Hi all.
I really like the Freedrum project and decide to do it on my own. Below is a step-by-step guide, modified from the VO in the video. By the way, VO is an AI voice, made by Amazon Polly, which speaks in an English accent better than mine.
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Step 1: Get All Things ReadyYou will need:
- Curie Nano board (Arduino 101 can also do the trick, but it is too big for this project)
- 3.7V lithium battery
- Velcro
- SD card
- SD card reader
- A drum stick
You should:
- Solder the pin header to the Curie Nano.
- Insert the SD card into the SD card module.
- Connect the SD card module to the Curie Nano.
- Connect lithium battery to the Curie Nano.
- Put them on the drum stick with Velcro.
- Do some motions to let Curie identify.
Data from Curie IMU will be automatically stored into the SD card.
Step 4: Data Pre-processing- Remove the SD card.
- Insert the SD card into the SD card reader.
- Insert it into the computer.
- Open the motions data stored on the SD card with excel, generate a line graph, truncate the unstable waveform of the front end and the smooth line between each two waveforms, and the last invalid data.
- Save the file!
The pre-processed data will be put into QriNeuronPipeline - a feature extraction software by Maker Collider. Then generate several new CSV files into the SD card.
Step 5: Curie LearningUnplug the SD card and insert the SD card module again. Curie will read the data from SD card and start learning!
Step 6: Pair with IPad/iPhone- Open the GarageBand application on iPad or iPhone.
- Choose Bluetooth MIDI Devices Item in Advanced Settings, and choose Curie to pair.
Now, you are ready to play the "Air" Drum Kit!
Enjoy the beat!
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