Audioworld: a spatial audio tool for acoustic and cognitive learning

Authors:
André Melzer;Martin Christof Kindsmüller;Michael Herczeg
Affiliations:
Université du Luxembourg, Walferdange, Luxembourg;University of Luebeck, Institute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems, Luebeck, Germany;University of Luebeck, Institute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems, Luebeck, Germany
Venue:
HAID'10 Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Haptic and audio interaction design
Year:
2010

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Abstract

The present paper introduces Audioworld, a novel game-like application for goal-oriented computer-supported learning (CSL). In Audioworld, participants localize sound emitting objects depending on their spatial position. Audioworld serves as a flexible low cost test bed for a broad range of human cognitive functions. This comprises the systematic training of spatial navigation and localization skills, but also of verbal skills and phonetic knowledge known to be essential in grammar literacy, for example. The general applicability of Audioworld was confirmed in a pilot study: users rated the overall application concept novel, entertaining, and rewarding.