Human Machine Choreography: an exploration of the interfaces between the dancer and SMART technologies

The Human-Machine Choreography project was an interdisciplinary project involving the development of a six-legged walking machine using an anatomical exoskeleton apparatus that explores a novel hybrid human-machine system. The second stage of the project, sub-titled 'Anatomical Exoskeleton', further explores the creative possibilities for art and dance performance. The second stage in the research aimed to: explore and translate human movement into insect and animal-like machine locomotion; experiment with virtual and VRML interfaces with the physical robot for use in interactive web performance and to extend audience participation; explore the sound potential presented not only by amplifying the machine sounds, created by the pneumatic and mechanical elements, but also by using pressure- and orientation- sensors.