Melody-Based Search Engine (Patent #7,962,530)
Project Title: Melody Matching Using Strictly Relative Musical Abstractions
Summary: Developed a melody-based search engine that identifies tunes from user input (e.g., humming or singing). The project combined music theory, artificial intelligence, and bioinformatics. It culminated in a U.S. patent and formed the foundation of Dr. Kolta’s doctoral dissertation.
Technology Used: Java, fuzzy logic, machine learning, DNA-matching algorithms.
AI-Powered Board Game Agent
Project Title: Strategic AI Agent for Board Game Play
Summary: Designed and implemented an original board game similar to chess, along with an AI agent capable of playing against human users. Completed as part of his M.S. in Computer Science.
Technology Used: Java, artificial intelligence, game theory.
Rockin' Rover — Turning Color into Music
Conference Demo: T3IC (Texas Instruments), 2024
Summary: Presented an educational project using the TI-Innovator Rover to convert color patterns into musical notes. Demonstrated the creative use of technology in STEM learning environments.
Focus: STEAM education, hardware integration, creativity in computing.