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Wireless Inertial Measurement Units in Performing Arts
Emmanuel Fléty1, Frédéric Bevilacqua1
1UMR 9912, STMS Lab IRCAM-CNRS-Sorbonne Université, 75004 Paris, France.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 16, 2025
Summary
Wireless Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are crucial for performers to control stage elements. Despite widespread use in IoT, dedicated wireless IMU systems for the performing arts remain scarce, limiting options for musicians and artists.
Area of Science:
- * Engineering and Computer Science
- * Human-Computer Interaction
- * Performing Arts Technology
Background:
- * Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) integrate accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers for motion tracking.
- * Musicians and performers utilize IMUs to control sound, music, and lighting in live performances.
- * Wireless IMU systems face stringent demands for sample rate, latency, power, and programmability in artistic applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- * To review existing wireless IMU systems developed for the performing arts.
- * To highlight system specificities in sensing, communication, performance, processing, and usage.
- * To identify gaps in commercial offerings for artistic applications.
Main Methods:
- * Comprehensive literature review of IMU systems from IRCAM, other research labs, and companies.
- * Analysis of system designs focusing on sensing technologies, communication protocols, and performance metrics.
- * Evaluation of digital processing techniques and user interaction models for stage applications.
Main Results:
- * Diverse IMU systems have been developed, showcasing varied approaches to sensing and communication.
- * Key performance indicators like latency and sample rate are critical but challenging to optimize.
- * Commercial availability of complete wireless IMU systems tailored for performing arts is limited.
Conclusions:
- * While basic IMUs are common in consumer electronics, specialized wireless systems for performing arts are underdeveloped.
- * The review provides valuable use cases and insights for future system development in performing arts and beyond.
- * Further research and development are needed to meet the specific constraints of wireless IMU technology in live performance contexts.
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