robotic chair is robotic.

12 days, 1 robot.

I am very close to getting this thing going I think. Changed my ideas for locomotion... was actually my dad's idea. Turns out what I wanted to do was too complicated... at least for the time frame.

Bluetooth chip is up and working.
Servos are up and working & I via bluetooth, I can control them wirelessly.
Started on the Supercollider program / framework for controlling the robot.
Still thinking of programming a particular rhythm / dance beforehand... maybe I will do that.. and also sort of let myself correct / add things live. Or maybe I will just do the sound processing live.
Ordered spare servos, another arduino, some moldable plastic, battery cases, etc.
Feeling less panicked than I was feeling the last two days.

2ish months is actually quite a short timeline for building one's first robot for performative purposes.

I feel like I need to take some basic mechanical engineering courses now though. Also, its funny how I completely started working on stuff like the arduino, bluetooth, control, etc. issues but totally neglected the mechanical part until recently. Maybe that's not funny, its just that I'm a programmer, etc. so I did all the things I *knew* about and that I should tackle but I was like, oh I'll just wing that silly mechanical shiz! (hahahaha!!!!)

ETA: just read over my blog, and its bit disturbing how many things I *say* I'm gonna/should do and don't... like 'in transit', 'n is for neville', 'incognito choir'... are all projects that have been floating around and always put off for another... I mean... hopefully after this robot thing, and this round of grad apps, I'll at least start recording the subway for 'in transit'... but I think maybe my expectations are too high. I can't do 2 projects at once like I think I can, really. And it *does* always make sense to work on the project that has a performance scheduled... so...

ETA2: I think, post-robot-show I should really book an NYC cabaret show for Feb or early March. That why post grad-apps, waiting for shiz, etc. I have music project, etc. to buffer the inevitable crushing rejections...

ETA3: I was thinking about writer's block and how I hardly ever have it... and when I do, its because I have this fixed idea of project/piece and/or it has to be PERFECT etc. I was thinking maybe others have writing blocks because they aren't absorbing enough outside the box information and experiences... because laser specialization on subjects, etc. isn't so good for creativity (maybe). I think I'm thinking of a specific person that I used to talk to a lot years ago. HMM... tis late I must be getting slightly judgmental.