A design process of musical interface “PocoPoco”: An interactive artwork case study

Abstract

We developed original solenoid actuator units with several built-in sensors, and produced a box-shaped musical interface named “PocoPoco”, using 16 units of them as a universal input / output. From the beginning to the time when a professional artist used it for live performance, we were confronted with many problems and had to solve them. In this paper we present a design process of PocoPoco, explaining actual problems and solutions. Then we discuss the process to design a artistic and practical interface.