160019 UE Methods of Technical Measurement in Research on Music (2023S)

The technical possibilities for musicological research and teaching have increased rapidly in recent years. Especially with the implementation of the MediaLab at our faculty, our department received an additional and breathtaking innovation boost.
The aim of the seminar is to get to know the different devices, methods and possibilities of Systematic Musicology and to use them for your own (master) projects and ideas. In addition to the devices available at the Institute and the MediaLab (among others to choose from: EEG headbands, biodata loggers, audiometers, voice analysis, 3D/360° cameras, 3D scanners, high-speed camera, acoustic camera, eye tracking, motion capture, microphones, etc.), the main focus here is on learning a simple web-based scripting language (P5), which can be used to quickly program interactive audio/video and/or machine learning applications. An introduction to data collection using LimeSurvey and SoSci-Survey as well as the department's own tools (motion tracking, capturing facial expressions and emotions, capturing audio features), their statistical analysis using JASP and their web-based visualization using Plotly.js will provide you with inspiring tools and starting points for planning and implementing your master project.