This paper describes the development of CAVI, a coadaptive audiovisual instrument for
collaborative human-machine improvisation. We created this agent-based live processing …

This paper discusses the design of the Singing Knit, a wearable knit collar for measuring a
singer's vocal interactions through surface electromyography. We improve the ease and …

Through experience, the techniques used by professional vocalists become highly ingrained
and much of the fine muscular control needed for healthy singing is executed using well …

Biometric data plays a multifaceted role in innovative artistic endeavours. As artists continue
to break new ground by integrating performers' biometric data into live performances, others …

Multi-sensory experiences underpin embodiment, whether with the body itself or
technological extensions of it. Vocalists experience intensely personal embodiment, as …

This paper introduces a new method for direct control using the voice via measurement of
vocal muscular activation with surface electromyography (sEMG). Digital musical interfaces …

This paper describes the ongoing process of develo** RAW, a collaborative body–
machine instrument that relies on'sculpting'the sonification of raw EMG signals. The …

We investigated how the action–sound relationships found in electric guitar performance
can be used in the design of new instruments. Thirty-one trained guitarists performed a set of …

In acoustic instruments, sound production relies on the interaction between physical objects.
Digital musical instruments, on the other hand, are based on arbitrarily designed action …