Woon Seung Yeo

TAPIR Sound as a New Medium for Music

ABSTRACT The Theoretically Audible, but Practically Inaudible Range (TAPIR) is sound in the highest bandwidth of human hearing; it is barely perceptible by most people but can be transmitted and received by stereotypical transducers. The authors suggest the potential of TAPIR sound as a new medium for music, sonic arts and mobile media.

Introducing a current-based interactive plant

Until now, there have been several approaches to connect and communicate with objects around us. Akousmaflore[1] and Kimapetra[2] are examples of such approaches, in which they provided a channel of communication to objects through specific actions. In this paper, we propose a new method for interacting with both organisms and objects, using the change in electric current when a user conducts a gesture on the target of interaction, ultimately widening the spectrum of the objects reaction based on the users behavior. For our installation, we used a plant as the main target of interaction.

Bubble Letters: a child-centric interface for virtual and real world experience

In this paper, we suggest a new interactive game for children, Bubble Letters, which allows children to experience both real and virtual environments by interacting with physical interfaces. A user composes a message from the screen and displays it on the public screen. With this process, children can learn how to compose and deliver their messages to their friends with fun, and may also develop a conception of the world by involving physical interactions. Adults can also enjoy Bubble Letters by retrieving childhood memories through childlike acts with their children.