We have created a new whole hand input interface called a Squeezable Interface . This interface allows for people to control the computer using pinching, twisting, squeezing and other forms of whole hand manipulation. We want to use this device to create a new musical instrument.

Description of Project Activities

We would like to connect a robust version of the Squeezable Interface with other augmented input devices to a visual programming environment for audio and video processing called Max/MSP . The first step in the process is to create a Max/MSP object that encapsulates the squeezable interface. Once in the visual programming environment, it will be used to control a voice synthesizer that has already been implemented in the Max/MSP environment. New algorithms for mapping hand manipulation to vocal sounds will need to be developed.

In summary, the project requires:

• creating Max/MSP object for the Squeezable interface
• creating gesture mapping algorithms to control a voice synthesizer
• working on developing performance with the new musical interface

Skills Useful

• C programming
• Linux or Mac OS X knowledge
• interprocess communications i.e. sockets, shared memory
• knowledge of video processing an asset
• interest in music and musical instruments
• interest in gesture and input devices

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