sound therapy noah walcutt (me) and cindy hlavacek (bme) advised by thomas anderson, ma
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Sound TherapySound Therapy
Noah Walcutt Noah Walcutt (ME)(ME)andand
Cindy Hlavacek Cindy Hlavacek (BME)(BME)
Advised byAdvised byThomas Anderson, MAThomas Anderson, MA
What is Sound What is Sound Therapy?Therapy? Sound/Music can have therapeutic effectsSound/Music can have therapeutic effects
– Emotional well-being & ConsciousnessEmotional well-being & Consciousness– Physical healthPhysical health– Communication abilitiesCommunication abilities– Cognitive skillsCognitive skills
Evidence in the writings of Aristotle & Plato Evidence in the writings of Aristotle & Plato WWI & WWIIWWI & WWII
– Musicians visited hospitals across the country Musicians visited hospitals across the country playing music for injured soldiersplaying music for injured soldiers
– Veterans said the music helped alleviate the Veterans said the music helped alleviate the physical and emotional trauma of warphysical and emotional trauma of war
Motivation: Potential Motivation: Potential BenefactorsBenefactors
All agesAll ages Mental health needsMental health needs Developmental and learning Developmental and learning
disabilitiesdisabilities Alzheimer's disease and other aging Alzheimer's disease and other aging
related conditionsrelated conditions Substance abuseSubstance abuse Brain injuriesBrain injuries Physical disabilitiesPhysical disabilities Acute and chronic painAcute and chronic pain
Project StatementProject Statement
Construct an advanced and unique Construct an advanced and unique prototype to be used for sound prototype to be used for sound therapy focusing on:therapy focusing on:
– Electronic operationElectronic operation– Ease of applicationEase of application– Patient & Therapist mobility and Patient & Therapist mobility and
comfortcomfort
How Will it Work?How Will it Work?
Computer controls magnets Computer controls magnets which control the guitar stringswhich control the guitar strings
Guitar strings create vibrations Guitar strings create vibrations which resonate the wooden domewhich resonate the wooden dome
Dome acts as a sound board for Dome acts as a sound board for the intensification of vibration the intensification of vibration inside the base enclosureinside the base enclosure
Walls of the enclosure further Walls of the enclosure further intensify the soundintensify the sound
Patient sitting underneath dome Patient sitting underneath dome inside enclosure experiences the inside enclosure experiences the generated “music”generated “music”
Magnets
Strings
The DetailsThe Details
ElectronicElectronic– 120V External power source120V External power source– LabView controls NI 3501 DACLabView controls NI 3501 DAC– DAC controls circuit board componentsDAC controls circuit board components
for all 20 guitar stringsfor all 20 guitar stringsDAC DAC Resistor Resistor Bipolar Transistor Bipolar Transistor Steady State Relay (SSR)Steady State Relay (SSR)
Solenoid (inductor) Solenoid (inductor) (x20)(x20)
– Solenoids eject magnets Solenoids eject magnets that strike guitar strings onthat strike guitar strings ondome like piano hammersdome like piano hammers
4 G
uita
r Strin
gs DAC
Solenoid Boxes
Circuit Board
Completed WorkCompleted Work
Course Requirements Course Requirements (up to (up to 12/13/2007)12/13/2007)
Construction of wooden base Construction of wooden base enclosure and dome with guitar enclosure and dome with guitar strings/tunersstrings/tuners
Construction of basic circuit Construction of basic circuit – 10kΩ Resistors, Bipolar Transistors, 10kΩ Resistors, Bipolar Transistors,
SSRs, Solenoid BoxesSSRs, Solenoid Boxes
Current WorkCurrent Work
Continue researching sound Continue researching sound therapy and existing devicestherapy and existing devices
Debug & finalize electronic Debug & finalize electronic construction of striker circuit board construction of striker circuit board and wiring to DAC and solenoid and wiring to DAC and solenoid boxesboxes
Complete electronic and Complete electronic and mechanical design of strikers to mechanical design of strikers to successfully punch guitar stringssuccessfully punch guitar strings
Future WorkFuture Work
Finalize electronic design & construction of Finalize electronic design & construction of strikers strikers
Continue Problem ResearchContinue Problem Research Mechanical Optimization: Mechanical Optimization: consistent and reliable string consistent and reliable string
striking striking Write and incorporate LabView software Write and incorporate LabView software Integrate/mount all electronic components to Integrate/mount all electronic components to
wooden domewooden dome Application of Sound Therapy suggested by Application of Sound Therapy suggested by
advisor:advisor:– Design moveable walls to utilize more sound spaceDesign moveable walls to utilize more sound space– Modify stand Modify stand
Finishing work: Finishing work: sanding, painting, or coatingsanding, painting, or coating Remaining course requirements: Remaining course requirements: reports, reports,
presentations, etcpresentations, etc