Design and analysis of a piano playing robot

Dan Zhang, Jianhe Lei, Beizhi Li, Daniel Lau, Craig Cameron

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Abstract

This paper presents the development of a pianoplaying robot in order to provide people a mean of entertainment. The design and development of this research include two parts: the design of a dexterous hand for manipulating a piano and a linear motion control system. The paper first discussed the design of dexterous hand, and a CAD model is created to examine the feasibility of the hand. Then, a motion control solution was determined, a linear railing along with a rack and pinion gear are applied to produce the linear motion. Finally, a flow chart of the control system was presented. Experimental results show the piano robot can play designated notes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2009
Pages757-761
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2009 - Zhuhai, Macau, China
Duration: 22 Jun 200925 Jun 2009

Publication series

Name2009 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2009

Conference

Conference2009 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2009
Country/TerritoryChina
CityZhuhai, Macau
Period22/06/0925/06/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Control and Systems Engineering

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