Sound Spray - can-shaped sound effect device

This paper is about a development process of a novel sound effect device, which resembles ordinary spray can, with the purpose of adding sound elements to existing spray paint art. To this end, we first investigate the processes and the characteristics of spray paint art and find the common elements that can be expressed in an auditory form. We then design a prototype using Arduino and various sensors, such as force sensing resistors, accelerometers, and inclinometers, and examine the elements that would be necessary to apply the proposed device to spray paint art activities. Experiments with the prototype indicate that there is a significant potential in adding sound elements to spray paint art to enrich its artistic expressions.