Exploring Ambient Sonification of Water Toxicity

Presented at the 16th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD2010) on June 9-15, 2010 in Washington, DC.We explored the possibility of using ambient auditory display in the context of sonification of water toxicity. We looked at the existing work procedures carried out in an aquatic toxicity laboratory and developed a design that could replace or complement existing periodic visual monitoring of samples. The design was further developed as an art-science installation in a public exhibition in the Science Gallery in Dublin, Ireland, where visitors experienced through hearing the life and death of small aquatic crustaceans in real-tim

Developing a hybrid video synthesiser for audiovisual performance and composition

This thesis presents the development process and analysis of a hybrid video synthesiser that was designed towards use in audiovisual performance and composition. Though there are various instruments, platforms, and approaches towards audiovisual performance and composition, this practice-based thesis, through the development of an instrument, addresses a very specific gap – the lack of a hybrid, i.e., a software-based physical modular video synthesiser. This thesis will trace the historical origins of the video synthesiser, contextualise audiovisual performance and composition, and discuss the development of this hybrid video synthesiser. This thesis will document the iterative development process, provide key takeaways from performances and finally, provide a discussion, certain recommendations, and contributions that this instrument makes within the field of video synthesisers and audiovisual performance

Issues for designing a flexible expressive audiovisual system for real-time performance & composition

This paper begins by evaluating various systems in terms of factors for building interactive audiovisual environments. The main issues for flexibility and expressiveness in the generation of dynamic sounds and images are then isolated. The design and development of an audiovisual system prototype is described at the end

Soundtrack-controlled cinematographic systems

PhD Thesi