Prototype design, automaton mechanism work-in-progress
Hand-crank Automaton : Part II
Controlled and Passive Motion
There are two kinds of automata motion: controlled and passive. In our hand-crank monkey automata, cables attached [..more]
Hand-crank Automaton : Part I
How a simple stick figure became a Monkey in Motion
When designing an automaton, [..more]
Miniature Automaton : Part II
Assembled prototype with wind-up controller
The controller prototype crankshaft is attached to a small music box movement with the musical comb [..more]