Toward a method and toolkit for the design of auditory displays, based on soundtrack composition

  • Authors:
  • Doon MacDonald;Tony Stockman

  • Affiliations:
  • Queen Mary, University of London, London, United Kingdom;Queen Mary, University of London, London, United Kingdom

  • Venue:
  • CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

Auditory displays use sound to convey information within the context of human-computer interaction. The use of sound in the interface is becoming more important as technologies are becoming increasingly ubiquitous and 'every-day'. However, its been argued that often ad-hoc approaches are used for the creation of auditory displays, which in turn often lack consideration for usability and aesthetics. This paper presents an approach suitable for the design of auditory displays based on the working practices of soundtrack composers. We describe our initial investigation into the feasibility of the idea. This has involved a literature review and the distributing of an on going survey to ascertain the working practices of soundtrack composers. We justify our ideas for the initial method and toolkit for its execution from the initial results of both the review and the survey. We then conclude by discussing further plans for development and evaluation, which involve identifying key points within an HCI scenario for sound design.