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            Re: Nic_1
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            lugnet.robotics
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            Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:35:40 GMT
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      In lugnet.robotics, Matthew Ruschmann wrote: 
> In lugnet.robotics, Claude Baumann wrote: 
> > If you want to see Nic_1, a sound following robot, go to 
> > http://www.convict.lu/Jeunes/ultimate_stuff/Nic_1.htm 
> >  
> > Nic_1 runs a program on the RCX that first samples two RCX sensor input ports at 
> > 36000 Hz (there is no mistake here !) to receive 300 samples from both 
> > microphone channels. Then the program operates a fast and simplified 
> > cross-correlation, yielding the phase-lag between both audio-signals. This value 
> > is used to indicate the direction towards which Nic_1 is supposed to turn. The 
> > program prunes erroneous values that might appear due to room reverberation. The 
> > program was written with Ultimate ROBOLAB. 
> >  
> > The video shows Nic_1 whilst tracking radio-music. It also could be a music 
> > instrument or a human voice. 
> >  
> > Enjoy. 
>  
> Hey that's pretty amazing for the standard RCX firmware.  I guess calculation 
> time doesn't really matter though. 
 
Calculation time is very short -regarded the H8 limits- On the video and the 
program diagram you can conclude that the robot turns about every 2 seconds. 
Deduce the 0.8 sec pause and you have something around 1.2 seconds for a 
cross-correlation of 300 samples. 
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  |  (...) Hey that's pretty amazing for the standard RCX firmware. I guess calculation time doesn't really matter though. I'm a graduate EE taking estimation theory this semester so I'll keep this close to my heart. :-p I can't wait to try 2 mics on the (...)   (20 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)   
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