Experiences of personal sound technologies

Stine S. Johansen, Peter Axel Nielsen, Kashmiri Stec, Jesper Kjeldskov

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Abstract

Listening to sound individually while in close proximity of other people is increasingly enabled by a range of technologies. One still in development is sound zone technology that aims to provide personal sound without headphones or other wearable speakers. User-oriented studies in the area of personal listening primarily emerge from the fields of acoustics and sound engineering but are gaining increasing interest within HCI research. In this paper, we present a study investigating the experience of personal sound in relation to different types of situations and personal sound technologies. Our findings show strategies for adjusting personal sound and social interaction, descriptions of sound quality in relation to sound and situation types, and insights into participants’ experiences of awareness using personal sound technology. The paper contributes with a thematic characterisation of this type of technology, serving as a foundation for further studies. This furthermore initiates a discussion on personal sound technology and soundscape composition in how situation types affect which sounds to include or exclude, and when.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication18th IFIP TC 13 International Conference Bari, Italy, August 30 – September 3, 2021 Proceedings, Part II
EditorsCarmelo Ardito, Rosa Lanzilotti, Alessio Malizia, Helen Petrie, Antonio Piccinno, Giuseppe Desolda, Kori Inkpen
Place of PublicationCham Switzerland
PublisherSpringer
Pages523-541
Number of pages19
ISBN (Electronic)9783030856168
ISBN (Print)9783030856151
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
EventIFIP TC13 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2021 - Bari, Italy
Duration: 30 Aug 20213 Sept 2021
Conference number: 18th
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-85623-6 (Proceedings)

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
PublisherSpringer
Volume12933
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceIFIP TC13 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2021
Abbreviated titleINTERACT 2021
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityBari
Period30/08/213/09/21
Internet address

Keywords

  • Headphone
  • Personal sound
  • Sound zone
  • Soundscape

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