[Blindmath] Graph Sonification was: Researhc Project-Correctionto project download page

Tue Aug 17 00:22:50 UTC 2010

At 15:16 16/08/2010, you wrote:
>Actually color sonification  hasn't disappeared at all, and is 
>incorporated into various research projects.
>
>Take care,
>Sina
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>[mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Matthew2010
>Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 3:06 PM
>To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Graph Sonification was: Researhc 
>Project-Correctionto project download page
>
>Cool, but most of this stuff goes by the wayside once the researcher 
>gathers data, writes his research paper/dissertation, and moves
>on. This similar sound thing was being presented as the greatest 
>thing for the blind in relation to colors but eventually that
>disappeared too as people lost interest. Thanks for the explanation.
>
>Matthew
>
>From: Paul Tinagbedia
>Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:59 AM
>To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Graph Sonification was: Researhc 
>Project-Correction to project download page
>
>
>Thanks Deddi for that.
>
>Actually, Sonification is the use of non-speech audio to convey information.
>
>In the case of Graphs, researchers currently try to manipulate some 
>parameters of sound like loudness, pitch, frequency, and tempo
>with a bid to represent the differences between two or more data.
>
>It is quite an evolving field that is witnessing lots of research at 
>the moment.
>
>Regards,
>Paul
>Debbie Willis wrote:
> > Basically, it's auditory graphics.  Some researchers are using 
> different pitches of tones, lengths of tones, mixtures of lengths
>of tones such as two short tones followed by a long tone.  Some 
>researchers are investigating the use of "music" to provide feedback
>on a graph. Some researchers are using everyday sounds such as the 
>sound of a door closing to indicate that you are at the far edge
>of the screen.
> >
> > Debbie Willis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org
> > [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Matthew2010
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:28 PM
> > To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> > Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Graph Sonification was: Researhc
> > Project-Correction to project download page
> >
> > WTH is sonification?
> >
> > Matthew
> >
> > From: Roopakshi Pathania
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 10:21 AM
> > To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> > Cc: Tony Stockman
> > Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Graph Sonification was: Researhc Project
> > -Correction to project download page
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Just to give you all some more information about this project:
> > Around 3 months ago, I contacted Dr. Stockman, a professor at the 
> Queen Mary University of London to develop an application for
>the purpose of sonification of graphs that would have specific 
>functionality that I and other blind users wanted. Dr Stockman, who
>has done some research in Sonification agreed and assigned Paul, one 
>of his student the project of developing such an application.
> > In less than 3 months, Paul with my suggestions has come up with 
> an application called Co-Graph that attempts to explore just the
>beginning of the vast potential that lies within the field of 
>sonification for data analysis for blind and visually impaired users.
> > Here are some of the features of Co-Graph.
> > 1. Creation of a graph from a text file which should meet the 
> format specified.
> > 2. Editing of graph data through the data table in the application.
> > 3. Sonification of the entire graph.
> > 4. Sonification of points in the graph.
> > 5. Speech production of different points in the graph.
> > 6. Navigation from point to point via the use of the arrow keys.
> >
> > I would sincerely appreciate if you would help Paul and me by 
> evaluating the application and sending your feedback.
> > Feel free to ask Paul or me any questions that you may have.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Roopakshi
> >
> > --- On Mon, 8/16/10, Paul Tinagbedia <ec09360 at dcs.qmul.ac.uk> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> From: Paul Tinagbedia <ec09360 at dcs.qmul.ac.uk>
> >> Subject: [Blindmath] Researhc Project - Correction to project
> >> download page
> >> To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
> >> Date: Monday, August 16, 2010, 9:53 PM Hi All,
> >>
> >> The download page is:
> >> http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0ByI5O5BedYYUZDdmNjUzYjktNWIxNy00ODAxL
> >> WI1YWQtYjJiODVhMmYzNjIw&hl=en&authkey=CI3J6K0B
> >>
> >> Please disregard the first link.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >> Paul
> >>
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