Emulator is a multitouch MIDI controller for windows 7, oh ! yes NO IPAD, software where you have all what you need on same screen and combine the power of multitouch, the useful standard mouse and the native interface of software to be controlled all in one nice and useful GUI, first version 1.0 include layout 100% compatible with Traktor Pro internal mode, future upgrades include Traktor Internal mode and new layouts for Deckadance, Virtual Dj, Ableton and more.
An interesting and seemingly very robust approach to hand gesture tracking.
Real-time hand-tracking with a color glove by Robert Y. Wang and Jovan Popović who demonstrate real-time tracking of the 3-D pose and configuration of the hand for gestural user-input and desktop virtual reality. The only components of the system are a cloth glove and a webcam.
airpianoThe airpiano is a new musical interface which allows playing and controlling software instruments simply by moving hands in the air.The airpiano introduces a magical user experience, a cool performance element and an experimental instrument to explore.So how does it work? The airpiano's array of sensors create a virtual matrix of keys and faders in the air above it. Each of the eight sensors can provide 3 keys or alternatively one vertical control fader. LED feedback confirms user actions and assures easy interaction and control. A custom software allows creative MIDI mapping as well as the assignment of Open Sound Control OSC messages.The first airpiano prototype introduced the innovative concept around two years ago and since then the airpiano has been further developed and greatly improved.Award winning musician Jo Hamilton was the first to get her hands on an airpiano prototype. She practices and explores the instrument, plays it live and supports the development of the airpiano by reporting on her experiences playing it.So where can you get one? Expect a brand new design with new features in a product that will soon be available. Feel free to contact me and i will update you as soon as the first airpianos will be ready for sale! Designed by Omer Yosha contact@airpiano.de , filed as a patent application.
14/05/10 Greendix announces the first leaf shaped crystalline silicon solar panel in the world.Greendix’s President Mr. Joseph Lin:In order to provide a new life to a conventional technology and help it merge more naturally into our surroundings, my team has developed a new process to design and produce leaf shaped solar panels.This will revolutionize users and designer’s stereotypical thinking that Solar panels can only come in rectangular shapes.Our vision is to be able to build green solar trees using this product and plant solar trees even in places that real trees can’t grow or survive.Other than the cosmetic advantages of this product, the solar tree concept can be a renewable energy source for different types of applications, for example it can be used in decorative home and garden products, infrastructure projects, electric car charging station, consumer products, etc.Our company would like to pass on this concept and help conserve our environment one leaf at a time!
These little fellows come in a range of sizes from about 2" to 14"
• Measures stretch, displacement and force
• Changes resistance when stretched
The Images Scientific 14" Flexible Stretch Sensor is a unique component that changes resistance when stretched. When relaxed the sensor material has a nominal resistance of 1000 ohms per linear inch. As the stretch sensor is stretched the resistance gradually increases. When the sensor is stretched to 150% of its original length (14" X 150% = 21"), its resistance will approximately double to 2.0 Kohms per inch.
The stretch sensor is a new way to measure stretch, displacement and force. The sensor is a flexible cylindrical cord with hook electrical terminals at each end. The sensor measures 14 inches long, not including the electrical terminals, and only .060 inches diameter!
Applications for the Images Scientific 14" Flexible Stretch Sensor:
The AcceleGlove™ is a light-weight glove with seamlessly integrated sensors that lets you use your hand to control any computer application or device.The AcceleGlove can be used for Silent Communications, Robot control, Medical Rehabilitation, Telemedicine, Training, Gaming, and Virtual Reality/Simulation environments. Some demonstration videos are available.The AcceleGlove software makes it easy to capture direct hand-motion data as well as to recognize gestures from either a pre-trained library or a user-trained library.
Gloves that are wired with sensors can provide useful information about a user's motions, and they offer a novel way to interact with computers beyond the keyboard and mouse. At the end of May, AnthroTronix, a company based in Silver Spring, MD, released its first commercial version of the AcceleGlove, a programmable glove that records hand and finger movements. Other gloves--like 5DT's Data Glove, used primarily in virtual reality--normally cost $1,000 to $5,000, but the AcceleGlove costs just $499. It comes with software that lets developers use Java to program it for any application they wish. AnthroTronix initially developed the glove with the U.S. Department of Defense for robotic control. The glove could also be used in video games, sports training, or physical rehabilitation.
MultiVid is a multi-screen synchronization playback solution for the iPhone and the iPodTouch.MultiVid is designed for economic playback of video content in multi-screen synchronization applications for theatrical performances and for visual artists. Quicktime encoded MP4 video files can triggered to play in sync across multiple iPods/iPhones and to external screens. Triggering can be initiated from a iPhone / iPod Touch device or from the external OS X control software separate download on the right of this page. The multi-screen synchronization capabilities found in MultiVid make it a very cost effective and reliable tool for multi-screen solutions without the need for a centralized video processor. Any number of MultiVid units can be synchronized. Sync accuracy is currently around 500 milliseconds and might be further improved in future versions of the software. Note: Thank you for using MultiVid. This software was originally created for use in my magic performances Yes, I am a magician. It is available for free if you paid for it let me know and comes with a less than zero support policy. Please do not expect any support. I will sporadically answer support emails, but do not expect fast response times and do not call me with emergencies on-site. Always test your setups extensively before going out to perform.
This collaboration between Maxime De La Rochefoucault (Automates Ki) and Andrew Brouse titled “Bio Music. The piece was performed at the (SAT) Society for Arts and Technology for the pure data convention last year. The build up to the performance was intense as Brouse attached bio/sensors to this freshly shaved head, which seems to take 30mins. Behind him a selection of Maxime’s robotic instruments and a large piece of hardware that i guessed did the brain wave processing. The piece started with Brouse – eyes closed and breathing deeply, then one by one the robotic instruments began to play, building up to the point where all the instruments were playing together.
A re-interpretation of Alvin Lucier's famous sound piece for human brainwaves "Music for Solo Performer". This interpretation was done directly from the poetic score, never having heard or seen the original music performance. Brainwave performer: Andrew Brouse Audification by Automates Ki: Maxime Rioux Video Production: César Saez Inspiration: Alvin Lucier
Jordan Rudess and the Harpejji, which is described on their site as a member of a small family of stringed musical instruments known as tapping instruments. Tapping instruments are descendents of the electric guitar but are optimized for a style of playing that involves tapping on the strings to produce a note. One of the primary benefits of this style of playing is that it only requires one finger to make each note, unlike strumming which requires at least one finger on each hand to make a note.
By freeing up more fingers, the player has the freedom to play arrangements that are physically too difficult to play with the more traditional playing techniques. Unlike all other commercially available tapping instruments, the harpejji has a keyboard-inspired playing interface that many will find easier to learn, more comfortable to play and more interesting to explore.
The harpejji is played on a stand, horizontally or on a slight incline or decline. A decline position allows the audience to see more of your playing, whereas an incline position makes it easiest to reach the top frets.
August 5th, 2010 by 
Garth
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