
265Chapter 9: Wearability
body:suit:score
The body:suit:score is a system of close-fit interactive garments that uses vibration to communicate score
instructions and signals directly on a musician’s body. The system consists of a software patch that sends and
receives control messages over a wireless local-area network to control modules that drive an array of vibrating
motors through electronic circuits embroidered directly into the garments. The modular bodysuits hold the motors
close to the skin of the musicians so that they can experience the vibrating signals. These garments communicate
between the composer/conductor and the performers, r ...