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Georgia Tech researchers have developed technology that uses tracks movements of fish in a tank by corresponding their movement with musical notes. The end result is a polyphonic pleasure that allows visually impaired people to enjoy aquariums and zoos.
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed technology that uses tracks movements of fish in a tank by corresponding their movement with musical notes The end result is a polyphonic pleasure that will allow visually impaired people to enjoy aquariums, zoos, and other places of informative learning. What would you call this new instrument and what does it sound like? Bruce Walker of the Georgia Tech Sonification lab joins John and Adaora.