Sonification Analysis Methods by Utilizing Translation  Strategy⋆

Miku Fujimoto; Xinru Zhu; Kayoko Nohara

doi:10.60522/o:7220

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Title (eng)

Sonification Analysis Methods by Utilizing Translation Strategy⋆

Author

Miku Fujimoto

Institute of Science Tokyo

Xinru Zhu

Institute of Science Tokyo

Kayoko Nohara

Institute of Science Tokyo

Description (eng)

The prevalence of sonification works for astronomy research and education has notably increased [1], with the Sonification Handbook outlining multiple strategies for implementing mappings of data to sound [2]. However, a definitive evaluation framework for the mappings is lacking. To address this issue, translation strategies can be used as a method to assess sonification outcomes since sonification can be regarded as a form of intersemiotic translation according to Jacobson [3]. First, a literature review and practice review were conducted on comprehensively analyse sonification mappings according to Vinay and Darbelnet’s seven translation strategies. Second, two empirical experiments were conducted using a tool developed to sonify star data and enable the observation of stellar features through sound. Results showed that sonification mapping strategies can be a novel classification method to improve description reproducibility. It also enhances the perceptibility and interpretability of sonified astronomical data. These results contribute to the field of sonification, offering a new perspective on the design and evaluation of auditory displays for astronomical data and data in general.

Keywords (eng)

SonificationIntersemiotic TranslationTranslation Strategy

Subject (eng)

ÖFOS 2012 -- 5080 -- Media and Communication Sciences

Subject (eng)

ÖFOS 2012 -- 202022 -- Information technology

Subject (eng)

ÖFOS 2012 -- 202002 -- Audiovisual media

Subject (eng)

ÖFOS 2012 -- 6040 -- Arts

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conference object