POWDER BOX: An Interactive Device with Sensor Based Replaceable Interface For Musical Session

In this paper, the authors introduce an interactive device, “POWDER BOX” for use by novices in musical sessions. “POWDER BOX” is equipped with sensor-based replaceable interfaces, which enable participants to discover and select their favorite playing styles of musical instruments during a musical session. In addition, it has a wireless communication function that synchronizes musical scale and BPM between multiple devices. “POWDER BOX” provides novice participants with opportunities to experience a cooperative music performance. Here, the interaction design and configuration of the device is presented.