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A new University of Southern California computer system lets a user "drive" a
\n piece of music, using a wheel and foot controls. The Expression Synthesis
\n Project (ESP) interface, devised by a team led by Elaine Chew of the
\n USC Viterbi School of Engineering, could be in the hands of consumers
\n within two years.<\/p>\n
Chew presented ESP May 28 at the New Interfaces for Musical Expression
\n (NIME) 2005 conference at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver,
\n Canada.<\/p>\n
Chew, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, is
\n also pianist performing a schedule of concert appearances in addition to
\n her work at the Viterbi School’s Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial
\n and Systems Engineering. She says ESP "allows everyone a chance to
\n experience what it’s like to perform. It lets them appreciate the decisions
\n made by a musician in interpreting the music."<\/p>\n
ESP "attempts to provide a driving interface for musical expression," according
\n to Chew’s published description. "The premise of ESP is that driving
\n serves as an effective metaphor for expressive music performance. Not everyone
\n can play an instrument but almost anyone can drive a car. By using a familiar
\n interface, ESP aims to provide a compelling metaphor for expressive performance
\n so as to make high-level expressive decisions accessible to non-experts."<\/p>\n
In a related announcement, UC Berkeley scientists According to Dr. Encarnation, conventional driving controls are from A new University of Southern California computer system lets a user "drive" a piece of music, using a wheel and foot controls. The Expression Synthesis Project (ESP) interface, devised by a team led by Elaine Chew of the USC Viterbi … Continue reading
\n have developed a device permitting musicians to drive their cars by
\n playing their
\n instruments. According
\n to cybernetic interface expert Dr. Manuel Encarnacion, "A guitarist has
\n highly develop reflexes and muscle control for playing the guitar. Why
\n shouldn’t he or she be able to use those reflexes to do other daily
\n tasks, like driving."<\/em><\/p>\n
\n just a convention, like the qwerty keyboard, and not necessarily the
\n most ergonomically efficient way to direct a powered vehicle.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n the
\n University of Californai via Eureka Alert<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"