Assisting End Users in the Design of Sonification Systems

Abstract

In my dissertation I plan to explore the design of digital systems and how we can support users in the design process. Specifically, I focus on the design of sonifications, which are the representation of data using sound. Creating the algorithm that maps data to sound is not an easy task as there are many things to consider: an individual's aesthetic preferences, multiple dimensions of sound, complexities of the data to be represented, and previously developed theories for how to convey information using sound. This makes it an ideal domain for end-user development and data-driven design creation.