Unlike JPL’s EELS, the Picassnake robot by researchers from the HCI Lab at the University of Manitoba can paint works of art from music. This snake robot basically consists of an arm and a head, both of which are embedded in a plush snake doll.
This setup is then connected to a laptop for control and music processing, which can be played through a microphone or an MP3 file. Opening the media source can be accomplished through a graphical user interface or by placing a text QR code in front of a webcam. After loading the file, Picassnake starts generating unique strokes based on the music and then translates them into physical movement to paint them on a canvas.
- Wireless Bluetooth streaming
- 12 hours of playtime
- IPX7 waterproof
To generate unique strokes, Picassnake does frequency analysis of the music. After taking some time to think, Picassnake decides the color of a stroke based on the loudness of the highest frequency range (14k-22k). The start point of a stroke is the end point of last stroke. Picassnake decides the end point of the stroke by calculating a distance and angle from the start point based on spectrum of the music,” said the team.
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