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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
May. 15, 2018
Uvic Industry Partnerships Inc., Victoria, CA;
Robert Van Rooyen, Victoria, CA;
George Tzanetakis, Victoria, CA;
UVic Industry Partnerships Inc., Victoria, CA;
Abstract
Robotic drummers include voice coil actuators that are coupled to linear-to-rotary motion convertors to produce drumstick rotations so as to strike a drum head. Such rotations can be triggered via a microprocessor using stored performance data, by a user with a mouse, trackpad, joystick, or other user input device. Performances are enhanced by driving the VCA with drive signals have random variations associated with strike timing, amplitude, location, and speed. Multiple strikes are provided by reducing, eliminating, or reversing drumstick rotation with a corresponding drive signal upon detection of drumstick contact with the drum head.