• Moe Hadhrawi
• Dave Miranowski
• Vasant Ramasubramanian
• Douglas Sanchez

Project Description:

Our project seeks to explore a novel reciprocity between physical matter and sound. Utilizing the transformative capacity of Radical Atoms, we propose a new material technology, called SoundScape, which physically embodies sound in realtime and gives the user a tangible handle through which the audio can be shaped as well. Thus, SoundScape engages a new territory where sound and matter are physically coupled in an active, two-way relationship.

Presentation Slides link:

SoundScape Slides without videos.

Final Paper link:

SoundScape Extended Abstract Paper.

Additional Material:

Videos: Input01, Input02, Input03.
Videos: Copy, Time-shift, Amp-change.
Video: Final.

Contributions:

Ideation: Vasant, Dave, Doug, Moe.
Prototyping: Vasant, Doug.
Filming: Moe, Vasant.
Video Editing: Moe.
Presentation Content: Moe, Vasant, Doug, Dave.
Presentation Editing: Moe, Doug.
Report: Dave, Moe, Vasant, Doug.

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Expertise

★★★★ Art
★★★★ Architecture
★★★★ Craft/Fabrication
★★★★ Design
★★★★ DIY Electronics
★★★★ Electrical Eng.
★★★★ Mech. Eng.
★★★★ Programming/CS

Experience
I have a Computer Engineering and HCI background. For the past two years, I worked in a research institute designing and developing web-based collaborative planning interfaces. These tools assist decision makers in planning complex infrastructures collaboratively.

Why
Learning more about tangible bits and radical atoms, is my first goal. Then, I want to discover and think of new ways to interact with big data to support decision makers in collaboratively making better informed decisions using modeling, simulation and volumetric displays, or maybe something else…