2015-11, Hug, Daniel, Seibert, Gabriela, Cslovjecsek, Markus, Kalliris, George

In this paper we present a design method that integrates the exploration of visual representations and musical expertise in the process of creating a swimming sonification, and initial results of the method’s application in an explorative study. Our focus lies on the creation of a sonic representation that facilitates the affective, intuitive reproduction of the crawl swim movement. The method integrates artistic creativity and a systematic design process. By combining the linguistic-conceptual, visual and auditory representation of the (imagined) movement, we aim to advance the expressive quality of the sonic representation as well as the design method in a crossmodal, holistic way. Finally we report on a qualitative evaluation of the potential of this approach to support the affective, intuitive re-enactment of the swimming movement.

2013-09-01T00:00:00Z, Seibert, Gabriela, Hug, Daniel

In this paper we describe a novel approach to the sonification of crawl swim movement. The design method integrates task and data analysis From a sport science perspective with subjective experience of swimmers and swimming coaches, and strongly relies on the skills of musicians in order to define the basic sonic design. We report on the design process, and on the implementation and evaluation of a first prototype.