Tod Machover Complete List of Publications

PAPERS AND THESES

Machover, T. "My Cello" in S. Turkle's "Evocative Objects: Things to Think With." MIT Press. 2007.

Grindlay, G. The Impact of Haptic Guidance on Musical Motor Learning M.S. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2007.

Knouf, N . Encouraging the Expression of theUnspeakable: Influence and Agency in a Robotic Creature M.S. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2007.

Pliam, S. The Chandelier: Toward a Digitally Conceived Physical Performance ObjectM.S. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2007.

Fabio,M. Chandelier: An Exploration in Robotic Musical Instrument Design M.S. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2007.

Aimi, Roberto, Hybrid Percussion: Extending Physical Instruments Using Sampled Acoustics PhD. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2006.

Machover, T. October 2006 , "Dreaming a New Music " ,Chamber Music, Vol 23 No 5 . : 46 - 54.

Machover, T. et al, July/August 2006, "Opera Electronica" Newsline: Opera America, Vol 15 No 10 . : 19-22.

Knouf, N . "Dissimilarity Measures and Emotional Responses to Music." the International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, Bologna, Italy, in August 2006

Boulanger, A .Autism, New Music Technologies and Cognition M.S. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2006.

Young, D. "Studying Violin Bowing." Lay Language Paper. 151st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). Providence, June 2006.

Young, D. and Nunn, P. and Vassiliev, A. "Composing for Hyperbow: A Collaboration Between MIT and the Royal Academy of Music." Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME). Paris, 2006.

Farbood, M. "A Quantitative, Parametric Model of
Musical Tension" PhD. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2006.

Downie, M. "Choreographing the Extended Agent: performance graphics for dance theater" PhD. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2005.

Jehan, T."Creating Music by Listening" PhD. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2005.

Sachs, D. A Forearm Controller and Tactile Display MS. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2005.

Weinberg, G. Interconnected Musical Networks: Toward a Theoretical Famework 2005.

Lahav, A., Boulanger, A., Schlaug, G., Saltzman E.The Power of Listening: Auditory-Motor Interactions in Musical Training. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005 Dec: 1060 189-94.

Solis, H. "IMPI: Improvisatory Music and Painting Interface." M.S. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2004

Machover, T. October 2004, "Shaping minds musically" BT Technology Journal ,Vol 22 No 4 . : 171-179

Machover, T. "Shaping minds musically" Video. Produced by Paula Aguilera, MIT Media Laboratory, 2004

Rourke, K. April 2005, "A Conversation with Tod Machover" Newsline, Vol 14 Number 7: 20 - 24.

Aimi, R. and Young, D. "A New Beatbug: Revisions, Simplifications, and New Directions." International Computer Music Conference. Miami, 2004.

Farbood, M., Pasztor, E., Jennings., K. "Hyperscore: A Graphical Sketchpad for Novice Composers." IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, January-March 2004.

Solis, H. "The Experience of Teaching and Collaborating with a Young Composer in the Creation of an Electro-acoustic Piece." III International Electro-acoustic Music Meeting. Brasilia, 2003.

Weinberg, G.Interconnected Musical Networks - Bringing Expression and Thoughtfulness to Collaborative Group Playing PhD. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2003.

Jehan, T., Lew, M., Vaucelle, C. "Cati Dance: Self-edited, Self-synchronized Music Video." SIGGRAPH Technical Sketch, Conference Abstracts and Applications. San Diego, July 2003.

Young, D. "Wireless Sensor System for Measurement of Violin Bowing Parameters." Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference (SMAC 03). Stockholm, 2003.

Serafin, S. and Young, D. "Bowed String Physical Model Validation Through Use of a Bow Controller and Examination of Bow Strokes." Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference (SMAC 03). Stockholm, 2003.

Young, D. and Serafin, S. "Playability Evaluation of a Virtual Bowed String Instrument." Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME). Montreal, 2003.

Young, D. and Essl, G. "HyperPuja: A Tibetan Singing Bowl Controller." Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME). Montreal, 2003.

Pasztor, E. A Graphical Environment for Gestural Computer-Aided Composition. M.S. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2002.

Weinberg, G. "Playpens, Fireflies, and Squeezables - New Musical Instruments for Bridging the Thoughtful and the Joyful." To be published in Leonardo Music Journal. MIT Press, 2002.

Aimi, R. New Expressive Percussion Instruments. M.S. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2002.

Jehan, T., Machover, T., and Fabio, M. "Sparkler: An Audio-Driven Interactive Live Computer Performance for Symphony Orchestra." International Computer Music Conference. Göteborg, 2002.

Weinberg, G. "The Aesthetics, History, and Future Challenges of Interconnected Music Networks." International Computer Music Conference. Göteborg, 2002.

Young, D. "The Hyperbow: A Precision Violin Interface." International Computer Music Conference. Göteborg, 2002.

Weinberg, G., Aimi R., and Jennings, K. "The Beatbug Network -- A Rhythmic System for Interdependent Group Collaboration." Conference on New Instruments for Musical Expression (NIME). Dublin, 2002.

Young, D. "The Hyperbow Controller: Real-Time Dynamics Measurement of Violin Performance." Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME). Dublin, 2002.

Jehan, T. Perceptual Synthesis Engine: An Audio-Driven Timbre Generator. M.S. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2001.

Young, D. New Frontiers of Expression Through Real-Time Dynamics Measurement of Violin Bows. M.S. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 2001.

Farbood, M., and Schoner, B. "Analysis and Synthesis of Palestrina-Style Counterpoint Using Markov Chains" International Computer Music Conference. Havana, 2001.

Jehan, T., and Schoner, B. "An Audio-Driven Perceptually Meaningful Timbre Synthesizer." International Computer Music Conference. Havana, 2001.

Weinberg G., and Gan, S. "The Squeezables: Toward an Expressive and Interdependent Multi-player Musical Instrument." Computer Music Journal. MIT Press, 2001. 25:2, pp.37-45.

Overholt, D., Pasztor, E., and Mazalek, A. "A Multi-Purpose Array of Tactile Rods for Interactive eXpression." SIGGRAPH Conference Abstracts and Applications. Los Angeles: ACM Press, 2001.

Jehan, T., and Schoner, B. "An Audio-Driven, Spectral Analysis-Based, Perceptual Synthesis Engine." Audio Engineering Society, Proceedings of the 110th Convention. Amsterdam, 2001.

Weinberg, G., Lackner, T., and Jay, J. "The Musical Fireflies - Learning About Mathematical Patterns in Music Through Expression and Play." Proceedings of XII Colloquium on Musical Informatics. A'quila Italy, 2000.

Mazalek, A., and Jehan, T. "Interacting with Music in a Social Setting." Proceedings of CHI. The Hague: AMC Press, 2000.

Weinberg, G., Orth, M., and Russo, P. "The Embroidered Musical Ball: A Squeezable Instrument for Expressive Performance." Proceedings of CHI. The Hague: ACM Press, 2000.

Weinberg, G. "The Musical Playpen: An Immersive Digital Musical Instrument." Personal Technologies. London: Springer-Verlag Publication, 1999. 3:132-136.

Weinberg, G. Expressive Digital Musical Instruments For Children. M.S. Thesis. MIT Media Laboratory, 1999.

Weinberg, G. Local Performance Networks: musical interdependency through gestures and controllers

Marrin, Teresa. Inside The Conductor's Jacket: Analysis, Interpretation, and Musical Synthesis of Expressive Gesture. Ph.D. Thesis, 1999.

Strickon, Josh. Design and HCI Applications of a Low Cost Laser Rangefinder. M.S. Thesis.

Gan, Seum Lin. Squeezables: Tactile and Expressive Interfaces for Children of All Ages. M.S. Thesis, 1998.

Rice, Peter. Stretchable Music: A Graphically Rich, Interactive Composition System. M.S. Thesis.

Gorbet, M., Orth, M., and Ishii, H. "Triangles: Tangible Interface for Manipulation and Exploration of Digital Information Topography." Proceedings of CHI. Los Angeles: AMC Press, 1998.

Orth, M., Post, R., and Cooper, E. "Fabric Computing Interfaces." Proceedings of CHI. Los Angeles: AMC Press, 1998.

Weinberg, G., Fletcher R., and Gan S. (1998) "The BabySense Environment - Enriching and Monitoring Infants' Experiences and Communication." Proceedings of CHI . Los Angeles: ACM Press, 1998. 325-326.

Post, R., and Orth, M. "Wearable Fabric." International Symposium on Wearable Computing, 1997.

Denckla, Ben. Dynamic Intonation for Synthesizer Performance. September 1997.

Gorbet, M. and Orth, M. "Triangles, a Digital/Physical Construction Kit." DIS 97.

"Interface to Architecture: Integrating Technology into the Environment of the Brain Opera." DIS 97.

Gorbet, M. and Orth, M. "Triangles and Programmable Meaning." Ars Electronica 1997.

Oliver, Will. The Singing Tree: A Novel Interactive Musical Experience. M.S. Thesis, May 1997.

Wilkinson, S. "Phantom of the Brain Opera ." Electronic Musician January 1997.

Marrin, Teresa. Toward an understanding of musical gesture: mapping expressive intention with the digital baton. M.S. Thesis, 1996.

"Brain Opera, An Overview: Technology Integration into Objects and the Environment." Things That Think Presentation, 1996.

Metois, Eric. Musical Sound Information: Musical Gestures and Embedding Synthesis. Ph.D. Thesis, 1996.

Dodge, Chris. The Abstraction, Transmission, and Reconstruction of Presence.

Waxman, David. Digital Theremins: Interactive Musical Experiences for Amateurs using Electric Field Sensing. M.S. Thesis.

Yu, Chong. Computer generated music composition. M.S. Thesis, 1996.

Rigopulos, Alexander. Growing Music from Seeds: Parametric Generation and Control of Seed-Based Music for Interactive Composition and Performance. M.S. Thesis, 1994.

Hong, Andy. Non-Linear Analysis of Cello Pitch & Timbre.

Horowitz, Damon Matthew. Representing Musical Knowledge. M.S. Thesis, September 1995.

Machover, Tod: Principal Investigator . Hyperinstruments - A Progress Report 1987 - 1991 .MIT Media Laboratory. January 1992.

Matsumoto, Fumiaki. Using Simple Controls to Manipulate Complex Objects: Application to the Drum-Boy Interactive Percussion System.

Egozy, Eran. Deriving Musical Control Features from a Real-Time Analysis of the Clarinet.

Rowe, Robert. Machine Listening & Composing: Making Sense of Music with Cooperating Real-Time Agents.

Chung, Joe. An Agency For the Perception of Musical Beats (or If I Only Had a Foot ...).

Abbado, Adriano. Perceptual Correspondences of Abstract Animation and Synthetic Sound.

Atherton, David. MIDI Gesamtkunstwerk and a Schema for Creative Design.

Gargarian, Gregory. The Art of Design: Expressive Intelligence in Music. Ph.D. Thesis.

Gargarian, Gregory. Composing After Computers: The Application of Computational Metaphors to Musical Thought. M.S. Thesis.

Kopyc, Daniel. Fantastic Electronic Sounds from Runs, Skips, & Twirls.

Romero, Michael. Objects to Interpret Real-Time Performances in a Hyperinstruments Context.

Wu, Mike. Responsive Sound Surfaces.

Yadegari, David. Self-Similar Synthesis on the Border Between Sound & Music.