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Social SciencesCommunicationInformation TechnologyDigital CommunicationMobile ComputingUser Experience DesignMobile Human-computer InteractionMobile MediaMobile User ExperienceMusic TechnologyParticipatory CulturePopular MusicAd Hoc NetworksHuman-computer Interaction In MusicLocal Music NetworkingMusic In Everyday LifePhysical Interaction With The EnvironmentShared ExperienceSocial Connectedness Through MusicSocial Experience
Can the Walkman become a social experience? Can anyone become a mobile radio station? With the TunA project we are investigating a way to use music in order to connect people at a local scale, through the use of handheld devices and the creation of dynamic and ad hoc wireless networks. TunA gives the opportunity to listen to what other people around are listening to, synchronized to enable the feeling of a shared experience. Finally, TunA allows users to share their songs in many situations, while moving around, fostering a sense of awareness of the surrounding physical environment.