LEAP MOTION PROJECTJosh Stroud, Howard Wu, Aditya Desai

THE DISK JOCKEY EXPERIENCE

Next-generation Gestural Control Interface

Intuitive Command of Music

Engage the DJ with the Audience

Expand the Creativity of Live Performances

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USER RESEARCH

Conducted Interviews:

How did you start mixing? What was the learning process?

Walk us through a set, from start to finish.

What tools do you use when you DJ? Hardware/Software?

What do you like and dislike about current tools?Frustrations?

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FEEDBACK

DJing is not a live experience; impression of “pressing play”

User interfaces are complicated; “whole row of 20 differentknobs”

Cost of hardware is too much for amateurs

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DJ SOFTWAREBENCHMARKING

Compared to iPad Apps

Traktor DJ

Open-Source DJ Software

Mixxx

Current Leap Motion Implementations

DJ Hero

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FUNCTIONS

Multi-Track Cue Points

Control of Sound System

Visual Waveriding

Control Light Setup

Control Basic DJ Functionality

Leap Motion to MIDI

Gestural Control of SFX

Keyboard

Drum Pad

SuperDJ Interface

Multi-Track v2

Tree Diagram Interface

Prosumer Model

Consumer Model

Visual Track Selection

WIREFRAMING

PROTOTYPING

FINAL PROJECT

“THE JOURNEY IS THE REWARD”