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Ljudlek

Manteus, Max LU (2025) IDEL01 20251
Industrial Design
Abstract
This project explores how tactile interaction can lower the barrier to
digital sound creation by replacing conventional musical interfaces with
abstract, touch-sensitive surfaces. Drawing from a personal challenges
with the technical constraints of traditional and digital instruments, the
work addresses how rigid systems often inhibit creative flow, especially
for users without theoretical training.
Through material explorations, user testing, and prototyping, the project
identifies two core modes of interaction, direct touch and indirect haptic
feedback, and investigates how their combination can offer an intuitive
and expressive interface. A modular system of soft, lifelike forms was
developed, each module designed to evoke... (More)
This project explores how tactile interaction can lower the barrier to
digital sound creation by replacing conventional musical interfaces with
abstract, touch-sensitive surfaces. Drawing from a personal challenges
with the technical constraints of traditional and digital instruments, the
work addresses how rigid systems often inhibit creative flow, especially
for users without theoretical training.
Through material explorations, user testing, and prototyping, the project
identifies two core modes of interaction, direct touch and indirect haptic
feedback, and investigates how their combination can offer an intuitive
and expressive interface. A modular system of soft, lifelike forms was
developed, each module designed to evoke distinct gestures and sensory
responses, enabling users to build their own interface depending on their
creative needs.
The resulting prototype functions not only as a musical controller but as
an adaptable input system for sound, light, or visual media. By prioritizing
materiality, gesture, and accessibility, the project demonstrates how
tactile design can invite broader participation in digital creativity and
foster deeper, more intuitive forms of expression. (Less)
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author
Manteus, Max LU
supervisor
organization
course
IDEL01 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Tactility, Accessibility, Organic, Abstract, Modular, Haptic, Feedback, Gesture, Gestures, Music, Interaction, Tactile, Sonic
language
English
id
9211662
date added to LUP
2025-09-04 09:26:34
date last changed
2025-09-04 09:26:34
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  abstract     = {{This project explores how tactile interaction can lower the barrier to
digital sound creation by replacing conventional musical interfaces with
abstract, touch-sensitive surfaces. Drawing from a personal challenges
with the technical constraints of traditional and digital instruments, the
work addresses how rigid systems often inhibit creative flow, especially
for users without theoretical training.
Through material explorations, user testing, and prototyping, the project
identifies two core modes of interaction, direct touch and indirect haptic
feedback, and investigates how their combination can offer an intuitive
and expressive interface. A modular system of soft, lifelike forms was
developed, each module designed to evoke distinct gestures and sensory
responses, enabling users to build their own interface depending on their
creative needs.
The resulting prototype functions not only as a musical controller but as
an adaptable input system for sound, light, or visual media. By prioritizing
materiality, gesture, and accessibility, the project demonstrates how
tactile design can invite broader participation in digital creativity and
foster deeper, more intuitive forms of expression.}},
  author       = {{Manteus, Max}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Ljudlek}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}