A sensor developed in Norway gives microphones hyper-acute
hearing and a sense of direction.
A sensor developed by scientists at SINTEF’s MiNaLab will
help to make microphones hypersensitive:
“Think of traditional videoconference equipment. Several
people are sitting around the table, but the microphone has been placed where
its sound reception is less than optimal.
With technology of this sort, a microphone will be able to
“see” where the sound comes from, pick up the voice of the person speaking, and
filter out other sources of noise in the room,” explains ICT researcher
Matthieu Lacolle, who emphasises that acoustics scientists at SINTEF have also
contributed to this innovative solution.