Animatronic Head

The central objective of the project was the development of an animatronic face with the ability to identify and replicate human micro expressions. This initiative aimed to promote the understanding of concepts related to mechatronic engineering through a focus on scientific dissemination and interaction. For the project development, a quantitative experimental research methodology was employed to identify guidelines for addressing the related themes. The main stages included a systematic literature search in databases such as Scopus, ScienceDirect, and IEEE Explorer, with search strings focused on topics related to facial mechanisms, micro expressions, facial detection algorithms, and artificial intelligence. In the evaluation of the animatronic face, a kinematic analysis in SolidWorks was employed to understand the movement of mechanisms in the emulation of micro expressions. Additionally, the functionality of the facial recognition algorithm based on Mediapipe and OpenCV was evaluated through iterative tests to identify micro expressions. To measure effectiveness in scientific dissemination, a control group and a PIE diagram were implemented, with a 92% acceptance rate in learning mechatronic engineering concepts.