Speaker
Description
The aurora is one of the most mesmerizing natural phenomena, but for individuals with blindness or visual impairment, experiencing its beauty through traditional means is not possible. The ATOS project (A Touch of Space Weather) is dedicated to making space weather science accessible to students with disabilities, particularly those with visual impairments. As part of this initiative, we have developed a sonification approach that translates the aurora’s visual features into sound, offering a new way for blind and visually impaired students, especially high-schoolers, to imagine and engage with this captivating phenomenon.
This oral presentation will introduce the concept of aurora sonification, highlighting the methods used to convert the visual patterns of auroras into auditory representations. The focus will be on how sound can capture key aspects of the aurora’s characteristics, such as its colors, intensity, and movement, through specific auditory cues like pitch, rhythm, and volume. We will demonstrate this sonification technique and discuss how we use this sonification in engaging with students, including those with blindness and visual impairment.
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