Ergonomic Design of a Portable Musical Instrument
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A handheld electronic musical instrument, named the BentoBox, was developed. The motivation was to develop an instrument which one can easily carry around and play in moments of free time, for example when riding public transportation or during short breaks at work. The device was designed to enable quick learning by having various scales programmed for different styles of music, and also be expressive by having hand controlled timbral effects which can be manipulated while playing. Design analysis and iteration lead to a compact and ergonomic device. This paper focuses on the ergonomic design process of the hardware.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003