[sdiy] Piezo body sensors?

[NATE!]

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- nate

----- Original Message -----
> Hello guys n' gals,
>
> Since we're talking about piezo sensors, I'll bring this up:    Someone
has
> asked me to help him build a triggering system with trigger sensors that
will
> be mounted on or in his clothing -- his pants, his shirt, etc.   I can't
> imagine that he's the first to think of doing this, so I'm wondering if
any of you
> have experience with this, or know someone who has -- or know of any web
> references on the subject.
>
> I'm assuming that we'll use piezo sensors, unless someone comes up with a
> better idea (unfortunately, FSR's are not readily available to DIY'ers).
He
> wants to play the sensors with his bare hands, which should probably work
OK with
> piezos.   It's probably a pretty straightforward thing to do, but I would
> like to see how others might have approached mounting the sensors to
clothing or
> to arms and legs, and hear about potential problems that we might face.
I
> was thinking that we might hot-glue them onto some thin but stiff sheets
of
> plastic or rubber, then sew the sheets into some pockets on the clothing.
Any
> better ideas?
>
> These sensors will most likely be wired up to the electronics from a
Roland
> SPD-S sampling drum pad unit, which has inputs for up to 11 trigger
sensors.
> It will be part of a very interesting and fun portable electronic
performance
> rig that's mounted onto a, umm, one of those, umm... well, one of these:
> http://urbanscooters.com/cgi-bin/urbanscooters/QELECCHA.html
>
> It'll also have a keyboard stand with two lightweight keyboards mounted
just
> above the handlebars, a digital looping system for real-time loop
creation,
> built-in battery-powered speakers and amp, and a wireless transmitter to
send
> audio to a remote recorder and/or sound system.
>
> The goal is to build a self-contained, self-propelled, battery-powered
21st
> century busking rig that can be used for guerilla electro performances in

> public places, such as parks and malls, where one would not normally
expect to find
> such a thing.
>
> Michael B.