Resonance

BACKGROUND: The ability to enhance recovery of motor and cognitive function following brain injury remains one of the great challenges for rehabilitation professionals. In recent years digital media art has been used as a means to engage and motivate people in physical therapy (e.g. Assoc Prof Brooks, Aalborg University has developed audiovisual art works that aim to enhance the quality of life for severely disabled children.) The Resonance table is a unique interactive musical interface designed to support upper-limb rehabilitation for groups of individuals with an acquired brain injury. CONTRIBUTION: The digital artwork promotes collaborative modes of interaction between small groups of performers (1-4) standing face-to-face around the display as they build complex sounds individually and collectively. I designed the graspable user interfaces, artwork, and audiovisual feedback to facilitate social interaction and group rehabilitation. Group participation is fundamental to the experience of Resonance and builds upon our prior work called 'Elements'. A preliminary user evaluation indicates Resonance is a powerful therapeutic tool to engage individuals with brain injury socially in rehabilitation and motivate them to participate in therapy through creative expression and play. SIGNIFICANCE: RESONANCE is supported by a Synapse Australian Research (ARC) Linkage Grant through the Australia Council, its Arts funding and advisory body (AUD 75,000). RESONANCE was competitively selected by the Sónar festival for exhibition at the MarketLab, Fira Montjuïc, Barcelona, 18-20 June, 2015. Sónar is the International Festival of Advanced Music and Congress of Technology and Creativity, celebrated in Barcelona every June. More than 4,500 visitors participated in the event. The Resonance table gained nationwide media attention from the main Spanish newspapers and was chosen by El Mundo as one of the top ten innovative ideas at Sonar+D.

BACKGROUND：脑损伤后运动和认知功能恢复能力的提升仍是康复专业人员面临的重大挑战之一。近年来，数字媒体艺术被用作物理治疗（physical therapy）中吸引和激励患者参与的手段（例如，奥尔堡大学的Brooks副教授开发了视听艺术作品，旨在提高重度残疾儿童的生活质量）。Resonance table是一款独特的交互式音乐界面，专为后天性脑损伤（acquired brain injury）患者群体的上肢康复（upper-limb rehabilitation）设计。
CONTRIBUTION：该数字艺术作品促进了小群体表演者（1-4人）面对面围绕显示器互动的协作模式，他们通过个体和集体方式构建复杂声音。我设计了可抓取用户界面、艺术作品及视听反馈，以推动社交互动和群体康复。群体参与是Resonance体验的核心，其基于我们先前名为“Elements”的研究成果。初步用户评估表明，Resonance是一种强大的治疗工具，能让脑损伤患者在康复过程中积极参与社交，并通过创造性表达和游戏激励他们投入治疗。
SIGNIFICANCE：Resonance获得澳大利亚研究理事会（ARC）Synapse联动基金的支持，该基金由澳大利亚艺术委员会（其艺术资助与咨询机构）提供，金额为75000澳元。Resonance经竞争性选拔入选2015年6月18-20日在巴塞罗那蒙锥克展览中心（Fira Montjuïc）MarketLab举办的Sónar音乐节展览。Sónar是每年6月在巴塞罗那举办的国际先进音乐与技术创意大会。超过4500名观众参与了此次活动，Resonance table获得西班牙主要报纸的全国性媒体关注，并被《世界报》（El Mundo）选为Sonar+D十大创新理念之一。