2022 / DEEPWATERS OF DIGITAL OCEANS HACKATHON
Making underwater noise visible and audible
Algaeia began as a work-in-progress, speculative underwater museum at the DODO Hackathon. It invites visitors to encounter the effects of human activity on aquatic environments through an immersive digital experience.
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The material
Selected Pacific Sound data from MBARI, connecting maritime traffic in the Pacific Ocean with underwater sound.
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The experience
A VR museum where artifacts visualize and sonify the noise produced by passing ships. Visitors can approach the objects and listen.
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The question
How can we make noise pollution, often inaudible to humans, more perceptible and encourage reflection on its impact on non-human species?
🎯 Methods
How to run:
Go to this link
Make sure you have your audio turned on
Dive into our immersive VR Museum
Adjust the presets in the sidebar to generate an environment
Technologies & tools:
Blender
A-Frame
Streamlit
Dataset: MBARI Pacific Sound
J. Ryan et al., "New Passive Acoustic Monitoring in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary," OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, 2016, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761363.
🙌 Results & Final Presentation
Check out the slides here.
🏆 Awards
Deepwaters of Digital Oceans (DODO) Hackathon - 1st Place
✨ Team
Indiara di Benedetto
Sara Rutz
Nathanya Queby S.
