conventional batteries the housing 62 illustrated in fig5 is exemplary only the housing 62 can have any suitable shape size structure and configuration and be within the scope of the claimed invention fig6 is a partial cross sectional view of an exemplary throwable object 100 containing the integrated electronics module 60 of fig5 in accordance with a third embodiment of the invention the object 100 has a substantially solid spherical body 102 having an open cavity 101 formed therein for receiving the electronics module 60 the open cavity 101 is shaped and sized so that the module 60 fits snuggly therein the module 60 is secured in cavity 101 using a suitable adhesive the body 102 may be made of any suitable material and it is preferably made of an open cell foam such as polyurethane the radius of curvature of the convex front portions 68 69 of the housing 60 is in proportion to that of the body 102 so as not to distort the body 39 s spherical shape a cover 104 is attached over the module 60 using an adhesive or other suitable attaching means to generally conceal the module 60 the cover 104 is preferably made of the same material as the body 102 the cover has one or.