Tracing Fracture

A capacitive touch sound installation where people touch the fracture on a bowl to play notes with responsive lighting

ITP 2024 Winter Show

Early Prototypes

Category: Installation, Sound, Lighting

Date: 2024 Oct - 2024. Dec

Exhibition: 2024 ITP Winter Show

Technical Details

• Using the Daisy Seed embedded audio platform and C++ audio library for real-time music synthesis.

• Use MPR121 capacitive touch sensor with conductive tape for triggerring notes.

• Modulating filter cutoff frequency, delay, and reverb parameters based on touch duration.

• Sculpted an air-dry clay bowl for instrument disclosure

• Use TSL2591 light sensor and LED strip for user detection and responsive visual feedback.

• Fabricated and painted a wooden display stand.

Team Members:

Keyi Ding: Audio Programing, Physical Computing

Audrey Oh: Clay Fabrication, Physical Computing

Sky Seo: Wood Fabrication, Light Programming

Project Link:

Github Source Code