Construction of the BeatBot

Construction of the BeatBot

Joseph Chafkin

By creating the BeatBot, Sebastian hoped to make a dazzling visual display to accompany music. His idea was a small, spinning machine with lights programmed to move up and down based on the treble and bass frequencies of the song playing. Sounds like a cool idea? That's because it is. This machine, though still in the process of being made, will be coded to translate frequencies into numerical values, which are then communicated to the arduino controlling the LEDs. Sebastian built a wooden frame around the arduinos of his project, and has continued tweaking his design all week, addressing both issues with hardware and software. Though there is still a little programming and troubleshooting left before this project is officially complete, this design's intricate structure and entertaining function is sure to make it stand out.