abstract

This project explores the usage of modern tracking technology to create an interactive field of sound- augmentation that encourages exploration through movement.

It’s a system which translates live motion data into MIDI signals, that in relation to the spatial discretization ends up as sound waves that can be heard in real-time. It’s an audible mirror to movements.

The design proposal for the project is an installation with the augmented field at its center, surrounded by responsive panels that through and optical illusion extents into infinity when activated. The audio and visual feedback are both representations of the same movement, adding to an intuitive understanding of the system.

Exploration is a central theme of the project, and several trials with a variety of guest have guided the system towards a spatial discretization that encourage the user to engage with the field. Both melodic scales of notes, easily understandable arrangement logics and hidden discoveries add to this engagement.