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Let's rock: air guitar that plays music
Tuesday Nov 14 11:36 AEDT 
The dreams of rock-and-roll wannabes across the world have been answered with the development of the world's first air guitar that actually plays music.
Scientists from Australia's CSIRO have embedded a sensor interface into an ordinary looking shirt to build the imaginary instrument.
The wearer positions his or her arms as if holding a guitar, picks chords with one hand and strums the notional instrument with the other.
Sensors pick up the movements and relay them back wirelessly to a computer which acts as a speaker.
Engineer Richard Helmer said the technology was easy to use and allowed anyone, even without music or computing skills, to be an artist.
"It allows you to jump around and the sound generated is just like an original MP3," Dr Helmer said.
The technology has been trialled on other instruments allowing an entire air band to be formed with air bass guitar, air drums and even air tamborine.
"The technology - which is adaptable to almost any kind of apparel - takes clothing beyond its traditional role of protection and fashion into the realms of entertainment and a wide range of other applications including the development of clothes which will be able to monitor physiological changes," he said.
The development was a collaboration between researchers in computing, chemistry, electronics, music composition and textile manufacture banded together for the project which it is hoped will have applications for the sporting and health sectors.
Dr Helmer said sensors could be used in the future to reproduce a person in the virtual world so they could get feedback on their actions and improve their sporting techniques.
A possible invention was a physiotherapy device which tracked postures and exercises.
CSIRO has released a video of Dr Helmer belting out a rock tune in a demonstration of the air guitar.
He crouches over the imaginary instrument, holds it above his head and kicks his legs out in time to the music as a finale.
The video is available at www.scienceimage.csiro.au/mediarelease/air_guitar.html

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freebird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Really Senior Member Joined: 09-September-2006 Location: Perth Western Australia Status: Offline Points: 1848	Post Options Post Reply Quote freebird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Air Guitar Posted: 14-November-2006 at 14:02
	Below an article I found that might interest all wannabe guitarists" Let's rock: air guitar that plays music Tuesday Nov 14 11:36 AEDT The dreams of rock-and-roll wannabes across the world have been answered with the development of the world's first air guitar that actually plays music. Scientists from Australia's CSIRO have embedded a sensor interface into an ordinary looking shirt to build the imaginary instrument. The wearer positions his or her arms as if holding a guitar, picks chords with one hand and strums the notional instrument with the other. Sensors pick up the movements and relay them back wirelessly to a computer which acts as a speaker. Engineer Richard Helmer said the technology was easy to use and allowed anyone, even without music or computing skills, to be an artist. "It allows you to jump around and the sound generated is just like an original MP3," Dr Helmer said. The technology has been trialled on other instruments allowing an entire air band to be formed with air bass guitar, air drums and even air tamborine. "The technology - which is adaptable to almost any kind of apparel - takes clothing beyond its traditional role of protection and fashion into the realms of entertainment and a wide range of other applications including the development of clothes which will be able to monitor physiological changes," he said. The development was a collaboration between researchers in computing, chemistry, electronics, music composition and textile manufacture banded together for the project which it is hoped will have applications for the sporting and health sectors. Dr Helmer said sensors could be used in the future to reproduce a person in the virtual world so they could get feedback on their actions and improve their sporting techniques. A possible invention was a physiotherapy device which tracked postures and exercises. CSIRO has released a video of Dr Helmer belting out a rock tune in a demonstration of the air guitar. He crouches over the imaginary instrument, holds it above his head and kicks his legs out in time to the music as a finale. The video is available at www.scienceimage.csiro.au/mediarelease/air_guitar.html

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irish_mammy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 80-84 ish Joined: 16-October-2006 Location: Perth Western Australia (ex Status: Offline Points: 3782	Post Options Post Reply Quote irish_mammy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14-November-2006 at 14:22
	Hi Mary, Saw it on the news. crazy
	Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984

freebird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Really Senior Member Joined: 09-September-2006 Location: Perth Western Australia Status: Offline Points: 1848	Post Options Post Reply Quote freebird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14-November-2006 at 14:23
	reckon it would be a bit of a laugh

irish_mammy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 80-84 ish Joined: 16-October-2006 Location: Perth Western Australia (ex Status: Offline Points: 3782	Post Options Post Reply Quote irish_mammy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14-November-2006 at 14:26
	wonder what colour they come in. Not a great design. Needs to work on that a bit.
	Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984

Blondie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group 1978 - 1981 ish Joined: 26-August-2005 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 5081	Post Options Post Reply Quote Blondie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14-November-2006 at 15:38
	ok you will have to find out how much they cost and we'll all need to get one b4 next reunion Can just hear us all now actually on second thoughts think we should stick to our virtual ones otherwise we wont be able to hear the music
	Blondie I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it !

irish_mammy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 80-84 ish Joined: 16-October-2006 Location: Perth Western Australia (ex Status: Offline Points: 3782	Post Options Post Reply Quote irish_mammy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15-November-2006 at 01:41
	Blondie, If we all got one we'd probably all play different songs on it at the same time.
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freebird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Really Senior Member Joined: 09-September-2006 Location: Perth Western Australia Status: Offline Points: 1848	Post Options Post Reply Quote freebird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15-November-2006 at 02:19
	There may be a demand for them in the future as 'occupational therapy' Grove rockers in nursing homes

Blondie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group 1978 - 1981 ish Joined: 26-August-2005 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 5081	Post Options Post Reply Quote Blondie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15-November-2006 at 08:46
	Can you choose which song you play as in is there an inbuilt playlist ??? R do you have to "play" guitar ??
	Blondie I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it !

irish_mammy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 80-84 ish Joined: 16-October-2006 Location: Perth Western Australia (ex Status: Offline Points: 3782	Post Options Post Reply Quote irish_mammy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15-November-2006 at 14:52
	reckon we could just wing it and just sing loudly to cover any mistakes
	Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984