Machine Yearning: An Industrial Robotic Arm as a Performance Instrument

Jeff Snyder, Ryan Johns, Charles Avis, Gene Kogan, and Axel Kilian

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

This paper describes a project undertaken in the Spring of 2014 that sought to create an audio-visual performance using an industrial robotic arm. Some relevant examples of previous robotic art are discussed, and the design challenges posed by the unusual situation are explored. The resulting design solutions for the sound, robotic motion, and video projection mapping involved in the piece are explained, as well as the artistic reasoning behind those solutions. Where applicable, links to open source code developed for the project are provided.

Citation:

Jeff Snyder, Ryan Johns, Charles Avis, Gene Kogan, and Axel Kilian. 2015. Machine Yearning: An Industrial Robotic Arm as a Performance Instrument. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1179180

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{snyder2015,
 abstract = {This paper describes a project undertaken in the Spring of 2014 that sought to create an audio-visual performance using an industrial robotic arm. Some relevant examples of previous robotic art are discussed, and the design challenges posed by the unusual situation are explored. The resulting design solutions for the sound, robotic motion, and video projection mapping involved in the piece are explained, as well as the artistic reasoning behind those solutions. Where applicable, links to open source code developed for the project are provided.},
 address = {Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA},
 author = {Jeff Snyder and Ryan Johns and Charles Avis and Gene Kogan and Axel Kilian},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1179180},
 editor = {Edgar Berdahl and Jesse Allison},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {May},
 pages = {184--186},
 publisher = {Louisiana State University},
 title = {Machine Yearning: An Industrial Robotic Arm as a Performance Instrument},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2015/nime2015_275.pdf},
 urlsuppl1 = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2015/275/0275-file1.mp3},
 urlsuppl2 = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2015/275/0275-file2.mp4},
 year = {2015}
}