Page turning and image size in a digital music stand

This paper investigates attributes of the electronic display of sheet music necessary for the development of a digital music stand. We explore the two conflicting goals of minimising page turning effort and maximising the readability of images by conducting two user experiments. In our first experiment participants trialed various page turning methods through a sight-reading exercise, and filled out a questionnaire upon completion. In the second experiment participants viewed music at different sizes while listening to an audio rendition of the piece, and were asked to note any mistakes that occured in the played audio. Results from our experimentations showed that scrolling techniques did not work as well as page replacement methods, and that some reduction in the size of the music displayed is possible without significantly degrading reader accuracy

Sheet Music Unbound: A fluid approach to sheet music display and annotation on a multi-touch screen

In this thesis we present the design and prototype implementation of a Digital Music Stand that focuses on fluid music layout management and free-form digital ink annotation. An analysis of user constraints and available technology lead us to select a 21.5” multi-touch monitor as the preferred input and display device. This comfortably displays two A4 pages of music side by side with space for a control panel. The analysis also identified single handed input as a viable choice for musicians. Finger input was chosen to avoid the need for any additional input equipment. To support layout reflow and zooming we develop a vector based music representation, based around the bar structure. This representation supports animation of transitions, in such a way as to give responsive dynamic interaction with multi-touch gesture input. In developing the prototype, particular attention was paid to the problem of drawing small, intricate annotation accurately located on the music using a fingertip. The zoomable nature of the music structure was leveraged to accomplish this, and an evaluation carried out to establish the best level of magnification. The thesis demonstrates, in the context of music, that annotation and layout management (typically treated as two distinct tasks) can be integrated into a single task yielding fluid and natural interaction

Digital Choral Folder

Choral folders have been used for many years. Digital music and E Ink paper technology combined enable a product that emulates a choral folder. This project describes the initial steps taken to design this product, a Digital Choral Folder (DCF). Prototypes of the DCF were created on which to perform experiments, and the resulting data was analyzed to provide a better understanding of how the final product should work

Synchronizing Spatially Distributed Musical Ensembles

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Archeota, Fall 2015

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Interactive Illustration

The Interactive Illustration project was an experiment in interactivity in websites, covering a twenty-page online illustration book concerning the creatures of a fictional island. Three goals were cited with the project—to create twenty unique monsters that did not primarily take from other bits of folklore; to include animations and other special effects to make the monsters stand out; and to incorporate parallax effects in the project to evoke movement. This paper covers the illustration design process, the coding for the website, and the testing and results for the project at 2019 Alphafest. Overall, the project accomplished many of its original goals, but there was much to be desired that was not fulfilled in time

Tangible user interfaces : past, present and future directions

In the last two decades, Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs) have emerged as a new interface type that interlinks the digital and physical worlds. Drawing upon users' knowledge and skills of interaction with the real non-digital world, TUIs show a potential to enhance the way in which people interact with and leverage digital information. However, TUI research is still in its infancy and extensive research is required in or- der to fully understand the implications of tangible user interfaces, to develop technologies that further bridge the digital and the physical, and to guide TUI design with empirical knowledge. This paper examines the existing body of work on Tangible User In- terfaces. We start by sketching the history of tangible user interfaces, examining the intellectual origins of this field. We then present TUIs in a broader context, survey application domains, and review frame- works and taxonomies. We also discuss conceptual foundations of TUIs including perspectives from cognitive sciences, phycology, and philoso- phy. Methods and technologies for designing, building, and evaluating TUIs are also addressed. Finally, we discuss the strengths and limita- tions of TUIs and chart directions for future research

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Digitally Displayed Music Scores

The process of projecting choral scores, for reading sessions at conventions for the Eastern Division of the American Choral Directors Association (EACDA), was researched. This study leads to further research of portable digital devices, which could display music scores. These researches are based on surveys and studies completed by WPI students at previous conventions and interviews with the current President of EACDA. The final product was a 20 minute presentation for the EACDA 2012 Convention Board presenting the findings from the research and demonstrating adequate techniques for choral score projections at reading sessions during the convention