The Experimental Media and Movement Arts Lab (EMMA) is a joint research project and facility of the Department of Dance and the Advanced ComputingCenter for the Arts and Design (ACCAD). Located at ACCAD, EMMA is an innovative multimedia teaching and performance space that facilitates the collaborative usage of the motion capture studio and a full suite of digital media tools. It is a site for experimentation in the creative engagement between the moving body and emerging technologies.

The facility includes:

a sprung wood floor and marley for dancing

a suite of wireless sensors, optic systems, and actuators for wearable computing and responsive environments

wireless virtual reality capabilities

motion capture technology

audio and video equipment including projectors, cameras, DVD decks and soundboard

screens and hanging surfaces for projection

theater and video lighting

dedicated computers and access to the ACCAD media lab with 20+ computers and

software for computer graphics, animation, and more