Bimba: Sensor Embedded Balls for Creative Sound Generation
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Pla i Conesa, Pol; Maes, Patricia
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Bimba is an exploration into designing playful interfaces which use embedded sensors to sonify object interactions. The system wirelessly collects data from sensors integrated into foam balls and generates a sound composition extracting the most relevant features of movement. We have designed and built a collection of sensor units, implemented a protocol to support a wireless real- time data network infrastructure, and proposed a sonification mapping for the generated output. The implementation of Bimba informs design possibilities for creative and expressive interfaces, with particular focus on those generating sound.
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2013-08-23Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory; Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)Citation
Pla, Pol and Patricia Maes. "Bimba: Sensor Embedded Balls for Creative Sound Generation."
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