Sensing Device Separates Simultaneous Sounds

  • Magazine Article
  • TBMG-22780
Published October 01, 2015 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
Language:
  • English

A new technology developed at Duke University uses metamaterials and compressive sensing to determine the direction of a sound and extract it from the surrounding background noise. Once miniaturized, the device could have applications in hearing aids, cochlear implants, and ultrasound medical sensors.