PINOKY: a ring that animates your plush toys

Authors:
Yuta Sugiura;Calista Lee;Anusha Withana;Yasutoshi Makino;Masahiko Inami;Takeo Igarashi
Affiliations:
Keio University and JST ERATO Igarashi Design Interface Project;Keio University;Keio University;Keio University;Keio University and JST ERATO Igarashi Design Interface Project;The University of Tokyo and JST ERATO Igarashi Design Interface Project
Venue:
SIGGRAPH Asia 2011 Emerging Technologies
Year:
2011

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Abstract

PINOKY is a wireless ring-like device that can be externally attached to any plush toy as an accessory that animates the toy, such as by moving its limbs. A user is thus able to instantly convert any plush toy into a soft robot. The user can control the toy remotely or input the movement desired by moving the plush toy and having the data recorded and played back. Unlike other methods for animating plush toys, PINOKY is non-intrusive, so alterations to the toy are not required.