Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.

What is Vibrosonics?

What is Vibrosonics?

This project endeavors to add a new dimension to the auditory experience—that of physical touch. Have you ever felt the amazing booms of a loud concert speaker in your chest? Our product serves as a means to carry that impact around, and all in the compact form factor of a small and very slim backpack. In doing so, we can provide a way for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons to listen to music and sounds in ways they couldn't before, and in the process, give everyone a poignant new way to experience sound.

How does it work?

Our device comes in the form of a small transducer wearable in a fashion identical to a backpack. It can take audio input from either its built in microphone, or from any standard 3.5 millimeter audio jack. Upon hearing sound, the transducer will then vibrate to match the pitch and intensity of the incoming audio in real-time!

Why-brosonics?

Vibrosonics aims to expand upon what similar devices lack: a meaningful representation of mid to higher pitches. By and large, the currently available tactile sound devices only translate lower, bassier sounds. Not only does this fail to deliver a more well-rounded experience, but it in particular poses an issue for the hard-of-hearing community, who require a fuller range of audio representation in order to more accurately perceive sound. Thus, we place a greater emphasis on making sure those higher frequencies are represented in our product.

Where Can I Find Out More?

For further inquiries, head on over to our Links and Contact section! For those interested, our Github page also contains a basic tutorial for running and using our source code.

Links & Contact

About the Vibrosonics Team

The Vibrosonics Project is authored by Dr. Chet Udell, director of the Oregon State University OPEnS Lab. Development took place under his direction through an electrical engineering, computer science, and mechanical engineering team working in unison.

Also, a big thanks to CymaSpace for offering to sponsor this project and assisting with feedback along the way!

Electrical Engineering

  • Thomas Fealey
  • Farhiya Osman
  • Tyler Roelle
  • Quentin Onyemordi

Computer Science

  • Mykyta Synytsia
  • Garrett Smith

Mechanical Engineering

  • Wyatt Wahlstrom
  • Andrew Riviello
  • JohnPaul Anderson
  • Dylan Heisey
  • Hans Bestel