Adding an Easy "Search" Option in a Music Player Using a Capacitive Touch Interface

Author

Ravikumar, C.P. ; Kumar, Sanjeev

Author_Institution

Texas Instrum., India, Bangalore, India

fYear

2013

fDate

4-6 April 2013

Firstpage

33

Lastpage

37

Abstract

User interfaces are important from the view point of ergonomics and user-friendliness. In this paper, we describe a user interface for a music player that can be used by both normal users as well as those who may be visually challenged. We explain how a simple "search" option can be added to enhance the listening experience without significant addition to the hardware resources. Our solution is based on the low-cost "launchpad" learning kit for the MSP430 micro controller from Texas Instruments and the associated capacitive sense booster pack for creating a user-interface. The audio booster pack (ABP) for the MSP430 launchpad was used as the music player.

Keywords

ergonomics; microcontrollers; music; user interfaces; ABP; MSP430 launchpad; MSP430 microcontroller; Texas Instruments; associated capacitive sense booster pack; audio booster pack; capacitive touch interface; ergonomics; launchpad learning kit; listening experience enhancement; music player; search option; user interfaces; user-friendliness; Databases; Encyclopedias; Keyboards; Microcontrollers; Mood; Navigation; Software; Capacitive Touch; MSP430; Texas Instruments; booster pack; music player; search;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

India Educators' Conference (TIIEC), 2013 Texas Instruments

Conference_Location

Bangalore

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TIIEC.2013.13

Filename

6757111