{"id":64,"date":"2025-02-04T21:07:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T21:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\/?p=64"},"modified":"2025-02-14T21:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:44:53","slug":"week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\/week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d4e143acf2ca93552c83713b38c2d68 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div 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class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item wp-block-navigation-item open-on-hover-click\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\/sample-page\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item wp-block-navigation-item open-on-hover-click\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\/media\/\">Media<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item wp-block-navigation-item open-on-hover-click\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\/our-team\/\">Our Team<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Team Bonding Time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had great BBQ and delicious chinese food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Weixin-Image_20250206150904-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Weixin-Image_20250206150904-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Weixin-Image_20250206150904-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Weixin-Image_20250206150904-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Weixin-Image_20250206150904-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Weixin-Image_20250206150904.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" 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The biggest challenge for this project is that we only have limited time and programmers to do a lot of technical tasks. Implementing native hand detection in Unity is more complicated than we think, especially in linking it with a hand model. After some research, we found that there aren\u2019t any pretrained object detection models specifically for ukulele out there, so we need to train it ourselves and also embed it into Unity. WebGL adds another complexity upon model inference for managing memory and dealing with performance, also we need to figure out the data collection with external configuration pipeline to be easily manageable for our clients. There are also other challenges including finding a subject matter expert for the team and we don\u2019t have a sound designer. The team will need to address these challenges in order to build a product that we\u2019re satisfied with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Feedbacks we got:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Augmenting visuals with audio? Ensuring the right sound infers that the fingers are in the correct position?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Motion Capture?<\/strong> Not easily accessible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find alternatives\u2014three plans, different walkarounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proving what is working\u2014pros and cons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it worth describing the scenario at the bare minimum? How many hand shapes need to be trained?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get the Unity asset for hand tracking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.figma.com\/board\/WD9Z8Q51ucc5p6grXZIlCx\/GameDesign?node-id=49-380&amp;t=f4br3tmhkI3ZVqOl-1\"><strong>Game Design:<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In a parallel production, we frame out the overall game flow: picking different song, instructing corresponding chords(left hand), strumming pattern(right hand) and finally combine into a song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXe8TL_Gu15l0iIeaZ8gTQUxsbU5iAEveQO5n1gl-TGsu8bywVNM4OEM0rVuvpNpXIm35saXIopxnsBC51pr7WCuN7Jrg2X4soGrFfgUlFbKY-B0VHBzNQGpjR9ix3Yw8x_deiySyw?key=x-gr6DbU9-kLk4LFWL0du69S\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXf9aG0XubLIWy8_xAuQGREE-VEPj9FVeGV4YPTqHEeTa5QSAxkd1Pq2eh_DHujeJg4QFxzGmVMCD4WynbdI6w25dtHkKqVjIdGpjz_9FC2UgfSlPzLNdeHuf5aGkfKUsARK39XJpw?key=x-gr6DbU9-kLk4LFWL0du69S\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our theming initial design: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/13wzpUlaO2fkxoOEWI1tW_TPZyNECu3-B_ntga2lSJps\/edit?usp=drive_link\">Octopus cooking sushi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.figma.com\/design\/bKMpxBaxRUrvqY4aw5Iire\/Game-Wireframe?node-id=0-1&amp;t=lfY9gFZpLoNmn3tB-1\"><strong>UI\/UX<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Wireframing the left hand and right hand tutorial layout, ideally, the main concept is to capture real Ukulele, assign each finger tip a color within a number, and label on the ukulele to instruct where to point at. At the same time, the fret will be shown all the time as official reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfy2lHFGjS0bCWaGejL6Yh9-CMjO7QsCQHVKv_e0bI5CLS0-pCPpUyHToM3Dm225LT6kY9xgywPhAYIc368sJRjCvgkwl0o1I3Y-eEa6t9hAv6yO2RUNU1tlJfOwR7ZILYWWniODQ?key=x-gr6DbU9-kLk4LFWL0du69S\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXf8lnXNrev1ZYzf90BBsiFBQExAcoB_y4L4an7RakchL4PeiYbuEe9I_dozICVTt23kz_ns0gX2QYDIgQaDVrL3tfEVZEsN0jFtJMAh0WDRFUDvdWO4Gr7JyHLo3LolsF64OprM8A?key=x-gr6DbU9-kLk4LFWL0du69S\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2D Art<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Updating team poster, half sheet and logo:<br>We haven\u2019t finalized our game theme yet, so the poster design isn\u2019t tied to any specific style. I\u2019ve approached it with an Art Deco aesthetic, aiming for a vintage-inspired poster design. Since our project is music-related\u2014specifically focusing on chords and the ukulele\u2014I\u2019ve also incorporated some musical notes into the poster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the logo, I\u2019m considering using the Segno sign as the base (it\u2019s also incorporated into the last \u201cS\u201d of our team name, <em>Stringers<\/em>, on the poster) to highlight the connection to music learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeHUGJgsbR3sIIxDaeLkqzb71al-lB2bSiiJy8MOTlc7WWDeB9_z1VgPy6p6ner4Uhb7_OSkBfDPzONFxCT2i1hMtzY9fngUO8Q5wJ8zoJnmzwqTEhrCSPKq3OPSGdZCvQIiHfNGg?key=x-gr6DbU9-kLk4LFWL0du69S\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-5 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-5--2\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-site-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/stringers\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"home\">STRINGERS<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<nav style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"has-x-large-font-size items-justified-center wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-2 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Navigation 2\"><ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__container has-x-large-font-size items-justified-center wp-block-navigation has-x-large-font-size\"><li class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">For ukulele<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">By Entertainment Technology Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Bonding Time! We had great BBQ and delicious chinese food. Week 3 Quarters Production:1\/4 For the quarters, we prepared our game design ideas, but mostly, we are here to address our challenges. The biggest challenge for this project is that we only have limited time and programmers to do a lot of technical tasks. 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