Procedural audio may be defined as real-time sound generation according to programmatic
rules and live input. It is often considered a subset of sound synthesis and is especially …

Highlights•Sound-driven design focuses on technology and listening in
action.•Professionals involved in sound and design brings in different listening …

Software tools for generating digital sound often present users with high-dimensional,
parametric interfaces, that may not facilitate exploration of diverse sound designs. In this …

Sound-driven design is an emerging, human-centered design practice informed by
technology and listening in the multisensory dimension of interaction. In this paper we …

Robots are increasingly becoming an integral part of our everyday life. Expectations on
robots could be influenced by how robots are represented in science fiction films. We …

Abstract Concepts and formalism from acoustics are often used to exemplify quantum
mechanics. Conversely, quantum mechanics could be used to achieve a new perspective …

Speech-based interaction is now part of our everyday experiences, in the home and on the
move. More subtle is the presence of designed non-speech sounds in human-machine …

Humans have a privileged, embodied way to explore the world of sounds, through vocal
imitation. The Quantum Vocal Theory of Sounds (QVTS) starts from the assumption that any …

When designing displays for the human senses, perceptual spaces are of great importance
to give intuitive access to physical attributes. Similar to how perceptual spaces based on …

In this chapter, we approach the basic characteristics of sketching and the cognitive benefits
of such activity. By leveraging the growing body of work around sketching in the visual …