Making of Steve the Robot H.E.Ai.D.

THE CREW

“UberGeek”Makers of

Steve

Peter, Shelly, Kevin, Bryan, Brady, Jeremy, Josh, Chris, JuiceBox…..and more!

THE ARTILLERY

(where we make art, not bombs)120 Spokane, in SODO

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55361487@N00/3252804564/

OVERVIEW

STRUCTURE

Camera, Laser and Computer

Speakers

Projector

Camera, Laser and Computer

Eyes

Toilets

Camera, Laser and Computer

Boom Lift

LASERS(a hardware solution)

Arduino

Galvanometer Driver

OPAMP

DAC

Oscilloscope

250mw, 532 nm Laser

One Laser

532nm filters

Ten beams

Beam 1

Beam 10

Back to start

Arduino Controlled

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LASERS(a software solution)

Sound card controlled

Sound card controlled

MUSIC GENERATED BY MOTION(a computer vision solution)

Unibrain Camera

Higher Pitch Sound

Lower Pitch Sound

Player 1

Player 2

Player 1

Player 2

Player 3

Player 4

Sound A

Sound B

Sound C

Sound D

Player 5

Sound E

Sound A, Higher Pitched

Sound A, Lower Pitched

ANYONE CAN PLAY(Ableton Live)

THE FINISHED DEVICE

Laser

UnibrainSound card

Galvo drivers

Ice Box

Mac Mini

BRAIN CORE(a.k.a. the chandelier)

EYES