Dup puppet

A sound-synthesizing puppet comprising:

• a puppet body;
• a first IMU;
• a second IMU;
• a microcontroller;
• an audio output device;
• a portable power source;
• a pressure sensor;
• a proximity sensor;
• the puppet body comprising a neck portion and a speaker grill, an upper jaw portion and a lower jaw portion;
• the first IMU being mounted within the upper jaw portion;
• the second IMU being mounted within the lower jaw portion;
• the microcontroller, the portable power source, and the audio output device being mounted within the puppet body;
• the microcontroller being electronically connected to the first IMU, the second IMU, and the audio output device;
• the portable power source being electrically connected to the first IMU, the second IMU, the microcontroller, and the audio output device;
• the pressure sensor being operatively coupled in between the upper jaw portion and the lower jaw portion, wherein the pressure sensor is used to detect a compressive force between the upper jaw portion and the lower jaw portion;
• the microcontroller being electronically connected to the pressure sensor;
• the portable power source being electrically connected to the pressure sensor;
• the proximity sensor being operatively mounted to a distal end of the upper jaw portion, wherein the proximity sensor is used to detect an object near and/or approaching the puppet body;
• the microcontroller being electronically connected to the proximity sensor;
• the portable power source being electrically connected to the proximity sensor;
• the audio output device comprising a speaker driver;
• the speaker driver being positioned adjacent to an external surface of the puppet body;
• the speaker driver being laterally positioned on the neck portion, adjacent to the lower jaw portion;
• the speaker grill being integrated into the external surface of the puppet body, adjacent to the speaker driver;
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• the speaker grill being positioned on the neck portion.