FAQ's

Q: How long does it take to complete the project?
A: About 30 hours.

Q: How many people are required to make an animatronic?
A: The recommended amount is 4 people; one who specializes in coding, one who specializes in mechanical design, one who specializes in electrical design, and one who is decent at all three aspects.

Q: What is the purpose of this project?
A: For us as the project creators, our project is to gain experience in engineering for our future. For others, it's to create a fun Halloween mechanism which is used for scaring kids.

Q: What is the average cost of creating an animatronic design?
A: About $150-$200. It was break down to DC motor ($2), 2 Servo Motors ($26), Raspberry Pi ($35), Skeleton ($50), motion sensor ($10), and lastly wood and other materials up to about $50 ($50). However, the only part we personally needed to pay for was the skeleton and motion sensors which adds up to about $60.