Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

The Chladni Wall

  • Conference paper
  • First Online:
HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Posters (HCII 2020)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 1294))

Included in the following conference series:

Abstract

This article describes a practice based artistic investigation which produced a participatory installation consisting of sculptural objects informed by sound vibration patterns. The installation, called the “Chladni Wall”, brings together Chladni bricks. These are based on analogue 2D Chladni patterns made with granular material scattered on a plate and activated by sound vibrations. One or more Chladni patterns are transformed into 3D sculptures. Four areas where Chladni pattern informed 3D objects could be applied further are identified. Namely, for (1) educational curricula which integrate teaching acoustics, 3D modelling and digital fabrication, (2) for designing objects with special acoustic properties, (3) as help in voice training and with speech impediments and finally (4) for providing sonic experiences to the hearing impaired.

Aalborg University.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. da Vinci, L.: Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, Arranged, Rendered into English and Introduced by Edward McCurdy, p. 542. Reynal and Hitchcock, New York (1939)

    Google Scholar 

  2. Galilei, G.: Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences (1632), p. 101. Macmillan Co., New York (1914)

    MATH  Google Scholar 

  3. Hooke, R.: The Diary of Robert Hooke 1672–80. Taylor & Francis, London (1935). p. 448 (entry of July 8, 1960)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Chladni, E.F.F.: Entdeckungen über die Theorie des Klanges. Weidmanns Erben und Reich, Leipzig (1787)

    Google Scholar 

  5. Chladni, E.F.F.: Die Akustik. Breitkopf und Härtel, Leipzig (1802)

    Google Scholar 

  6. de la Motte-Haber, H.: Musik und Licht - Zeitfarben. In: Böhme, G., Olschanski, R. (eds.) Licht und Zeit, p. 87. Wilhelm Fink Verlag, Munich (2004)

    Google Scholar 

  7. Ullmann, D.: Chladni und die Entwicklung der Akustik von 1750–1860. Birkhäuser, Basel (1996). p. 11 and p. 25 f

    Google Scholar 

  8. Watts-Hughes, M.: Eidophone. Christian Herald, London (1904)

    Google Scholar 

  9. Curtis, H.: The Tonograph. Sci. Am. 76(33), 345–346 (1897)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Jenny, H.: Kymatik. Wellen und Schwingungen mit ihrer Struktur und Dynamik/Cymatics. The structure and dynamics of waves and vibrations. Basilius Presse, Basel (1967)

    Google Scholar 

  11. Stanford, N.: CYMATICS: Science Vs. Music, music video (2014)

    Google Scholar 

  12. Skrodzki, M., Reitebuch, U., Polthier, K.: Chladni Figures Revisited: A Peek Into The Third Dimension. In: Proceedings on Bridges 2016: Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Education, Culture, pp. 481–484. Tesselations Publishing, Phoenix (2016), p. 481

    Google Scholar 

  13. Yücel, V., Yildan, İ.: Form follows algorithm: differentiation of chladni patterns through mathematical functions in processing. In: Proceedings on XX Generative Art Conference, GA (2017). https://www.generativeart.com/. Accessed 20 Mar 2020

  14. Tseng, L.M., Hou, J.H.: Spatial Cymatics, Conference Paper presented at ArtsIT 2019–8th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation, November 6–8. Aalborg, Denmark (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  15. Madlener, A.: Soundshapes by Ricky van Broekhoven, frameweb Homepage, 16 November 2013. https://www.frameweb.com/news/soundshapes-by-ricky-van-broekhoven. Accessed 15 Mar 2020

  16. Horvath, A. S., Rühse, V.: Chladni Patterns gone 3D: computational design and digital fabrication methods for producing sound-informed geometries. In: AMPS2020 Canterbury: Connections: Exploring Heritage, Architecture, Cities, Art, Media (2020). https://tinyurl.com/y7u2djm3. Accessed 18 June 2020

  17. Coghlan, D., Brydon-Miller, M.: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research (Vols. 1–2). SAGE Publications Ltd., London (2014). https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446294406

  18. CymaScope Homepage. http://www.cymascope.com. Accessed 24 May 2020

  19. McGowan, J. et al.: CymaSense: a novel audio-visual therapeutic tool for people on the autism spectrum. In: ASSETS 2017: Proceedings of the 19th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, pp. 62–71. Association for Computing Machinery, New York (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  20. “Resonant Chladni patterns” app. Technical University Munich website, Application Library of the Chair of Vibroacoustics of Vehicles and Machines. https://tinyurl.com/ybwd7vp9. Accessed 15 May 2020

  21. CymaSpace, 5040 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland OR 97202, USA. https://www.cymaspace.org/. Accessed 15 May 2020

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Research Laboratory for Art and Technology, Aalborg University, Rendsburggade 14, 6223 9000, Aalborg, Denmark

    Anca-Simona Horvath

  2. Department for Images Science, Danube University Krems, Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30, 3500, Krems, Austria

    Viola Rühse

Authors
  1. Anca-Simona Horvath
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Viola Rühse
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Anca-Simona Horvath .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. University of Crete and Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Constantine Stephanidis

  2. Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Margherita Antona

  3. Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Stavroula Ntoa

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

About this paper

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this paper

Horvath, AS., Rühse, V. (2020). The Chladni Wall. In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Ntoa, S. (eds) HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Posters. HCII 2020. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1294. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60703-6_50

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60703-6_50

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-030-60702-9

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-030-60703-6

  • eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation