Animatronics Control via Animation Data Simulation

The patent applies preliminary action by creating a software simulation model of the animatronics unit before physical construction. Animation data from CG characters is used to pre-determine control signals and predict behavior in virtual space, allowing design optimization before committing to expensive custom physical construction. This resolves the contradiction by enabling accurate representation planning without immediately requiring complex custom-building.

The patent uses copying by creating a virtual software simulation that replicates the animatronics unit's expected behavior. This digital twin is driven by animation data to copy the movements and behaviors of CG characters, allowing accurate representation to be achieved and tested virtually before physical implementation, thereby reducing the risk of custom-building failures.

The patent introduces an intermediary software simulation that acts as a bridge between animation data and physical animatronics control. The simulation converts animation data into control signals in a virtual environment, allowing the complex conversion process to be tested and optimized before applying it to physical units, thereby achieving reliable representation while managing conversion complexity.

The patent replaces direct mechanical control conversion with a software-based simulation approach. Instead of directly converting animation data to physical control signals through complex mechanical systems, the patent uses software to simulate and predict behavior, substituting the mechanical conversion process with computational modeling that can be more easily adjusted and optimized.