Kalender

During the first two hours of the course we will give an introductory presentation to the course and discuss course registration issues.

We will also talk about sound with portable devices and sensors, and will  introduce the NaturalPoint motion capture system, the Arduino sensor platform, and Android OS.

Basic principles of sound perception including some acoustical illusions. Identification of a sound source and its characteristics.

Physical parameters which can be communicated with sound. Sound producing movements in everyday interaction.

Sound icons: earcons vs auditory icons. Auditory display of data.

Interactive auditory display of data.

Sound producing movements in musicians. Sound producing movements in everyday interaction.

Sound design in films. Study visit at the studio of foley artist Ulf Olaussen.

Overview of functioning and properties of sound models suitable in interaction.

Overview of the use of sound in interactive installations and art works.

The importance of control in sound manipulation. The use of sound as feedback in interaction.

Using sound and music in therapeutic settings. Working with constrained interaction. Interfaces for untypical conditions.

Presentation of the principal experimental methods for the perceptual evaluation of sound-producing objects and interfaces.