Jiffer Harriman
Mark Gross
ABSTRACT
This Interactivity Demonstration submission describes new tools and techniques aimed to simplify the development and use of musical robots. We describe these tools and techniques as utilized to produce an event known as SolidNoise. The event showcased a series of automated instruments and musical compositions created for the robotic ensemble. Our developments are motivated by historical examples of automated instruments and our vision for musical robots in the future. We will demonstrate our musical robots and the platform used to make them, at CHI.
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- SolidNoise: Tools For Making Musical Robots
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