CALL FOR PATICIPATION
On behalf of the NIME 2009 Committee, we invite you to be part of the 9th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, organized by the School of Music, School of Art, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Entertainment Technology Center and School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University.

We encourage contributions in the following categories:
  • Papers (full papers, short papers, posters)
  • Demonstrations
  • Live Performances
  • Installations

Complete submission guidelines are available on the conference website here.


TOPICS

We welcome submissions on topics related to new interfaces for music performance including, but not limited to:
Novel controllers and interfaces for musical expression
Novel controllers for collaborative performance
Novel musical instruments
Computational methods of composition
Augmented/hyper instruments
Interfaces for dance and physical expression
Interactive Game Music
Robotic Music
Interactive sound and multimedia installations
Interactive sonification
Sensor and actuator technologies
Haptic and force feedback devices
Interface protocols and data formats
Gesture and music
Perceptual & cognitive issues
Interactivity design and software tools
Musical mapping strategies
Performance analysis and machine learning
Performance rendering and generative algorithms
Experiences with novel interfaces in education and entertainment
Experiences with novel interfaces in live performance and composition
Surveys of past work and stimulating ideas for future research
Historical studies in twentieth-century instrument design
Reports on student projects in the framework of NIME related courses
Artistic, cultural, and social impact of NIME technology
Gesture measurement
Enabling music networks
Bio-music


IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of proposals (papers, posters, performances, installations):
CLOSED

Notification of acceptance/rejection (installations and performances):
CLOSED

Notification of acceptance/rejection (papers and posters):
CLOSED

Submission of final papers:
CLOSED

Early registration:
May 1, 2009

Author registration (papers and posters):
May 1, 2009

FURTHER INFORMATION AND CONTACT

For any further information/question/comment/suggestion, please send a message to the local organizing committee at http://www.nime2009.org