All Outputs (15)

An exploration of diversity in Embodied Music Interaction (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Di Donato, B. (2023, May). An exploration of diversity in Embodied Music Interaction. Presented at CHIME: Music Interaction and Physical Disability, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

This is an exploration of diversity in Embodied Music Interaction through three case studies entitled (i) Accessible interactive digital signage for the visually impaired, (ii) Human-Sound Interaction and (iii) BSL in Embodied Music Interaction (EMI)... Read More about An exploration of diversity in Embodied Music Interaction.

Sign in Human-Sound Interaction (2022)
Book Chapter
Di Donato, B. (2022). Sign in Human-Sound Interaction. In J. L. Drever, & A. Hugill (Eds.), Aural Diversity (187-192). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003183624-21

This chapter explores the concept of Human–Sound Interaction (HSI) in music performance in the context of Aural Diversity. HSI focuses on human factors in experiencing sound and how this affects interaction with instruments. HSI looks at people’s div... Read More about Sign in Human-Sound Interaction.

Procedural Audio For Virtual Environments Workshop (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Di Donato, B., & Selfridge, R. (2022, September). Procedural Audio For Virtual Environments Workshop. Presented at Audio Mostly, St. Pölten, Austria

Sound design is a crucial aspect of interactive virtual environments (VEs). Often, this activity is fixated by the constraints of the tools we use or our perception of that medium. In this on-site workshop, we present methods to model sound-producing... Read More about Procedural Audio For Virtual Environments Workshop.

From a PhD to Assisting BioMusic Research (2021)
Book Chapter
Di Donato, B. (2021). From a PhD to Assisting BioMusic Research. In C. Vear (Ed.), The Routledge International Handbook of Practice-Based Research (642-649). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429324154-50

This chapter describes the author’s practice and experience in transitioning from being a PhD in Music Technology candidate to a research assistant on a large-scale funded project. Both research works were delivered in a multidisciplinary environment... Read More about From a PhD to Assisting BioMusic Research.

Disembodied Voice (2021)
Exhibition / Performance
Di Donato, B. (2021). Disembodied Voice. [Music Performance]. Performed at Naples (Italy). 27 November 2021 - 27 November 2021. (Unpublished)

Disembodied Voice, for live electronics and voice, uses of electroacoustic technologies to disembody the voice from its singer. The singer will articulate and conduct her voice across the audience through the embodiment of sound manipulations. The... Read More about Disembodied Voice.

Disembodied Voice (2021)
Exhibition / Performance
Di Donato, B. (2021). Disembodied Voice. [Live performance]. Performed at Matera Intermedia Festival 2021, Matera, Italy. 21 November 2021 - 5 December 2021

Disembodied Voice, for live electronics and voice, uses of electroacoustic technologies to disembody the voice from its singer. The singer will articulate and conduct her voice across the audience through the embodiment of sound manipulations. The... Read More about Disembodied Voice.

tiNNbre: a timbre-based musical agent (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bolzoni, A., Di Donato, B., & Laney, R. (2021). tiNNbre: a timbre-based musical agent. In 2nd Nordic Sound and Music Conference

In this paper, we present tiNNbre, a generative music prototype-system that reacts to timbre gestures. By timbre gesture we mean a sonic (as opposed to body) gesture that mainly conveys artistic meaning through timbre rather than other sonic properti... Read More about tiNNbre: a timbre-based musical agent.

Gesture-Timbre Space: Multidimensional Feature Mapping Using Machine Learning and Concatenative Synthesis (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zbyszyński, M., Di Donato, B., Visi, F., & Tanaka, A. (2019, October). Gesture-Timbre Space: Multidimensional Feature Mapping Using Machine Learning and Concatenative Synthesis. Presented at 14th International Symposium, CMMR 2019, Marseille, France

This chapter explores three systems for mapping embodied gesture, acquired with electromyography and motion sensing, to sound synthesis. A pilot study using granular synthesis is presented, followed by studies employing corpus-based concatenative syn... Read More about Gesture-Timbre Space: Multidimensional Feature Mapping Using Machine Learning and Concatenative Synthesis.

Human-Sound Interaction: Towards a Human-Centred Sonic Interaction Design approach (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Donato, B. D., Dewey, C., & Michailidis, T. (2020, July). Human-Sound Interaction: Towards a Human-Centred Sonic Interaction Design approach. Presented at MOCO '20: 7th International Conference on Movement and Computing, Jersey City, NJ, USA [Online]

In this paper, we explore human-centered interaction design aspects that determine the realisation and appreciation of musical works (installations, composition and performance), interfaces for sound design and musical expression, augmented instrumen... Read More about Human-Sound Interaction: Towards a Human-Centred Sonic Interaction Design approach.

Quantum GestART: identifying and applying correlations between mathematics, art, and perceptual organization (2020)
Journal Article
Mannone, M., Favali, F., Di Donato, B., & Turchet, L. (2021). Quantum GestART: identifying and applying correlations between mathematics, art, and perceptual organization. Journal of Mathematics and Music, 15(1), 62-94. https://doi.org/10.1080/17459737.2020.1726691

Mathematics can help analyze the arts and inspire new artwork. Mathematics can also help make transformations from one artistic medium to another, considering exceptions and choices, as well as artists' individual and unique contributions. We propose... Read More about Quantum GestART: identifying and applying correlations between mathematics, art, and perceptual organization.

HarpCI, Empowering Performers to Control and Transform Harp Sounds in Live Performance (2019)
Journal Article
Di Donato, B., Dooley, J., & Coccioli, L. (2019). HarpCI, Empowering Performers to Control and Transform Harp Sounds in Live Performance. Contemporary Music Review, 38(6), 667-686. https://doi.org/10.1080/07494467.2019.1706351

The goal of our research is to provide harpists with the tools to control and transform the sounds of their instrument in a natural and musical way. We consider the development of music with live electronics, with particular reference to the harp rep... Read More about HarpCI, Empowering Performers to Control and Transform Harp Sounds in Live Performance.

Designing Gestures for Continuous Sonic Interaction (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tanaka, A., Di Donato, B., Zbyszynski, M., & Roks, G. (2019, June). Designing Gestures for Continuous Sonic Interaction. Presented at International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, Porto Alegre, Brazil

This paper presents a system that allows users to quickly try different ways to train neural networks and temporal modeling techniques to associate arm gestures with time varying sound. We created a software framework for this, and designed three int... Read More about Designing Gestures for Continuous Sonic Interaction.

Improvising through the senses: a performance approach with the indirect use of technology (2018)
Journal Article
Michailidis, T., Dooley, J., Granieri, N., & Di Donato, B. (2018). Improvising through the senses: a performance approach with the indirect use of technology. Digital Creativity, 29(2-3), 149-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/14626268.2018.1511600

This article explores and proposes new ways of performing in a technology-mediated environment. We present a case study that examines feedback loop relationships between a dancer and a pianist. Rather than using data from sensor technologies to direc... Read More about Improvising through the senses: a performance approach with the indirect use of technology.

Myo Mapper: a Myo armband to OSC mapper (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Di Donato, B., Bullock, J., & Tanaka, A. (2018, June). Myo Mapper: a Myo armband to OSC mapper. Presented at International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Myo Mapper is a free and open source cross-platform application to map data from the gestural device Myo armband into Open Sound Control (OSC) messages. It represents a ‘quick and easy’ solution for exploring the Myo’s potential for realising new int... Read More about Myo Mapper: a Myo armband to OSC mapper.

MyoSpat: A hand-gesture controlled system for sound and light projections manipulation (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Di Donato, B., Dooley, J., Hockman, J., Bullock, J., & Hall, S. (2017). MyoSpat: A hand-gesture controlled system for sound and light projections manipulation. In Proceedings of the 2017 International Computer Music Conference (335-340)

We present MyoSpat, an interactive system that enables performers to control sound and light projections through hand-gestures. MyoSpat is designed and developed using the Myo armband as an input device and Pure Data (Pd) as an audiovisual engine. Th... Read More about MyoSpat: A hand-gesture controlled system for sound and light projections manipulation.