Biosensorfusion: New Interfaces for Interactive Multimedia Art

This paper is intended as an investigation of some new interfaces for computer music and interactive multimedia art. We have been producing many sensors, interfaces and interactive systems for computer music, composing many works and presenting some performances as applications of our research. Now in this study the main stress falls on "soft connections" with human performers, not using mechanical sensors, switches and tight contacts with human body. We will report and demonstrate bio-sensors, optical sensor and electrostatic sensor. We do not only use these sensors alone but also use "sensor-fusion" technique to detect the information of human performers, and it is important to construct good "human touch" relations. We will discuss about the problems and techniques of this approach.