Arduino animatronics- make your awesome costumes more awesome!

Step 14 Resources

So that's it for now- I'll be adding more code examples and mechanisms as time goes on.

Here's some additional material to check out:

Animatronics-
Here's an awesome show reel that displays the capabilities of animatronics-
http://www.johnnolanfilms.com/animatronics/showreel-flash-2010.php

Soldering tutorials-
This is the first in a great series of SMD soldering tutorials-
http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/36

Basic soldering skills-
http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/106

Arduino tutorials-
http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/index.html

http://www.arduino.cc/playground/

Using Eagle to make PCBs-
http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/108

Books-

MAKE: Electronics- If you're just getting into electronics or need a refresher this is a great book
http://www.amazon.com/MAKE-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/0596153740/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1291095250&sr=1-1

Making Things Talk- everything you ever wanted to know about Arduino and communication techniques
http://www.amazon.com/Making-Things-Talk-Practical-Connecting/dp/0596510519/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291014224&sr=1-1

Practical Arduino- A great book with awesome Arduino projects
http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Arduino-Projects-Hardware-Technology/dp/1430224770/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250109738&sr=8-2

Physical Computing- It's not Arduino specific as it predates it but it's THE book to have regarding physical computing; everything from servos and stepper motors to LEDs and sensors- it's all in there
http://www.amazon.com/Physical-Computing-Sensing-Controlling-Computers/dp/159200346X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1291014345&sr=1-1

Making Things Move- Looks like a great book for learning how to design all kinds of mechanisms.
http://www.makingthingsmove.com/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0071741674?tag=makingthingsm-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0071741674&adid=1RG5X8SW1YZDQ0MMAXDR&


No Strings Attached- A great book about the Jim Henson Creature shop
http://www.amazon.com/No-Strings-Attached-Hensons-Creature/dp/185227669X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1291014513&sr=1-2

The Winston Effect- Amazing photos and information about all kinds of animatronic creations
http://www.amazon.com/Winston-Effect-History-Stan-Studio/dp/1845761502/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291014636&sr=1-1