Describing unidentified sounds with words is a frustrating task and vocally imitating them is
often a convenient way to address the issue. This article reports on a study that compared …

Mutations in late 20th-century sound design have transformed it from an empirical know-how
into a full-fledged research field, with applications in the domain of everyday sound …

An increasing number of interactive consumer products make use of the auditory channel.
Consequently, sound has become an important part of the interaction designer's palette …

This article presents a review of methods and frameworks focused on the early conceptual
design of sonic interactions. The aim of the article is to provide novice and expert designers …

Physics-based sound synthesis represents a promising paradigm for the design of a
veridical and effective continuous feedback in augmented everyday contexts. In this paper …

Several domains of application require one to measure quantities that are representative of
what a human listener perceives. Sound quality evaluation, for instance, studies how users …

This chapter discusses about the methods, tools and issues related to the practise of Virtual
Prototy** used in the product development process. Virtual Prototy** is becoming more …