Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Anthony D Martin

Scott Frazier Watson

Derek Edward Bradley

Thabo D Beeler

Iain Matthews

Philip John Jackson

Jon Hayes Snoddy

Alfredo Medina Ayala

Jose Rafael Tena

Todd P Camill

A skin or skin system for a robot or robotics assembly is provided that includes one or more integral elastomeric links (or bars) ('IELs') that are configured for receiving and connection with coupling elements or members (e.g., pivot pins) at the ends of mechanical links/bars. The IELs are also configured to act as a final link of a mechanical linkage made up of these mechanical links to provide a closed chain. For example, the body of each of the IELs, or a portion of the IEL body extending between connection points with the coupling elements of the links/bars of the mechanical linkage, provides a final link in a mechanical linkage forming a closed chain to allow it properly function.

Robotics skin system with integral elastomeric links to complete mechanical linkages

There is provided a method for use by a system including a hardware processor and a memory storing a three-dimensional (3D) character data having a topology mesh describing a character. The method includes stabilizing the 3D character data by removing a translational motion and a rotational motion from the 3D character data, determining a range of motion of a plurality of points of the topology mesh describing the character, identifying a plurality of poses for generating an animation, where each of the plurality of poses includes a unique configuration of the plurality of points of the topology mesh, and creating an animatronic including a plurality of actuators configured to instantiate the plurality of poses for generating the animation.

Data driven design and animation of animatronics

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Huntington Beach, CA, United States of America

Anthony D Martin