Kibo: A MIDI Controller with a Tangible User Interface for Music Education

Mattia Amico, Luca Ludovico

2020

Abstract

This paper presents Kibo, a MIDI controller equipped with a simplified tangible user interface. Entirely made of wood, Kibo presents eight geometric extractable solids that can be used to trigger note events and to control musical parameters. In the framework of the cooperation with the Music Informatics Lab of the University of Milan, the distinctive features of the device and their applicability to the field of music education have been investigated. Kibo aims to offer intuitive interaction with music parameters and fosters the acquisition of specific skills in a non-formal learning environment. Benefits are particularly evident for specific target categories of users, including preschool and primary school children and people with both physical and cognitive special needs.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Amico M. and Ludovico L. (2020). Kibo: A MIDI Controller with a Tangible User Interface for Music Education.In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSME, ISBN 978-989-758-417-6, pages 613-619. DOI: 10.5220/0009805206130619

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csme20,
author={Mattia Amico and Luca Ludovico},
title={Kibo: A MIDI Controller with a Tangible User Interface for Music Education},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSME,},
year={2020},
pages={613-619},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009805206130619},
isbn={978-989-758-417-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSME,
TI - Kibo: A MIDI Controller with a Tangible User Interface for Music Education
SN - 978-989-758-417-6
AU - Amico M.
AU - Ludovico L.
PY - 2020
SP - 613
EP - 619
DO - 10.5220/0009805206130619