Motorized joystick

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1990-11-13

1993-01-26

Yusko, Donald J.

Coded data generation or conversion

Bodily actuated code generator

340709, 74471XY, 31856811, 31856814, G05B 1942, G05G 9047, B25J 918

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051825570

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. The system includes a motorized joystick to control the movement of the animated character. The joystick is connected to three linear motors which are faders with memories. The linear motors can be preprogrammed allowing preprogrammed movements of the animated character to be replayed without the need of an operator.

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