{"470531":{"#nid":"470531","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Wearable Tech Musical Garment Featured at WCC Forum\u202c\u202c","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s Wearable Computing Center Forum was a huge success, with 200 registered attendees. The forum included an expert panel on wearable technology, a show and tell of wearable computing gadgets, and a keynote on wearable technology in the workplace from Brian Ballard, CEO \u0026amp; Co-Founder of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.apx-labs.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAPX Labs\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe forum wrapped up with a reception and musical performance by Italian artist Rocco Centrella, also known as Rh\u0026oacute;. Centrella performed with a wearable tech musical garment designed and built by Georgia Tech researchers. Research Scientists Clint Zeagler and Scott Gilliland created the garment called \u0026ldquo;The Hood\u0026rdquo; for a music project by Centrella.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;The design takes inspiration from a hood in order to create something very dramatic and connected with my identity,\u0026rdquo; said Centrella. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a controller, but it is a very comfortable dress as well.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe functionality of the garment is something new, though, as it allowed Centrella to play and create music through a Bluetooth connection to his music making software.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nZeagler and Centrella discussed creating The Hood after meeting last year in Rome. WCC Forum organizers then decided to feature the garment at its late afternoon showcase. Centrella arrived in Atlanta one week prior to the forum, which provided a short time to work on The Hood.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Working with Rh\u0026oacute; was very exciting for both Scott and myself,\u0026quot; said Zeagler. \u0026quot;In just one week we learned what he needed to be able to control for his musical performance, and he learned of our wearable textile interface capabilities.\u0026nbsp; The performance was beautiful, and we are excited to see what can come from a longer collaboration.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;ve learned a lot of things about technology as the guys (Zeagler and Gilliland) learned about music,\u0026rdquo; said Centrella. \u0026ldquo;This was a very intense exchange on different levels, culturally and professionally. I think that only a great research university that trusts its faculty, like Georgia Tech, could create an opportunity of learning as the one we shared.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLearn more about Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/wcc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWearable Computing Center\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rhomusic.net\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERh\u0026oacute;\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026#39;s Wearable Computing Center Forum included a musical performance by Italian artist Rh\u0026oacute;, who performed with a wearable tech musical garment designed and built by Georgia Tech researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This year\u0027s Wearable Computing Center Forum included a musical performance by Italian artist Rh\u00f3, who performed with a wearable tech musical garment designed and built by Georgia Tech researchers."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2015-11-17 10:59:26","changed_gmt":"2019-07-11 13:32:04","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-11-17T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-11-17T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"470541":{"id":"470541","type":"image","title":"Rocco Centrella aka Rh\u00f3","body":null,"created":"1449257176","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:26:16","changed":"1475895220","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:40","alt":"Rocco Centrella aka Rh\u00f3","file":{"fid":"203893","name":"hood_centrella.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/hood_centrella_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/hood_centrella_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":410089,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/hood_centrella_0.jpg?itok=NNbkZ_9Z"}}},"media_ids":["470541"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42931","name":"Performances"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"148","name":"Music and Music Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"181703","name":"HTF"},{"id":"148181","name":"APX Labs"},{"id":"148171","name":"Brian Ballard"},{"id":"9873","name":"clint zeagler"},{"id":"1309","name":"music technology"},{"id":"148191","name":"musical garment"},{"id":"148151","name":"Rho"},{"id":"148161","name":"Rocco Centrella"},{"id":"171444","name":"Scott Gilliland"},{"id":"148141","name":"WCC Forum"},{"id":"10353","name":"wearable computing"},{"id":"96081","name":"Wearable Computing Center"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute for People and Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ealyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}