Design Proposal

This design proposal includes a technical sketch with detailed measurements, a brief description of the instrument’s operation.

Detailed Technical Sketch of Design

 Brief Description:

• How is sound produced and controlled (what are the mechanical actuators?)
• Two servos will be stacked together where they will get their orders from the arduinos. Bottom servo will allow the top servo move left to right. The top servo will have the mallet attached to it. The top servo’s purpose is to make the mallet move up and down allowing it to hit the notes on the xylophone. Sound will be produced acoustically by the tap of the mallet. The mallet will be taped to a solenoid, which is controlled by an Arduino board.
• How are all the components powered?
• The solenoid will be connected to a breadboard, which will also be connected to the power source and the Arduino.The components will be powered by an external energy source other than the laptop’s because its power is too weak.
• What’s the musical range of the instrument?
• Low C to high C

Idea for iXylophone

First Design