Bone Conductive Instrument (BCI V11)
Finalist - Guthman Musical Instrument Competition 2024
BCI is an intuitive sonic learning experience that is accessible to anything with a skeleton. An organic shape outfitted with the functionality of a familiar electronic instrument, BCI is a sound-generating listening device that teaches its users to hear through their bodies.
An interactive and multi-sensory device amplified and supported by bone conduction, BCI uses psychoacoustics to evoke a physiological response to sonic vibration. BCI wirelessly sends sound signals through the jaw that vibrate the individual resonant frequencies of the body. Equipped with bone and air conductive transducers and haptic feedback outputs, BCI is able to provide a fully immersive auditory experience.
BCI calls for an inclusive and innovative way for users across the hearing spectrum to interact with sound. Those with mixed hearing loss may hear, play, and learn a new and never-before-seen instrument and listening device. BCI sits at the intersection of artists, technologists, music educators, and the Hard of Hearing community. It allows the listener a private experience of hearing the noises they generate throughout their body. Not only does BCI provide insight into how the body processes a variety of sound information, but it also facilitates the practice and performance of an instrument while alone.
Baltic Birch, Bone Conduction Transducer, Air Conduction Transducer, Arduino, Force Sensing Resistors, Soft Linear Potentiometers, LEDs, Acoustic Foam.
Interactive Telecommunications Program, New York University.
Submitted of Masters of Professional Studies, 2021.
- Project Roles
- Art Producer, Art Director, Developer, Designer, Creative Technologist, Creative Director, Copywriter, Composer, Back-End Developer, Artist, UX/IA Designer, UI Designer, Sound Engineer, Sound Designer, Retoucher, Project Manager, Product Designer, Producer, Post Producer, On-Set Sound, Interactive Producer, Industrial Designer, Front-End Developer, Executive Producer, Editor (Copy), Editor (Brand/Content)
- Company
- ITP - New York University
- Skills
- 3D, 3D CAD, 3D Generalist, Accessibility Standards (WCAG), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Ambient / Textural Feels, Arduino, Art Direction, AutoCAD, Back-End Development, Blender, Creative Direction, Creative Strategy, Design, Design Pattern Research, Design Strategy, DesignCAD, Digital, Digital Tech, Drone, Editing, Experience Design, Experiential, Fabrication, Front-End Development, HTML, Human-Centered Design, Integrated, Interaction, Interactive, Java, JavaScript, Journey Mapping, Lighting Programming, Logic Pro, Low / High Fidelity Prototyping, Low Budget, Media Strategy, Mixed Media, Music, Musical Effects, Post-processing, Post-Production, Processing, Procreate, Producing, Product Development, Project Management, Proofreading, Research, Retouching, Sculpting, Sketching, Sound Design, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Storyboarding, Tech Strategy, Technical / Medical, Technical Writing, Technology, Textures, Traditional / Hand-drawn, Usability Testing, User Behavior Research, User Interviews, User Research, Vectorworks, Visual Development, Woodworking, Wordpress
- Media
- 3D Illustrations, 3D Printed Prototypes, Architectural Visualization, Art, Briefs, Computer-aided Designs (CAD), Concept Art, Customer Journey Map, Data Visualization, Industrial Designs, Installations, Interaction Designs, Interactive Installations, Manifestos, Mood Boards, Music, Personal Project, Personas, Pitch Decks, Presentations, Product Designs, Product Visualization, Products - Physical, Projection Mapping, Prototypes, Sculptures, Software, Sound Mixing, Spreadsheets, Squarespace Sites, Squarespace Websites, Storyboards, Surveys, UI Design, User Flows, User Journeys, UX Designs, Virtual Reality, Visual Designs, Web Apps, Websites, Wireframes, Wordpress Sites
- Project Industries
- Education, Hardware, Media, Music, Technology
