Kurage-kun
Kurage-kun manufactured by System in Frontier Inc. has the following features:
- 8 channel audio input (circular array)
- Wireless network interface
- RASP-24 is inside.
Kurage-kun Installation Instructions
The device has a RASP-24 inside the core.
Therefore you can follow the documentation of HARK to use the array.
For the installation of HARK basic packages, follow …
- HARK Installation Instructions
Kurage-kun Tutorials
Device setup on Ubuntu
Connect your Kurage-kun to your PC.
Check if the device is connected by the following command.
ping IP_OF_YOUR_KURAGE_KUN
The IP_OF_YOUR_KURAGE_KUN is the IP address of your device.
How to use your Kurage-kun in HARK
We suppose you’ve read the HARK document in HARK Documentation page, and you have an intermediate level skill of HARK network file construction.
To use your Kurage-kun in HARK, put AudioStreamFromMic module on the network and set its parameters as follows:
| Name | Type | Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENGTH | int | 512 | Number of samples in one frame |
| ADVANCE | int | 160 | Shift length |
| CHANNEL_COUNT | int | 8 | Number of microphone channels |
| SAMPLING_RATE | int | 16000 | Sampling rate of the audio stream |
| DEVICE_TYPE | string | RASP24-16 | Category of the sensors |
| GAIN | string | 0dB | Gain of the microphones |
| DEVICE | string | IP_OF_YOUR_KURAGE_KUN | Device name |
