DocumentCode
3217328
Title
Adaptation of a piano tuning device for the visually impaired
Author
Davis, Ronald L. ; Sun, Ying ; Sanderson, Paul L.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rhode Island Univ., Kingston, RI, USA
fYear
2005
fDate
2-3 April 2005
Firstpage
85
Lastpage
86
Abstract
Piano tuners of all skill levels use electronic tuning devices to assist them in their tuning. These devices provide visual feedback to the user about the state of the note being tuned. A tactile output system was created, enabling the visually impaired piano tuner to be able to use an electronic tuning device. Signals from the tuning device are used to drive vibrating motors in an armband worn by the user.
Keywords
biomedical engineering; musical instruments; touch (physiological); assistive technology; biomedical engineering; electronic tuning device; piano tuning device adaptation; tactile output system; tuning note; vibrating motors; visual feedback; visually impaired piano tuner; Biomedical engineering; Elasticity; Frequency; Instruments; Light emitting diodes; Nonlinear equations; State feedback; Sun; Tuners; Tuning;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference, 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9105-5
Electronic_ISBN
0-7803-9106-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.2005.1431937
Filename
1431937
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