Multi-touch Surfaces

YouTube Uploaded by AndrewFentem on Mar 10, 2011
You might remember the sequencer in the opening clip from here (2009), here (2008) and here (2007).
"Some of the multi-touch surface technologies I developed. In order of appearance:
i. Multi-touch and multi-object tracking re-configurable music sequencer/mixer/drum machine.
ii. Interactive carpeting.
iii. Ultra high-speed touchscreen and LED display system for virtual air hockey.
(The music in the background of the video was composed on the multi-object sensing music sequencer.)"

Fentix Cube

Uploaded by AndrewFentem on Mar 10, 2011

Kinetic Surfaces

YouTube Uploaded by AndrewFentem on Mar 7, 2011
curious what used for the audio
"Experimental planar manipulator systems - in other words, flat 2D robots.
These surfaces are capable of tracking, intercepting, moving and propelling passive objects through the coordinated activity of embedded actuators.
This research has resulted in the development of a number of different kinetic surface technologies, including what are probably the fastest such systems ever built.
More information available at www.andrewfentem.com"

TilePad

YouTube Uploaded by AndrewFentem on Mar 4, 2011

"A games platform based on Translucent Object Tangible Display technology. For more information visit www.andrewfentem.com"

MULTITOUCH TACTILE SEQUENCER (2003-2004)

YouTube via AndrewFentem
"Innovative tactile instruments, sequencers and mixing desks based around multi-object tracking and multi-touch sensor technologies.
Developed by myself as part of a collaboration with Novation EMS Ltd.
The multitouch tactile sequencer demonstrated in the video clip was exhibited by Kinetica Museum, London, 18 May - 29 June 2007."

The Fentix Cube

Remember the Spaceman Technologies Multitouch Tactile Sequencer by Andrew Fentem?

Directly below is a video of another one of his devices, The Fenix Cube. There is no mention of musical application but you can definitely hear the audio. Further below is some of his musical experiments. You can find more info on ANDREWFENTEM.COM. Also check out this post on Gizmodo which has an extensive game oriented piece on his work.

The Fentix Cube - an electronic emulation of a Rubik's cube


Click here for more videos featuring Andrew Fentem's work.

Spaceman Technologies - Multitouch Tactile Sequencer

video upload by AndrewFentem

"Spaceman Technologies has pioneered multi-touch touchscreen research. Many different 'multi-touch' interfaces for both musical and general-purpose computer applications have been developed. These surfaces are capable of discriminating between (and tracking) multiple objects, human touches, and/or elements of a user-reconfigurable mechanical or graphical overlay in contact with that surface.
The images above show several different multi-touch touchscreens and multi-object-tracking interfaces developed for various musical applications in collaboration with Novation EMS Ltd - an electronic music equipment and synthesiser manufacturer.

IP status: Various patent applications filed. Since spring 2007 when Apple Inc announced their IPhone, and Microsoft announced their 'Surface', both products incorporating 'multitouch' touchscreen technologies, there has been considerable commercial interest in this field. Spaceman Technologies began this research project in 2002, prior to Apple Inc commencing the filing of their 'multitouch' touchpad patent applications in 2005."

"In 2003/2004 Spaceman Technologies developed quite a number of innovative sound synthesis and electronic music controllers, sequencers and interfaces. These efforts were mainly concentrated on developing tactile instruments, sequencers and mixing desks based around the Spaceman Technologies multi-object tracking and multi-touch sensor technologies, in collaboration with Novation EMS Ltd.
One of these interfaces - a multitouch tactile sequencer (shown above) was exhibited by Kinetica Museum, London, 18 May - 29 June 2007.

In addition to these projects various DSP-based sound synthesis and spectrum analysis toys and gadgets were developed such as the SoundMouse and the OpticalMicrophone."