The Musical Gesture project is about research in human-computer interaction in the context of electronic music. The term musical gesture includes traditional instrumental gestures but also interaction modes that are not tied to a specific instrumental practise. They might originate from interaction with other technical interfaces such as those used in the recording studio, video games or on stage.

A special focus lies on in-depth analysis and qualification of musical gestures in instrumental and electronic music, the perception processes involved and the expressive qualities of those gestures.

The technical developments deal with integrating current state-of-the-art hardware and software components for the specific needs of musical interaction. These comprise a.o. wearable wireless sensors, custom made musical controllers and computer vision algorithms.

The results are applied in musical and other artistic projects such as musical performances, interactive dance or interactive audio-visual installations. The technologies are applied to research such as the ISS Interactive Swarm Space or the concert performance with Ambisonic Tools. These offer the ideal testing ground for new ideas, algorithms, devices and extended interaction technologies.