UI Design | UX Research | Game Design
Redesigning Steam:
Creating a Positive Gaming Environment by Combating Toxic Behavior
Team
Design Team of One
My Role
Design Research, User Mapping, UI and Visual Design, Prototyping, User Research
Timeline
Aug - Sep 2023, 8 Weeks
Tools
Figma, FigJam, Optimal Workshop, Google Forms
Project
As an instrument player, I oftentimes find it difficult multi-tasks through coordinating different bodies parts in a good timing, such as flipping pages while both hands are employed in the act of playing.
Why it matters
In most cases, a page break occurs during a rest for the particular instrument. When it is does not, the musician who is required to turn the page must stop playing. Thus, in a performance, page turning actually results in perceptible "dips" in the music's volume. In rehearsal, page turns may occur in both directions since the conductor may choose to focus on a part of the composition and rehearse it over and over.
Prototyping and Testing
Circuit Construction
The circuit consists of the following components:
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Muse Band 2014;
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Relay module;
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6.35mm jack;
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Arduino Uno Microcontroller;
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Digital Keyboard;
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Mobile phone;
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Laptop.
First Iteration
For the first attempt, we tried to work out a basic circuit as the "Minimum Viable Product" by using the action of blinking to control the sustain pedal. A relay module and 6.35mm jack was incorporated into the circuit.