{"id":11835,"date":"2025-07-07T14:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/en\/?post_type=program-project&#038;p=11835"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:26:03","slug":"inter_totem","status":"publish","type":"program-project","link":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/en\/programs\/summer-school-2024\/projects\/inter_totem\/","title":{"rendered":"inter_totem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>inter_totem is a multisensory sculpture that transforms earth sensing data into sonic and tactile experience. Combining 3D modeling, clay work, and embedded electronics, the team created a totemic interface that communicates seismic activity through sound. By exploring the boundaries between natural phenomena and digital interpretation, the project reimagines how we can feel\u2014rather than simply measure\u2014the shifting rhythms of the earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact \/ Outreach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This project invites us to listen differently: to the planet, to data, and to each other. By translating seismic activity into physical form and sound, inter_totem opens new pathways for public engagement, sensory storytelling, and ambient awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/03\/poster_project-1-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project Poster<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"position-relative alignfull wp-block-atom-slider-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"slick-slider\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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