Creating an ergonomic glove instrument for portable beat-making and MIDI interaction: Development of a wearable device for musicians with hybrid compatibility as a standalone instrument and MIDI controller
Translated title
Creating an ergonomic glove instrument for portable beat-making and MIDI interaction
Author
Soares de Almeida Rosado Correia, Francisco Manuel
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2021
Submitted on
2021-05-19
Pages
71
Abstract
Dette projekt præsenterer en prisvenlig, ergonomisk fingerløs handske til musikskabelse. I MIDI-tilstand sender den standardiserede styringssignaler (MIDI) til brug med almindelige digitale lydstudier (DAW'er), og i selvstændig tilstand fungerer den som sit eget instrument. Tryk på fingrene registreres af små piezoelektriske sensorer, der omdanner berøring til elektriske signaler og udløser lyde og noder. For at udvide den musikalske kontrol blev et supplerende hybridt kontrolpanel udviklet til realtidsændringer af parametre (MIDI-modulation) og direkte kontrol på enheden. Specialet gennemgår flere design- og implementeringsmetoder til håndbårne musikinstrumenter og fremhæver forskelle mellem to designiterationer. En kort brugervenlighedstest, baseret på videodemonstrationer og deltagerfeedback, blev gennemført på den første version med kun MIDI-funktionalitet; indsigterne herfra guidede udviklingen af den version, der præsenteres her. Resultatet er et responsivt, hybridt musikinstrumentværktøj, der kan fungere som udgangspunkt for videre udvikling af både håndbårne og hybridkompatible enheder.
This project presents an affordable, ergonomic fingerless glove for making music. In MIDI mode, it sends standard musical control signals (MIDI) to work with common Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), and in Standalone mode it acts as its own instrument. Taps on the fingers are detected by small piezoelectric sensors that convert touch into electrical signals to trigger sounds and notes. To expand musical control, a complementary hybrid control panel was developed for real-time parameter changes (MIDI modulation) and on-device control. The thesis examines several design and implementation approaches for hand-worn musical instruments and highlights differences between two design iterations. A brief usability test, based on video demonstrations and participant feedback, was conducted on the initial MIDI-only version; insights from this feedback guided the development of the version presented here. The outcome is a responsive hybrid musical interaction tool that can serve as a foundation for further development of both hand-wearable and hybrid-compatible devices.
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