On Fri, Feb 08, 2008 at 06:18:43AM -0500, Michael George wrote:
> Can anyone tell me the fastest way to turn a ts-7300 into an MP3 player?
> The reason I ask is that I am a mentor for a FIRST Robotics TEAM and we want
> to add some short sound effect clips to our robot.
>
> I believe these are the steps:
> 1. Get a kernel with soundcore hooks enabled.
> 2. Get ALSA
> 3. Connect a USB Audio Device
> 4. Get an integer math MP3 player like mpg321 to play the short clips
> 5. Write some interface code to connect the TS-7300 to the FIRST Robotics
> controller
>
> Currently, I don't have the cross tools setup for compiling and need to
> locate a kernel with soundcore built-in. If anyone can give me a quick
> 1..2..3.. I would really appreciate it.
>
> Thanks!
> -Michael
It seems possible... but it seems like a lot of work. How about finding a cheap
MP3 player, disecting it, and and replacing the user buttons with relays running
back to your primary controller. Flip an output on you primary controller for
1/4
second acts like pushing "next track" button on MP3 player.
Or even use little solenoids that act like "fingers" and push buttons on a stock
MP3 player... that involves a lot of careful fabrication of mounting brackets,
but to some people you have taught a "robot" to act more "human" by pushing
buttons.
However you do it, good luck.
Joe
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