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The Music Sleeve: Fabric As An Electronic Interface Medium, Ramyah Gowrishankar, Katharina Bredies, Rosan Chow
The Music Sleeve: Fabric As An Electronic Interface Medium, Ramyah Gowrishankar, Katharina Bredies, Rosan Chow
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In the area of fabric interaction, (also known as wearables or smart textiles), innovation often comes from technological advances. Interface designers, on the other hand, take the role of exploring fabric as a medium for interaction. In this article, we will describe and analyse the design of the 'Music Sleeve' – a fabric controller for a music player on a mobile phone. The development of the Music Sleeve was an experiment in open-ended design approaches. As a case study, it represents an interface solution that emphasizes the functional fabric qualities in the interaction, complementary to other, either more expressive or …