Drum Duino ICLI2014 presentation
More information can be found here: tiii.be/projects/drumduino The Drum Duino is a novel device that makes music or rhythmical sounds using any object as percussive instrument. The rhythmical sounds follow the drum patterns that are programmed using a tangible user interface. The main focus in this project was to design a tangible link combined with digital processing and physical output. This physical output is then transferred into audible sounds so it becomes a novel instrument. In addition it is a fun instrument to use because the user can experiment with different sounds using common objects found in his environment. Many of us may have grown up playing and learning music through beating and tapping on any object we could find in our vicinity. The more creative the user is, the more exciting the music gets. Both shape and material of the chosen objects will determine the sound that will be created by the tapping of the Drum Duino device.
Drum Duino ICLI2014 presentation
- 1. Playful Interaction: Designing and Evaluating a Tangible Rhythmic Musical Interface Cesar Vandevelde Peter Conradie! cesar.vandevelde@ugent.be peter.conradie@ugent.be Jolien De Ville Jelle Saldien! jolien.deville@ugent.be jelle.saldien@ugent.be
- 2. Tangible Music Interfaces Increased accessibility Sensory engagement Group use and concurrent use Advances in DIY hardware Laser cutting 3D printing Electronics platforms (e.g. Arduino)
- 3. Sounds Pegs Brennan 2013 Block Jam Newton-dunn & Gib 2003 FirstAct electronic drumsticks Small & Izen 2011 Radio Baton Mathews 1991 Physical artifacts that manipulate digital sound
- 4. Overtone Overholt 2005 Haptic Drum Holland et al. 2010 Augmented Instruments
- 5. DrumDuino DrumTop Troyer 2012 Physical sound generation using everyday objects
- 6. object / surface Drum Duino Actuator! actuator solenoid push rod Sound is generated through the physical impact of the push rod against an object. Each actuator is color-coded to correspond to one specific channel.
- 8. Select active channel! Stores previous channels pattern in memory when changing. Beat: enabled! Beat: disabled! Change speed! Control panel Shape mimics the visual language of a Djembe Drum. Allows users to interact with up to three solenoid actuators Pattern indicators! Displays stored pattern, blinks to indicate active position.
- 10. Version 1! Version 3! Version 2!
- 11. Method Participants Co-discovery (constructive interaction) Preadolescents from a technology hobby club 5 pairs of 2 children Aged between 8 and 11. Setup Short demonstration 10 minutes of free exploration Recreate familiar sounds (clock, jackhammer) General questions about their experiences
- 12. Results What happened The actuators were much more captivating than the control panel. Only after exploring many surfaces and objects did they start to change the rhythm. Children prefer loud objects. All groups agreed: it would be hard to make music, but with enough practice, it should be possible.
- 13. Discussion Group use Concurrent use was facilitated because of the separate actuators. Actuators can be programmed individually, but always stay in sync. Accessibility Children had no trouble playing and generating sounds. Low threshold of use! Sensory Engagement Noise generated can be considered annoying. but fun to play with! Future work Focus on the actuators.
- 14. Thank you! Questions? Playful Interaction: Designing and Evaluating a Tangible Rhythmic Musical Interface Cesar Vandevelde Peter Conradie! cesar.vandevelde@ugent.be peter.conradie@ugent.be Jolien De Ville Jelle Saldien! jolien.deville@ugent.be jelle.saldien@ugent.be