https://www.arj.no/tags/ritmo/ Recent content in RITMO on ARJ (English) https://www.arj.no/images/_F8A4088_doc6pg1cufjdr42ycbfd0e.jpg https://www.arj.no/images/_F8A4088_doc6pg1cufjdr42ycbfd0e.jpg Hugo -- 0.152.2 en-us Alexander Refsum Jensenius. CC-BY-SA 4.0 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/06/03/coauthorship-exercise-arts/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/06/03/coauthorship-exercise-arts/ Adding the Arts to the Coauthorship Exercise. Today, we will have a workshop with the MishMash work package leaders, and for that I thought it would be useful. https://www.arj.no/2026/04/21/nva-norcam/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/04/21/nva-norcam/ An inside look at how to build a NOR-CAM (Norwegian Career Assessment Matrix) inspired CV, mapping diverse outputs and reflections across six competence areas. https://www.arj.no/2026/03/18/nva-erc-cv/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/03/18/nva-erc-cv/ Creating an ERC-style CV with NotebookLM. While part of the group that developed the Norwegian Career Assessment Matrix (NOR-CAM), I strongly advocated for the. https://www.arj.no/2026/01/15/hyperscanning/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/01/15/hyperscanning/ Brief introduction to hyperscanning and fNIRS, examples from RITMO workshops and concerts, and practical considerations for conducting hyperscanning studies. https://www.arj.no/2026/01/15/inverse-and-indirect-mappings/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/01/15/inverse-and-indirect-mappings/ Inverse and indirect mappings. I am excited to announce the publication of a new paper that includes several of the themes I have been interested in recently. https://www.arj.no/2026/01/13/mus2640-h25-interdisciplinarity/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/01/13/mus2640-h25-interdisciplinarity/ Integrating Musicology, Psychology, and Technology in Education. One of my main goals while teaching MUS2640 – Sensing Sound and Music last semester was the. https://www.arj.no/2026/01/12/coimbra-interdisciplinarity/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/01/12/coimbra-interdisciplinarity/ Soft and Hard Research in Coimbra. Reflections from my open lecture at CEIS20, University of Coimbra, on running a radically interdisciplinary centre. https://www.arj.no/2026/01/10/videogram-navigation/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/01/10/videogram-navigation/ Videograms for Video Navigation. Yesterday, I wrote about some reflections I had during Olgerta Asko's PhD defence. Today, while chopping up the video. https://www.arj.no/2026/01/09/generalisation-deliberation/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/01/09/generalisation-deliberation/ From Generalisation to Deliberation. Today, we had the PhD defence of Olgerta Asko at RITMO. Her research is super interesting in itself (check out this. https://www.arj.no/2026/01/03/ai-history-future/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/01/03/ai-history-future/ The History and Future of AI. Due to MishMash, I am nowadays lecturing on AI, music, and creativity several times a week. I usually include a brief overview of. https://www.arj.no/2026/01/02/arj-notebooklm/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/01/02/arj-notebooklm/ Using Google NotebookLM to summarize my academic results. I find Google's NotebookLM to be one of the most powerful tools for researchers these days. Its core. https://www.arj.no/2026/01/01/2026-new-direction/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2026/01/01/2026-new-direction/ 2026, a Year of Transition. Happy new year! As we move into 2026, I am currently undergoing a gradual shift in my academic life. I don't have any new annual. https://www.arj.no/2025/12/28/rss-feeds-explained/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2025/12/28/rss-feeds-explained/ A blog post to describe what I have learned about the RSS standard. https://www.arj.no/2025/12/22/sensing-book/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2025/12/22/sensing-book/ Reflections on writing a textbook with AI. This semester, I have written a book with AI. I should emphasize the with in the previous sentence, because this has. https://www.arj.no/2025/09/14/design-protocol-method/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2025/09/14/design-protocol-method/ A brief guide to clarify the differences between research design, protocol, and methods—three key concepts often confused by students beginning their research journey. https://www.arj.no/2025/07/11/zeb-duo-2022/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2025/07/11/zeb-duo-2022/ A reflection on improvising with two expressive electronic instruments—the Seaboard Grand and ContinuuMini—at the Department of Musicology, University of Oslo. https://www.arj.no/2025/06/29/the-mishmash-emblem/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2025/06/29/the-mishmash-emblem/ The MishMash Emblem. I have previously written about the MishMash name. Some have also asked about the story behind the MishMash "emblem": The MishMash Bubble. https://www.arj.no/2025/06/14/mishmash-name/ Sat, 14 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2025/06/14/mishmash-name/ MishMash – the name. Several people have asked about the story behind our name, MishMash. Some also wonder whether it is an acronym for something. It is not. https://www.arj.no/2025/06/11/mishmash-funded/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2025/06/11/mishmash-funded/ MishMash receives funding!. Yesterday, I received a brief phone call from the Research Council of Norway, where I was asked to come to UiO's University Library. https://www.arj.no/2025/04/03/project-challenges/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2025/04/03/project-challenges/ RITMO Project Challenge Case. At RITMO retreats we often use case studies to discuss relevant topics. I have blogged about some of these before: the Learn more. https://www.arj.no/2025/03/18/nor-cam-ritmo/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2025/03/18/nor-cam-ritmo/ Reflections on implementing CoARA and NOR-CAM principles at RITMO, highlighting practical strategies for interdisciplinary research assessment, career development, and fostering a supportive academic culture. https://www.arj.no/2025/01/23/world-maps/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2025/01/23/world-maps/ Programmatically Make World Maps. I am working on RITMO's annual report for 2024. Typically, we include world maps showing where people at RITMO are coming. https://www.arj.no/2024/12/19/teaching-without-slides/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2024/12/19/teaching-without-slides/ Reflections on teaching a new musicology course using mind maps instead of traditional slides, combining music psychology and technology perspectives for undergraduate students. https://www.arj.no/2024/12/12/tedx/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2024/12/12/tedx/ Standing still at TEDx. This summer, I got a phone call from TEDx Arendal asking about whether I would like to hold a lecture for this year's event. Of course. https://www.arj.no/2024/09/11/concert-research/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2024/09/11/concert-research/ In today's opening lecture at the Workshop on Concert Research at RITMO, I talked about the concert research we have conducted over the last 20 years at the University of Oslo. https://www.arj.no/2024/05/10/sonic-design/ Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2024/05/10/sonic-design/ New Anthology: Sonic Design - Explorations Between Art and Science. I am happy to announce the publication of the anthology Sonic Design- Explorations Between. https://www.arj.no/2024/03/10/conference-presentations/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2024/03/10/conference-presentations/ Tips for conference presentations. The doctoral and postdoctoral research fellows sent a questionnaire to the PIs at RITMO the other day. The aim was to. https://www.arj.no/2024/01/23/professor-standstill/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2024/01/23/professor-standstill/ Professor Standstill. NRK has created a photo report based on my still standing project that I carried out last year. It’s a bit comical that they’ve called me. https://www.arj.no/2024/01/01/sonic-rhythms/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2024/01/01/sonic-rhythms/ A Year of Sonic Rhythms. Yesterday, I completed my year-long StillStanding project. This was my second year-long project. In 2022, I recorded one sound action. https://www.arj.no/2023/12/31/365-days-standing-still/ Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/12/31/365-days-standing-still/ 365 Days of Still Standing. Today is New Year's Eve, and I have done my 365th standstill of the year. I began my year-long StillStanding project on 1 January. https://www.arj.no/2023/11/23/chatgpt-bio/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/11/23/chatgpt-bio/ Using ChatGPT to shorten my bio. I continue exploring how ChatGPT can be used meaningfully in my daily life. Today, I have looked at how it can help me rewrite. https://www.arj.no/2023/09/26/which-image-format-should-i-use/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/09/26/which-image-format-should-i-use/ Which image format should I use?. Many image file formats exist, but which ones are better for what task? Here is a quick overview in my little series of PhD. https://www.arj.no/2023/09/22/open-innovation-reflections/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/09/22/open-innovation-reflections/ Reflections on Open Innovation. I have been challenged to talk about innovation in the light of Open Research today. This blog post is a write-up of some ideas. https://www.arj.no/2023/09/21/defense-tips/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/09/21/defense-tips/ Tips for a public PhD defense. Yesterday, I gave some PhD dissertation advice. Today, I will present some tips for PhD candidates ready for public defense. In. https://www.arj.no/2023/06/30/explanatory-tripnote/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/06/30/explanatory-tripnote/ Tripnote Summar 2023. I read somewhere (but never stored the link) that people should add a more lengthy description in their trip notes (or vacation messages. https://www.arj.no/2023/06/23/ventilation-noise-in-my-office/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/06/23/ventilation-noise-in-my-office/ The ventilation system in my office. I'm sitting in my office, listening to the noisy ventilation system that inspired my AMBIENT project. Here is a short. https://www.arj.no/2023/06/07/confession-case-study/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/06/07/confession-case-study/ Confession Case Study. I have previously written about the coauthorship exercise that we use at RITMO workshops when we have new groups of doctoral and. https://www.arj.no/2023/06/06/nor-cam-cv/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/06/06/nor-cam-cv/ Reformatting my CV according to the NOR-CAM Principles. I was involved in the development of NOR-CAM (Norwegian Career Assessment Matrix) a couple of years ago. https://www.arj.no/2023/06/02/coauthorship-exercise/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/06/02/coauthorship-exercise/ Coauthorship Exercise. I have previously written about the different publication cultures at RITMO. This includes different coauthorship traditions between our. https://www.arj.no/2023/05/07/publication-culture/ Sun, 07 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/05/07/publication-culture/ Different Publication Cultures. At RITMO, we have several different disciplines working together. The three core disciplines at RITMO are musicology Learn more. https://www.arj.no/2023/05/07/being-a-professor/ Sun, 07 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/05/07/being-a-professor/ On Being a Professor. What does a professor do? Children often ask good questions, and this one came from my youngest daughter while I was sitting in front of. https://www.arj.no/2023/04/10/100-days-of-standing-still/ Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/04/10/100-days-of-standing-still/ 100 Days and Still Standing. Today marks the 100th day of my annual StillStanding project. In this blog post, I summarize some of my experiences so far. https://www.arj.no/2023/01/13/new-pupillometry-mooc/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/01/13/new-pupillometry-mooc/ New MOOC: Pupillometry – The Eye as a Window Into the Mind. I am happy to announce a new online course from RITMO: Pupillometry – The Eye as a Window Into the. https://www.arj.no/2023/01/12/mgt-workshop-dsd2023/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/01/12/mgt-workshop-dsd2023/ Running a workshop with a Jupyter Notebook presentation. Today, I ran a workshop called Video Visualization together with RITMO research assistant Joachim. https://www.arj.no/2023/01/01/a-year-of-still-standing/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2023/01/01/a-year-of-still-standing/ 2023, A Year of Still Standing. Yesterday, I completed my 365 Sound Actions project, during which I recorded one sound action per day as part of preparing for. https://www.arj.no/2022/12/31/365-sound-actions/ Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/12/31/365-sound-actions/ 365 Sound Actions. 1 January this year, I set out to record one sound action per day. The idea was to test out the action–sound theory from my book Sound. https://www.arj.no/2022/12/22/object-action-context/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/12/22/object-action-context/ An object-action-context approach to writing alt text. I came across an interesting blog post by Alex Chen on how to write better image descriptions for web. https://www.arj.no/2022/12/20/open-sourcing-sound-actions/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/12/20/open-sourcing-sound-actions/ Open Sourcing My Sound Actions Book. Last week, my book was published by the MIT Press, and I am happy to announce that the source code is available on GitHub. https://www.arj.no/2022/12/13/sound-actions-published/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/12/13/sound-actions-published/ New Book: Sound Actions - Conceptualizing Musical Instruments. I am happy to announce that my book Sound Actions - Conceptualizing Musical Instruments is now. https://www.arj.no/2022/12/01/new-disciplinarity-figure/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/12/01/new-disciplinarity-figure/ A new figure of the disciplinarities: intra, cross, multi, inter, trans. Back in 2012, I published what has become my (by far) most-read blog post Learn more. https://www.arj.no/2022/08/24/still-standing-manuscript/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/08/24/still-standing-manuscript/ Still Standing Manuscript in Preparation. I sent off the final proofs for my Sound Actions book before the summer. I don't know when it will actually be. https://www.arj.no/2022/08/07/recording-phone-lying-still/ Sun, 07 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/08/07/recording-phone-lying-still/ Analyzing Recordings of a Mobile Phone Lying Still. What is the background "noise" in the sensors of a mobile phone? In the fourMs Lab, we have a tradition of. https://www.arj.no/2022/05/07/running-a-disputation-on-youtube/ Sat, 07 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/05/07/running-a-disputation-on-youtube/ Running a disputation on YouTube. Last week, Ulf Holbrook defended his dissertation at RITMO. I was in charge of streaming the disputation, and here are some. https://www.arj.no/2022/02/16/completing-the-micro-project/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/02/16/completing-the-micro-project/ Completing the MICRO project. I wrote up the final report on the project MICRO - Human Bodily Micromotion in Music Perception and Interaction before Christmas. https://www.arj.no/2022/02/09/recruiting-for-the-ambient-project/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/02/09/recruiting-for-the-ambient-project/ Recruiting for the AMBIENT project. I am happy to announce that I am recruiting for my new research project AMBIENT: Bodily Entrainment to Audiovisual Rhythms. https://www.arj.no/2022/02/06/musiclab-receives-danish-p2-prisen/ Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/02/06/musiclab-receives-danish-p2-prisen/ MusicLab receives Danish P2 Prisen. Yesterday, I was in Copenhagen to receive the Danish Broadcasting Company's P2 Prisen for "event of the year". The prize. https://www.arj.no/2022/02/04/the-status-of-fair/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/02/04/the-status-of-fair/ The status of FAIR in higher education. I participated in the closing event of the FAIRsFAIR project last week. For that, I was asked to share thoughts on the. https://www.arj.no/2022/01/09/frame-differencing-with-ffmpeg/ Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/01/09/frame-differencing-with-ffmpeg/ Frame differencing with FFmpeg. I often want to create motion videos, that is, videos that only show what changed between frames. Such videos are nice to look. https://www.arj.no/2022/01/07/new-online-course-motion-capture/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/01/07/new-online-course-motion-capture/ New online course: Motion Capture. After two years in the making, I am happy to finally introduce our new online course: Motion Capture: The art of studying. https://www.arj.no/2022/01/07/try-not-to-headbang-challenge/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2022/01/07/try-not-to-headbang-challenge/ Try not to headbang challenge. I recently came across a video of the so-called Try not to headbang challenge, where the idea is to, well, not to headbang while. https://www.arj.no/2021/12/21/ffmpeg-v360-processing/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/12/21/ffmpeg-v360-processing/ Pre-processing Garmin VIRB 360 recordings with FFmpeg. I have previously written about how it is possible to "flatten" a Ricoh Theta+ recording using FFmpeg. https://www.arj.no/2021/12/15/kayaking-motion-analysis/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/12/15/kayaking-motion-analysis/ Kayaking motion analysis. Like many others, I bought a kayak during the pandemic, and I have had many nice trips in the Oslo fiord over the last year. Working. https://www.arj.no/2021/12/08/ritmo-code-of-conduct-updated/ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/12/08/ritmo-code-of-conduct-updated/ Updated version of RITMO's code of conduct. At the first "Tour de RITMO", a retreat for the whole centre, we had a group work session that resulted in the. https://www.arj.no/2021/11/13/releasing-the-musical-gestures-toolbox-for-python/ Sat, 13 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/11/13/releasing-the-musical-gestures-toolbox-for-python/ Releasing the Musical Gestures Toolbox for Python. After several years in the making, we finally "released" the Musical Gestures Toolbox for Python at the. https://www.arj.no/2021/11/12/hub-based-conference/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/11/12/hub-based-conference/ Practical lessons and tips for running a hub-based hybrid conference, covering camera and audio setup, screen layout, interaction management, and social/organizational considerations. https://www.arj.no/2021/10/26/musiclab-copenhagen/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/10/26/musiclab-copenhagen/ MusicLab Copenhagen. After nearly three years of planning, we can finally welcome people to MusicLab Copenhagen. This is a unique "science concert" involving. https://www.arj.no/2021/10/12/arts-humanities-infrastructures/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/10/12/arts-humanities-infrastructures/ I have just been involved in a new committee that will advise on national research infrastructure in Norway. I guess my appointment to this committee is partly based on my experience with building up a medium-sized infrastructure on my own, the fourMs Lab. https://www.arj.no/2021/09/20/solid-research/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/09/20/solid-research/ More research should be solid instead of novel. Novelty is often highlighted as the most important criterion for getting research funding. That a manuscript is. https://www.arj.no/2021/09/17/another-hybrid-disputation/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/09/17/another-hybrid-disputation/ Running a hybrid disputation in a Zoom Webinar. I have been running the disputation of Guilherme Schmidt Câmara today. At RITMO, we have accepted that "hybrid. https://www.arj.no/2021/07/23/manuscript-in-preparation/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/07/23/manuscript-in-preparation/ Sound Actions Manuscript in Preparation. Ever since I finished my dissertation in 2007, I have thought about writing it up as a book. Parts of the dissertation. https://www.arj.no/2021/07/10/universities-as-a-web/ Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/07/10/universities-as-a-web/ Reflections on university organizational structures, comparing matrix and web-like models, and exploring how network theory can inspire more flexible, interdisciplinary collaboration. https://www.arj.no/2021/07/01/sound-and-music-computing-at-uio/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/07/01/sound-and-music-computing-at-uio/ Sound and Music Computing at the University of Oslo. This year's Sound and Music Computing (SMC) Conference has opened for virtual lab tours. When we cannot. https://www.arj.no/2021/06/27/hybrid-conference/ Sun, 27 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/06/27/hybrid-conference/ Running a hybrid conference. There are many ways to run conferences. Here is a summary of how we ran the Rhythm Production and Perception Workshop 2021 at. https://www.arj.no/2021/06/27/zoom-webinar/ Sun, 27 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/06/27/zoom-webinar/ Running a successful Zoom Webinar. I have been involved in running some Zoom Webinars over the last year, culminating with the Rhythm Production and Perception. https://www.arj.no/2021/06/17/normalize-audio-in-video-files/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/06/17/normalize-audio-in-video-files/ Normalize audio in video files. We are organizing the Rhythm Production and Perception Workshop at RITMO next week. As mentioned in another blog post, we have. https://www.arj.no/2021/06/15/video-poster-images/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/06/15/video-poster-images/ Making 100 video poster images programmatically. We are organizing the Rhythm Production and Perception Workshop 2021 at RITMO a week from now. Like many other. https://www.arj.no/2021/06/14/ritmo-name/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/06/14/ritmo-name/ RITMO – the name. I am thrilled to read about RITMO in the latest Forskerforum, a magazine covering topics related to research, higher education, and academic. https://www.arj.no/2021/04/26/strings-on-line-installation/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/04/26/strings-on-line-installation/ Strings On-Line installation. We presented the installation Strings On-Line at NIME 2020. It was supposed to be a physical installation at the conference to be. https://www.arj.no/2021/04/26/the-hybrid-university/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/04/26/the-hybrid-university/ The hybrid university. After a year of primarily online activities, we are slowly preparing for a new reality at the university. We will not go back to where. https://www.arj.no/2021/03/17/23-tips-to-improve-your-web-presence/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/03/17/23-tips-to-improve-your-web-presence/ 23 tips to improve your web presence. I was challenged to say a few words about improving their personal web pages at the University of Oslo. This led to a. https://www.arj.no/2021/03/08/intimal-documentary/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/03/08/intimal-documentary/ INTIMAL Documentary. I think it is nice to share this new short documentary about the project INTIMAL: Interfaces for Relational Listening – Body, Memory. https://www.arj.no/2021/02/10/microphones/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/02/10/microphones/ Some thoughts on microphones for streaming and recording. Many people have asked me about what types of microphones to use for streaming and recording. This is. https://www.arj.no/2021/01/28/drum-roll/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/01/28/drum-roll/ Analyzing a double stroke drum roll. Yesterday, PhD fellow Mojtaba Karbassi presented his research on impedance control in robotic drumming at RITMO. I will. https://www.arj.no/2021/01/26/archiving-research-activities/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2021/01/26/archiving-research-activities/ Some Thoughts on the Archival of Research Activities. Recently, I have been engaged in an internal discussion at the University of Oslo about our institutional. https://www.arj.no/2020/12/23/empathic-concern/ Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2020/12/23/empathic-concern/ New paper: Who Moves to Music? Empathic Concern Predicts Spontaneous Movement Responses to Rhythm and Music. A few days after Agata Zelechowska defended her. https://www.arj.no/2020/12/12/running-a-hybrid-disputation/ Sat, 12 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2020/12/12/running-a-hybrid-disputation/ Running a hybrid disputation on Zoom. Yesterday, I wrote about Agata Zelechowska's disputation. We decided to run it as a hybrid production, even though there. https://www.arj.no/2020/12/11/disputation-zelechowska/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2020/12/11/disputation-zelechowska/ PhD disputation of Agata Zelechowska. I am happy to announce that Agata Zelechowska yesterday successfully defended her PhD dissertation during a public. https://www.arj.no/2020/12/10/citizen-science-opportunities/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2020/12/10/citizen-science-opportunities/ Opportunities and Challenges with Citizen Science. Citizen Science is on everyone's lips these days, at least on the lips of people working in research. https://www.arj.no/2020/11/22/music-and-ai/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2020/11/22/music-and-ai/ Music and AI. Last week I was interviewed about music and artificial intelligence (AI). This led to several different stories on radio, TV, and as text. The. https://www.arj.no/2020/10/30/musictestlab/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2020/10/30/musictestlab/ MusicTestLab as a Testbed of Open Research. Many people talk about "opening" the research process these days. Due to initiatives like Plan S, much has happened. https://www.arj.no/2020/03/09/videoanalysis/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2020/03/09/videoanalysis/ VideoAnalysis v2.0. I am happy to announce a new version of VideoAnalysis, a standalone application for OS X and Windows for creating visualizations and. https://www.arj.no/2020/02/21/aist-visualizations/ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2020/02/21/aist-visualizations/ Visualizing some videos from the AIST Dance Video Database. Researchers from AIST have released an open database of dance videos, and I got very excited to try. https://www.arj.no/2019/11/29/munin-keynote/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2019/11/29/munin-keynote/ Keynote: Experimenting with Open Research Experiments. Yesterday I gave a keynote lecture at the Munin Conference on Scholarly Publishing in Tromsø. This is an. https://www.arj.no/2019/11/03/converting-mxf-files-to-mp4-with-ffmpeg/ Sun, 03 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2019/11/03/converting-mxf-files-to-mp4-with-ffmpeg/ Converting MXF files to MP4 with FFmpeg. We have a bunch of Canon XF105 at RITMO, a camera that records MXF files. This is not a particularly useful file. https://www.arj.no/2019/09/28/linux-for-kids/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2019/09/28/linux-for-kids/ Which Linux version to choose for a 9-year old?. My 9-year old daughter is getting her first laptop. But which OS should she get started with? I have been. https://www.arj.no/2019/09/13/creating-circular-thumbnails-in-the-terminal/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2019/09/13/creating-circular-thumbnails-in-the-terminal/ Creating circular thumbnails in the terminal. Circular pictures (like the one to the right) has become increasingly popular on the web. We have, for example. https://www.arj.no/2019/06/06/nime-vrengt/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2019/06/06/nime-vrengt/ NIME publication and performance: Vrengt. My PhD student Cagri Erdem developed a performance together with dancer Katja Henriksen Schia. The piece was first. https://www.arj.no/2019/01/22/music-moves-4-has-started/ Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2019/01/22/music-moves-4-has-started/ Music Moves #4 has started. We have just kicked off the fourth round of Music Moves, the free, online course we have developed at University of Oslo. The. https://www.arj.no/2018/11/25/lecture-performance-setup/ Sun, 25 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2018/11/25/lecture-performance-setup/ Lecture-performance setup. I have not been very good at blogging recently, primarily because I have been so busy in starting up both RITMO and MCT. As things. https://www.arj.no/2018/11/24/ritmo-code-of-conduct/ Sat, 24 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2018/11/24/ritmo-code-of-conduct/ Making a code of conduct for RITMO. We had our first retreat ("Tour de RITMO") at RITMO earlier this semester and spent some time getting to know each other. https://www.arj.no/2018/08/17/moving-to-a-new-building/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2018/08/17/moving-to-a-new-building/ Moving to a new building. I have not been very good at blogging recently. This is not because nothing is happening, but rather because so much is happening. https://www.arj.no/2018/03/12/nordicsmc/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2018/03/12/nordicsmc/ Nordic Sound and Music Computing Network up and running. I am super excited about our new Nordic Sound and Music Computing Network, which has just started up. https://www.arj.no/2017/12/13/ritmo-positions/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2017/12/13/ritmo-positions/ Come work with me! Lots of new positions at University of Oslo. I recently mentioned that I have been busy setting up the new MCT master's programme. But I. https://www.arj.no/2017/10/09/ritmo/ Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2017/10/09/ritmo/ And we're off: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time, and Motion. I am happy to announce that RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies. https://www.arj.no/2017/03/16/new-centre-of-excellence-ritmo/ Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2017/03/16/new-centre-of-excellence-ritmo/ New Centre of Excellence: RITMO. I am happy to announce that the Research Council of Norway has awarded funding to establish RITMO Centre of Excellence for. https://www.arj.no/2012/06/06/sound-files-from-ma-thesis/ Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2012/06/06/sound-files-from-ma-thesis/ Sound files from MA thesis. Edit: These files are now more easily accessible from my UiO page. While preparing a lecture for the PhD students at the Norwegian. https://www.arj.no/2005/11/29/bio/ Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.arj.no/2005/11/29/bio/ About. Alexander Refsum Jensenius is a music researcher and research musician. His research focuses on why music makes us move, which he explores through.