An Instrumented Glove for Control Audiovisual Elements in Performing Arts

Authors

  • Rafael Tavares INEGI, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Hugo Mesquita Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Rui Penha Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Paulo Abreu LAETA – INEGI, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Maria Teresa Restivo LAETA – INEGI, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v14i02.8247

Keywords:

Wireless Sensor Networks, Wearable Devices, Gestural Performance, Open Sound Control Protocol

Abstract


The use of cutting-edge technologies such as wearable devices to control reactive audiovisual systems are rarely applied in more conventional stage performances, such as opera performances. This work reports a cross-disciplinary approach for the research and development of the WMTSensorGlove, a data-glove used in an opera performance to control audiovisual elements on stage through gestural movements. A system architecture of the interaction between the wireless wearable device and the different audiovisual systems is presented, taking advantage of the Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol. The developed wearable system was used as audiovisual controller in “As sete mulheres de Jeremias Epicentro”, a portuguese opera by Quarteto Contratempus, which was premiered in September 2017.

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Published

2018-02-28

How to Cite

Tavares, R., Mesquita, H., Penha, R., Abreu, P., & Restivo, M. T. (2018). An Instrumented Glove for Control Audiovisual Elements in Performing Arts. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 14(02), pp. 173–180. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v14i02.8247

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 02 (2018)

Section

Short Papers