The GANAPATIBOT succeeded the MahaDeviBot (page 36) and includes more options for striking the percussion instruments, along with speakers that play sounds from an iPod mini.
PHOTO: COURTESY AJAY KAPUR ’02
TAMMY, standing 6 feet tall, comprises a marimba, a plucked-string instrument, and bells. It was envisioned by Kapur and two colleagues, and engineered by students in Kapur’s class.
PHOTO: COURTESY AJAY KAPUR ’02
THE ELECTRONIC SITAR (ESitar) combines the sitar with software that enables a performer to connect to a laptop and interact with robotic instruments.