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Concept Collar Allows the Deaf to Groove
An attempt to collar the deaf music industry, perhaps?
Like the blind, the deaf also develop their other senses to superhuman proficiencies to make up for their so-called handicap. At least that's how the stereotype goes. In any case, the Music for Deaf People concept wants to provide the same audio portability the average joe enjoys with headphones or earphones.
How? By using a specially-designed collar that translates music into vibrations. Specific areas of a so-called "membrane substance" vibrate as representations of the sonic spectrum. Music for Deaf People is a 4.1 speaker set of sorts, with both ends vibrating for treble, the left and right sides for mid-range sounds, and the rear for bass.
As an earphone analogue for the deaf, the collar receives audio through a 3.5mm jack. Music playback controls are also integrated directly into the design. Tapping the right end selects the current track, while doing the same on the other end sets the volume.
This whole concept, courtesy of German designer Frederik Podzuweit, rests on the idea that vibrations felt on different parts of the body allow the deaf to enjoy music. It's definitely hard (if not impossible) for "normal" people to comprehend how effective Music for Deaf People would be in letting the deaf "listen" to music. So feel free to enlighten us through the comments below.
An attempt to collar the deaf music industry, perhaps?
Like the blind, the deaf also develop their other senses to superhuman proficiencies to make up for their so-called handicap. At least that's how the stereotype goes. In any case, the Music for Deaf People concept wants to provide the same audio portability the average joe enjoys with headphones or earphones.
How? By using a specially-designed collar that translates music into vibrations. Specific areas of a so-called "membrane substance" vibrate as representations of the sonic spectrum. Music for Deaf People is a 4.1 speaker set of sorts, with both ends vibrating for treble, the left and right sides for mid-range sounds, and the rear for bass.
As an earphone analogue for the deaf, the collar receives audio through a 3.5mm jack. Music playback controls are also integrated directly into the design. Tapping the right end selects the current track, while doing the same on the other end sets the volume.
This whole concept, courtesy of German designer Frederik Podzuweit, rests on the idea that vibrations felt on different parts of the body allow the deaf to enjoy music. It's definitely hard (if not impossible) for "normal" people to comprehend how effective Music for Deaf People would be in letting the deaf "listen" to music. So feel free to enlighten us through the comments below.