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Many people, mainly from the United States, Mexico and Canada, will not only be able to see the total solar eclipse this Monday, but it can also be heard by blind people thanks to a peculiar device.
It is a small box called LightSound that transforms luminosity changes into sounds, so that those who cannot see can perceive the stages of the eclipse.
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This initiative has been developed by two researchers: Wanda Díaz-Merced, a blind astronomer, and Allyson Bieryla, a Harvard astronomer, according to a report on the Infobae page.
Now, it is not the first time that this device has been put to the test. Already in 2017, during the total eclipse of the Sun in the United States, it was used generating a symphony of sounds between the stars.
This device works by distributing different tones of sound: high tones are for sunlight, mid-range notes evoke the presence of the Moon covering the Sun, and low sounds signal the arrival of darkness.
“As the Moon eclipses the Sun during a solar eclipse, the sunlight begins to dim and the LightSound device will generate a change in musical tone. The device can be connected to headphones or a speaker to project the sound of a group,” the project page states.
Different organizations have proposed distributing this device at events in the United States, Mexico and Canada. But it’s not just there, it could also be used in museums and university workshops.
Source: Elcomercio
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