Blind can experience the eclipse: with this sensory and Braille application.
Blind can experience the eclipse: with this sensory and Braille application.
The Eclipse Soundscapes project uses sound to create a multisensory eclipse experience. The application includes audio descriptions of the eclipse in real time, as well as recordings of ambient sounds that tend to change during an eclipse. Users can also view the eclipse through touch, using the interactive rumble map of the application. For people who can not see, listening is an ideal way to experience the eclipse, as sound landscapes change dramatically when the moon passes between Earth and the sun. Due to the change in light, the nocturnal animals move in action, while the diurnal animals settle. As the sunlight re-emerges, it often triggers a chorus of sunrise.
Using the rumble map, people can hear and feel the physical qualities of the eclipse. Eclipse images are displayed in several stages, allowing users to touch the image and feel a level of vibration relative to the brightness of the photo section. The dark areas of the photo represent phases of the eclipse when the moon covers more of the sun's bright disk. When these areas are selected, users will experience less vibration. During the eclipse, however, the Eclipse Soundscapes application will use geolocation to identify where the user is and align them with a real-time eclipse progression narrative.
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