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New technology allows those without hearing to listen to music through touch.
Researchers at the University of Malaga designed an algorithm that converts monophonic music into tangible stimuli transmitted through a device worn around the wrist.
The prototype is connected to a computer, but an advanced portable version that could be used at concerts is the next phase of this groundbreaking technology.
The innovation uses 'tactile illusions,' an illusion that affects the sense of touch, which the team said is like 'hacking' the nervous system to receive a different response to the real stimulus sent.'
Paul Remache, the main author of this paper, said in a statement: 'What we want to achieve in the long term is for people who do not hear to be able to 'listen' to music.'
The focus is on how music can influence one's mood and abilities as a therapy for mental disorders and pain treatment.
The algorithm converts monophonic music into tangible stimuli transmitted through a device worn around the wrist
A study with more than 50 participants was conducted to understand how the algorithm would work.
Each participant wore the devices around their wrists and noise-canceling earphones to block out other
