Graphene squeeze-film microphone

Within this research a nouvelle microphone design is posed, modelled and tested. The design consists of a cavity covered by a membrane and having a venting channel, it uses the squeeze-film effect in order to link pressure to the membranes resonance and by extension acoustics to the membranes resonance. In [1] the squeeze-film effect was first...

Inferring the location of reflecting surfaces from acoustic measurements: Using a compact microphone array collocated with a loudspeaker

The response of a sound system in a room primarily varies with the room itself, the position of the loudspeakers and the listening position. The room boundaries cause reflections of the sound that can lead to undesired effects such as echoes, resonances or reverberation. Knowledge of the location of these large reflecting surfaces can help to...

Estimation of Internal Delays

In this thesis report, the design of the estimation of internal delays within speakers and microphones will be covered. The estimation is done via an iterational algorithm which converges to the different delays. The design choice of the estimation of those delays follows from an initial attempt to improve synchronization of the Bosch DICENTIS...

Acoustic TDOA Propagation Time Estimation

In this report, the design of a subsystem within a localization system for the Bosch DICENTIS wireless conference system will be presented. The localization system will function by means of using acoustic Time Difference Of Arrival (TDOA) measurements to determine the location of each unit connected to the DICENTIS conference system. By unit,...

Localization Algorithms for Conference Systems

This report details the design and implementation of a subsystem within a localization system designed for the Bosch DICENTIS wireless conference system. The goal of this localization system is to determine the location of individual units. These units each contain a microphone and a loudspeaker and are used by the participants at a conference....