What if Space had Sound?
- Concept
For my final project, I decided to go with my first idea since I’m interested in gaining more experience in the scientific field and data visualization with a creative twist. My idea is to deliver to the audience some fun facts about space and its exploration through the method of sonification , which is transforming data from electromagnetic waves to sound and musical rhythms.
- Design and description of what your Arduino program will do.
For the Arduino program, I would use the infrared distance measuring sensor and the light sensor. The user would have control over the notes (sound) using both sensors together but each would have different note sound effects, however, they would have similar pitches depending on distance and light, representing electromagnetic waves from pulsar stars. For example, when there is a short distance, there will be high pitch representing stronger radiation, and more light would also mean a higher pitch, representing stronger radiation from a star.
Input – light and distance values /Output – sound and visual changes of wave patterns.
- Design and description of what P5 program will do.
The P5js would represent a starting page, where the user can click either for information about the project with sounds playing in the background from data in a csv file or click “Begin Experience” to head to the space themed page with wave patterns where they use controls from arduino to change the notes while an ambience background sound plays. It will be receiving values from distance measuring sensor and light sensor.