Animatronic Finger

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Initial Ideation: 

This project was the result of a one semester class I took in fall 2024. The goal was to get as close as possible to making a replica of a real-life finger. This meant not only the look would be realistic, but also that the movement would be accurate to a human as well. I decided to use my own finger to model to allow me to have a "working model" to reference.  

Brainstorming: 

First, I researched 

Designing & Programming: 

I used Autodesk Inventor to design all the parts and assembly for this mechanism. I started with the 

Troubleshooting: 

One of the first problems I encountered was 

Conclusion: 

This animatronic