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[edit] Jabo - "drumming bots jam session"

[edit] abstract - work in progress

The Jabo project could be based on a drum signaling system. Where multiple robots could be set in a distributed environment and left to navigate and drum signals to one another. The signals could be captured off audio inputs (mics) transmitted (via the internet), then interpreted into a set of behaviors e.g. ("I'm ready to play", "lets rock", "pick up the tempo", "find higher frequency", etc).

[edit] example senario

Using the fabulous YDM III, CowGod, and Loki, and possibly others inspired by Fritsl?

Starts with YDM finding an object to do its signature drum beat - repeats - output is transmitted (via internet to other participating bots). If you want to keep the circuitry light on the drum bot - you could use a computer with a microphone to relay the message to the other bots over the internet. Denmark Message -> "YDM is in the house!"
drum signal transmitted over internet	other bots receive signal from previous bot (via internet).
	after recieving a signal they look/find appropriate items to drum on.
	all bots prepare for a jam session....
drum signal transmitted over internet	other bots answer by adding their own unique signatures to the previous bots signal and re-transmitting the message back out over the internet. OR,USA Message -> "YDM III is in the house, Loki is in the house!"
drum signal transmitted over internet	TN,USA Message -> "YDM III is in the house, Loki is in the house, CowGod is in the house!"
	Finale: everyone has reported they are In the House - now the final message Message -> "LETS ROCK!" This ends in a full on multi-cultural multi-robot jam session. Messages are going out, sequenced, and regenerated on local objects. ROCK ON!

[edit] interesting aspects

• humorous video - everyone can take a video of their local performance to be added together in a master video. Could have live webcams too..
• multi-cultural project coordinated between countries for a collaborative video event. (a good example of cooperation)
• technical challenges:
  • networking - for smaller bots the audio capture->relay to other bots could be done with a computer nearby - since Loki is hooked to the internet already this would not be an issue..
  • implementation of a having a design then working with components and having them not work the way you expect.
  • communication - communicating through music - literally - drum sequences determines types of action
  • incorrect signaling and latency should prove for some funny situations
  • navigation
• can spawn other possibilities like:
  • opera / dance / with mobile muscianbots and dancerbots
• IT WOULD BE FUN!

[edit] feedback loops and drum communication

• offshoots - troupe of musician robots which really jam to their environment.
• <<diagram>> input song -> drum something as close to beat as possible -> other robot hears song (input) -> drum something as close to beat as possible + deviation -> leads to a feedback loop

small program reference

[edit] what do you think?

[edit] comments

• admin Says:
  Apr 18 2008 7:28 am
  

  Hello fuzzledud, The logical place to begin would be @ http://letsmakerobots.com . For organization we could construct a page which would monitor the building progress for all the bots involved. I'll do that if there is enough interest in the project. Do you have a drumming robot now? or do you have a bot which can be modified into a drumming bot? I have some ideas of how to broadcast and relay the messages (drum sequences) for bots which don't have an onboard computer. Regards, GroG

• fuzzledud Says:
  Apr 18 2008 7:22 am
  

  Hey cool idea, where do I sign up?

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