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Stim4Sound : a musical interactive system promoting communication between autistic people and society

Zhang, Y. (2023) Stim4Sound : a musical interactive system promoting communication between autistic people and society.

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Abstract:Stimming refers to self-simulating behaviours of making repetitive movements or repeating sounds. Many people stim unconsciously, but these behaviours are more pronounced for people with autism. Autistic individuals may stim for longer duration or appear to behave unusually in some social situations, even causing harm to others. However, they are unable to realise the issues at the time. This is why some people find it strange or even express aversion to the stimming behaviours of autistic groups. However, stimming behaviours often arise because they are trying to reduce their anxiety and ease their emotions. The Stim4Sound project creates a system that aims to help facilitate interaction and mutual understanding between autistic and non-autistic people, as well as to dispel misconceptions about stimming behaviours by bringing the two groups together to create sounds and change the synthesised music using stimming actions. The report describes the building process of the Stim4Sound system, the completion of the functions and the design of the devices included. The process follows the Research through Design methodology, iterating through communication and testing the system with the users. The report concludes with a summary of the research and discusses subsequent research and future developments of the system.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:ET: Engineering Technology
Subject:02 science and culture in general
Programme:Industrial Design Engineering MSc (66955)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/94594
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