Fluid Simulation as Full Body Audio-Visual Instrument

Andrew Johnston

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

This paper describes an audio-visual performance system based on real-timefluid simulation. The aim is to provide a rich environment for works whichblur the boundaries between dance and instrumental performance -- and sound andvisuals -- while maintaining transparency for audiences and new performers. The system uses infra-red motion tracking to allow performers to manipulate areal-time fluid simulation, which in turn provides control data forcomputer-generated audio and visuals. It also provides a control andconfiguration system which allows the behaviour of the interactive system to bechanged over time, enabling the structure within which interactions take placeto be `composed'.

Citation:

Andrew Johnston. 2013. Fluid Simulation as Full Body Audio-Visual Instrument. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1178572

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Johnston2013,
 abstract = {This paper describes an audio-visual performance system based on real-timefluid simulation. The aim is to provide a rich environment for works whichblur the boundaries between dance and instrumental performance -- and sound andvisuals -- while maintaining transparency for audiences and new performers. The system uses infra-red motion tracking to allow performers to manipulate areal-time fluid simulation, which in turn provides control data forcomputer-generated audio and visuals. It also provides a control andconfiguration system which allows the behaviour of the interactive system to bechanged over time, enabling the structure within which interactions take placeto be `composed'.},
 address = {Daejeon, Republic of Korea},
 author = {Andrew Johnston},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1178572},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {performance, dance, fluid simulation, composition},
 month = {May},
 pages = {132--135},
 publisher = {Graduate School of Culture Technology, KAIST},
 title = {Fluid Simulation as Full Body Audio-Visual Instrument},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2013/nime2013_151.pdf},
 year = {2013}
}