Background

The challenge is as follows:  "Animatronics is the design of robotically controlled puppets. Animatronics is frequently used in movies and interactive theme park attractions. In this lab section, groups will propose and create an animatronic device designed for a haunted house. This project involves electrical and mechanical design, fabrication, programming, and artistic design."

However, an added twist is that the haunted house will be for elementary-age children, so the projects cannot have gore and elements that are too scary.

Watch these videos to see other people's ideas of haunted house animatronics:

Human Skeleton:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mmRH5eLs_I

Haunted Raven:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09RT_1VYIU8

Our Project Parts List:

• 1x2 wood (12, 20" pieces)
• Plywood (20"x20" piece for bottom, small platform piece)
• Cloth to cover box (at least 60", 20" tall)
• Teddy Bear (appx. 10")
• DC motors (x2)
• Stepper motor (x1)
• Servo motors(x2)
• Arduino Uno (x2)
• Ardumoto (x1)
• Pulley (with string that fits)
• Wiring for circuit boards
• LEDs (x10)
• Audio amplifier