1. Communication Acoustics and Aural Architecture Research Laboratory Acoustics Group, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Pilot: A robust distributed intelligent system for telematic applications Jonas Braasch Pauline Oliveros Doug Van Nort http://symphony.arch.rpi.edu/~carl

2. Objectives Design a creative intelligent agent with multiple sensors in remote sites robust feature extraction based an Auditory Scene Analysis Creative modules (Genetic Algorithms, Expanded Instrument System) Self-evaluating and trainable (based on HMM) Communicates via Visual Displays, Sound and Vibrations Communication Acoustics and Aural Architecture Research Laboratory Acoustics Group, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

3. Telematic System Communication Acoustics and Aural Architecture Research Laboratory Acoustics Group, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

4. Communication Acoustics and Aural Architecture Research Laboratory Acoustics Group, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Intelligent System

5. Communication Acoustics and Aural Architecture Research Laboratory Acoustics Group, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

6. Communication Acoustics and Aural Architecture Research Laboratory Acoustics Group, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

7. Communication Acoustics and Aural Architecture Research Laboratory Acoustics Group, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Paper: J. Braasch: A new precedence effect algorithm for ongoing sounds based on an auto-correlation mechanism, paper submitted to J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Talks: J. Braasch: An automated calibration system for telematic music applications, ASA Miami 2008. P. Oliveros Telematic performance in mixed realities: Virtual and acoustic spaces, ASA Miami 2008 D. Van Nort: Creating systems for collaborative network-based digital music performance, ASA Miami 2008. Concerts: ICMC 2008 (Belfast), EMPAC (2008) Recordings: Phase Transitions, Sound Shadows (with Stuart Dempster), to appear at Deep Listening Records Grant Proposal: J. Braasch, S. Bringsjord, P. Oliveros: Self- organizing a large music ensemble through a decentralized network of intelligent agents, for NSF CreativeIT Program Dissemination

8. Communication Acoustics and Aural Architecture Research Laboratory Acoustics Group, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute