ELECTRONIC CONDUCTING SYSTEM An easy way of learning how to conduct music Kenzo Abrahams Supervisor: Mehrdad Ghaziasgar Co-supervisor: James Connon Assited by: Diego Mushfieldt

Overview  Introduction  User Requirements  Requirements Analysis  Assumptions about the project  Project Plan

Introduction  Interactive Conducting System  A system that allows a user to conduct a virtual orchestra  Conductors gestures captured using webcam  Depending on gestures orchestra plays accordingly  Can be an easy way of learning how to conduct music  Easy and fun but at the same time informative  Spread awareness about classical music

User Requirements  Provide the user with a means to perform conduction  Queuing the ensembles when to play  Controlling volume of the ensembles  Maintaining or changing tempo  Provide a brief introduction to the theory of music  Not focus of project  Some written literature will be provided

Requirements Analysis

Volume, tempo, etc.

Assumptions about the project 1 meter

Project Plan GoalDue Date Learn how to use OpenCV and its tools. Elicit the requirements and define a designers interpretation of the problem. Term 1 From the users requirements design a prototype for the system Term 2 Construct the system with all its functionality present Term 3 Test the system and deployment Term 4

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