(EN) A hand puppet of the type configured to represent a real animal. The preferred embodiment described herein is of that of a dog. The hand puppet described herein can also be a duck or a monkey. The hand puppet contains a series of electronic components, which includes a pair of accelerometers, a speaker, a main circuit board, a power source and a plurality sensors, which allows to the hand puppet to detect nearby objects and to detect pressure applied by the mouth portion of the puppet. The hand puppet can be manipulated using a hand to synthesize over 25 sounds in real-time. Each sound generated by the hand puppet is distinct depending on the activity being simulated with the hand puppet. Each sound that is generated by the hand puppet is unique. The hand puppet discussed herein will appear to have a personality of its own and will feel alive in the user's hand.
(ZH) 本发明所揭露的掌中戏偶是要模仿一只真实的动物。在本发明的一个较佳实施例，掌中戏偶的外形是模仿一只狗。然而，本发明的外形也可以是一只鸭子或猴子。本发明的掌中戏偶具有复数个电子零件，包括：复数个加速度计、一个喇叭、一个主电路板、一个电源、及复数个传感器。这些传感器有的可以侦测邻近的目标物，有的可以侦测掌中戏偶的嘴部所施加的压力。使用者可以用手去操作掌中戏偶，以实时合成多种声音效果中的一种。根据掌中戏偶所模仿的动作，本发明可以相对地发出一种独特声音。本发明掌中戏偶所发出的每一种声音都是独一无二的。在使用者的操作之下，本发明所揭露的掌中戏偶会活灵活现地具有它独特的性格。
