The field of musical robotics presents an interesting case study of the intersection between
creativity and robotics. While the potential for machines to express creativity represents an …

The Explorator genus is a set of hardware and firmware systems, artistic motivations, and
physical construction methods designed to support the creation of transportable …

Musical robots are complex systems that require the integration of several different functions
to successfully operate. These processes range from sound analysis and music …

This article maps out some of the relationships between performers and their instruments in
live and improvised electronic music. In these practices, musical machines–be they …

Plucked strings are an exciting sound generation model for technical and timbral
exploration. Mechatronic chordophones take advantage of this model and have been the …

In this article we will analyze Astronomy from different perspectives with the aim of providing
a comprehensive view on this topic. Astronomy is a topic of great relevance today, and its …

The continuous automatic calibration of musical robots is an important step toward enabling
them to create accurate, reliable, and expressive performances. Several attempts have been …

The history of technology is the history of the invention of tools and techniques and is one of
the categories of world history. Technology can refer to methods ranging from as simple as …

We can use software to design sounds, sequence audio and create music. In order to do
this, though, a user needs to be able to input commands into a computer. The computer is …

Sound designers are no longer limited to traditional instruments controlled in a traditional
manner. This chapter begins with a discussion of new musical interfaces: after placing the …