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MappEMG

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John Sullivan

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MappEMG, developed jointly at the IDMIL and the S2M lab, consists of a data pipeline for music performance and learning that uses muscle activity captured through surface electromyography (EMG) to produce vibrotactile feedback. The main objective of the pipeline is to make muscle effort perceptible through haptic stimuli, a rather non-visible dimension of musicians’ gestures. MappEMG can be used to translate into vibrations muscle effort related not only to actual sound production but also to the embodiment of the performers’ expressive intentions. First developed to be used with the Vibrapixels, the pipeline was adapted to produce the vibrotactile feedback with a specifically designed iOS application named hAPPtiks, aiming to control the vibration of smartphones. MappEMG is being used in the context of live musical performances and pedagogical contexts.

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External Participants:

Sylvie Gibet

Amedeo Ceglia

Alexandre Burton

Mickael Begon


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Funding:

  • FQRSC
  • Pôle lavallois d’enseignement supérieur en arts numériques et économie créative
  • SSHRC

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