| Head | Fiberglass mold from 2-parts front/back. Finish is Chrome spray paint with a gloss coating. |
| Eyes | 2 Logitech (formerly Connectix) color QuickCam. 320x240 resolution. Video feeds into PC window and file. Independent left and right motion via 2 sub-micro servos. Dependent up/down motion via 1 std. servo. |
| Motors | 6 Model RC servos. 4 sub-micro servos, 1 standard servo, 1 heavy duty sail servo. |
| Servo Controller | Scott Edward Electronics Mini-SSC-II. 9Vdc required for controller. 4.8-6Vdc required for servos. SSC controls 8 servos. Max of 32 SSC-II's together drive 255 servos (check ordering rqmts). SSC connects to computer serial port. 2400/9600 baud, 90/180 degrees servo rotation.8 data-bits, No parity, 1 stop bit: 8N1. 3-byte protocol: 1=Attention, 2=Servo #, 3=Servo position. |
| Cranium Chassis | Aluminum sheet metal construction. .025 thick. Chassis is removable from head. |
| Eye-Lids | Independently open/close via 2 sub-micro servos. Plastic construction. Aluminum tape finish. Plastic guide tracks in head. |
| Software | RobotControl Java app for servo control, image processing and Minds-Eye interpreter. Requires Java2 (Swing) and javax.comm. |
| Speech Recognition/Generation | Dragon Naturally Speaking |
| Access Door | Top of head is hinged, opens to the right. Stopper chain holds door open. |
| Base | Brass inverted plant holder. Vertically mounted bicycle hub provides head rotation. Sail servo in base spins bicycle hub. Spins 90-150 degrees. |