BounceSlider: Actuated Sliders for Music Performance and Composition
Paper in proceeding, 2008

The ForceFeedback Slider (FFS) is a one-dimensional actuated slider using a motor to produce tangible interaction with position and force as input and output parameters. To create a new concept, we have built a mixing desk, placed six FFSs (two implemented here) into a partially realized SliderBox, and added a LED and two toggle buttons to each slider for additional interactivity. We have developed a tool called BounceSlider for improvising music. This application for real time music performance and composition uses a slider handle that can act as a ball. Users can lift and release the handle to set the ball in motion and produce a particular sound each time it bounces against the baseline. Based on physical characteristics, the user can create different sounds and loops by changing two settings: gravity (speed) and bounce type (ball physical characteristics). BounceSlider allows the user to create and save loops of Musical Instrument Digital Interface (Midi) with up to five sounds at a time.

Force feedback

Composition

Multimodal

Performance

Tabletop

Interaction

Sound

Bimanual

Manipulation

Author

Romain Gabriel

Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers)

Johan Sandsjö

Hidden Interaction

Ali Shahrokni

Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Software Engineering and Technology (Chalmers)

Morten Fjeld

Interaction design

Proceedings of ACM TEI 2008

Vol. 1 1 127-130
978-160558004-3 (ISBN)

Subject Categories

Other Computer and Information Science

Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

DOI

10.1145/1347390.1347418

ISBN

978-160558004-3

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10/8/2017