Swimming Sonification Could Boost Swimmers Performance
German researchers at CITEC Bielefeld University unveiled Swimming Sonification, a real time system using water flow pressure data converted to audible sounds. Swimmers wear pressure sensor gloves and hear feedback via headphones to adjust hand movements, potentially improving thrust at similar energy costs.
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Michael Phelps
Germany
Phelps
Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology
CITEC
Bielefeld University
Thomas Hermann
Hermann
Ambient Intelligence
Bodo Ungerechts
Faculty of
Psychology and
Sports Science
Ungerechts
Hermann and
Daniel Cesarini
Department of
Information Engineering
University of Pisa
Italy
Noise Hinders Toddlers Word Learning, Study Finds
A UW Madison study shows background noise in homes and schools impairs toddlers learning new words. Quieter speech aids performance, with environment cues helping children map sounds to meaning, especially in noisy settings and low income homes.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Child Development
Brianna McMillan
Society For Research In Child Development
Lary
Jenny Saffran
College of Letters & Science
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