Methods and apparatus for designing animatronics units from articulated computer generated characters
US8390629B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T13/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for specifying a design for an animatronics unit includes receiving motion data comprising artistically determined motions, determining a design for construction of at least a portion of the animatronics unit in response to the motion data, and outputting the design for construction of the animatronics unit.
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