Pendaphonics: an engaging tangible pendulum-based sonic interaction experience

  • Authors:
  • Anne-Marie Skriver Hansen;Dan Overholt;Winslow Burleson;Camilla Nørgaard Jensen;Byron Lahey;Kasia Muldner

  • Affiliations:
  • Aalborg University;Aalborg University;Arizona State University;Arizona State University;Arizona State University;Arizona State University

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

Pendaphonics is a tangible physical-digital-sonic environment and interactive system that motivates children and adults to be physically active and explorative. The development of this system presents a strategy for the design and evaluation of a low-cost, flexible, large scale tangible system that is engaging for children and adults alike. Pendaphonics has been installed in a public new media arts space, where over 200 people have interacted with it. Here, we describe Pendaphonics tangible interaction scenarios, including the broad potential of this system as a compositional and choreographic tool, an educational exhibit, and as an interface that facilitates playful interaction, exploration, discovery and creativity.