The Lambent Reactive : An Audiovisual Environment for Kinesthetic Playforms

Noah H. Keating

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

• Year: 2007
• Location: New York City, NY, United States
• Pages: 338–343
• Keywords: Responsive Environments, Audiovisual Play, Kinetic Games, Movement Rich Game Play, Immersive Dance, Smart Floor
• DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1177141 (Link to paper)
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Abstract:

In this paper, design scenarios made possible by the use of an interactive illuminated floor as the basis of an audiovisual environment are presented. By interfacing a network of pressure sensitive, light-emitting tiles with a 7.1 channel speaker system and requisite audio software, many avenues for collaborative expression emerge, as do heretofore unexplored modes of multiplayer music and dance gaming. By giving users light and sound cues that both guide and respond to their movement, a rich environment is created that playfully integrates the auditory, the visual, and the kinesthetic into a unified interactive experience.

Citation:

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Keating2007,
 abstract = {In this paper, design scenarios made possible by the use of an interactive illuminated floor as the basis of an audiovisual environment are presented. By interfacing a network of pressure sensitive, light-emitting tiles with a 7.1 channel speaker system and requisite audio software, many avenues for collaborative expression emerge, as do heretofore unexplored modes of multiplayer music and dance gaming. By giving users light and sound cues that both guide and respond to their movement, a rich environment is created that playfully integrates the auditory, the visual, and the kinesthetic into a unified interactive experience.},
 address = {New York City, NY, United States},
 author = {Keating, Noah H.},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1177141},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {Responsive Environments, Audiovisual Play, Kinetic Games, Movement Rich Game Play, Immersive Dance, Smart Floor },
 pages = {338--343},
 title = {The Lambent Reactive : An Audiovisual Environment for Kinesthetic Playforms},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2007/nime2007_338.pdf},
 year = {2007}
}