University of Twente Student Theses
EasyJam : Music for Everybody (designing intimate technologies)
Botz, Patrick (2024) EasyJam : Music for Everybody (designing intimate technologies).
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| Abstract: | This thesis explores intimate technologies, specifically the concept of intimacy and extimacy, through theoretical research and through designing an extimate technology prototype. Intimacy involves the "inner world" consisting of our thoughts, feelings, and experiences, while extimacy refers to the external expression of this inner world. Extimate technologies, as derived from current projects and literature, can be designed in different ways such as integrating of personal data or facilitating self-expression and communication. For this project the approach of designing intimate technologies was practised by developing a prototype that embodied the concept of intimacy and extimacy. Various ethical design thinking techniques were deployed to go from concept/theory to specific design requirements. The resulting prototype, EasyJam, provides a music-based expressive platform designed for non-musicians, enabling users to authentically convey their emotions through music, without musical skill or knowledge required. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 02 science and culture in general, 50 technical science in general |
| Programme: | Creative Technology BSc (50447) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/103415 |
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