Concept: Piano Visual Representation

Product Description

This product allows the user to literally see what they play on the piano in a form other than notes on a music score. It provides users and passengers alike to kill time while waiting for flights.

Notes will be represented on screen projection about 4 feet wide and at ceiling height. The keyboard itself will be positioned two feet from the projection wall and placed on a 4” high platform to cater for people of all heights. A ramp leading onto the platform will be made available so that it doesn’t exclude those with physical disabilities.

The notes, when played, will be represented on a volume-pitch graph. Loud and high pitched notes will be placed in the top right corner while softly played and low pitched notes will be placed in the bottom left corner. A vast array of creative possibilities are available at a key’s touch. From pictures made from chords to abstract lines made from arpeggios, the possibilities are endless.

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Problem Statement

After spending extended periods of time waiting for flights, passengers tend to become bored or tired of the clinical environment of the terminal gate. Passengers need some kind of creative simuli to escape their stark surroundings.

Concrete Scenario

Passenger A, (24 y.o), arrives at the airport to find that her flight has been delayed for two hours and after an hour, he has run out of things to do and places to go. Having stumbled upon the visual piano representation, he spends a good 40 minutes on it and prepares to board his flight.

Research

In a recent survey to find what people would like the most in an airport terminal environment, the majority responded with music as their first choice, followed closely by physical activity