Why the Theremin Fell By the Wayside

Revitalized old technology spurs new interest, applications

August 01, 2007 | Musculoskeletal Imaging [1], Vendors [2] Although the roots of traditional geometric x-ray tomography date back to the 1930s, the technique was not practical at that time because image receptors could not provide large-area dynamic scanning. The technique, renamed tomosynthesis in the 1970s, acquired only one imaging section at a time, requiring additional time and radiation d...

And Some Fell by the Wayside

Brief History of Electronic and Computer Musical Instruments

It is impossible to speak of electronic music and not speak of Theremin (remember that high-pitch melody sound sound in Good Vibrations ?) Theremin was the instrument that has started it all. Invented remarkably early around 1917 in Russia by Leon Termen (or Theremin, spelling varies) it was the first practical (and portable) electronic music instrument, and also the one that brought the electr...

Haptic Theremin: Developing a Haptic Musical controller using the Sensable Phantom Omni

The Theremin is one of the first fully electronic musical instruments, allowing continuous control of both pitch and volume by varying hand proximity to two antennas. It allows new forms of musical expression, but is very difficult to play because it presents no tactile feedback to the performer. Haptic technology can solve this problem by providing tactile feedback. The low-cost SensAble Phant...

Evolution und Evaluation Theremin-Basierter Interfaces

Das Theremin (und seine Varianten) ist bekannt als das erste Instrument, das berührungslos gespielt wird. Im Rahmen unseres Projekts haben wir verschiedene 3D-Schnittstellen für ein virtuelles Theremin, das VRemin, konzipiert, prototypisch umgesetzt und erste Evaluierungen durchgeführt. Die Varianten unterscheiden sich in der Größe des Interaktionsraums und der Komplexität der entwickelten einu...