Human-centered design project on applying next-generation gestural controls to live music DJing. Check us out online at http://leapmotionpirates.tumblr.com/ and our video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YG36BKgeGBM

1. LEAP MOTION PROJECT
Josh Stroud, Howard Wu, Aditya Desai

3. THE DISK JOCKEY EXPERIENCE
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Next-generation Gestural Control Interface
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Intuitive Command of Music
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Engage the DJ with the Audience
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Expand the Creativity of Live Performances

4. USER RESEARCH
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Conducted Interviews:
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How did you start mixing? What was the learning process?
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Walk us through a set, from start to finish.
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What tools do you use when you DJ? Hardware/Software?
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What do you like and dislike about current tools?
Frustrations?

5. FEEDBACK
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DJing is not a live experience; impression of “pressing play”
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User interfaces are complicated; “whole row of 20 different
knobs”
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Cost of hardware is too much for amateurs

6. DJ SOFTWARE
BENCHMARKING
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Compared to iPad Apps
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Open-Source DJ Software
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Traktor DJ
Mixxx
Current Leap Motion Implementations
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DJ Hero

8. 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

10. WIREFRAMING

15. PROTOTYPING

19. FINAL PROJECT

21. “THE JOURNEY IS THE REWARD”