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Servo Controlled

Servo Automata
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Automata which operate by a
programmable servo mechanism.
Modern Automata

Automata Prototype

What began as an experiment with a simple spring balanced armature, evolved into a variable speed,
hand-crank Monkey Automaton.

Balanced armature

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Monkey beginnings

ARF Grant Project

Creation of Mad Scientist Dr. Messmore, MD.

In 2003, Peter was among a group of individual
artists awarded an Artists Resource Fund (ARF) grant from the Pinellas County Arts Council. For his grant project he designed "Dr. Messmore, MD." a servo
controlled programmable automaton.

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Dr. Messmore, MD