在自己的T恤上弹吉他

If you find yourself mimicking Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page or Joe Bonamassa when their songs come on your iPod, then this is the invention for you.

That's because the latest guitar to hit the market doesn't come with six strings and require an amplifier.

It is in fact a case of slipping on a special T-shirt.

Designed by FauvelKhan, which is run by two engineering graduates from Swansea University, the latest invention is a garment which turns into a playable musical instrument using just a computer and a piece of software.

It works by using barcode technology on the shirt, which is picked up by a webcam as the user's hand passes over the symbol - and then makes notes.

The idea was first developed by company bosses Luke Khan and Warren Fauvel to be used as a promotional object by band The Last Republic.

Now though it is up for an award in the Music Related Technologies category at the SXSW Accelerator event in Austin, Texas, which takes place this week.

It is the only European entry on the eight strong shortlist.

The invention will be judged by a panel of experts as well as a live audience at the festival which showcases advances in social media, mobile applications and web entertainment.

iPod放着吉米•亨德里克斯、吉米•佩吉或乔•博纳马萨的单曲，你在一旁作持吉他状，手舞足蹈，如果你有过这样的时候，这件发明就是为你量身定制的，这就是最新上市的无弦无扩音器吉他。

这其实是一件特制T恤上的弹拨装置。

这款T恤是由法维尔坎公司设计，通过联接一台电脑，安装一个软件，便能在衣服上进行演奏。这家公司是由英国斯旺西大学的工程专业学生创立的。

这款T恤衫应用了条形码技术，当用户手指滑过代表琴弦的条纹时，摄像头便会记录下对应音符。

这项创意最先被用作《最后的共和国》乐队的促销品，由公司老板卢克•坎和沃伦•法维尔开发完成。

如今，这项创意将作为唯一进入前八强的欧洲发明项目，角逐本周在美国德州奥斯丁举办的SXSW Accelerator大赛音乐技术类大奖。

届时，专家组以及活动现场观众将对该项创意进行评判。SXSW Accelerator大赛重在展示社交媒介、手机应用软件和网络娱乐等领域的最新成果。