Please register yourself for symphony before 10 am 29th Oct at Special stage or contact Ibhrahim Musba +91-9008935853
Music is the soul of many art forms. Fountains are a symbol of beauty and elegance. Blending these two to form a spectacular show has been made possible using audio processing techniques and basic electronic concepts. At Engineer 2011, Symphony gives the participants an opportunity to dabble into the sights and sounds of electronics and bring the subject to life. Symphony requires participants to control a musical fountain’s water flow and lights, so that the fountain dances to the tunes of the music. A huge draw every Engineer, Symphony generates huge participation and promises a great crowd.
- Design an electronic controller circuit for a musical fountain.
- The water jets and lights on the fountain should be aesthetically harmonized with the music that is played.
- The fountain fitted with lights and water jet nozzles shall be provided.
- The water jets are controlled by solenoid valves and the lights are controlled by relay circuits.
- The teams have to control these lights and nozzles by digital signals, TTL compatible.
- The details of the fountain and the I/O specification of the circuit has been uploaded on the site.
- Three tunes will be played for each of the teams. One of them will be the same for all the teams. This tune will be available shortly. The second tune will be chosen by the participant team. Teams are required to submit the song in advance before the start of the event on a flash drive. The third tune will be chosen at random from the organizers’ database. Each tune shall be less than 2 minutes long.
- All teams coming will have to provide a 2 page abstract during the event to receive participation certificates. The abstract should contain the description of algorithm and schematics of circuits used.
All the required specifications for Symphony can be found in the PDF file attached below.
Symphony Song
- Teams can comprise of a maximum of three members.
- The music input is given in the form of a stereo signal to the circuit through a standard male earphone connector as line-in. The music will also be played simultaneously on the speaker.
- A qualification round will be conducted prior to the final competition based on which teams will be filtered. The teams will be allowed to tune their circuits during this round.
- Synchronization with the tunes – The operation of the fountain should be in harmony with music component(s). The team shall make this clear while explaining their algorithm. (The music components can be any apparent feature such as frequency range, amplitude, a combination of frequency and amplitude, etc.) Better synchronization carries more points.
- Aesthetic appeal – Along with synchronization, the combination and sequence of water jets and lights should be chosen so as to create the best possible aesthetic appeal.
- Design of the circuit – Teams shall explain their circuit to the judges. Good quality designs shall carry more marks.
- Cost of the circuit – Cost of the circuit should be kept at minimum. Higher the cost of the circuit, lesser the points.
- The abstract will be used for judging in case of a tie.
At any point of time during the event, the judges can change the rules to maintain fairness and the spirit of healthy competition. Decisions made by the judges will be final and binding.
