The component of an instrument that converts an input signal into a quantity that is measured by another part of the instrument and changed into a useful signal for an information-gathering system. (Source - http://www.academicpress.com/inscight/09081997/sensor1.htm)
See also:
Gestural Interface, Interactive Instruments, Interactivity, Interface, Mapping
Links:
UNESCO DigiArts
- Introduction à l’histoire et à l’esthétique des musiques électroacoustiques: Session 6 - De la musique mixte à l’interactivité ( French )Bibliography:
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