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In the previous post, I showed how I installed a speaker inside the skull of Samuel, my animatronic raven, and wired it through an amplifier to play realistic raven sounds. I also explained how I categorized these sounds by interaction type – mapping them to different kinds of behaviors or…
Continue reading →: A Deep Dive into the Volume Analyzer Program
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Getting my raven animatronic to speak convincingly presented an interesting challenge: translating audio into natural beak movements – Samuel beak movements must sync perfectly with his vocalizations. In this blog post I’ll detail how I connected a speaker to enable Samuel to produce sounds. We’ll cover how to connect an…
Continue reading →: Let the Raven Speak – From Sound to Servo Movements
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When I started this project I didn’t think about documenting it. I did it purely for myself. After months of navigating both small and significant challenges, and learning many new things, I thought that I should document it in case it can help and inspire others who are getting started…
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At this point, the project has reached another stage where a crucial decision needed to be made. After being able to record and playback a sequence of movements on the Pololu Maestro controller, and integrating led lights into the system, I realized I needed a more powerful ‘brain’ to allow…
Welcome to The Animatronic Menagerie, where I’ll be sharing the process of designing and building a highly realistic raven animatronic. As a lifelong lover of technology and creativity, I’m happy to have you join me on this journey. Whether you’re an aspiring roboticist or simply fascinated by the intersection of machines and nature, I invite you to follow along.