Resonant Object Interface: Implementation and Initial Exploration of a Tactile Acoustic Interface

Sasha Leitman, Dale Carnegie, and Jim Murphy

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

The Resonant Object Interface (ROI) is an acoustic input system that provides nuanced, embodied, and expressive engagement with control signals in audio software. The ROI’s unique sensing methodology is built from resonant objects, vibration exciters and contact microphones. As users touch the resonant object, their hands dampen the signals from the vibration exciters. The resultant signals are analysed and turned into control data for audio software. This produces a music controller that is deeply tactile, capable of repeated gestures and uniquely tangible. This paper gives an overview of the design and implementation of the ROI and then describes a series of user engagements with the device.

Citation:

Sasha Leitman, Dale Carnegie, and Jim Murphy. 2024. Resonant Object Interface: Implementation and Initial Exploration of a Tactile Acoustic Interface. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13904977

BibTeX Entry:

  @article{nime2024_93,
 abstract = {The Resonant Object Interface (ROI) is an acoustic input system that provides nuanced, embodied, and expressive engagement with control signals in audio software. The ROI’s unique sensing methodology is built from resonant objects, vibration exciters and contact microphones. As users touch the resonant object, their hands dampen the signals from the vibration exciters. The resultant signals are analysed and turned into control data for audio software. This produces a music controller that is deeply tactile, capable of repeated gestures and uniquely tangible.   This paper gives an overview of the design and implementation of the ROI and then describes a series of user engagements with the device.},
 address = {Utrecht, Netherlands},
 articleno = {93},
 author = {Sasha Leitman and Dale Carnegie and Jim Murphy},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.13904977},
 editor = {S M Astrid Bin and Courtney N. Reed},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {September},
 numpages = {3},
 pages = {632--634},
 presentation-video = {},
 title = {Resonant Object Interface: Implementation and Initial Exploration of a Tactile Acoustic Interface},
 track = {Papers},
 url = {http://nime.org/proceedings/2024/nime2024_93.pdf},
 year = {2024}
}