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SUMMARY:O26 - Development of a Standardized Sonification Mapping Framework
  for Deep-Sky Objects Associated with the Perseus Arm Toward Inclusive Ast
 ronomy Education for Learners with Dyslexia
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261124T024500Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261124T030000Z
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261112T141643Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Kyla Abillar (Rizal Technological University)\nAstro
 nomy education relies heavily on visual and text-based instructional mater
 ials\, creating learning challenges for students with dyslexia due to diff
 iculties in reading and language processing. Although sonification has eme
 rged as an alternative method for representing scientific data through sou
 nd\, its application in astronomy education remains limited. This study pr
 esents a sonification processing pipeline that transforms astronomical ima
 ge data into MIDI-based auditory representations. Astronomical images from
  the NASA/WISE survey\, including the Heart and Soul Nebula\, IC 348\, and
  SH2-235\, were processed through dataset selection\, image preprocessing\
 , RGB channel decomposition\, pixel intensity analysis\, grayscale convers
 ion\, feature mapping\, and MIDI generation. The resulting MIDI outputs\, 
 visualized using piano roll representations\, demonstrated that variations
  in image characteristics produced distinct auditory patterns while mainta
 ining a consistent processing workflow. The study demonstrates the technic
 al feasibility of transforming astronomical image data into structured aud
 itory representations\, providing a foundation for accessible and multisen
 sory approaches to astronomy education.\n\nhttps://indico.narit.or.th/even
 t/238/contributions/862/
LOCATION:Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort Ballroom III
URL:https://indico.narit.or.th/event/238/contributions/862/
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