Methods
Equipment
Data collection was carried out during the midday hours of Thursday, March 12 2009, under clear skies. Data was gathered using the following equipment:
- Garmin GPS unit was used to record positional data
- Sharp Minidisc recorder and Sony binaural microphone used for audio
- LOMO Kompakt 35mm camera used for all images.
Software
Map images, graphics and animations created and edited using:
- ArcMap v9.3
- Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004
- Macromedia Flash MX 2004
Photographs were edited using:
- Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004
Audio editing and file conversion:
- Ableton Live 4
- Apple iTunes
Additional Audio Equipment
- Soundcraft Folio Spirit Mixer
- Presonus Firebox Audio Interface
Spatial Data
Data used to build maps in ESRI's ArcMap were vector layers from the SFU Department of Geography SIS Lab Data Warehouse.
Map Projection
Universal Transverse Mercator 10N (North American Datum 1983)
References
Kryger, J., (2008) “Making Maps with Sound” http://makingmaps.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/making-maps-with-sound/Accessed 2/6/2009
Servigne, S., Laurini, R.,Kang M., and Li K.,(1999), “First Specifications of an Information System for Urban Soundscape. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems Volume II-Volume 2 - Volume 2 pp. 262-266.
Shafer, R., ed., (1977) European Sound Diary. A.R.C. Publications, Vancouver.
Shafer, R., (1994) The Soundscape: Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World. Destiny Books, Rochester.
Truax, B. (2001), Acoustic Communication, Ablex Publishing Company, Norwood.