Darkbeer
08-28-2003, 03:45 PM
Lucky the dinosaur begins its adventure in California (http://www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=54330) - Orange County Register, 8/28/03
QuikQuote: Disney Imagineers first placed Audio-Animatronic figures in attractions in 1963. The first ones, called A-4s, could turn and open their mouths in synchronization with music, such as the birds in Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room. The next phase, A-100s, moved more realistically and were used in "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln."
Robotics experts said Disney would have confronted software issues when making the two-legged creature stay balanced as it walks. Another challenge would have been finding the right kind of spongy material to mimic muscle tissue and make Lucky's movements less jerky.
QuikQuote: Disney Imagineers first placed Audio-Animatronic figures in attractions in 1963. The first ones, called A-4s, could turn and open their mouths in synchronization with music, such as the birds in Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room. The next phase, A-100s, moved more realistically and were used in "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln."
Robotics experts said Disney would have confronted software issues when making the two-legged creature stay balanced as it walks. Another challenge would have been finding the right kind of spongy material to mimic muscle tissue and make Lucky's movements less jerky.