Eowave Eobody2 USB8 SensorBox - Manual (Page 5)

Sensors & new ways of expression
From the Idea…
Men have always dreamt of new ways of communication. Through ages, men have thought of
their body as a tool of communication. And indeed, when communicating, this is not only your
voice, nor the only expression in your face that transmits a message, but your entire way of be-
ing. This is your entire body which projects you inside the individual world of one another. In all
cultures, men have developped new ways of communication through dance, music, art. And
still in a matter of a better communication, men have always worked to improve the interaction
between men and machines, thus since the very beginning of mechanics and later, electronics.
More and more, the body has become the cornerstone of interactive systems of communication.
New technologies widen the range of controls. And controls have entered everyday’s life without
us noticing. Remote controls are everywhere: we control TV, we control VCRs, DVDs, stereos,
ovens, climates, windows, garage doors… Control surfaces are everywhere. Faced to art, control
appears to be the new way of expression of this early millenium. Many artists are looking for new
ways of expression, of conceptualizing ideas… In this perspective, sensors open new dimensions
of expression. Eobody2 is the key link between the world of analogue sensors and digital systems.
…To the Realization
An early version of Eobody2 has been first presented at NIME 2007 (New Interfaces for Musi-
cal Expression) hold at New-York University in June 2007. The idea was to keep a plug and play
modular system to use sensors as well as relays, CVs... The usb 8 SensorBox is one of the first
modules of this new Eobody2 interactive system. One SensorBox enables to plug 8 sensors and
use them directly with your sequencer software, but you can also plug more if you need more
inputs for other sensors. The goal was to come to a plug & play solution and versatile solution
(and at a reasonnable price) for all those who don’t want to go into computer programming or wire
soldering, but whose job is to create music, live, video apps, sensor-based instruments or installa-
tions...
USB 8 sensor interface / About sensors