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Interactive gloves: a new take on wearables

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From the «wonder twins, activate!» department:
Title: Interactive Gloves Turn Gestures into Music
Author: James Hobson
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 22:00:06 -0400
Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hackaday/LgoM/~3/JyXxoVZ5r_M/
Podcast Download URL: http://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/gloves.jpg?w=580

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[Imogen Heap] is a UK-based musician who is trying to change the way we think
about making music. She’s been working on a pair of gloves called the Mi.Mu[2]
, and they’re getting close to production.

In the included interview she explains that while computers and technology
have brought many new advances to music, twiddling dials and pushing random
buttons “is not very exciting for me, or the audience”. With these gloves,
the artist becomes one with the music and interaction.

The current iteration of gloves use flex sensors along each finger to
determine the movement (along with motion sensors for other gestures). She’s
been through many designs and hopes to integrate e-materials into the next —
using the actual glove as the sensor (not physical flex sensors).

She’s been working with both developers and musicians mapping the various
motions of the gloves to music which makes sense in an intuitive way, and
it’s very unique to see in action.

[Imogen Heap] was also on Letterman[3] a few years ago! For more information
about the Mi.Mu gloves, she has a website under construction, but offers an
email signup mailing list.[4]

[Thanks Aaron!]

Filed under: musical hacks[5][image 6][image 7][image 8]

Links:
[1]: http://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/gloves.jpg?w=580&h=327 (image)
[2]: http://www.dezeen.com/2014/03/20/imogen-heap-funding-drive-for-gloves-that-turn-gestures-into-music/ (link)
[3]: http://hackaday.com/2009/09/08/monome-mainstream-performance-on-letterman/ (link)
[4]: http://www.mimu.org.uk/ (link)
[5]: http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/hackadaycom.wordpress.com/120142/ (link)
[6]: http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/hackadaycom.wordpress.com/120142/ (image)
[7]: http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hackaday.com&blog=4779443&post=120142&subd=hackadaycom&ref=&feed=1 (image)
[8]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hackaday/LgoM/~4/JyXxoVZ5r_M (image)

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Interactive gloves: a new take on wearables RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-04-18 14:13 +0000

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