One of the most exciting things about animatronics is that the kids get to program something that has a physical form – it is not just on a screen. Hand puppets can be used to give the characters a cute or maybe even sinister appearance. But the true personality of the character is created by the way it moves and how it sounds. In this section we take a look at the hardware for building the actuated skeleton of a figure.<\/p>\n
Here are some suggestions for mechanisms<\/a> that can be built with some fairly simple techniques<\/a>.\u00a0The aluminum skeletons are actuated by servos<\/a> which are connected to the PC by controllers<\/a>. Often, making figures that work well requires some attention to important details, like understanding fasteners such as nuts, screws, and washers<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of the most exciting things about animatronics is that the kids get to program something that has a physical form – it is not just on a screen. Hand puppets can be used to give the characters a cute … Continue reading