Animated character system with real-time control

Details Animated character system with real-time control Animated character system with real-time control

1992-11-05

1994-02-22

Ro, Bentsu

Television

Special applications

Simulator

318 16, 318565, 364578, 40414, A63H 1300, G09B 9048

Patent

active

052892735

ABSTRACT:
A system includes a control station for remotely controlling an animated character. Radio frequencies are used to transfer audio, video and other control signals to the animated character to provide speech, hearing, vision and practically any movement in real-time. A camera is used in the head of the animated character, and microphones are used in its ears to provide vision and hearing to a monitoring operator at the control station. A speaker is co-located with the animated character to generate sound from the operator. Servo control units are included within the animated character to provide a plurality of body movements. Other aspects of the animated character includes a multi-layer skin composite to make it appear more life-like, and an audio driver circuit for controlling the mouth of the animated character in proportion to the level of an audio signal generated at the control station.

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