Resurrecting the Tromba Marina: A Bowed Virtual Reality Instrument using Haptic Feedback and Accurate Physical Modelling

Silvin Willemsen; Razvan Paisa; Stefania Serafin

doi:10.5281/zenodo.3898812

Resurrecting the Tromba Marina: A Bowed Virtual Reality Instrument using Haptic Feedback and Accurate Physical Modelling

Silvin Willemsen, Razvan Paisa, Stefania Serafin

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Abstract

This paper proposes a multisensory simulation of a tromba marina -- a bowed string instrument in virtual reality. The auditory feedback is generated by an accurate physical model, the haptic feedback is provided by the PHANTOM Omni, and the visual feedback is rendered through an Oculus Rift CV1 head-mounted display (HMD). Moreover, a user study exploring the experience of interacting with a virtual bowed string instrument is presented, as well as evaluating the playability of the system. The study comprises of both qualitative (observations, think aloud and interviews) and quantitative (survey) data collection methods. The results indicate that the implementation was successful, offering participants realistic feedback, as well as a satisfactory multisensory experience, allowing them to use the system as a musical instrument.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 17th Sound and Music Computing Conference
Editors	Simone Spagnol, Andrea Valle
Number of pages	8
Publisher	Axea sas/SMC Network
Publication date	Jun 2020
Pages	300-307
ISBN (Electronic)	978-88-945415-0-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3898812
Publication status	Published - Jun 2020
Event	17th Sound and Music Computing Conference - Torino, Italy Duration: 24 Jun 2020 → 26 Jun 2020 Conference number: 17 https://smc2020torino.it/uk/

Conference

Conference	17th Sound and Music Computing Conference
Number	17
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Torino
Period	24/06/2020 → 26/06/2020
Internet address	https://smc2020torino.it/uk/

Series	Proceedings of the Sound and Music Computing Conference
ISSN	2518-3672

Keywords

tromba marina
physical modelling
virtual reality musical instrument
real time
haptic
feedback

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17th Sound and Music Computing Conference, SMC 2020
Silvin Willemsen (Participant)
24 Jun 2020 → 26 Jun 2020
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5 Citations
1 PhD thesis

The Emulated Ensemble: Real-Time Simulation of Musical Instruments using Finite-Difference Time-Domain Methods
Willemsen, S., 2021, Aalborg Universitetsforlag. 476 p.
Research output: PhD thesis

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Willemsen, Silvin ; Paisa, Razvan ; Serafin, Stefania. / Resurrecting the Tromba Marina : A Bowed Virtual Reality Instrument using Haptic Feedback and Accurate Physical Modelling. Proceedings of the 17th Sound and Music Computing Conference. editor / Simone Spagnol ; Andrea Valle. Axea sas/SMC Network, 2020. pp. 300-307 (Proceedings of the Sound and Music Computing Conference).

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Willemsen, S, Paisa, R & Serafin, S 2020, Resurrecting the Tromba Marina: A Bowed Virtual Reality Instrument using Haptic Feedback and Accurate Physical Modelling. in S Spagnol & A Valle (eds), Proceedings of the 17th Sound and Music Computing Conference. Axea sas/SMC Network, Proceedings of the Sound and Music Computing Conference, pp. 300-307, 17th Sound and Music Computing Conference, Torino, Italy, 24/06/2020. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3898812

Resurrecting the Tromba Marina: A Bowed Virtual Reality Instrument using Haptic Feedback and Accurate Physical Modelling. / Willemsen, Silvin; Paisa, Razvan ; Serafin, Stefania.
Proceedings of the 17th Sound and Music Computing Conference. ed. / Simone Spagnol; Andrea Valle. Axea sas/SMC Network, 2020. p. 300-307 (Proceedings of the Sound and Music Computing Conference).

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Resurrecting the Tromba Marina: A Bowed Virtual Reality Instrument using Haptic Feedback and Accurate Physical Modelling

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The Emulated Ensemble: Real-Time Simulation of Musical Instruments using Finite-Difference Time-Domain Methods

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