Meeting Notes & Agendas

9/18/17 Meeting Agenda

• Everyone should have their computer set up at this point
  • Everyone should have installed GitHub Desktop and downloaded our repo
  • Those interested in electrical should have the Arduino IDE installed
  • Those interested in software should have Processing installed and (hopefully) playing sound
  • Those interested in mechanical should have signed up for shop training!
• Overview of MIDI standard
  • What is it?
  • Why is it useful?
  • How do we use it in RobOrchestra?
• Split up into subgroups
  • Electrical
    • Practice soldering and making connectors (led by Manu and Tito)
    • Practice writing and uploading Arduino code to tomBot (led by Wendy)
    • Check connections on UkuleleBot circuit and remake broken ones
  • Software
    • David will go over some techniques we used last year for music generation
    • Practice writing simple music generation algorithms and test with Xylobot
  • Mechanical
    • Sara will go over UkuleleBot design and how to use GrabCAD & McMaster
    • Install new finger plate for Ukulelebot
    • Take measurements for new lasercut strumming arm
    • Discuss design ideas for Ukulelebot clamp and new instrument
• Sara will go over how to set up and operate RobOrchestra