Desmos
A major aspect of this project is using Desmos to perform data sonification. In order to use the data that we collect using the different sensor options, we import a set of datapoints to Desmos. In Desmos, we can add datapoints to the graph, and connect datapoints via lines. Here is an example. The challenge is that using the “Hear graph” function on this type of graph will only play noise for the discrete points on the graph. This means that they will play a sound for each point on the graph, but not for the lines connecting the points. This makes the data very challenging to actually understand. We are thinking about using a line of best fit function, but preliminary tests have not really worked well. I will continue to test that out in the near future.
More content will be coming soon, including a published lesson plan for Oregon fourth graders, involving the databot and motion. I am also doing a poster presentation on May 16th. That poster will be posted soon after the event has happened.
