The invention describes an advanced musical
control system based on the identification and tracking of physical objects on an
infrared touch surface. Traditional musical controllers offer limited control possibilities. Existing controllers based on object tracking systems, on the other hand, are often bulky (when based on
visual detection) or restricted to the use of
conductive materials (in the case of capacitive controllers). In the proposed solution, object tracking is achieved by identifying groups of points (protrusions on the objects themselves) through an
infrared detection
system. The geometric configurations of these points uniquely identify and localize the objects, making it possible to detect data that, once processed through suitable protocols such as
MIDI, TUIO, or equivalents, allow the user to control up to three sound parameters with each hand. The invention is intended for interactive musical performance and enables intuitive and compact control of sound parameters through physical objects.