite tech toys for the holiday season.

2. 25December
Christmas
Toys 4
Techies
32%
MORE SNOW
Toy
History
Techy
GIFTS
Letters to Santa
25

3. BIM & LEGOS
• B - I – M, I=?
• Information?
• Innovation?
• Investment?
• Toys 4Techies and the LEGO ConnectionToday
• But first…more BIM

4. BIM – BCG Perspective
Digital in Engineering and Construction
Can BIM really reduce a project's life cycle costs by 20%
AND….
substantially improve completion time, quality and safety?

5. No Shortage of Digital Technologies

6. Opportunities Enabled

7. Reduce Annual Costs by $1 Trillion

8. BIM has a Lifecycle Value

9. BIM is Now! – KPMG Interactive Map of UK
http://www.kpmginteractiveinfrastructure.com/

10. BIM and LEGO? BIM Blog – Bond Bryan
http://bimblog.bondbryan.com/

11. LEGO as Learning Toys
• One of the most interesting toy
companies today.
• Be sure to look at the Architecture sets for
the older children
• The robotics NXT kits were a revolution,
but now the newWedo Construction kits
are setting new standards

12. Airpods, Dongles and Extensions
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_wImaGRkNY
• Airpod straps
• Alternate Dongles – charge and wired earbuds
• Many alternate Bluetooth Earbuds

13. Brain Hats - OpenBCI

14. Crayola – Easy Animator

15. Learning Resources Code & Go Robot Mouse

16. OzoBot Returns - Evo
• More programmability with
lights, sounds and proximity
sensing
• Smartphone control

17. Cozmo from Anki
• Tabletop robot from
the people who put
AI in racing cars
• Programmable
• Reads coded blocks
• Personality, facial
expressions
“Cozmo Is an Artificially IntelligentToyTruckThat’s Also the Future of Robotics” –Wired

18. Code-a-Pillar – Fisher Price

19. Barbie – Experimenting with an Icon

20. Star Wars Furbacca Furby

21. Talking Toys

22. Hatchimals – Eggs that Hatch into Animals
Draggles, Pengualas

23. New Pokemon Z-Ring Interactive Set
• The adventure
continues…
• For use with
Nintendo 3DS

24. SELFIE Mic Music-Set
• Selfie stick with Mic
• Record your rockstars
• Karaoke for the little ones

25. Exploding Kittens?
Card game that was the most backed project in
Kickstarter history.

26. Just a taste of fun to come….
• Top 100 Toys from Dr. Toy
• Worst Toys of the Year
• Yummy things
• Wearables
• Cameras
• Drones for Fun
• Video Games and New
Platforms
• Books
• And so much more fun
things with toys and facts

27. Letter to Santa,
I need your help. After 10 years of following your
advice, I’m never sure what to get for my
grandchildren. They seem to have everything, but I
want to give them the best educational toys that are
fun.
And I’, always interested in research of new things
What can you suggest?
Thanks,
Mom-mom

28. Mom-mom (and Poppops, and Moms and Dads),
There is one thing you can always give you kids and
grandchildren that they will always remember –
your time.
I wise friend of mine Albert Einstein once said….
“Play is the highest form of research”
So simply play on with children and follow me. I’ll
always have some new ideas, but the simple act of
“play” is all that children need to learn.
Thanks,
Santa

29. Closing “Great” Conference
• Construction Master
Efforts = 2012
Olympics
• Bowler Hat with
Lightbulb at Ending
Ceremony
• Tip of my Hat to a
“Great Conference”

30. Questions? More Information?
•Francis Rabuck
•eMail: frabuck@att.net
•Linkedin:
•www.linkedin.com/in/francisrabuck/
•Twitter: @frabuck