Magnet-Based Around Device Interaction for Playful Music Composition and Gaming

  • Authors:
  • Abdallah El Ali;Hamed Ketabdar

  • Affiliations:
  • Intelligent Systems Lab Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Quality and Usability Lab, Deutsche Telekom Laboratories, TU Berlin, Berlin, Germany

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

Around Device Interaction ADI has expanded the interaction space on mobile devices to allow 3D gesture interaction around the device. In this paper, the authors look specifically at magnet-based ADI and its applied use in a playful, music-related context. Using three musical applications developed under the magnet-based ADI paradigm Air Disc-Jockey, Air Guitar, Air GuitaRhythm, the authors investigate whether the magnet-based ADI paradigm can be effectively used to support playful music composition and gaming on mobile devices. Based on results from a controlled user study usability and user experience questionnaire responses, users' direct feedback, and video observations, the authors 1 showed how magnet-based ADI can be effectively used to create natural, playful and creative mobile music interactions amongst both musically-trained and non-musically trained users and 2 distilled magnet-based ADI design considerations to optimize playful and creative music interactions in today's smartphones.