I'm looking for a programmable controller to run my Chuck E. Cheese bot. He has 8 cylinders and requires a fairly sophisticated controller. You can see a Chuck bot like mine in action here:
This guy is using an original show computer, which I don't have. It's the size of a refrigerator (yay 1970s tech!) and it's not possible to program it for new material anyway. The company uses a special programming studio to create their material, and the equipment at the stores simply plays it back. Since I'm just running one character and want to make my own stuff, I was advised to get a modern animatronics controller with more than the minimum number of channels in case I wanted to add lighting or other effects later. Here's my criteria:
Important:
Minimum of 8 channels (preferably more)
Can send signals on multiple channels simultaneously
Software with user-friendly interface
No coding knowledge required
Can run shows lasting at least 10 minutes
Real-time feedback
Ability to export show data
Not important:
Triggers
Audio quality
My plan is to use him to make videos, so audio isn't important since I will be syncing his movements to a pre-recorded audio track and adding audio during post production. I was considering the Hauntbots APC16, but wanted to know if there were other options out there.
http://www.hauntbots.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=180
This guy is using an original show computer, which I don't have. It's the size of a refrigerator (yay 1970s tech!) and it's not possible to program it for new material anyway. The company uses a special programming studio to create their material, and the equipment at the stores simply plays it back. Since I'm just running one character and want to make my own stuff, I was advised to get a modern animatronics controller with more than the minimum number of channels in case I wanted to add lighting or other effects later. Here's my criteria:
Important:
Minimum of 8 channels (preferably more)
Can send signals on multiple channels simultaneously
Software with user-friendly interface
No coding knowledge required
Can run shows lasting at least 10 minutes
Real-time feedback
Ability to export show data
Not important:
Triggers
Audio quality
My plan is to use him to make videos, so audio isn't important since I will be syncing his movements to a pre-recorded audio track and adding audio during post production. I was considering the Hauntbots APC16, but wanted to know if there were other options out there.
http://www.hauntbots.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=180