Motivatio: A standalone music selection system for seamless technology-mediated audience participation.

Abstract

This thesis describes the design and implementation of a standalone music selection system designed for technology-mediated audience participation: Motivato. The creation of Motivato is part of a case study to address design issues emerging with the use of technology-mediated audience participation. Feedback and observation from existing literature in the field of technology-mediated audience participation are used to detect the emerging issues. Design issues found are further used as guidelines in the design decisions of Motivatio. For instance, previous works find that spectators do not tend to use objects during concerts, and therefore states that we need to consider the role of tangible interfaces in the interaction design for technology-mediated audience participation. Furthermore, previous works also indicate that participants prefer seamless interaction to tangible interaction in technology-mediated audience participation. Consequently, a seamless interface for interaction has been implemented in Motivatio. Results demonstrate several design issues emerging from the use of technology-mediated audience participation, emphasizing two key issues: clear feedback and the total number of participants.