Wireless Controller

A wireless interface with inputs for analog and digital sensors. It captures sensor data and sends it via RF to a USB receiver connected to a computer. The first application (shown above) uses sensors (FSRs, photocells, etc) contained in 2 handheld controllers to change the volume levels of several channels of an automated mixing board (for example, this allows you to bring up the volume of a channel by moving its sensor closer to a light source or squeezing a pressure sensor).

Many different types of sensors can be connected to the wireless interface, so a wide array of future applications are possible (dance controller, virtual reality controller, etc). The main unit (which shows wiring diagrams of how to connect your own sensors to it) can be put in a pocket or attached to the performer's clothing - it houses the battery, data acquisition board, and antenna. One of the main motivations behind the development of this interface was the untethering of electronic music performances, something that acoustic musicians have always enjoyed. With the Wireless interface, a performer can walk on stage carrying their "instrument" (whatever sensors they have connected), and perform a concert as a traditional musician would.