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Abstract: In this seminar Stefania presents different applications of VR developed at the Multisensory Experience lab at Aalborg University in Copenhagen (melcph.create.aau.dk).

Specifically, she will show examples of how VR can help children with anxiety to sing in front of a virtual choir or play a virtual musical instrument. She will also show examples of how VR can help individuals with physical disabilities such as hearing loss or motor impairment.

Finally she will show some examples of the use of novel technologies in the context of cultural heritage and preservation of musical instruments.

About the Speaker: Stefania Serafin is a professor at the Department of Architecture, Design and Media technology at Aalborg University in Copenhagen.

Stefania holds the position as president of the organization, Sound and Music Computing Network, which is a portal for the sound and music computing community. Also, she is the project leader of ‘The Nordic Sound and Music Computing Network (NordicSMC)’, which is a university hub for sound and music computing lead by the fields internationally leading researchers from the Nordic countries.