Technology

■ By coupling vibration sensors with specialized algorithms, inanimate objects, surfaces, and entire spaces can be enabled to respond to human touch and atmospheric phenomena in real-time.

The natural acoustics of solid surfaces can be altered so as to produce musical sounds which are always unique, as is every lightest touch, gentle caress, or falling raindrop.

These algorithms can also control lighting and video displays, creating synesthetic experiences of touch, sound and light.

Such data-enabled surfaces open up new possibilities for understanding and engaging with the spaces around us.