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Foot control of a secondary task |
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A Project by Farhan Mohamed Sidney Fels |
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Abstract Downloads - Documents Skills Useful Contact Information MotivationDuring live music performances, a higher degree-of-freedom controller for the foot, such as our Pedal Panner system, enables a musician to control multi-parameter and multi-dimensional tasks effectively while being engaged in the primary task of music making (and of course drinking beer).
HowTwo degrees of freedom can be achieved by placing the foot on the Pedal Panner, and closely controlling the movement of the sound source by pitch and roll actions. These actions of the feet are mapped to the corresponding position of the sound in the speaker space. The foot muscles gave a good sense of position despite the low resolution. The range of motion of the ankle joints was found to be adequate for controllability. The panner's gestural interface allows the musician to perform a secondary task like sound panning without being a hindrance to the performance.Two vibratory actuators are mounted on the sides of the Pedal Panner for various haptic displays. Amplitude variations of the vibrations are displayed based on the current position of the sound in the mix, As the musician manipulates the device, variations in amplitude of the vibratory cues indicate the latest position of the sound source. This feedback augments the auditory cue displayed on the musicians' headphones, and the visual-proprioceptive cue provided by the position of the pedal panner. Downloads
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Contact InformationFarhan MohamedSidney Fels |
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