| Summary: | In our relationship with the world around us, emotions play a vital role. As technology has become increasingly integrated and influential in our daily lives and activities, the design of systems that can support the human experience is of high interest. This thesis explores how the emergence of emotional response in sound- based interaction can be facilitated. Through an exploratively based design process three affectively inspired soundscapes are designed. The states they relate to are Happiness, Sorrow and Fear. The experience of interacting with the soundscapes through ultrasonic distance sensors is then evaluated through three user testing sessions. The findings from this points to potential in the use of affectively aimed soundscapes to facilitate emotional response. Further, the findings indicate that levels of abstractions in subjective experience allow space for personal interpretation making for a more involving experience. The importance and potentials of contextual influences are also highlighted.
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