This prototype provides tactile feedback to translate music for the hearing impaired by vibrating in rhythm with the music played. It aims to stimulate the auditory cortex through vibrations since people who are deaf can still feel vibration. The device, called the "emoti-chair", aims to allow the hearing impaired to experience music through feeling the rhythm and vibrato in their seat.

1. prototype #1lea faminiano

2. an aid for the hearing impaired that translates music into tactile feedback

3. why?

4. the auditory cortex

5. vibrato

6. emoti-chair