
MOCO’24:
Saturday 1 June 2024
Parnassos Cultural Centre, Kruisstraat 201 / Utrecht University, the Netherlands
With BEAM members: Grisha Coleman, Mark-David Hosale, Elizabeth Jochum, Alan J. Macy, Dan Overholt

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The workshop explores how interactive technologies based on bio- physical sensing and analysis can help create deeper connections with the surrounding world and one another, by combining the lat- est affect-indicating biosensors with somatic practices and creative expression. The workshop incorporates cutting edge biophysical sensing measurement technologies to explore new modes of artistic expression that directly gauge human affect as an integral compo- nent in the creation of an art work or performance. The goal is to explore how real-time tracking of a participant’s affective state can be used as an interactive modality in performance and computa- tional art. Human affect data is gathered from a custom biophysical sensing acquisition and analysis system called, THE SOURCE. Data is accessed in real-time using custom software tools built on popular platforms such as Arduino, Max/MSP, SuperCollider, Ableton Live, TouchDesigner, and Processing. Physiological measures, includ- ing Electrocardiography (ECG, heart rate), Electrodermal Activity (EDA), Electromyography (EMG, muscle), Electroencephalography (EEG, brain waves), Electrooculography (EOG, eye movement), and Respiratory effort (RSP, breathing) can be incorporated. During the workshop, we will explore the potential for creative uses, as well as more applied contexts to support physical therapy, group training and experiences.