Groundbreaking New Technology Allows People To Listen to Music Through Touch
The prototype consists of an audio-tactile algorithm that converts monophonic music into tangible stimuli based on vibration utilizing “tactile illusions.”
An audio-tactile algorithm created by University of Malaga scientists conveys melodic information through vibration.
A ground-breaking prototype developed by experts from the Department of Electronics at the University of Malaga and members of the R&D group “Electronics for Instrumentation and Systems,” will allow those with hearing loss to listen to music through the sense of touch.
It consists of an audio-tactile algorithm that transforms monophonic music into tangible stimuli based on vibration utilizing “tactile illusions.” According to the researchers, “It’s