Events Schedule
Music & Machines at the Internet of Sound Symposium
- Time
- 3.47pm - 3.47pm
- Date
- 29 Oct 2025
- Duration
- 2 day(s)
- Registration Required
- No
Dr. Stephen Roddy of the Radical Humanities Lab will be performing a new data-driven computer music composition entitled Noise for Waves and Grains at the 5th IEEE Internet of Sounds Symposium at L’Aquila this October. The piece uses sonification techniques to convert urban noise level data to sonic parameters. It reveals unexpected points of harmony across the dissonant signals that define contemporary urban life, asking us to reevaluate our culturally entrenched assumptions on the relationship between noise and music. Stephen will also be presenting a technical paper on his recent work to develop sonification hardware for monitoring soil moisture levels. His prototype converts soil moisture levels into audible signals using wavetable synthesis techniques. It is designed for monitoring shallow rooting plants in regions effected by water scarcity and drought and developed for both agricultural and horticultural applications.
Please see https://internetofsounds2025.ieee-is2.org/ for more information