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Sound and Health: Hospitals
99% Invisible
The Importance of Harmony in Alarm Tone
Anesthesiologist Joe Beckerman has been playing the piano since he was five years old. Biomusic is looked at as a way for non-verbal autistic children to express themselves. Sensors on the patient's body detect vital signs and that makes the data into sound. Heart rate controls the tempo, temperature determines the notes, and skin sweat drives the melody.
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