Titi the Hugging Monkey

Titi the hugging monkey wasn't my biggest project nor the one I learned the most from. But it was probably the one I had the most enjoyment and fulfillment. Because it was quite smaller than other projects I previously did, involved a lot of design and prototyping, within a group that was efficient and trustworthy. The project was to design a plush monkey that could hug you back. The project was a success, and we were able to make a tit the hugging monkey that could hug you back, as strong or as soft as you hug him with a simple mechanism that was complient, reliable and efficient.

It was a team of 5, the biggest single project team yet. Having different capacities and various previous bachelor degrees, we had to adapt and understand the capabilities of everyone to extract the most of everyone.

Project overview

An overview of how titi works, when you hug him, it hugs you back

Inside of titi

Mechanism inside of titi

Titi and me

A photo of titi hugging me

Main Support part

THe main support inside the monkey, 3d printed

Simulation

Simulation of the arm inside titi