• Basic principles of sound perception in interaction
• The relationship between sound and movement
• Sound as an information carrier
• The use of sound as feedback in control applications, including haptics
• Data representation with sound, including interactive sonification
• Use of sound in treatment applications, including applications for people with disabilities
• Sound and interaction in everyday life
• Sound models for interaction, including models for portable devices

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

• critically read a scientific paper on sound and interaction, and extract useful information from it
• identify and describe the major principles for sound in interaction, including communication of information through sound, sound feedback in interaction, and sonification of movements
• identify, describe and analyse properties of existing soundscapes and suggest changes for a better and sustainable sound environment 
• identify, describe and analyse the control aspects of sound based interactive applications
• evaluate how sound based interactive applications function
• use free state-of-the-art software tools and sensors (based on Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or other platforms) for designing new sound-based interactive applications
• propose efficient designs for new applications using sound in interaction that are both inclusive and sustainable
• justify, document and present design, implementation and evaluation of a new application.

Proficiency in human-computer interaction and programming skills corresponding to first term of master programs Interactive Media Technology (TIMTM) or Computer Science (TCSCM).

Knowledge about human perception, corresponding to course DM2350 (former DT2350), and about multimodal interaction, corresponding to course DT2140 is reccomended but not necessary.

For each lecture in the course there is a list of compulsory and suggested scientific papers that can be downloaded from the course page. The list of papers is updated every year.

We also recommended two books for extra reading:

• Andy Farnell (2010). Designing Sound (Links to an external site.). The MIT press 
  ISBN 0262014416, 664 pages 
  
  
• Thomas Hermann, Andy Hunt & John Neuhoff Eds. (2011). The Sonification Handbook (Links to an external site.). Berlin: Logos Verlag 
  ISBN 978-3-8325-2819-5, 586 pages

Students at KTH with a permanent disability can get support during studies from Funka:

Funka - compensatory support for students with disabilities

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

• INL1 - Assignments, 1.5 credits, Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• LAB1 - Laboratory Assignments, 3.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F
• PRO1 - Project, 3.0 credits, Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Assignments ( INL1 )

Laboratory Assignments ( LAB1 )

Project ( PRO1 )

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.