AirPlayer: Proxemic Interaction in Multi-Room Music Systems

Gadensgaard, Kasper ; Kristensen, Mathies Grøndahl

4. term

Software, Master

2012

2012-06-08

94

Dette speciale undersøger, om proksemisk interaktion – altså grænseflader der reagerer på, hvor folk befinder sig (placering) og hvordan de bevæger sig (bevægelse) – kan gøre multiroom-musiksystemer lettere at bruge. Vi udviklede AirPlayer, en prototype på et multiroom-musiksystem designet med disse principper, bygget på en teknisk ramme fra et tidligere semesterprojekt. For at vurdere nytten af dimensionerne Placering og Bevægelse gennemførte vi et in-situ feltstudie i udvalgte husstande, hvor systemet blev brugt i hverdagen. Under testperioden interviewede vi deltagerne og loggede systemdata. Analysen gav indikationer på, at funktionerne for placering og bevægelse støttede almindelige opgaver med at styre musik på tværs af rum og var forbundet med færre direkte interaktioner med systemet (f.eks. manuelle betjeninger).

This thesis explores whether proxemic interaction—interfaces that respond to where people are (location) and how they move (movement)—can make multi-room music systems easier to use. We developed AirPlayer, a prototype multi-room music system designed around these principles, building on a technical framework from a previous semester project. To evaluate the usefulness of the Location and Movement dimensions, we conducted an in-situ field study in selected households, observing everyday use, interviewing participants, and logging system data. Our analysis indicates that location- and movement-based features supported common tasks for managing music across rooms and were associated with fewer direct interactions with the system (such as manual controls).

[This abstract was generated with the help of AI]

proxemic ; interaction ; ubiquitous ; music

Download
View record in AAU Student Projects