Seminar - Integrated Approaches for Mechatronic Design and Construction

ECS PhD Proposal

Speaker: Juan Pablo Yepez
Time: Monday 30th July 2018 at 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Location: AM103, Alan MacDiarmid AM103

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Abstract

Musical robots have enabled mechatronic artists to integrate complex sound generation and expressive techniques into their works. Capable of performing fast computation processes, their precision and operation exceeds human capabilities. However, they have not been adopted widely due to existing mechanical challenges and unintuitive control schemes, and composers still prefer easy-to-use frameworks and software instruments.

This thesis proposes the integration of hardware, software, and input mechanism approaches to develop self-contained and user-friendly musical robots. Existing research has focused on the development of mechatronic frameworks while overlooking artificial intelligence and user interaction. This has caused a gap between control devices and mechatronic components, which makes it difficult for users to interface with musical robots.

We will design and build a new and improved mechatronic chordophone and we will seek to enhance it through mechatronic intelligence and flexible input mechanisms. We will then assess the research contributions quantitatively and in real music-making scenarios. The results will reveal if an integrated design process successfully addresses mechanical challenges while improving user control and experience.

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