Design and trial evaluation of the user interface for MusicReader

Marco Leoné, Elisabeth M.A.G. van Dijk, Bernhard J.F. van Beijnum

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    Abstract

    This paper describes the design and trial results of MusicReader, a networked application realizing sheet music related services for the support of ensemble and orchestra rehearsals and performances. To this end, MusicReader presents sheet music on computer screens and supports annotations, sheet music retrieval, and sheet music management and library functionalities.. MusicReader thus replaces traditional paper based sheet music, and provides additional functionality made possible as a result of adopting ICT. Our focus here, is on the Human Computer Interaction aspects of MusicReader. The design of the interface supports various input devices such as digitized pen and touch screen, and uses a mixture of interaction modes and styles. The design presented in this paper, is based on a pre-trial evaluation among the envisioned target user group, and has been implemented. The interface design has been validated in rehearsal and performance trials. The results demonstrate the viability of the system and the interface and give directions for future improvements.
    Original languageUndefined
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the Twelfth International MindTrek Conference: Entertainment and Media in the Ubiquitous Era
    Place of PublicationNew York
    PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
    Pages95-99
    Number of pages5
    ISBN (Print)978-1-60558-197-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2008
    EventTwelfth International MindTrek Conference: Entertainment and Media in the Ubiquitous Era - Tampere, Finland
    Duration: 7 Oct 20089 Oct 2008

    Publication series

    Name
    PublisherACM
    NumberWoTUG-31

    Conference

    ConferenceTwelfth International MindTrek Conference: Entertainment and Media in the Ubiquitous Era
    Period7/10/089/10/08
    Other7-9 October 2008

    Keywords

    • EWI-14267
    • METIS-254932
    • IR-62572
    • HMI-HF: Human Factors

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