{"id":6765,"date":"2021-06-18T14:27:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T19:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6765"},"modified":"2021-11-27T21:55:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T03:55:15","slug":"the-universe-just-became-more-accessible-meet-timothy-spuck-and-the-idata-project-and-their-new-afterglow-access-software-for-the-bvi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6765","title":{"rendered":"The Universe Just Became More Accessible &#8211; Meet Timothy Spuck and the IDATA Project and their New AfterGlow Access Software for the BVI"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9576\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6765-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ListeningTo_TheUniverse.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ListeningTo_TheUniverse.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ListeningTo_TheUniverse.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=6799\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Timothy Spuck from Associated Universities Inc.(AUI),, joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio, and talks about his involvement with the IDATA Project. &nbsp;The chief component of the project is their new and improved software, AfterGlow Access, &nbsp;that aids &nbsp;individuals without&nbsp;sight &nbsp;by converting astronomical images into soundscapes which can be heard by blind and visually impaired (BVI)folks.. This software is readily accessible on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/idataproject.org\/\">IDATA web site<\/a>. Here is the page to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/idataproject.org\/resources\/\">AfterGlow Access Software<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>`Tin explains that astronomical images are nothing more than data points which have typically been converted into visual displays, but which can easily be presented as audio arrays that can be viewed and interpreted &nbsp;by anyone, with or without&nbsp;vision. Tim discusses his participation with his&nbsp;team members and other partners &nbsp;on the project, showing both his passion for astronomy, and his strong belief that diversity can improve not only the quality of the science, but its impact on the work on the world in a broader sense as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to this fascinating discussion about how astronomy can be brought to the BVI&nbsp;community, and listen to some of the&nbsp;\u201cother-worldly\u201d sounds coming&nbsp;from space and our ever-growing universe. &nbsp;Jeff brings the science down to earth with his imaginative, &nbsp;common sense perspectives, and Tim continues to astound us with his grasp of astronomical concepts and his impressive imagination for how science can be leveraged in our day to day lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>as usual, Blind Abilities adds sound to the mix with samples of the audio arrays that are produced by the IDATA project and the AfterGlow software. Try your own hand at interpreting the highs and lows, the timing and distance of the audio presentations of the data normally conveyed as&nbsp;visual images to those with sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact Your State Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;email&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;email<br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9578\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6765-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ListeningTo_TheUniverse.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ListeningTo_TheUniverse.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ListeningTo_TheUniverse.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ListeningTo_TheUniverse.mp3 Full Transcript Show Summary: Timothy Spuck from Associated Universities Inc.(AUI),, joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio, and talks about his involvement with the IDATA Project. &nbsp;The chief component of the project is their new and improved software, AfterGlow Access, &nbsp;that aids &nbsp;individuals without&nbsp;sight &nbsp;by converting astronomical images into soundscapes which can be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,490,467,514],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-stem","category-technology","category-transcribed"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1L7","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2786,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2786","url_meta":{"origin":6765,"position":0},"title":"Feel, Hear and Interact! 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