The document outlines the concept of creating an iPhone application that visually represents experiences through sound wave analysis. It discusses analyzing sound characteristics to generate unique visual outputs without preset elements, focusing on organic aesthetics. The app will include functionalities for generating art from phone calls and ambient noise, as well as options for sharing created images.

2. insight
our lives can be broken down into a series of moments &
experiences that when linked together tell the story of who we
are. the daily commute to the office, the birth of a child or a call
made to an old friend; be it the ordinary or extraordinary, these are
the moments that define our lives.
perspective
what does your brother’s voice look like? describe thunder in
graphic terms. questions that most of us have never pondered
yet it’s hard not to be intrigued with the answers to them
knowing that they may very well exist.
objective
create an iPhone application that generates a single visual echo of
an experience through the analysis of the sound waves generated
by it. (ambient noise or phone call)

3. the sound of science
sound is a series of mechanical compressions and rarefactions
that successively pass one into another in the form of a sine wave
that is comprised of several common components.
(soft thoughts on dev. mechanics) in theory we should be able to
establish a standard data model that can be used to visually plot
the unique characteristics present in a sound wave generated by
an experience; be it ambient noise or those generated as a direct
result of the participant’s interaction with the environment.

4. the sound of science (continued)
our initial thought was to develop this application in such a
way that there are no “preset” elements used by the “graphic
engine” rather these would be controlled so to speak by the
individual characteristics of the sound wave being analyzed.
for example: color, shape, frequency and transparency of the
“brush” would be “controlled” by wavelength, amplitude and
duration of the observed wave.
(parameters not specifics) without sacrificing the “cool”
factor allow the generated output to be as “organic” as
possible without producing an endless study entitled
“infinite shades of brown”.

5. architecture
initial thoughts on functionality outside the
processing of sound waves.

6. App Selected
(icon artwork TBD)
Loading Screen
(artwork TBD)

7. Gallery
view previously created images: go to application
specific folder in main photo repository created by
application upon installation / go to (4)
Phone
generate art from phone call
two input sources / go to (1)
Ambient
generate art from ambient noise
one input source / go to (3)
Inspector
option to link twitpic, facebook and
flickr accounts for image posting

8. Dial a Number
Open Address Book
End Call
go to (2)
(1)

9. Processing
(animation artwork tbd)
Preview
options: save / delete / share
(restart app after selection)
(2)

10. Processing
(animation artwork tbd)
Start / Stop
2-way button
(monitor / analyze ambient sound)
Preview
options: save / delete / share
(restart app after selection)
(3)

11. Share
Preview
Gallery
application specific folder for
generated images located in specific
folder in main photo repository. use
default iphone options for sharing
photos in addition to adding twitter,
facebook and flickr.
(4)