HyperPuja: A Tibetan Singing Bowl Controller
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چکیده
HyperPuja is a novel controller that closely mimicks the behavior of a Tibetan Singing Bowl rubbed with a “puja” stick. Our design hides the electronics from the performer to maintain the original look and feel of the instrument and the performance. This is achieved by using wireless technology to keep the stick un-tethered as well as burying the electronics inside the the core of the stick. The measured parameters closely resemble the input parameters of a related physical synthesis model allowing for convenient mapping of sensor parameters to synthesis input. The new controller allows for flexible choice of sound synthesis while fully maintaining the characteristics of the physical interaction of the original instrument.
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