The goal of this project was to create a fully autonomous robotic guitar that uses motors to play any
song that is input into to the system (both strumming and fretting). We hope to bridge the gap between art and
engineering, as well as foster interest in STEM fields using music: a universal language that anyone can appreciate.
It works by using a custom algorithm running in Python on a microcontroller to take in music data and precisely
time the outputs of various servo motors (which are mounted on the acoustic guitar) to play the given song.
It's very difficult to find other projects that do this, and existing ones tend to be quite expensive ($1000+)
whereas we believe we can fit our entire scope under a budget of $600. Although the project's main application
is for entertainment, it can also be used as a teaching instrument for both music and engineering design principles!
This was a fully student-led and self-sponsored project.
