CHRISTINE KIRAY. HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION DESIGN (I300) PROJECT2C:COMFORTABLESPACES

Research

Rock Concert Color Changing Room Surround Sound System

Insights DiversityWhycan’tpeople’slocationchangeinaccordancewiththeirmoodsandmusictasteatthatmoment?EmotionWhyarepeople’smusicpreferencesdictatedbythefeelingstheyareexperiencing?Howdoesmusicaffectourmood?ComfortWhycan’tpeopleexperienceawiderangeof‘comfortable’environmentsattheirrequestwhenlisteningtomusic?

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Inordertoaccommodateawidevarietyofmusicpreferencesandmoods,thisroomwillchangedependingontheemotionsfeltatthatmoment.Thelighting,temperature,andoverallaestheticsoftheroomwillchangeinaccordancewiththetypeofmusictheindividualislisteningto.Ifanindividualislisteningtocalmingmusic,theroomwillchangetoprovideatranquilenvironment.Incontrast,ifanindividualislisteningtorapmusic,theroomwillchangeinordertoprovideanatmospheresuitedforthistypeofmusic.

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Concept:Aesthetic‐ChangingRoomBasedonMusicPreferenceMusichasthepowertochangeaperson’smood,feelings,andattitude.Dependingonthetypeofmusicapersonislisteningto,theiremotionsvarydrastically.Musicispowerfulenoughtorelievestress,providerelaxation,andevenproducemotivationandeuphoria.Intermsofrelaxation,musicrelievesmuscletensionandcontributestoaslowerbreathingrate.Thiscombinationprovidesastressrelievertotheindividuallistening.Incontrast,listeningtomusiccanalsofosterasenseofhappinessinindividuals.Byreleasingserotonininthebody,musichelpsraisepositivefeelingsinlisteners[1].Sincepeople’smoodsvarydependingonthetypeofmusictheyarelisteningto,shouldn’ttheirsurroundingsdothesame?Inordertoaccommodateawidevarietyofmusicpreferencesandmoods,thisroomwillchangedependingontheemotionsfeltatthatmoment.Thelighting,temperature,andoverallaestheticsoftheroomwillchangeinaccordancewiththetypeofmusictheindividualislisteningto.Differentcolorshavevariousassociationswithmoodandemotionalfeelings.Colors,suchasblue,helpfosterfeelingsofpeaceandtranquility.Warmcolors,suchasorange,expressfeelingsofenergyandliveliness[2].Thelightinginthisroomwillchangedependingonthetypeofmusictheindividualislisteningto.Forexample,ifthemusicpreferenceiscalming,thenbluelightswillbedisplayedthroughouttheroom.Thetemperatureoftheroomalsohasaprofoundimpactonmood.Forexample,sunnyweatherhasapositiveimpactonmentalhealthandoverallmood[4].Thisroomwillhaveadigitalizedwallthatchangesimagesofweatherandvariousseasons.Ifanindividualislisteningtohappy,upbeatmusic,thenanimageofasunnybeachwillbedisplayed.Incontrast,ifapersonislisteningtomoresubduedmusic,thenimagesofrainorthunderstormswillbeproduced.Thisroomwillalsobeequippedwithsurroundsoundinordertoprovideamorerealisticenvironmentcomparabletoaliveconcert.Overall,thisroomwillprovidethelistenerwithacomfortablespaceinwhichtheycancombinetheirmusicpreferenceswithasuitableenvironmenttoenhancetheirmood.Withthecombinationofthesefactors,theindividualwillhaveamusicexperiencelikeneverbefore.

Type of music: CALMING

Type of music: ENERGETIC

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PrimaryAttributions:SecondaryAttributions: Source:[1]"UsingMusictoChangeYourMood|2KnowMySelf."2KnowMySelf|TheUltimateSourcefor

UnderstandingYourselfandOthers.Web.06Feb.2011.<http://www.2knowmyself.com/Music_therapy/changing_your_mood_using_music_stress>.

Source:[2]"ColorsandMoods."DepartmentofInstructionalTechnology‐BloomsburgUniversity.Web.06Feb.2011.<http://iit.bloomu.edu/vthc/design/psychology.htm>.

Source:[3]"Warm,SunnyWeatherBrightensMood‐MedicineOnline."MedicalEncyclopedia,Information,Reference,Symptoms,Mental,Women'sHealthTopicsDiseasesandConditions.Web.06Feb.2011.<http://www.medicineonline.com/news/10/2286/Warm‐Sunny‐Weather‐Brightens‐Mood.html>.

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