A GESTURAL INTERFACE FOR ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING EDUCATION

Lijuan Peng, David Gerhard

2009

Abstract

Over the past few years, a number of computer-based orchestral conducting systems have been designed and implemented. However, only a few of them have been developed to help a user learn and practice musical conducting gestures. This paper is intended to address research related to this area. It utilizes an infrared baton and an acceleration sensor to track the standard conducting gestures. The infrared baton is similar to a conducting baton and has little influence on the conducting. A drill and practice instructional strategy has been applied in this gestural interface. Five options are implemented. Once an option is chosen, users must conduct according to the supported conducting gestures. While a student is conducting, his/her gestures are identified and followed by the system using an accurate and relatively simple process. The conducting is interpreted using a few visual items that clearly show a conducting gesture and reveal its quality. In addition, aural representation informs students of beats or errors when eyes are busy.

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in Harvard Style

Peng L. and Gerhard D. (2009). A GESTURAL INTERFACE FOR ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING EDUCATION . In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-8111-82-1, pages 406-409. DOI: 10.5220/0001967904060409


in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu09,
author={Lijuan Peng and David Gerhard},
title={A GESTURAL INTERFACE FOR ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING EDUCATION},
booktitle={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2009},
pages={406-409},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001967904060409},
isbn={978-989-8111-82-1},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - A GESTURAL INTERFACE FOR ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING EDUCATION
SN - 978-989-8111-82-1
AU - Peng L.
AU - Gerhard D.
PY - 2009
SP - 406
EP - 409
DO - 10.5220/0001967904060409