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Hello there mates ^^. Welcome to my final project draaaaaaft ^^
Hey there fellows, Here you are being introduced you to my final project. ^^
Marionette puppets had always been a mystery to me as a kid, I enjoyed watching them _except for the creepy ones :D_ and envied those skillful puppeteers and wished that one day I can hold a marionette puppet, be able to manipulate it such as smooth..
Joining Fab Academy, I thought why can't I give that wish a little boost? ^^
Why can't I have those slight string pulls done by a couple of motors, programmed and synchronized to perform a series of smooth movments that give life to the marionette puppet?
Actually I suppose I can. ^^
And that's what I'm intending to do.
My project as Q & A.. ^^
What will it do?
- A motorized marionette puppet performing a salut and a steady walking motion.
Who's done what beforehand?
No one did exactly as I'm planning to do but there were some similar projects.
- Basic implementation moving arms and legs using servo motors.
- High quality puppetbut only eyes and jaw move.
What will you design?
- The puppet, stage, lighting and circuits.
What materials and components will be used?
- Materials:
For the puppet: I am yet to decide as there are alot of options such as wood, epoxy or PLA.
For the theatre: I'm using wood and Velor.
- Components:
Servo motors, stepper motors, timing belts, pullies, micro controllers, may be sensors and other electronic components as well.
Where would they come from? & How much will they cost?
What parts and systems will be made?
1- The puppet.
2- The satge.
3- The mechanical control mechanism.
4- The control circuits.
What processes will be used?
1- 2D and 3D design.
2- electronics design & production.
3- embedded programming.
4- Laser cutting.
5- Molding and casting.
What questions need to be answered?
1- What will be the material of the puppet?
2- How big will the puppet be and accordingly the theatre?
3- According to the material and size of the puppet what size of a servo motor am I gonna use and would I be limitted by low voltages and tourqes?
4- What is the minimum number of joints needed to be controlled in order to get a decent walking motion?
How will it be evaluated?
Evaluation would be on the:
- Functionality of the puppet (The puppet is able to perform any sort decent smooth movement).
- Neatness of the puppet and the theatre finishing.
Šī¸ Row'a M. M. Othman - Fab Academy 2020