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RIMM IST-1999-21022
(http://www.york.ac.uk/res/rimm/)
Real-time Interactive Multiple Media Content Generation Using High Performance Computing and Multi-Parametric Interfaces
- Project Abstract
- RIMM is a trial of contemporary technologies for the generation of multmedia content and semi-immersive performance environments. It will enable the interactive, multi-dimensional user control of high peformance computer technologies. The project will investigate the application of technologies through the realisation of an original composition, a Hyper-concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Multiple Media.
This work will unite computer music technologies, surround sound and computer graphic generation. RIMM will devise an appropriate combination of hardware and software technologies to allow all elements of the compostion to be under the direct control of the performer.
The project will use technologies to track and sense the natural gestures and movements of a saxophonist and map this information to software signal processing application and object-oriented sound and graphic generation programs. - Objectives
- The project will evaluate the application of new human-computer interaction(HCI), sound and graphics technologies in the context of a practical application. The sophisticated motor skills, developed over many years by an instrumentalist wil be applied to the control of high performance computers and software - a technological development of an acoustic instrument to produce a hyper-instrument, enabled by new technologies and controlled by multi-parametric human interaction. Contemporary computers have enabled this by the development of architectures with sufficient power to provide users with the type of responses required to feedback the results of their actions in a truely interactive manner.
RIMM's aim is to apply these technologies (specifically a Silicon Graphics Origin 2000 parallel High Performance Computer, Spatialisateur, jMax) in a performance context, and to determine if this type of technology is appropriate for interactive multimedia performance and content generation. - Contact point
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Tony MYATT
UNIVERSITY OF YORK
HESLINGTON
YO10 5DD YORK
UNITED KINGDOM - Tel: +44 1904 432436
- Fax +44 1904 432450
- e-mail: tone@cage.york.ac.uk
- List of Participants
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Participant Name Country UNIVERSITY OF YORK UK INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE ET DE COORDINATION ACOUSTIQUE MUSIQUE - IRCAM F STAATLICHES INSTITUT FUER MUSIKFORSCHUNG, PREUSSISCHER KULTURBESITZ D - Start date
- 01-Jan-2001
- Duration
- 9 months