Final project update
I am trying to work along my plan and schedule for this final project. Ideally I will finish 3~5 fully functioned drum bots to demonstrate potential combination of music and algorithm.
What I have done:
Spend some time redesigned my own Arduino-compatible circuit board, which is less smaller than the original one and with all sockets and electronic parts on. (1 x 1 inch)
Ordered all parts from Digikey last Wed.
Tried a lot. But still remains some problems:
piezo sensor is really fragile and not stable.
Solenoids are either too weak or eat too much current & voltage.
Batteries are always the problem.
Circuit board never shipped.
Sounds effect.
Expectation:
In Thursday have a working demo with 3~5 drumboxs
Software is hard, hardware is HARDER!
Comments from the crit 4/25:
whoaaa its really cool how the box can copy your tapping.
Good luck with the rest of the work, might be tough to get it all together by Thursday but I still like the idea. Glad to see you iterating & improving on the original hardware design.
seems like getting the physical components of this complete will tie it together