Cymatics

Cymatics is the study of visible sound and vibration, a subset of modal phenomena. Typically the surface of a plate, diaphragm, or membrane is vibrated, and regions of maximum and minimum displacement are made visible in a thin coating of particles. The metal sheet connects to a sound driver and being fed by a frequency generator. As the frequencies increase, so do the complexities of the patterns that appear on the plate. According to this experiment, sound could become patterns through vibrations.

However,when I first read of the deaf and their singular mode of language, Sign, I was incited to embark on an exploration, sound visualization, making deaf people see voice. Meanwhile, I want to build an interface of deaf and hearing communities. In fact, sound visualization uses different methods to generate animated imagery based on a sound. Therefore, I want to make sound more material by using visual language to express the sound for deaf people. However, how the deaf people perceive that world is and how they interact with that world. I will explore these questions.