1. Clubs, stages & multitouch
Dries De Roeck
16 October 2009

3. Project context
 MultiTouch
» Revived by Jeff Hann (2006)
 Public context
» Events
» Library
» Museum
» Schools

4. Goals
 Very first phases of research
» before prototypes
» starting without technology
 Tackle public context
» Extremities
» Learn & apply
 Touch research
» Hunting for real use

5. Method
 In context observations
» Passive & active
 Event
» VJ
· 2 people simultaneous
» DJ
· 2 people simultaneous
» New Media arts
· 2 people simultaneous
· 1 person solo

6. Event context : VJs
 Multimedia content
» On the spot mix & create
 No ‘standard’ equipment
» Installed by VJs
 Tools
» Software
» Hardware
· MIDI controller
· Mapped to software

9. Event context : DJs
 Audio only
» Analogue
» Digital manipulation
 Tools
» Turntables
» Mixer
» Laptop
» Effects panel
· Pioneer EFX
· KAOSS Pad (touch)

12. Event context : New Media Artists
 Music & video creation
» Live
 Own transport
 Analogue & digital
 Effects
 Tools
» Effect pedals
» Turntable
» Laptops
» Self made hardware

15. tinkerkit by tinker.it

16. Results
 Reality check of MultiTouch
» Off the shelf solution
» Own creation
 Importance of physical
controls
» Fine grained control
» Direct feedback
» “stageproof”
 ‘odd’ use groups
» most inpsiring
» scenario ingredients

17. Categories

18. Categories
Fixed interaction

19. Categories
Fixed interaction Presentation

20. Categories
Fixed interaction Presentation Creation

22. Design direction
 Analogue influence
» Use these as a reference
» What can you do with sheets of
paper?
· Fold, stack..
· Tear, wrinkle,..
» What can you do with a sheet of
paper and a pen?
· Draw, write..
· Punch holes, roll tubes,..
 “Design the future by going
back in time”

25. dries.deroeck@soc.kuleuven.be
@driesderoeck