Data driven design and animation of animatronics
US9818217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2213/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a method for use by a system including a hardware processor and a memory storing a three-dimensional (3D) character data having a topology mesh describing a character. The method includes stabilizing the 3D character data by removing a translational motion and a rotational motion from the 3D character data, determining a range of motion of a plurality of points of the topology mesh describing the character, identifying a plurality of poses for generating an animation, where each of the plurality of poses includes a unique configuration of the plurality of points of the topology mesh, and creating an animatronic including a plurality of actuators configured to instantiate the plurality of poses for generating the animation.
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