They are working along with Autonomous Systems Lab, the lab team is headed by Professor Olga Sorkine-Hornung and they have devised what they call an Input Puppet. The puppet comprises of a set of 3D printed modular construction blocks, which may be connected together to resemble any character the animators want. Each of the joints has sensors integrated in them which are able to measure the bends angle or how many degrees of twisting motion the character has. The model can then be used to transfer information directly to the software, which then works out the way in which the virtual character should move.