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SonicTaiji: A Mobile Instrument for Taiji Performance
SonicTaiji: A Mobile Instrument for Taiji Performance
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Fan, Jianyu
Topel, Spencer
Topel, Spencer
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SonicTaiji is a mobile instrument designed for the Android Platform. It utilizes accelerometer detection, sound synthesis, and data communication techniques to achieve real-time Taiji sonification. Taiji is an inner-strength martial art aimed at inducing meditative states. In this mobile music application, Taiji movements are sonified via gesture detection, connecting listening and movement. This instrument is a tool for practitioners to enhance the meditative experience of performing Taiji. We describe the implementation of gesture position selection, real-time synthesis, and data mapping. We describe outcomes of subjective tests of the user experience.
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2014-06
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