How to tackle auditory interface aesthetics? Discussion and case study

LePl�tre, Gr�gory; McGregor, Iain

Abstract

This paper discusses the importance of auditory interface
aesthetics and presents an empirical investigation of sound
aesthetics in context. The theoretical discussion examines the relationship between sound aesthetics and user satisfaction and concludes that, despite the creation of numerous auditory design methods and guidelines, none are dedicated to achieving aesthetically pleasing designs. In a case study, an empirical investigation is conducted to evaluate the relationship between the functional and aesthetic value of an auditory interface. By investigating two different tasks, this study demonstrates that the nature of the tasks allocated to subjects has a significant
impact on the aesthetic judgments made by the subjects.
Consequently, functional and aesthetic properties of auditory cannot be dealt with independently.

Citation

LePlâtre, G., & McGregor, I. (2004, July). How to tackle auditory interface aesthetics? Discussion and case study. Presented at International Conference on Auditory Displays, ICAD'2004, Sydney, Australia

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: International Conference on Auditory Displays, ICAD'2004
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2004
• End Date: Jul 9, 2004
• Publication Date: Jul 6, 2004
• Deposit Date: Jun 5, 2008
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 13, 2021
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: Proceedings of ICAD 04-Tenth Meeting of the International Conference on Auditory Display, Sydney, Australia, July 6-9, 2004
• Keywords: Auditory interface; User satisfaction; Empirical investigation; Auditory aesthetics; Auditory functionality;Evaluation; Task driven; Computer software; Virtual environment; Software design
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/1780
• Publisher URL: http://www.icad.org/websiteV2.0/Conferences/ICAD2004/papers/lepastre_mcgregor.pdf