Inspiration
We wanted to provide a solution for people who can't afford musical instruments, and a new music development experience.
What it does
It translates finger motion and gesture into musical notes and is extensible to any audio file. We realized that as a new HCI device with 10 analog inputs and any number of gestures, this can be used to wirelessly interact with many other applications.
How I built it
We focused on areas we were individually strong at, and used spark core for the center of the project.
Challenges I ran into
Harvard made it very difficult to connect anything wirelessly due to their network authentication, so we had to set up our own ad-hoc network. This caused much instability and made us question the source of error. Additionally, the circuitry surrounding 10 fingers provided for much confusion and mistakes.
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
We did not have any experience with embedded systems, but were able to pick it up and as a team produce something that is cool, and somewhat works!
What I learned
We learned how difficult dealing with such low level systems is.
What's next for hand simulator 2015
We should probably make it work before going into large scale production!
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