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Visual Melodies: Interactive Installation for Creating a Relaxing Environment in a Healthcare Setting
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Chen, AY-C and Bongers, B and Iedema, R, Visual Melodies: Interactive Installation for Creating a Relaxing Environment in a Healthcare Setting, Proceedings of OZCHI 2009: 21st Annual Conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG) of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia, 23-27 NOvember 2009, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 361-364. ISBN 978-1-60558-854-4 (2009) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Copyright 2009 ACM
DOI: doi:10.1145/1738826.1738897
Abstract
This short paper presents an overview of our Visual
Melodies installation through two of the themes we have
created, the ‘Sea Theme’ and ‘Night Sky Theme’. Visual
Melodies utilises sound and moving images with the aim
of inducing relaxation and stress relief. The key
contribution of this project will be to create a relaxing and
supportive therapeutic environment for visitors in
healthcare settings. Participants will be able to sit on a
sofa, listen to the music and control the moving images
and sounds using wireless controllers. A computer
programme has also been developed to interface sensors
with animations, allowing people to interact and play with
the installation.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | therapeutic environment, relaxation, motion images, interactive installation, waiting room, hospital |
| Research Division: | Language, Communication and Culture |
| Research Group: | Other language, communication and culture |
| Research Field: | Other language, communication and culture not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in language, communication and culture |
| UTAS Author: | Iedema, R (Professor Rick Iedema) |
| ID Code: | 94207 |
| Year Published: | 2009 |
| Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Deposited On: | 2014-09-03 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-10-20 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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