Plan

This week, I need to find additional outside sources of support on my project and plan on contacting them for help. 

Procedures

I looked to find other researchers who are currently working to integrate the field of music with robotics. 

Progress

I found that Georgia Tech has a Center for Music Technology, where one of their main research topics is Robotic Musicianship. A possible source of support I found was Gil Weinberg, a professor at Georgia Tech who leads the Robotic Musicianship research group. He will be a great possible outside source to reach out to, due to his work and focus on developing artificial creativity and musical expression in robots.  

Problems

I will need to begin reaching out to outside sources whenever I am in need of help. Once my materials (xylophone, mallets, and servos) arrive, I will need to create a prototype of the servo-mallet system and test it on a xylophone key to see if the design is stable.