Hi Folks.
As some of you know I am pretty creative and one of my main goal is to make fursuits come alive so that they look and resemble a real anthro.

This means I often have to experiment with cutting edge electronics and parts - which require monies.

I can see many artists using Patreon, or Kickstarter, , or GoFundMe to raise capital for things.

Now here is my dilemma - what I am currently working on needs about $1500USD to purchase and develop from. This will enable me to prototype an idea and see if it will work. If successful it will be a game changer. If not then nothing.

As such I cannot offer any rewards other than feedback on the experiment and how-to's if people want to follow my footsteps.

With the reduction in size and cost of ElectroMyoGram equipment it is now possible to put a full system on a chip. This means that I can pick up the electrical impulses that makes your muscles move. It uses dry surface electrodes so there are no gels, and this can fit in to a comfortable thin mask that can be worn under the suit. The chip will let me watch up to 16 muscles and they don;t all have to be on the face.

From here the intensity of the muscle movement can be picked up and then converted in to a servo movement.

Imagine lifting your upper lip and having your character snarl, or smile. Wink, close and open eyes, even make the ears move - all just by naturally moving the muscles on your face.. or elsewhere.

So - what would be the best locations to put up a funding request.

Many thanks

Marc