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Stefania Serafin

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A Case of Cooperative Sound Design

2016

In this design case study, protocol and linkographic analysis are applied to a task of cooperative vocal sketching, proposed in the scope of educational research activities. The understanding of the cognitive behaviors involved in sound creation is aimed at setting the ground for the development of rigorous, designerly evaluation practices tailored to sound design, all the way to the final interactive product. Relevant qualitative and quantitative information about the creative process informs the assessment and possibly improvement of sound design methods.

Settore INF/01 - InformaticaScope (project management)Computer scienceProcess (engineering)4. EducationSound design05 social sciences020207 software engineering02 engineering and technologyProduct sound designTask (project management)Design cognitionEducational researchDesign theoryHuman–computer interactionSonic interaction designSettore ICAR/13 - Disegno Industriale0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringDesigntheory0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesSonic interaction designProtocol (object-oriented programming)Vocal sketching050107 human factorsProceedings of the 9th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
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Immersion revisited:A review of existing definitions of immersion and their relation to different theories of presence

2016

The term immersion continues to be applied inconsistently within and across different fields of research connected with the study of virtual reality and interactive media. Moreover, immersion is oftentimes used interchangeably with the terms presence and engagement. This article details a review of existing definitions of immersion originating within the study of video games, virtual environments, and literary works of fiction. Based on this review, a three-dimensional taxonomy of the various conceptualizations of immersion is proposed. That is, the existing definitions of immersion may be broadly divided into three categories, each representing a dimension of the taxonomy: immersion as a p…

immersionSocial Psychologylcsh:T58.5-58.64Computer sciencelcsh:Information technologyCommunication05 social sciencesComputingMilieux_PERSONALCOMPUTINGvideo gamesVirtual realitycomputer.software_genre050105 experimental psychologyHuman-Computer Interaction03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineVirtual machinevirtual environmentsComputer graphics (images)Immersion (virtual reality)virtual reality0501 psychology and cognitive sciencespresencecomputer030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Touch or touchless?:Evaluating usability of interactive displays for persons with autistic spectrum disorders

2019

Interactive public displays have been exploited and studied for engaging interaction in several previous studies. In this context, applications have been focused on supporting learning or entertainment activities, specifically designed for people with special needs. This includes, for example, those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). In this paper, we present a comparison study aimed at understanding the difference in terms of usability, effectiveness, and enjoyment perceived by users with ASD between two interaction modalities usually supported by interactive displays: touch-based and touchless gestural interaction. We present the outcomes of a within-subject setup involving 8 ASD users…

Computer scienceAutismInteractive displaysSpecial needsContext (language use)02 engineering and technologyInteractive displaystouchless interfaces mid-air gestures touch autism usability evaluation interactive displaysHuman–computer interaction0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringmedicine0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesUsability evaluation050107 human factorsSettore ING-INF/05 - Sistemi Di Elaborazione Delle Informazioni020203 distributed computingModalitiesModality (human–computer interaction)Settore INF/01 - Informaticabusiness.industry05 social sciencesUsabilitymedicine.diseaseMid-air gesturesTouchTouchless interfacesAutismUser interfacebusiness
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Sonic Interaction Design

2009

Sound is an integral part of every user experience but a neglected medium in design disciplines. Design of an artifact's sonic qualities is often limited to the shaping of functional, representational, and signaling roles of sound. The interdisciplinary field of sonic interaction design (SID) challenges these prevalent approaches by considering sound as an active medium that can enable novel sensory and social experiences through interactive technologies. This book offers an overview of the emerging SID research, discussing theories, methods, and practices, with a focus on the multisensory aspects of sonic experience. Sonic Interaction Design gathers contributions from scholars, artists, an…

Computer scienceHuman Factors and Ergonomics02 engineering and technologysonic interaction designEducationVisual artsUser experience designElectronic musicHuman–computer interactionSituatedSonic interaction design0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering0501 psychology and cognitive sciences050107 human factorsInterdisciplinaritySettore INF/01 - Informaticabusiness.industryField (Bourdieu)05 social sciencesGeneral Engineering020207 software engineeringMobile musicHuman-Computer InteractionHardware and ArchitecturebusinessSoftwareInternational Journal of Human-Computer Studies
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