Solar thermal organ test - programmable

Microcontroller (arduino), servo motor and mechanical crank integrated with earlier prototype. Multiple units will eventually become a fully programmable solar thermal organ. Student projects can include design of music programming environment, mechanical design improvements, optimization of singing tube, etc.

The pitch-changing tube sound is there, comparable to other versions, but wasn't captured well by the iphone, in weak sun. Loudness and frequency range can be greatly improved with redesign.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• solar
• organ
• music
• automata
• memnonium