[BlindMath] perhaps OT: Eclipse Soundscapes for Android

[Senk, Mark J. (CDC/NIOSH/NPPTL)]

I thought this might be of interest to members of this list.  The app demonstrates that graphical information can be converted to audio tones and vibration.  I believe that audio recordings from various locations will allow users to hear the behavior of insects and animals as the sunlight diminishes.


This app (or the IOS version) is worth a look. It will provide an audio description of what's happening based on your location.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.eclipsesoundscapes&rdid=org.eclipsesoundscapes





Eclipse Soundscapes for Android

The app is a joint effort between The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), NASA's Heliophysics Education Consortium (HEC), the National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM), and the National Park Service (NPS). Features include an interactive "Rumble map"; audio descriptions of key features of the eclipse; a play-by-play description of the total solar eclipse as it is happening in the user's area; and a countdown clock to the next upcoming eclipse.





The "Rumble Map" gives the user the sensation of "feeling" the Sun during an eclipse. Our technology translates images of key eclipse features into a series of unique frequency modulated tones that map out variations in light and dark as the user explores the image with their fingertips. These tones are specially designed to make the user's mobile device shake, or rumble, in response to the changes.


We should send some feedback and a thank you to OfficialEclipseSoundscapes at gmail.com<mailto:OfficialEclipseSoundscapes at gmail.com>