We describe a novel approach for the isolation and quantification of mRNA from archival specimens by using oligo(dT)25 paramagnetic beads and the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). A preliminary study is conducted to evaluate experimental conditions and the effects of varied periods of sonification on the yield of mRNA isolated from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human...

This paper introduces a new hard-/ and software system for the interactive sonification of sports movement involving armand leg movements. Two different sonifications are designed to convey rhythmical patterns that become auditory gestalt so that listeners can identify features of the underlying coordinated movement. The Sonification is designed for the application to enable visually impaired u...

Although sound visualization and image sonification have been extensively used for scientific and artistic purposes, their combined effect is rarely considered. In this paper, we propose the use of an iterative visualization/sonification approach as a sound generation mechanism. In particular, we visualize sounds using a textural self-similarity representation, which is then analysed to generat...

Human locomotion is fundamentally periodic, so when sonifying gait, it is desirable to exploit this periodicity to produce rhythmic sonification synchronized to the motion. To achieve this rhythmic sonification, some mechanism is required to synchronize an oscillator to the period of the motion. This paper presents a method to synchronize to multidimensional signals like those produced by a mot...

We have studied the effect and acceptance of a sonified menu structure in a mobile phone. In this experiment, mobile phones with a special software were given to test users for a period of three weeks. Sonification design was done using earcons, and it covered the whole menu structure, except the Services and Phonebook applications (the structures of which are dynamic, not predefined). Test use...

This paper argues for a special focus on the use of dynamic human interaction to explore datasets while they are being transformed into sound. We describe why this is a special case of both human computer interaction (HCI) techniques and sonification methods. Humans are adapted for interacting with their physical environment and making continuous use of all their senses. When this exploratory i...

A statistician (Hansen) and a media artist (Rubin) investigate the application of statistical methods and sound-design principles to the real-time sonification of Internet communications. This paper presents results from two applications: the sonification of browsing activity on Lucent’s Web site, and the sonification of a large number of Internet chat sites in real-time. These experiments sugg...

In applications of sonification, the information inferred by the sonification strategy applied often supersedes the amount of information which can be retrieved by the ear about the object of sonification. This paper focuses on the representation of complex geometric formation through sound, drawing on the development of an interactive installation sonifying escape time fractals as an example. ...

In response to the need for more accessible Informal Learning Environments (ILEs), the Georgia Tech Accessible Aquarium Project has been studying sonification for the use in live exhibit interpretation in aquariums. The present work attempts to add more interactivity [1] to the project’s existing sonification work, which is expected to lead to more accessible learning opportunities for visitors...

In this paper, we present our strategy for sonification of EEG signals as part of the ‘listening to the mind listening’ project [1]. It is generally thought that similarities between EEG signals recorded at two distinct points on the scalp indicate that the brain is performing the same task at these two points. A high correlation coefficient can be used as an indicator of such similarities. Usi...