Author Archives: Birgitta

RHYME at Researchers Night at the Science Museum

Posted on 17/09/2011 by Birgitta

Friday 23. September from 1900 the Science Museum in Oslo arranged Researchers Night as part of the Researchers Days 2011. Karette Stensæth talked about the relation between Music and Health and the RHYME project.

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RHYME at Idéfestivalen 2011

Posted on 16/09/2011 by Birgitta

Students related to the RHYME project presented their projects at the Digital Circus Tent during the Idea festival 17. September at the University in Oslo.

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New Designs and musicking experiences

Posted on 05/09/2011 by Birgitta

During the empirical studies of ORFI at Haug School this spring, many wishes and requirements were proposed and formulated. The music and health professionals wanted the sound source to be close to the interaction place, similar to how acoustic instruments … Continue reading →

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3 new hardware plattforms

Posted on 29/08/2011 by Birgitta

During the summer (2011) we have explored, developed and tested several hardware possibilities for future RHYME prototypes.  We have now decided on 3 hardware platforms to develop further. The first and easiest one is based on iPhone/iPod and our own … Continue reading →

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New sensors, shapes, textures and interaction forms

Posted on 17/08/2011 by Birgitta

In parallel with the development of new hardware platforms, new input devices are being designed and developed. And therefore new shapes and textures are being designed and new forms of musical interaction explored. Development and structure of textile touch sensor … Continue reading →

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New hardware under development

Posted on 10/07/2011 by Birgitta

After the test period this spring we have gathered many wishes of what we would like to develop and try out in next generations of prototypes. Since ORFI was developed in 2007 a lot has happened on the smart phone, tablet … Continue reading →

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ORFI on NRK beta

Posted on 02/06/2011 by Birgitta

NRK Beta came to NIME2011 and made a nice overview over the music instruments of tomorrow. ORFI was part of the selected ones. Here is the video NRK beta made and uploaded on Youtube.

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Bill Verplank interacted in ORFI at NIME

Posted on 31/05/2011 by Birgitta

Bill Verplank, the man who developed the graphical user interface (GUI), the mouse and the term “Interaction design”, interacted with ORFI at the NIME conference. Ha seemed very pleased with the tactile interface and the advanced musical possibilities of ORFI. … Continue reading →

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ORFI was exhibited at NIME 2011

Posted on 30/05/2011 by Birgitta

The ORFI installation was exhibited at the The International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, NIME,  in Oslo from 29. May – 1 June. Birgitta Cappelen and Anders-Petter Andersson also presented their paper Expanding the Role of the instrument at the … Continue reading →

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RHYME presented at NORDES 2011

Posted on 29/05/2011 by Birgitta

Birgitta Cappelen and Anders-Petter Andersson presented their paper Design for Co-creation with interactive montage at the 4th Nordic Design Research Conference, NORDES 2011 in Helsinki the 31. May 2011.

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