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    An investigation into the construction of an animatronic model.

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    Publication date
    2010-05-17T15:47:57Z
    Author
    Peel, Christopher Thomas
    Supervisor
    Not named
    Keyword
    Animatronics
    Allosaurus
    Autonomous
    Control system
    Dinosaur head
    Museum exhibit
    PIC16F84A
    Robotics
    Special effects
    Visitor attraction
    Rights
    Creative Commons License
    The University of Bradford theses are licenced under a Creative Commons Licence.
    Institution
    University of Bradford
    Department
    School of Informatics
    Awarded
    2008
    
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    Abstract
    This thesis investigates the development of an animatronic robot with the objective of showing how modern animatronic models created as special effects have roots in models created during the scientific and mechanical revolution of the 17th and 18th centuries. It is noted that animatronic models that are available today have not been described in any great detail and most are covered by industrial secrecy. This project utilises technologies developed during the latter part of the 20th century and into the beginning of the 21st century to create the design of the animatronic robot. The objective of the project is to bring effective designs for animatronic robots into the public domain. The project will investigate a large variety of different mechanisms and apply them to various functioning parts of the model, with the design and method of each of these functions discussed. From this, one main part of the project, the jaw, will receive the focus of construction. Once the construction is complete this will be evaluated against what improvements and changes could be made for future iterations, with a revised design produced based on what has been learned.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4305
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    Thesis
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    PhD
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