Wearable forest-feeling of belonging to nature

Authors:
Hiroki Kobayashi;Ryoko Ueoka;Michitaka Hirose
Affiliations:
University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Venue:
MM '08 Proceedings of the 16th ACM international conference on Multimedia
Year:
2008

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Abstract

Wearable Forest is a clothing design that bio-acoustically interacts with distant wildlife in a remote forest through a remote-controlled speaker and microphone using a network. It expresses the bioacoustical beauty of nature in its unique aesthetic appeal for users and allows the users interact with a forest in real time through a network to acoustically experience a distant forest soundscape, thus merging man and nature without environmental destruction. This novel interactive sound system can create a sense of unity between users and a remote soundscape, enabling users to feel a sense of belonging to nature even in the midst of a city.