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We apply tools from the mathematical theory of information to the problem of sonification design. This produces entropy sonification, a technique for sonification, as well as a framework for analyzing and understanding sonifications in general.
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Ramakrishnan, C. (2010). Sonification and Information Theory. In: Ystad, S., Aramaki, M., Kronland-Martinet, R., Jensen, K. (eds) Auditory Display. CMMR ICAD 2009 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5954. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12439-6_7
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