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Last week we read about different approaches to audio interfaces,
including audio icons for computer -> human communication and audible
interfaces for community awareness. This week we will look at audio
in public environments.
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readings |
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| Donath, Karahalios and Viegas |
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Visiphone website and paper |
| Dobson and Donath |
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Agoraphone
To read more, click on the small pictures at the bottom of the
main page.
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assignment |
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- Read the papers.
- Answer these questions - sketch your design ideas
- The goal of Visiphone was to connect 2 spaces with a
persistent audio connection. Design a different interface
with the same goal. What physical instantiation would you
make for it? Could you accomondate more than 2 spaces?
Would you incorporate video - if so, why? If you could
detect voices vs. other noise, how would you depict this?
How big would your system be? Would there be other means
for interacting with it?
- The goal of Agoraphone was to create an audio portal
in a public space. Design a different interface with the
same goal. What difference do you think a very different
physical setup would make - e.g. a rock garden vs a large
humanoid/loudspeaker figure? Would you incorporate video
or some other means as a way for remote users to sense more
about the space - if so, what and why? How would you
handle down time - when no one has called in? Would you
incorpate dynamic visuals of some sort?
Please link your work by Thursday morning.
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