Music and human physiology can be intrinsically intertwined. If music is a structured language that enables us to examine and communicate periodicity, fluctuations, patterns and relations, what an ideal tool it can be to study the human body – a complex collection of cycles, periodicity, fluctuations and transitions. These properties are related to musical concepts such as pitch, timbre and modulation, vibrations and oscillations.
Data sonification is the use of audio signals to convey information or perceive data.The sonogram or spectrogram is one of the main tools used in data sonification, to investigate the structure of sound. When coupled with remote sensing and networks, sonification can provide physicians, physiotherapists and patients a uniquely effective way to analyse data and provide accurate and personalised feedback without having to travel to a the clinic or hospital. Physicians can analyse sonograms generated by sonification in real time from anywhere in the world and give immediate and accurate feedback.
Find out more about data sonification applications in medicine in Géant's publication CONNECT 23.