Zhidong Xiao

Writings and Presentations:

• Title: Transmission: A Telepresence Interface for Neural and Kinetic Interaction
  Writing Type: Paper
  Author(s):
  • Oliver Gingrich
  • Alain Renaud
  • Eugenia Emets
  • Zhidong Xiao
  
  Exhibition: SIGGRAPH 2014: Acting in Translation
  Abstract Summary:

  Transmission is both a telepresence performance and a research project. As a real-time visualization tool, Transmission creates alternate representations of neural activity through sound and vision, investigating the effect of interaction on human consciousness. As a sonification project, it creates an immersive experience for two users: a soundscape created by the human mind and the influence of kinetic interaction. An electroencephalographic (EEG) headset interprets a user’s neural activity. An Open Sound Control (OSC) script then translates this data into a real-time particle stream and sound environment at one end. A second user in a remote location modifies this stream in real time through body movement. Together they become a telematic musical interface—communicating through visual and sonic representation of their interactions.

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