2007
Milena Droumeva, Alissa Antle, Ron Wakkary. 2007. Exploring Ambient Sound Techniques in the Design of Responsive Environments for Children Proceedings Article . In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction, TEI '07 Association for Computing Machinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 171–178, .
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: children, Collaboration, interaction, participatory design, responsive environments, sound feedback
@inproceedings{10.1145/1226969.1227005,
title = {Exploring Ambient Sound Techniques in the Design of Responsive Environments for Children},
author = {Milena Droumeva and Alissa Antle and Ron Wakkary},
url = {https://doi-org.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/10.1145/1226969.1227005},
doi = {10.1145/1226969.1227005},
isbn = {9781595936196},
year = {2007},
date = {2007-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction},
pages = {171–178},
publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
address = {Baton Rouge, Louisiana},
series = {TEI '07},
abstract = {This paper describes the theoretical framework, design, implementation and results from an exploratory informant workshop that examines an alternative approach to sound feedback in the design of responsive environments for children. This workshop offers preliminary directions and models for using intensity-based ambient sound display in the design of interactive learning environments for children that offer assistance in task-oriented activities. We see the value of this research in developing a more cohesive and ecological model for use of audio feedback in the design of embedded interactions for children. The approach presented here takes the design of multi-modal feedback beyond being experiential, to one that supports learning and problem solving.},
keywords = {children, Collaboration, interaction, participatory design, responsive environments, sound feedback},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
This paper describes the theoretical framework, design, implementation and results from an exploratory informant workshop that examines an alternative approach to sound feedback in the design of responsive environments for children. This workshop offers preliminary directions and models for using intensity-based ambient sound display in the design of interactive learning environments for children that offer assistance in task-oriented activities. We see the value of this research in developing a more cohesive and ecological model for use of audio feedback in the design of embedded interactions for children. The approach presented here takes the design of multi-modal feedback beyond being experiential, to one that supports learning and problem solving.