ArtBot - Musical

Name of Event:	ArtBot - Musical
Robots per Event:	One
Length of Event:	No limit
Robot Weight Range:	No limit
Robot Dimensions:	No limit
Arena Specifications:	N/A
Robot Control:	Autonomous
Engineering Principles:	Art, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
Event Summary:	Musical Robots have to play a musical instrument. It can be any kind of instrucment, but the robot/computer has to play it.

This doesn't have to be a traditional instrument, but it can't be a midi device with speakers. Beyond a start button or musical selection, the instrumentation cannot be played by humans.

This competition will be scored based on:

Creativity - Is the instrument and the way it's played unique?
Quality of Sound - Does it have soul, or is it flat?
Diversity of Sound - Are there harmonics and a wide range of notes?

Three judges will score the aesthetics and style categories on a scale of 1 to 10. Their scores will be added together and averaged.