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+layout: page
+title: Improv
+tags: case_study
+cover-img: /assets/img/improv.png
+---
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+
+# Improv: a dancing robot 
+
+## Interactive Musical Improvisation Study
+
+## About the study 
+
+Welcome to _Improv_! 
+
+_Improv_ is an AI driven dancing robot designed to listen and respond to you in real time as you engage in musical 
+improvisation 
+
+In this study, you will be asked to play a series of short musical improvisations with Improv using one hand on an 
+electric piano keyboard, and complete a questionnaire about your experience.  
+
+The purpose of this study is to understand how _Improv_ communicates musical ideas through movement. (_Improv_ follows 
+‘Wolff1’, which you may or may not have previously participated in). 
+
+From start to finish, the study should take no longer than 1-hour. 
+
+Please watch the video and read the information below, following the link to sign-up if you would like to participate.  
+
+## Introducing Improv 
+
+<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
+<div class="nv-iframe-embed"><iframe loading="lazy" title="wolff1 test1" width="965" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XFu148esk-g" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
+</div></figure>
+
+# How will I interact with Improv? 
+
+Positioned facing the keyboard and _Improv_, you will have a chance to practice, and then engage in 6 separate, 3-minute improvisations.  
+
+During these improvisation performances, _Improv_ is listening to you through the mic and designed to cooperate with you as you play music. 
+
+Your task is to explore _Improv_’s capabilities using various musical possibilities of the keyboard in terms of dynamics, pitch, articulation and other expressive features whenever you feel it suits your creative interaction.  
+
+We are interested in your experience of interacting with _Improv_ – you will not be assessed or evaluated on the quality of the music you create. 
+
+# What data will I be providing? 
+
+In terms of physiological data, on your non-dominant hand, you will wear a sensor device to capture your physiological (electro-dermal) activity. During your session, we will ask you to complete a 4-part questionnaire on a laptop (provided): 
+
+- Part 1 – About you:  
+
+    Your age & gender 
+
+- Part 2 – About your musical expertise and experience:   
+
+    Instrument(s) you play, type of musician (performer, composer etc.,), years experience, and pre-conceptions of _Improv_.   
+
+- Part 3 – Improvisation Evaluation(s):  
+
+    After each of the six 3-minute performances, we will record your ratings of specific qualities of interaction with _Improv_, as well as your certainty of those ratings.  
+
+- Part 4 – Session Evaluation  
+
+    After all performances are complete, we will ask you to reflect broadly on your experience with _Improv_ in terms of what felt rewarding, what did not feel rewarding, and how you approached the task.  
+
+    You will have the opportunity to ask additional questions about _Improv_ and the wider project once the study has completed.   
+
+ 
+
+# Further Info & Sign-up 
+
+
+Further information (Location/time/date etc., will be sent to you after confirmation of availability) 
+
+Interested? Please follow this link to sign-up!  https://forms.office.com/e/5SweFJtJQ5 
+
+
+## Participation Information Sheets 
+
+
+[Participation Info Sheet can be found here](/assets/docs/4_musician-CASE-STUDY-digiscores-info_2025.docx) 
+
+
+[Full Privacy Notice can be found here](/assets/docs/9_Full_Privacy_Notice_For_Research_Participants.docx) 
+
+
+ 
+
+## Consent form 
+
+
+Before you participate in this experiment you must read the Participation Information Sheet and Privacy Notice 
+
+Then sign [this consent form](/assets/docs/7_vear_digiscore_consent-form.docx) and email it to Dr Oliver Miles . 
+