by Kubo Naoko / Jo Kazuhiro / Matsunaga Ken
Kyushu Institute of Design, Japan

TSI (teething ring sound instrument) is a new sound instrument given to a baby which consists of a teething ring, a knob, the I-CubeX Digitizer and a computer which processes the MIDI messages. It brings a musical experience to the baby due to the sucking motion, which is a reflex movement. As a result of making sounds by both the parents and the baby, the relation between the parents and the baby is a joyful one !

 10 november 2001