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SONAIRGRAPH

SONification for Accessible and Inclusive Representation of GRAPHs in Education.

SONAIRGRAPH focuses on access for visually impaired students via "Audiofunctions," converting graphs to sound, with global testing, free access, and multilingual guidelines.

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A group of 13 individuals standing in a university classroom, smiling for a photo at the SONAIRGRAPH Kick-off meeting. The background includes a green chalkboard and a projection screen displaying the SONAIRGRAPH logo and its tagline: 'Sonification for Accessible and Inclusive Representation of Graphs in Education.' A banner in the foreground reads 'Instituto de Matemáticas de Granada.'

Our goals

Sonification in Mathematics

Develop a scientific methodology to validate sonification techniques for conceptualizing function graphs, focusing on accessibility for visually impaired students.

App Testing & Refinement

Test and refine the Audiofunctions app with diverse higher education students, considering cultural and cognitive factors for improved accessibility.

Widespread Access

Ensure European accessibility of the enhanced Audiofunctions app with an online platform, multilingual support, and ongoing user feedback for continuous improvement.

Cultural Integration

Evaluate the impact of cultural and cognitive factors on sonification tools, integrating feedback to optimize learning experiences for diverse student groups.

Main expected results

Literature review and analysis of existing tools

The project will produce and publish a report containing a literature review on the use of sonification for accessibility in mathematics and the analysis of existing tools using this technology.

A tested and open-source Audiofunctions app

An improved version of the application Audiofunctions will be developed and tested according to a methodological protocol developed by the partnership to offer an inclusive and multi-modal instrument to access function graphs for both visually impaired and sighted students.

A set of guides for students and teachers

To support the use of Audiofunctions in teaching and learning mathematics, the project will prepare and publish a series of multi-lingual guides on how to use the application for the representation of function graphs for both visually impaired and sighted students.

A final international conference in Turin

The finalized version of the Audiofunctions app, together with the other results of the SONAIRGRAPH project, will be presented at academic conferences, and a final international conference will be organized within the project in Torino in 2027.

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Close-up of a person with short red hair sitting at the workstation, seen from behind. They are wearing headphones and resting their hand on the keyboard while interacting with the mathematical graph on screen. A white blind cane rests vertically against their shoulder, and a red floral tote bag hangs on the back of their chair.

The Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) participated in SightCity Frankfurt

The Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) participated in SightCity Frankfurt the world's largest trade fair for assistive technologies for blind and…
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A photo taken from the side showing a collaborative demonstration of Audiofunctions+. A user with reddish hair, wearing a bright teal hoodie and large over-ear headphones, sits at a desk with their hands on a computer keyboard. Standing next to them is Lukas, wearing a dark hoodie, leaning in closely to observe the computer monitor. The screen displays a bright green sine wave graph on a blue grid, illustrating the software's visual output.

Math4VIP project workshop at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

From November 24-26, 2025, our team participated in the Math4VIP project workshop in Germany at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), an event focused on…
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A group photo of Oana Tudor, Iulian Rotaru, Vlad Tudor, Adina Pascu, Alina Satmari, and Ioana Satmari from GisTM, West University of Timișoara.

It’s our pleasure to introduce our team from Comunitatea GIS din Timisoara, West University of Timișoara (UVT)

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Three men are standing around a large tactile map placed on a table. The map features raised 3D shapes in blue and orange, representing buildings or structures arranged in a layout. A legend in German is visible, explaining categories such as metals, non-metals, and gases. One man, wearing a red shirt, gestures with his hands as if explaining or teaching. The other two men, one in a white shirt and the other in a black patterned shirt, listen attentively and touch the tactile model. The setting appears to b

Have you ever thought how is to rely on technology to be able to 'see' the surroundings?

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