Investigating Ecological Computing: Using Analogue User Input for Sonification of af Human-Computer Interface
Studenteropgave: Speciale (inkl. HD afgangsprojekt)
- Christian Hagelberg Nielsen
4. semester, Medialogi, Kandidat (Kandidatuddannelse)
This project is divided into two parts. where part 1
investigate how an ecological approach to sound can
be used to enhance the experience of using a humancomputer
interface, and part 2 takes on a practical
approach, constructing a prototype to test if the use
of sound generated from analogue user input, will
enhance the experience of interacting with a
computer interface.
By addressing different approaches to human
perception, it is found that the ecological approach
provides some useful concepts when designing sound
for human-computer interfaces. Together with the
concept of everyday listening, these form the basis for
the practical approach to sonification called auditory
icons.
Auditory icons are caricatures of real world
sounds, and is shown to provide a wealth of useful
information when sonifying human-computer
interfaces.
As it is pointed out, sound plays a very little role
in comtemporary human-computer interfaces –
particularly auditory icons. The reason for this
observation is reported to in part be due to
annoyance. It is therefore hypothesised that the use
of sound that adapts to the analogue input by the
user will enhance the experience of interacting with
computer interfaces.
In the second part of the project, it is shown how
a prototype capable of producing a realistic sonic
feedback, adaptive to analogue user input, can be
constructed. The prototype is used for testing if
sound generated from analogue user input will
enhance the experience of interacting with a
computer interface.
The results show that the use of interactive
adaptive sonification does in fact improve the
experience of interacting with the provided user
interface, relative to both static sounds and no
sounds.
Sprog | Engelsk |
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Udgivelsesdato | 2008 |
Antal sider | 42 |
Udgivende institution | Aalborg University Copenhagen |