Teaching the physics of sound through the use of graphics, haptics, and the internet A Micro API Project combining 5 different general API’s

Social Impact Enpowering teachers to link physics with sound to make learning fun Employing graphics and haptics to make the learning more intuitive Reaching a broader base of students through the internet

APIs & Issues Definitely involved: –OpenGL –OpenHaptics –A sound API –An internet learning API –A physics API Under consideration: –For Sound OSC CSound –For Internet Learning Life Type PHP MySQL –For Physics Open Source Physics Compatibility Issues Exist: sound written in C, some in C++, some in Java Haptics may be a reach too far

Next Steps & Possible Problems We need to sharpen our intent to avoid reaching too far – keep it simple Having refined our intent, need to more closely examine the API’s Need to resolve different languages within the API’s; need to ensure data compatibility Need to talk to several would be users to ensure we’re doing something they’d value

High Level API Diagram Two Centricities of API Work: –Interactive internet session management functions with multiple media types –Integrated physics, graphics, haptics, and sound functions – on a single workstation / platform INTERNET LEARNING API INTEGRATED PHYSICS – GRAPHICS – HAPTICS – SOUND API

Multi-Sense API Diagram Visual User Interface OpenGLOpenHaptics Open Source Physics Sound API Touch User Interface Sound Output to User SenseUser InputsSystem Outputs SightKeyboard - OpenGL Mouse – OpenGL On Screen Graphics – OpenGL API TouchTouch – OpenHapticsForceFeedback – Open Haptics API SoundN/ASound – Sound API