@inproceedings { , title = {Making the most of Wi-Fi: Optimisations for robust wireless live music performance}, abstract = {Wireless technology is growing increasingly prevalent in the development of new interfaces for live music performance. However, with a number of different wireless technologies operating in the 2.4 GHz band, there is a high risk of interference and congestion, which has the potential to severely disrupt live performances. With its high transmission power, channel bandwidth and throughput, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11) presents an opportunity for highly robust wireless communications. This paper presents our preliminary work optimising the components of a Wi-Fi system for live performance scenarios. We summarise the manufacture and testing of a prototype directional antenna that is designed to maximise sensitivity to a performer’s signal while suppressing interference from elsewhere. We also propose a set of recommended Wi-Fi configurations to reduce latency and increase throughput. Practical investigations utilising these arrangements demonstrate a single x-OSC device achieving a latency of}, conference = {14th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression}, doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1178875}, pages = {251-256}, publicationstatus = {Published}, url = {https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/815670}, keyword = {Wi-Fi, wireless, digital musical instruments, open sound control (OSC), antenna design, throughput, latency, live performance}, year = {2014}, author = {Mitchell, Thomas J. and Madgwick, Sebastian and Rankine, Simon and Hilton, Geoffrey and Freed, Adrian and Nix, Andrew} }