Sonification and visualization of weather data
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Authors
Cunningham, Laura
Issue Date
2013-08
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Architectural sciences
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Abstract
Scientific data is typically presented visually, with little thought to conveying additional information aurally. However, it is clear that there is an interaction between hearing and vision in human perception, and in some cases, acoustic cues are even stronger than visual cues. This research aims to integrate both aural and visual weather information in an intuitive way to facilitate understanding and learning. Time-lapse landscape footage will provide context for the data and will be presented in addition to a traditional visual display of weather information. The audio component is wind and rain noise synthesized in Max/MSP from temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation data, as well as ambient sound recorded throughout a 24-hour period. The goal will be to create an immersive audio environment using ambisonics to enhance and clarify the presentation of the complex visual data.
Description
August 2013
School of Architecture
School of Architecture
Full Citation
Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY