Project Summary | Project Information |
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Playing the piano has always been a musical aspiration for many but the physical design of the device makes it impossible to play duets or allow those who have suffered from injury to arm to play it to its full capacity. Often the modifications that can be done to make standard pianos have these capabilities are expensive and often require permanent modifications to the piano. In this project we tackle these problem by creating a simple installation system that allows that requires minimal to no modification to the piano. This project is a continuation of previous years model, where this iteration will focus on extending the range of notes that system can play and the dynamic range of play of the piano. Facilitating play to disabled users is also a key objective, where the automated piano will serve as the right hand or left hand of the user. The system will also be able to understand the change in tempo for the user and adjust itself accordingly. Also working as a practice tool for those who are hoping to play duets. External support for this project is provided by Ron Dufort and guidance by Art North. |
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Team Members

Rodney Sanchez, Mackenzie Lee, Darrien Satterthwaite, Zachary Blough, Ryan Malley, Ava Enoch, Curtis Geiger
Member | Role | Major | Contact |
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Rodney Sanchez | Lead Engineer | Electrical Engineer | ras8047@rit.edu |
Zachary Blough | Edge QA | Electrical Engineer | zmb8088@rit.edu |
Ava Enoch | Project Manager | Mechanical Engineer | afe6125@rit.edu |
Curtis Geiger | Facilitator | Computer Engineer | cxg8134@rit.edu |
Darrien Satterthwaite | Purchasing | Mechanical Engineer | dns8338@rit.edu |
Mackenzie Lee | Inventory Management | Electrical Engineer | mxl6445@rit.edu |
Ryan Malley | Communication | Computer Engineer | rem8178@rit.edu |
Work Breakdown: By Phase
MSD I & II | MSD I | MSD II |
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Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation) |
Norms And Values
Norms |
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Assign specific tasks to people with deadlines |
If unable to complete a specific task, be upfront about it as soon as possible |
Message team is you expect to be late. |
If you know you’ll be uncontactable, notify the group through messenger |
Values |
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Be respectful to fellow group members |
Split IP, discuss individual IP cases as they come up |
Realism |
Communication |
Use common sense |
Work Breakdown: By Topic
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Project Management | Design Tools | Design Documentation | Implementation | Validation | Presentation & Dissemination |
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PRP Requirements Schedule Cost Risk Management Problem Management Communication & Minutes |
Use Cases Benchmarking Functional Decomposition Morphological Chart Pugh Concept Selection |
BOM Mechanical Drawings Electrical Schematics Software Diagrams Facility Layout Manuals |
Mockups Test Fixtures Prototyping Test Plans |
Analysis Results Simulations Test Results |
Design Review Documents Technical Paper Poster Imagine RIT Exhibit |
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