Sensors, Sounds and Music
New devices that link distance and motion sensors to sounds and sound
creation devices create new instruments and new ways to control such musical
instruments that do not require contact. Much introductory information
is available on the web.
Essays
Library Writings
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Bhattacharjee, Yudhijit (11/29/2001). Making the Music Sway to Your
Beat. New York Times, , Vol. 151 Issue 51952, pG1, 0p, 2c, 2bw. Focuses
on Dr. Kazushi Nishimoto of the ATR Media Integration and Communications
Research Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan. His creation of CosTune, a wearable
system of sensors that allow users to create and play music while doing
routine tasks; Impact of this technology on culture and artistic expression;
Similarities to a synthesizer; Other digital instruments, like the Accordiatron,
a futuristic accordion; Prospects for the use of wearable interfaces. Also
available at: http://www.fosters.com/special_sections/online/articles2001/1129f.htm
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Paradiso, J. A.; Hsiao, K.; Benbasat, A. Y.; Teegarden, Z. (2000). Design
and implementation of expressive footwear. IBM Systems Journal, Vol.
39 Issue 3/4, p511, 19p, 6 diagrams, 1 graph, 6c. As an outgrowth of our
interest in dense wireless sensing and expressive applications of wearable
computing, the Responsive Environments Group at the MIT Media Laboratory
has developed a very versatile human-computer interface for the foot that
controls sounds, music and other devices..
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Watts, Geoff (7/6/2001). Music makers. Times Educational Supplement.
Issue 4436, CURRICULUM SPECIAL p11, 1/3p, 1c. Highlights the Soundbeam
system designed to help children with Rett syndrome develop their movements
devised by Sunderland, England professor Phil Ellis. Key component of the
system; Effect of the system on children with Rett syndrome; Other projects
designed to help handicapped children developed by Ellis.
Web Writings
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BUCHLA
AND ASSOCIATES designers of unusual electro-acoustic instrumentation
for electronic music
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The
basic idea of Soundbeam
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Cynthia Jacobs (1997). Investigating
Non-Tactile MIDI controllers for severely disabled children.
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Paradiso, Joseph A. (October, 1999). Noncontact
Gesture Sensing and Responsive Environments, in article American
Innovations in Electronic Musical Instruments. NewMusicBox
(online magazine).
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Soundbeam
Resarch from the Music Therapy Program, University of Wisconsin - Eau
Claire, 1997.
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Towards
Forming Communities Using Wearable Musical Instruments
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http--users.erols.com-leopold-Soundbeam.pdf
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Tim Swingler B. (March 1998). That
Was Me! Applications of the Soundbeam MIDI controller as a key to creative
communication, learning, independence and joy. The Soundbeam Project,
United Kingdom, Paper presented at the CSUN conference on Technology and
Persons with Disabilities, Los Angelos [also link to other conference papers]
SoundBeam Sites
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CARESS
"is a European Community funded project within the i3 programme of technology
research. The purpose of CARESS has been to create technological and educational
tools that will motivate and empower children to develop
creativity, imagination and expression, through interactive acoustic
environments. The technological hub of the project has been the SoundBeam...."
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Soundbeam
edweb. Among other things, includes pictures of special needs students
performing with their soundbeam devices.
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TempleTap,
web site of Cynthia Jacobs and Bill Stern
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Soundbeam. product site. http://www.soundbeam.co.uk/
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