A Survey and Thematic Analysis Approach as Input to the Design of Mobile Music GUIs

Atau Tanaka, Adam Parkinson, Zack Settel, and Koray Tahiroglu

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

Mobile devices represent a growing research field within NIME, and a growing area for commercial music software. They present unique design challenges and opportunities, which are yet to be fully explored and exploited. In this paper, we propose using a survey method combined with qualitative analysis to investigate the way in which people use mobiles musically. We subsequently present as an area of future research our own PDplayer, which provides a completely self contained end application in the mobile device, potentially making the mobile a more viable and expressive tool for musicians.

Citation:

Atau Tanaka, Adam Parkinson, Zack Settel, and Koray Tahiroglu. 2012. A Survey and Thematic Analysis Approach as Input to the Design of Mobile Music GUIs. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1178431

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Tanaka2012,
 abstract = {Mobile devices represent a growing research field within NIME, and a growing area for commercial music software. They present unique design challenges and opportunities, which are yet to be fully explored and exploited. In this paper, we propose using a survey method combined with qualitative analysis to investigate the way in which people use mobiles musically. We subsequently present as an area of future research our own PDplayer, which provides a completely self contained end application in the mobile device, potentially making the mobile a more viable and expressive tool for musicians.},
 address = {Ann Arbor, Michigan},
 author = {Atau Tanaka and Adam Parkinson and Zack Settel and Koray Tahiroglu},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1178431},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {NIME, Mobile Music, Pure Data},
 publisher = {University of Michigan},
 title = {A Survey and Thematic Analysis Approach as Input to the Design of Mobile Music GUIs},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2012/nime2012_240.pdf},
 year = {2012}
}