Sonification as Negotiation - Learning from Translation Studies.

This paper introduces a first comparison between the re-search domains of translation studies and data sonification.This contribution explores the idea of considering the prac-tice of sonification as an hermeneutic motion which entailsthe transfer of information across different media. Sonifi-cation is then envisioned as an adaptation concerned withthe transfer of incoming data into sonic forms. Transla-tion theories are used to reflect on various sonification ap-proaches: three translation perspectives are discussed andcompared to different sonification scenarios. The notionof negotiation is suggested to frame the translation of datainto sound as a process by which the designer mediates be-tween the source data and the target sound

Extended Abstracts

Presented at the 21st International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD2015), July 6-10, 2015, Graz, Styria, Austria.Mark Ballora “Two examples of sonification for viewer engagement: Hurricanes and squirrel hibernation cycles” / Stephen Barrass, “ Diagnostic Singing Bowls” / Natasha Barrett, Kristian Nymoen. “Investigations in coarticulated performance gestures using interactive parameter-mapping 3D sonification” / Lapo Boschi, Arthur Paté, Benjamin Holtzman, Jean-Loïc le Carrou. “Can auditory display help us categorize seismic signals?” / Cédric Camier, François-Xavier Féron, Julien Boissinot, Catherine Guastavino. “Tracking moving sounds: Perception of spatial figures” / Coralie Diatkine, Stéphanie Bertet, Miguel Ortiz. “Towards the holistic spatialization of multiple sound sources in 3D, implementation using ambisonics to binaural technique” / S. Maryam FakhrHosseini, Paul Kirby, Myounghoon Jeon. “Regulating Drivers’ Aggressiveness by Sonifying Emotional Data” / Wolfgang Hauer, Katharina Vogt. “Sonification of a streaming-server logfile” / Thomas Hermann, Tobias Hildebrandt, Patrick Langeslag, Stefanie Rinderle-Ma. “Optimizing aesthetics and precision in sonification for peripheral process-monitoring” / Minna Huotilainen, Matti Gröhn, Iikka Yli-Kyyny, Jussi Virkkala, Tiina Paunio. “Sleep Enhancement by Sound Stimulation” / Steven Landry, Jayde Croschere, Myounghoon Jeon. “Subjective Assessment of In-Vehicle Auditory Warnings for Rail Grade Crossings” / Rick McIlraith, Paul Walton, Jude Brereton. “The Spatialised Sonification of Drug-Enzyme Interactions” / George Mihalas, Minodora Andor, Sorin Paralescu, Anca Tudor, Adrian Neagu, Lucian Popescu, Antoanela Naaji. “Adding Sound to Medical Data Representation” / Rainer Mittmannsgruber, Katharina Vogt. “Auditory assistance for timing presentations” / Joseph W. Newbold, Andy Hunt, Jude Brereton. “Chemical Spectral Analysis through Sonification” / S. Camille Peres, Daniel Verona, Paul Ritchey. “The Effects of Various Parameter Combinations in Parameter-Mapping Sonifications: A Pilot Study” / Eva Sjuve. “Metopia: Experiencing Complex Environmental Data Through Sound” / Benjamin Stahl, Katharina Vogt. “The Effect of Audiovisual Congruency on Short-Term Memory of Serial Spatial Stimuli: A Pilot Test” / David Worrall. “Realtime sonification and visualisation of network metadata (The NetSon Project)” / Bernhard Zeller, Katharina Vogt. “Auditory graph evolution by the example of spurious correlations” /The compiled collection of extended abstracts included in the ICAD 2015 Proceedings. Extended abstracts include, but are not limited to, late-breaking results, works in early stages of progress, novel methodologies, unique or controversial theoretical positions, and discussions of unsuccessful research or null findings

The digitally 'Hand Made' object

This article will outline the author’s investigations of types of computer interfaces in practical three-dimensional design practice. The paper contains a description of two main projects in glass and ceramic tableware design, using a Microscribe G2L digitising arm as an interface to record three-dimensional spatial\ud design input.\ud \ud The article will provide critical reflections on the results of the investigations and will argue that new approaches in digital design interfaces could have relevance in developing design methods which incorporate more physical ‘human’ expressions in a three-dimensional design practice. The research builds on concepts indentified in traditional craft practice as foundations for constructing new types of creative practices based on the use of digital technologies, as outlined by McCullough (1996)

Sonic Interactions in Virtual Environments

This open access book tackles the design of 3D spatial interactions in an audio-centered and audio-first perspective, providing the fundamental notions related to the creation and evaluation of immersive sonic experiences. The key elements that enhance the sensation of place in a virtual environment (VE) are: Immersive audio: the computational aspects of the acoustical-space properties of Virutal Reality (VR) technologies Sonic interaction: the human-computer interplay through auditory feedback in VE VR systems: naturally support multimodal integration, impacting different application domains Sonic Interactions in Virtual Environments will feature state-of-the-art research on real-time auralization, sonic interaction design in VR, quality of the experience in multimodal scenarios, and applications. Contributors and editors include interdisciplinary experts from the fields of computer science, engineering, acoustics, psychology, design, humanities, and beyond. Their mission is to shape an emerging new field of study at the intersection of sonic interaction design and immersive media, embracing an archipelago of existing research spread in different audio communities and to increase among the VR communities, researchers, and practitioners, the awareness of the importance of sonic elements when designing immersive environments

Sonic Interactions in Virtual Environments

This open access book tackles the design of 3D spatial interactions in an audio-centered and audio-first perspective, providing the fundamental notions related to the creation and evaluation of immersive sonic experiences. The key elements that enhance the sensation of place in a virtual environment (VE) are: Immersive audio: the computational aspects of the acoustical-space properties of Virutal Reality (VR) technologies Sonic interaction: the human-computer interplay through auditory feedback in VE VR systems: naturally support multimodal integration, impacting different application domains Sonic Interactions in Virtual Environments will feature state-of-the-art research on real-time auralization, sonic interaction design in VR, quality of the experience in multimodal scenarios, and applications. Contributors and editors include interdisciplinary experts from the fields of computer science, engineering, acoustics, psychology, design, humanities, and beyond. Their mission is to shape an emerging new field of study at the intersection of sonic interaction design and immersive media, embracing an archipelago of existing research spread in different audio communities and to increase among the VR communities, researchers, and practitioners, the awareness of the importance of sonic elements when designing immersive environments