3D printing gives deaf children a different music experience
The British guy Dimitri Hadjichristou was a famous product designer during the day and turned into a radio DJ at night. Recently he invented a unique glass product with a 3D printed sound synthesizer module like Lego, which can convert sound into sight and touch. Feedback. This product, called Vi, brings a different musical experience to deaf children or hearing impaired children.
Originally, Vi was Hadjichristou's graduation research project at the University of Edinburgh, a subject that exposed him to sound flow (how the music melody produced visual fluctuations) and focused on the Scottish Donaldson School, where he first saw it. "Resonance board", through this long wooden board, children can feel the vibration caused by the sound.
Hadjichristou immediately realized that his subject could develop in the direction of building a resonator plate for deaf children. This simple funnel design consists of several Korg synthesizers, a horn mounted in a wooden cylinder and a glass dome. The children can feel the vibration of the sound by holding the wooden cylinder with their hands. The ball bearing at the top of the horn will also jump up and down with each rhythm, bringing corresponding visual feedback.
In addition, in order to enhance the fun, Hadjichristou designed each electronic synthesizer to be similar to Lego bricks, because it is easy to splicing together with magnetism. Each synthesizer represents a different note and can be represented in appearance.
He and the several students at the Donaldson School perfected the design and received great repercussions from all walks of life. Unexpectedly, not only children with hearing impairment, but also children of all ages are very interested.
There is no doubt that such a 3D printed design is simple and effective, and may completely change the way deaf children feel music or other sounds. At present, Hadjichristou intends to develop Vi into a commercial project. From the current reaction, it will be very popular in the market in the future.
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