Instruments
A set of musical instruments for children and novices was designed to allow users to learn and meaningfully participate in creative and therapeutical musical experiences.
The Beatbugs were hand-held percussive instruments that allowed for the creation, manipulation, and sharing of rhythmic motifs through simple gestural interaction. The Beatbugs were later adapted to connect between novice and professional musicians during live performance.
The Musical Shapers were squeezable musical instruments that allowed novices to explore musical features in a tactile and malleable manner.
The Musical Playpen was designed to provide children with immersive musical experiences by sensing their motion inside a playpen filled with plastic balls and mapping their gestures to musical outcomes.
Mobile Music Touch helps teach users to play piano while they perform other tasks. The lightweight, wireless haptic system consists of fingerless gloves and a mobile Bluetooth enabled device.
