Violin playing robot

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:43 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid ... =1&bbcws=1

Dean · Post by **Dean** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:01 am

I'm not an engineer, but I am betting that this was a pretty amazing feat....

When I read the topic title, I expected some non-descript rig (a-la Mythbusters), not a full-on humanoid-style robot....

Still, it looks as if the movements were either recorded, or were being rendered in real-time by an actual violinist. I wonder if the robot can respond to its own movements and/or the sounds it produces?

BopEuph · Post by **BopEuph** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:05 am

Coder wrote:That was horrible! Robots are supposed to be better than us! Shame on Toyota! That robot is not a suitable overlord!

Even a robot overlord needs to spend time in the shed.

Nick

BopEuph · Post by **BopEuph** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:08 am

Dean wrote:I'm not an engineer, but I am betting that this was a pretty amazing feat....

When I read the topic title, I expected some non-descript rig (a-la Mythbusters), not a full-on humanoid-style robot....

Still, it looks as if the movements were either recorded, or were being rendered in real-time by an actual violinist. I wonder if the robot can respond to its own movements and/or the sounds it produces?

It looks like the robot will have trouble shifting. And does anyone find it strange that there is vibrato, yet his left hand doesn't look like it's doing anything?

Nick

BopEuph · Post by **BopEuph** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:15 am

BopEuph wrote:And does anyone find it strange that there is vibrato, yet his left hand doesn't look like it's doing anything?

Nick

Found a better video. It zooms in to show that each individual finger moves. The news guy calls it a "tremolo effect."

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qyPAIpXm-nU

Nick

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:13 pm

Does it know anything besides Pomp?

Does it tune sharp, too?

Better yet, can it play the viola!?

(or do only failed robots do that?)

rwiegand · Post by **rwiegand** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:45 pm

Much better done a long time ago -- The Mills Violano Virtuoso:

More pictures here.

Heres a Youtube video of one playing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXq6C_7vs-A

Or for the European take on the robot violin see, for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_MO8Pw0yys

Casey Tucker · Post by **Casey Tucker** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:46 pm

I've got it!

Instead of giving more scholarships to our string players they should invest in toyota robots and then we could play some fun rep.
:twisted:

TexTuba · Post by **TexTuba** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:58 pm

Casey Tucker wrote:I've got it!

Instead of giving more scholarships to our string players they should invest in toyota robots and then we could play some fun rep.

Only in a perfect world....

OldsRecording · Post by **OldsRecording** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:56 pm

windshieldbug wrote:Does it know anything besides Pomp?

Does it tune sharp, too?

Better yet, can it play the viola!?
(or do only failed robots do that?)

I think a group of those would be perfect to sneak into the orchestra at your typical large-college graduation ceremonies. It would make those absurdly long processionals and recessionals easier to handle.

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:25 pm

wasn't that thing in the Transformers movie????
k