Using colour and brightness for sound zone feedback

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

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-42280-5_15

Using colour and brightness for sound zone feedback

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

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Abstract

We investigate the use of colour and brightness for feedback from sound zone systems. User interaction with sound zones suffer from them being invisible. Hence, spatial properties such as volume, size, and overlaps need to be represented through, e.g., light. Two studies were conducted. In the first study (N27), participants experienced different colour and brightness values shown on an LED strip attached to a volume controller and related those to sound zone volume, size, and overlaps. In the second study (N36), participants created an overlap between two sound zones by turning up the volume, triggering 12 animated light patterns. Our findings show that brightness reflects well the size of a sound zone, and that instant patterns are better indicators of overlaps compared to gradual patterns. These contributions are useful for designing sound zone visualisations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023 Proceedings, Part I
Editors	José Abdelnour Nocera, Marta Kristín Lárusdóttir, Helen Petrie, Antonio Piccinno, Marco Winckler
Place of Publication	Cham Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	247-272
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031422805
ISBN (Print)	9783031422799
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42280-5_15
Publication status	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes
Event	IFIP TC13 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2023 - York, United Kingdom Duration: 28 Aug 2023 → 1 Sept 2023 Conference number: 19th https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-42283-6 (Proceedings) https://interact2023.org (Website)

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	14142
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	IFIP TC13 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2023
Abbreviated title	INTERACT 2023
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	York
Period	28/08/23 → 1/09/23
Internet address	https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-42283-6 (Proceedings) https://interact2023.org (Website)

Keywords

Brightness
Colour
Light
Sound zone

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-031-42280-5_15

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Johansen, S. S., Nielsen, P. A., Stec, K., & Kjeldskov, J. (2023). Using colour and brightness for sound zone feedback. In J. Abdelnour Nocera, M. Kristín Lárusdóttir, H. Petrie, A. Piccinno, & M. Winckler (Eds.), Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023 Proceedings, Part I (pp. 247-272). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 14142). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42280-5_15

Johansen, Stine S. ; Nielsen, Peter Axel ; Stec, Kashmiri et al. / Using colour and brightness for sound zone feedback. Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023 Proceedings, Part I. editor / José Abdelnour Nocera ; Marta Kristín Lárusdóttir ; Helen Petrie ; Antonio Piccinno ; Marco Winckler. Cham Switzerland : Springer, 2023. pp. 247-272 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Johansen, SS, Nielsen, PA, Stec, K & Kjeldskov, J 2023, Using colour and brightness for sound zone feedback. in J Abdelnour Nocera, M Kristín Lárusdóttir, H Petrie, A Piccinno & M Winckler (eds), Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023 Proceedings, Part I. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 14142, Springer, Cham Switzerland, pp. 247-272, IFIP TC13 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2023, York, United Kingdom, 28/08/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42280-5_15

Using colour and brightness for sound zone feedback. / Johansen, Stine S.; Nielsen, Peter Axel; Stec, Kashmiri et al.
Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023 Proceedings, Part I. ed. / José Abdelnour Nocera; Marta Kristín Lárusdóttir; Helen Petrie; Antonio Piccinno; Marco Winckler. Cham Switzerland: Springer, 2023. p. 247-272 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 14142).

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Johansen SS, Nielsen PA, Stec K, Kjeldskov J. Using colour and brightness for sound zone feedback. In Abdelnour Nocera J, Kristín Lárusdóttir M, Petrie H, Piccinno A, Winckler M, editors, Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023 Proceedings, Part I. Cham Switzerland: Springer. 2023. p. 247-272. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-42280-5_15