Sonic Studio
Sound is a natural part of everyday life. Talking and listening is perhaps the most important way to interact with other people. Sound reaches our ears from all directions and informs us about events, materials, distances, directions etc. Considering this, interactive applications are strangely silent with a few exceptions, for instance games.
At the Interactive Institute’s Sonic Studio, we have experience of working with the research and development of innovative computer interfaces based on interaction with sound. The group consists of people with experience from academia, education and industry as well as music/sound/art and technology. This mix might explain why we are both good at thinking in new ways and able to create innovative working prototypes and products.
We like to tackle new problems and challenges and to find innovative solutions to them. We can offer inspiring lectures and workshops, or be your partner in small to large-scale R&D projects. Maybe in your next project we will be your collaboration partner!
”The collaboration with the Interactive Institute Sonic Studio has strongly influenced the way we approach not only sound, but also positively influenced our work with other senses and properties. The demanding environments of the future will require multimodal interfaces, and through this project we ensure that we are in the forefront of research. In addition, we have received methods and processes that we can start to use operatively already today.”
- Torkel Varg, Head of Styling & Vehicle Ergonomics, Scania
Some ongoing projects:
AGRIPA - project investigating the potential and limitations for Audio Games on the iPhone platform
AWESOME - tools and methods for sound design
Sound design for better traffic safety - research together with Scania
II City - research on mobile technology and innovative user interfaces
Audio Mostly - A conference on interaction with sound
Download Sonic Studio information folder here (PDF)
