AoBachi: A New Interface for Japanese Drumming

Diana Young, and Ichiro Fujinaga

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

We present a prototype of a new musical interface for Japanese drumming techniques and styles. Our design used in the Aobachi drumming sticks provides 5 gesture parameters (3 axes of acceleration, and 2 axes of angular velocity) for each of the two sticks and transmits this data wirelessly using Bluetooth® technology. This system utilizes minimal hardware embedded in the two drumming sticks, allowing for gesture tracking of drum strokes by an interface of traditional form, appearance, and feel. Aobachi is portable, versatile, and robust, and may be used for a variety of musical applications, as well as analytical studies.

Citation:

Diana Young, and Ichiro Fujinaga. 2004. AoBachi: A New Interface for Japanese Drumming. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1176687

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Young2004,
 abstract = {We present a prototype of a new musical interface for Japanese drumming techniques and styles. Our design used in the Aobachi drumming sticks provides 5 gesture parameters (3 axes of acceleration, and 2 axes of angular velocity) for each of the two sticks and transmits this data wirelessly using Bluetooth® technology. This system utilizes minimal hardware embedded in the two drumming sticks, allowing for gesture tracking of drum strokes by an interface of traditional form, appearance, and feel. Aobachi is portable, versatile, and robust, and may be used for a variety of musical applications, as well as analytical studies.},
 address = {Hamamatsu, Japan},
 author = {Young, Diana and Fujinaga, Ichiro},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1176687},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {bluetooth,drum stick,japanese drum,taiko,wireless},
 pages = {23--26},
 title = {AoBachi: A New Interface for {Japan}ese Drumming},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2004/nime2004_023.pdf},
 year = {2004}
}