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+\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
+\usepackage{tools}
+
+\author{Samer Abdallah and Henrik Ekeus}
+\title{Digital Shoreditch\\Information Dynamics Installation}
+
+
+\begin{document}
+\maketitle
+
+\section{How it went}
+
+\subsection{Reactions of visitors}
+Initially some confusion, but after we learned to present it properly,
+then generally positive reactions. We would ask everyone to step out
+of active space before explaining the ideas behind it and how to use
+the system.
+
+Default unguided response - walking about, waving
+arms, dancing---\emph{fast} movements, \emph{rhythmic}
+movements. We had to explain that interaction occurs
+not on the time scale of the sounds, but on a slower time
+scale.
+
+Types of behaviour - solo, collaborative.
+
+Timing controls a bit complex and also too easy to mess up timing.
+Gesture framework is ok though.
+
+
+\subsection{Performance and reliability of technology}
+
+Need to walk out and in to `rebirth' voices after restart is annoying
+Need a way to limit the number of voices and valid ids effectively
+Prolog part is getting flooded with tracking messages
+Matlab part is performing ok when limited to only a few
+transmats per second, but:
+	- no time for scatter plot update!
+	- timeing out problem is bad
+Loudness-height link needs calibrating to height of person
+Proper 3D calibration needed to allow for tilt.
+Use height of bounding box more effectively?
+
+\section{Future directions}
+
+	\subsection{Writing up}
+		Submit a paper to, \eg, NIME.
+		Emphasise high level of control---we excercise control over
+		\emph{statistical structure}.
+
+	\subsection{Improving the user interface}
+		Make it easier for users to recognise which voice they are generating.
+		Remove height bias (detect ground plane).
+		Occlusions are a problem: mount the kinect higher?
+
+	\subsection{As a compositional tool}
+		A more `task oriented' approach? Eg, creation of a texture,
+		creation of a melodic line, \etc.
+		3D body gestural control not really needed. Could make
+		controller with two manual controls, hand trackers.
+
+	\subsection{Other parameters to control}
+		Short-term variables like note duration, IOI etc.
+		Longer-term dynamics, like a chord progressions.
+		Variables which \emph{modulate} the output of other voices,
+		eg tonality/harmony processes. Requires better pitch representation
+		for voices so that harmonic changes can be effected without
+		modifying the outputs of the voice processes.
+
+		\eg voices produce scale degrees.
+		synth units share a global scale.
+		tonality process modifies global scale.
+		Should we implement modulation via wholesale transposition
+		or via minimal modification of pitches?
+
+
+	\subsection{Studying the behaviour of users}
+		Experiment to observe how people move in the information space
+		under various conditions: (a) as a solo voice; (b) collaboration
+		with fixed virtual voice; (c) collaboration with another human.
+
+	\subsection{Performances}
+		Ask John Eacott about possible venues and state of live score code.
+		Performance with dancer? Ask Tim or Di.
+		Performance with live scores and musicians, \eg string quartet.
+
+	\subsection{Sequencer plug-in}
+		Ask Chris Cannam about this.
+
+
+		Core algorithms as engine, service or component
+		Send Marcus's thesis and stuff about experimental aesthetics to Henrik.
+\end{document}