DRUMBALL: a rhythm-based haptic interface
Drumball is a rhythm-based haptic interface prototype exploring:- Rhythm as a mode of communication (talking drums)
- Multimodal representations (audio-visual) of rhythmic input (tap patterns)
The following talk provides an overview of the mechanical engineering considerations that are to inform and guide the design work.
Timestamps:
0:00 introduction
2:11 design motivation
9:50 input/output model
18:20 research hypothesis
25:43 demo (prototype A)
27:30 design reformulation
30:10 demo (prototype B)
32:15 discussion
33:22 home, community & school contexts
34:08 on hypermedia digital orality systems (standalone use)
37:12 additional requirements (power, portability, feedback, controls, etc)
0:00 introduction
2:11 design motivation
9:50 input/output model
18:20 research hypothesis
25:43 demo (prototype A)
27:30 design reformulation
30:10 demo (prototype B)
32:15 discussion
33:22 home, community & school contexts
34:08 on hypermedia digital orality systems (standalone use)
37:12 additional requirements (power, portability, feedback, controls, etc)
Thanks
- The Northeastern ADVANCE Office for the Future Faculty Fellowship postdoctoral opportunity that made the continuation of this research possible.
- Victor Zappi for the design and implementation of the audio communication protocol to deliver control signals to the receiver application.
- Arvind Thyagarajan for the concept design of the current prototype composed of a wedge-shaped laser-cut wooden box with 3D-printed pads housing 5 piezo microphones.
- Angela Chang, Jon Gillick and Jeremy Gordon for wonderfully insightful input and feedback that informed important decisions throughout the entire design process.
- The Center for Technology, Society & Policy at UC Berkeley for the seed grant funding and fellowship support in the early phases of the design research and implementation.