Live Event Performer Tracking for Digital Console Automation Using Industry-Standard Wireless Microphone Systems

Hill AJ, Lane K", Rosenthal AP, Gand G. Live Event Performer Tracking for Digital Console Automation Using Industry-Standard Wireless Microphone Systems. In: AES Convention 135. Audio Engineering Society; 2013. Paper 8928. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=16978

@inproceedings{Hill2013_16978,
  author = {Hill, Adam J. and Lane, Kristian "Kit" and Rosenthal, Adam P. and Gand, Gary},
  title = {{Live Event Performer Tracking for Digital Console Automation Using Industry-Standard Wireless Microphone Systems}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 135},
  note = {Paper 8928},
  year = {2013},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=16978}
}

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TI  - Live Event Performer Tracking for Digital Console Automation Using Industry-Standard Wireless Microphone Systems
AU  - Hill, Adam J.
AU  - Lane, Kristian "Kit"
AU  - Rosenthal, Adam P.
AU  - Gand, Gary
T2  - AES Convention 135
M1  - Paper 8928
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013/10/06
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PB  - Audio Engineering Society
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AB  - The ever-increasing popularity of digital consoles for audio and lighting at live events provides a greatly expanded set of possibilities regarding automation. This research works toward a solution for performer tracking using wireless microphone signals that operates within the existing infrastructure at professional events. Principles of navigation technology such as received signal strength (RSS), time difference of arrival (TDOA), angle of arrival (AOA), and frequency difference of arrival (FDOA) are investigated to determine their suitability and practicality for use in such applications. Analysis of potential systems indicates that performer tracking is feasible over the width and depth of a stage using only two antennas with a suitable configuration, but limitations of current technology restrict the practicality of such a system.
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