Development of An Adaptive Staircase System Actuated by Facial-, Object-, and Voice-Recognition

This paper details a proof-of-concept development of an adaptive staircase system-type capable of user-specific mechanical reconfigurations actuated by facial-, object-, and voice-recognition. The system is described via two variation-prototypes - developed at Technology Readiness Level 4 - as instances of the same system-type. Accordingly,...

Development of an acoustically adaptive modular system for near real-time clarity-enhancement

This paper details the development of an acoustically adaptive modular system capable of enhancing Speech Clarity (C₅₀ Clarity Index) in specific locations within a space in near real-time. The mechanical component of the system consists of quadrilateral, truncated pyramidal modules that extend or retract perpendicularly to their...