I am trying to build a talking head, which basically a jaw moves via a servo (eyes maybe on later development) which will be syncronised with sound.
I have just finished the actual modelling of the head adding latex, painting etc. but I am now needing to bite the big bullet and get it moving. Basically I think I need some sort PIC of some shape which I can easily read from SD cards and output a WAV file whilst moving the mouth simultaneously and a friend suggested maybe using an arduino (something he had no experience in ).
So my first question would an adruino approach be suitable here? Also it would be great if this could remote activated.
I used to have quite good grasp of C and even some assembly but haven't done any years so I am, should I say, very rusty. Similar story on basic electronics.
To make it even more challenging I need to try and get this done for the 18th November.
Needless to say any help, including suitable hardware and maybe some sample code/circuit diagrams if needed.
I would like to get into arduino properly pretty much immediatley after November when I have a bit more time so some suggestions would be great there too.
The servo is fitted currently (as I needed to check that it all moved properly(done using my firend RC plane ))
I am getting a feel for how to move the jaw but I am still a bit lost on how to output the recorded clips and further sync the mouth movements with it (my thinking was a small file of movements (a bit like m-code) for each sound file) stored on the SD card..
I assume the RF module is for the remote activation. So would that mean a reciever in the head and a transmitter on the remote or were your thoughts more using say a laptop as a remote and also for "storage" / real time commands sent via the RF module etc.
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