37 results about "Auditory signal" patented technology

The embodiment of the invention provides a multi-mode fusion man-machine interaction control method, system and device and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of intelligent driving, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining vehicle driving data and driver state data; based on the vehicle driving data and the driver state data, calculating fusion weights of a visual mode, an auditory mode and a tactile mode to obtain a multi-mode fusion weight matrix; generating a multi-modal interaction signal according to the multi-modal fusion weight matrix, wherein the multi-modal interaction signal comprises a visual signal, an auditory signal and a tactile signal; and triggering corresponding visual warning, auditory warning and tactile warning according to the multi-mode interaction signal. In this way, multi-mode fusion is conducted on vision, hearing and touch, the output intensity of visual warning, hearing warning and touch warning is adjusted according to the weight of each mode of vision, hearing and touch, a driver is helped to make the most urgent operation at present according to the warning of each mode, and the driving safety of man-machine interaction in the driving process is improved.

The invention relates to a control device for controlling the operation of a motor vehicle before and during a power supply process of the motor vehicle, which is designed to detect a willingness to carry out the power supply process; upon detecting the intention to carry out the energy supply process, initiating a preparatory work of the motor vehicle for the energy supply process; operating a lighting device and / or an output device of the motor vehicle to output a first signal upon initiation of the preparatory work; and actuating the lighting device and / or the output device in order to output a second signal either when the initiated preparatory work has ended without failure and the energy supply process can be started, or in order to output a third signal when the initiated preparatory work has not ended without failure and the energy supply process cannot be carried out. The first signal, the second signal, and the third signal are visual and / or auditory signals that are different from each other. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle, a corresponding method, and a computer program and / or a computer readable medium.

A device including a visual or audible signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic is disclosed. The device may be used as a toy for amusement, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. The device may be powered from a battery, which may be charged from an AC power directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to the sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.

The invention provides an implantable brain-ear collaborative interface microsystem, an implantable component and a hearing enhancement method, the system comprises the implantable component and an in-vitro component, the implantable component collects a neural signal indicating a visual attention direction in a brain and receives an auditory stimulation instruction from the in-vitro component, and the auditory stimulation instruction is sent to the in-vitro component. The pulse electrical stimulation signal is converted into a pulse electrical stimulation signal to stimulate a cochlea; the in-vitro assembly collects a plurality of sound source signals in an environment where a user is located, receives a neural signal sent by the implantable assembly, determines a target visual direction according to the neural signal, enhances a sound source in a corresponding direction, encodes an enhanced audio into an auditory stimulation instruction, and returns the auditory stimulation instruction to the implantable assembly. According to the method and the device, a technical path for guiding auditory signal processing according to visual attention related neural signals is realized, so that the generation of auditory stimulation is associated with a spatial direction concerned by a user.

The invention relates to the technical field of audio-visual navigation, in particular to an audio-visual navigation method and system based on audio guidance. The system comprises: a visual encoder for acquiring environmental visual features; the auditory encoder is used for acquiring environment auditory features; an audio-guided visual perception module for receiving the visual features and the auditory features and generating an audio-guided enhanced visual representation; the system also includes a decision unit for generating a navigation decision based on the enhanced visual representation. During navigation, the module is capable of converting a sound signal from an acoustic fingerprint to spatial guidance, guiding visual features by utilizing a global auditory context as a query, thereby explicitly aligning an auditory signal with an associated visual region. The agent can utilize visual perception guided by audio to efficiently position a sound source during navigation, so that the problem that the generalization ability is poor when a user does not listen to sound or see an environment in the prior art is solved.

Methods and apparatus are described for synchronizing a stimulus with EEG data for research and clinical and consumer applications using EEG and ECG devices. An input / output adapter for stimulus timing includes an adapter input port for receiving an encoded audio file played from an audio output device. The audio file has a first channel carrying trigger data and a second channel carrying stimulus data. The adapter is configured to separate the encoded audio file into its first and second channels; read the trigger data in the first channel and generate a trigger signal for delivery to an EEG data logger; and read the stimulus data in the second channel and generate an auditory signal for delivery to an audio playback device. Timing errors in regard to stimulus onsets are addressed by the synchronized transmission of the trigger signal and auditory signal.

The telescopic knob comprises an outer cover, a shell and a pressing assembly, the pressing assembly comprises a control button and a pressing core, the pressing core comprises a fixing ring and a shaft core, a reset spring is arranged between the shaft core and the fixing ring or the control button, and a sliding groove table protruding in the radial direction is fixed to the arc face of the outer side of the fixing ring. A left sliding groove, a right sliding groove and a middle sliding groove are formed in the surface of the sliding groove table and connected, sliding rods are arranged in the left sliding groove, the right sliding groove and the middle sliding groove, and the sliding rods and the shaft core are fixed together through a connecting rod mechanism. According to the utility model, the plurality of steps are arranged, so that the limitation of the sliding track of the sliding rod is realized, the sliding rod can generate an auditory signal and a tactile signal when the sliding chute is switched, the state of the switch can be clearly transmitted to a user, and meanwhile, the auditory signal and the tactile signal can be transmitted to special crowds such as blind people and the like; and the use of the users is facilitated.

This application relates to the field of language processing technology, specifically to a brain-computer interface-based auditory stimulation enhancement and reconstruction system. The system includes: a signal acquisition module for acquiring background noise and auditory signal data, obtaining the background noise and auditory response spectra; a background noise analysis module for constructing background noise interference intensity based on the differences between various physiological electrical signals and the background noise spectrum; an over-subtraction factor adjustment module for adjusting the over-subtraction factor based on the background noise interference intensity and the overlap between strong interference physiological electrical signals and the auditory response spectrum; a spectral lower limit parameter adjustment module for determining the optimal spectral lower limit parameter by analyzing the noise performance balance under each spectral lower limit parameter after spectral subtraction; an over-subtraction factor correction module for correcting the over-subtraction factor using the optimal spectral lower limit parameter; and a signal reconstruction module for reconstructing the auditory signal sequence obtained through the spectral method. This improves the denoising effect of music noise while simultaneously reducing the influence of other noises on the auditory signal, resulting in better auditory stimulation enhancement.

The invention relates to the field of medical equipment, in particular to a feedback mechanism for a biosafety cabinet, which comprises a glass window, a panel, a human-computer interface, a cabinet body and a feedback mechanism, the glass window is arranged in front of the cabinet body, a panel is arranged in front of the cabinet body and in front of at least one part of the glass window, a human-computer interface is arranged on one side, close to the edge of the cabinet body, of the panel, and a feedback mechanism is arranged behind the human-computer interface; the problem of confirming the position of the glass window of the biological safety cabinet is solved through tactile, auditory and visual feedback generated by matching of the execution block and the electromagnet. The second electromagnet attracts the first movable arm to send out an auditory signal, the first electromagnet attracts the metal frame to provide force feedback, and falling of the glass window caused by failure of the suspension system is prevented. In addition, linkage of the first electromagnet and the first movable arm triggers a human-computer interface indicating lamp, and visual confirmation is provided. The comprehensive feedback mechanisms enhance the accuracy and safety of the operation.

The invention belongs to the field of relay training, and discloses a relay multi-sensory feedback intelligent auxiliary system, and the system comprises a real-time speed detection system based on UWB, which is used for achieving the precise calculation of the position of an athlete, calculating the speed of the athlete in real time through a bilateral distance measurement method, and feeding back the speed to a coach; the visual signal feedback device is a flexible LED lamp strip arranged in a range from 15 m in front of the relay area to 5 m in the relay area, and is provided with a high-brightness protective structure; the tactile signal feedback device is integrated with a vibration motor of an LRA linear resonance actuator, and controls vibration through a GPIO (General Purpose Input / Output) pin; and the hearing signal feedback device is a small loudspeaker or a buzzer integrated on the bracelet or the shoulder. The real-time speed of the athlete at each moment in the relay process is obtained, the optimal handover time and the relative optimal handover position of the athlete are calculated, and multi-sensory feedback is realized through tactile, visual and auditory signals, so that intelligent assistance is realized in the rod handover process, and the rod handover accuracy is improved. And the training efficiency and the competition stability are improved.

A system for interactive audience engagement during motivational speeches and live events. The system includes: a plurality of wearable audience engagement devices configured to be worn by the audience, each device including at least one biometric sensor selected from the group consisting of a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor, a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, and a micro-expression detection camera, and further comprising an inertial measurement unit (IMU), a directional microphone, and a low-power wireless communication module; a central analysis and control server communicatively connected to the plurality of wearable devices via a wireless communication protocol, the server comprising a real-time data acquisition interface, a feature extraction engine, and a sentiment inference module executing one or more machine learning models trained to classify emotional and cognitive engagement states at the individual and group levels; a speaker feedback interface configured to receive processed audience participation metrics from the central server and provide real-time feedback to the speaker via a haptic, visual, or audible signaling mechanism; and an ambient synchronization subsystem consisting of intelligent lighting fixtures, programmable acoustic emitters, and projection systems, all networked to the central server and configured to dynamically adjust ambient conditions based on detected audience mood states.

A system and method for a mobile application configured to serve as a virtual host for restaurants and dining establishments, facilitating communication between diners and service staff including bussers, servers, bartenders, and kitchen personnel. The application enables customers to input preferences and check in on-site or remotely, assigns seating, and dispatches real-time instructions for service tasks. Visual and auditory signaling components, such as lights and displays, alert staff to pending or overdue duties, escalating missed actions to management if necessary. The application tracks each service interaction and integrates with point-of-sale (POS) systems to utilize customer profiles, manage orders, process payments, and collect feedback. It is operable via smartphones, kiosks, tablets, or terminals, and supports modular, scalable deployment across diverse dining environments. The system enhances service efficiency, reduces wait times, and ensures consistent guest experiences through automated oversight and dynamic staff coordination.

The application provides an object perception method and device based on binaural hearing signal expression and a hearing aid, and belongs to the technical field of hearing aids. The object perception method based on binaural hearing signal expression integrates radar perception, object analysis, target identification, spatial sound effect simulation and hearing aid broadcasting and the like, realizes intuitive perception of a target object to a surrounding environment in a vision-limited or hearing-limited scene, and enables the target object to understand the dynamics of the surrounding environment in real time without relying on visual information, thereby enhancing the auxiliary ability of a wearable device to a user in a complex scene. Compared with traditional visual display or voice prompt, the feedback mode of the hearing signal is more suitable for the needs of vision-limited users, hearing-limited users or in a specific complex scene, and can effectively improve the use experience of the target object.

The invention relates to the technical field of equipment safety monitoring, in particular to an intelligent safety early warning method and system for fitness equipment, and the method comprises the following steps: installing a structural integrity monitoring sensor on the fitness equipment for monitoring the state of key parts of the equipment in real time so as to detect the potential structural damage or failure risk; a displacement sensor and a pressure sensor are used for monitoring abnormal actions or unbalanced loads in the using process of the equipment; monitoring data are transmitted to a central processing unit through wireless connection, and whether security risks exist or not is judged through an analysis algorithm; when potential equipment damage, instability or improper use conditions are detected, an alarm including visual and auditory signals is given out through a user interface of the fitness equipment or an added alarm, so that a user is reminded to check the equipment or correct a use mode. According to the invention, not only is the safety performance of the fitness equipment improved, but also the self-adaptive capability of the system and the use experience of the user are enhanced.

In one embodiment, an example method for using an embedded neural codec for low latency speech enhancement and automatic speech recognition in hearables includes receiving, at a hearable device, an auditory signal and encoding, at the hearable device, the auditory signal into a compressed vector representation of the auditory signal. The method further includes decoding, at the hearable device using a speech enhancement decoder, the compressed vector representation of the auditory signal into denoised speech outputting, from the hearable device, the denoised speech, and transmitting, from the hearable device, an unprocessed vector representation of the auditory signal to a processing device to cause the processing device to decode, using a speech recognition decoder, the compressed vector representation of the auditory signal.

The application discloses a working pressure monitoring and physical interaction system of pressure data, comprising: first, obtaining the tomato clock configuration information of a user, collecting the physiological signals of the user through a ring in the process that the user concentrates on work, processing the collected original data by using an algorithm, and calculating the pressure condition of the user, wherein the pressure condition comprises a real-time calculation pressure value of the user and a pressure average value in the tomato clock. The real-time pressure condition is mapped to the transverse lamp strip of the device base. At the end of each tomato clock, the user is reminded of the completion of the tomato clock by using visual and audible signals, and the pressure data in the time period is physically realized. By using the application, the user can improve the work efficiency and concentration, record the work duration, and timely pay attention to and adjust the working pressure and observe the pressure condition change under different work tasks. A new idea is provided for pressure management and intelligent office.

The invention relates to the technical field of language processing, in particular to an auditory stimulation enhancement and reconstruction system based on a brain-computer interface. The system comprises a signal acquisition module which acquires ground noise and auditory signal data and obtains ground noise and auditory response frequency spectrums; the ground noise analysis module is used for constructing ground noise interference intensity based on the difference between each physiological electric signal and the ground noise frequency spectrum; the over-reduction factor adjusting module is used for adjusting an over-reduction factor based on the ground noise interference intensity and the coincidence condition of the strong interference physiological electric signal and the auditory response spectrum; the spectrum lower limit parameter adjusting module is used for analyzing noise expression balance under each spectrum lower limit parameter after spectrum subtraction to determine an optimal spectrum lower limit parameter; the over-reduction factor correction module is used for correcting the over-reduction factor through the optimal spectrum lower limit parameter; the signal reconstruction module is used for reconstructing an auditory signal sequence obtained through a spectrum method; the denoising effect of music noise is improved, the influence of other noise on an auditory signal is reduced, and the auditory stimulation enhancement effect is better.

A device including a visual or audible signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic is disclosed. The device may be used as a toy for amusement, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. The device may be powered from a battery, which may be charged from an AC power directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to the sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.

A device including a visual or audible signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic is disclosed. The device may be used as a toy for amusement, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. The device may be powered from a battery, which may be charged from an AC power directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to the sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.

The invention relates to the field of Sichuan brocade weaving machine teaching, in particular to an XR-based Sichuan brocade weaving machine teaching real-time interactive simulation system and method. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a Sichuan chinlon loom collaborative state data set, and performing multi-mode signal fusion analysis on a visual signal, an auditory signal and a touch signal based on the Sichuan chinlon loom collaborative state data set to generate a Sichuan chinlon loom collaborative feature set; based on the Sichuan brocade weaving machine collaborative feature set, carrying out coupling analysis on rhythm contradictions and sequence contradictions of collaborative actions of the pattern rolling workers and the shuttle picking workers, and generating a collaborative operation risk set; and based on the collaborative operation risk set, carrying out self-adaptive collaborative teaching reminding on the flower rolling worker and the shuttle picking worker, and generating a collaborative operation report of the Sichuan brocade weaving machine. In the Sichuan brocade weaving machine teaching process, the accuracy and immersion of Sichuan brocade weaving machine teaching are remarkably improved, collaborative operation contradictions can be recognized in real time, students are effectively helped to correct wrong actions in time, and the learning threshold is greatly reduced.

Methods, computer-readable storage devices, and systems are described for reducing movement of a patient undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. One method includes receiving a data frame from the MRI system performing the MRI scan of the patient, comparing the data frame to a reference image to assess motion of a body part of the patient during the MRI scan, generating stimulus to be communicated to the patient during the MRI scan based on a task of the MRI scan and the motion of the body part of the patient during the MRI scan, adjusting the stimulus during the MRI scan to adjust the task and as the motion of the body part of the patient changes, and communicating the stimulus to the patient during the MRI scan, wherein the sensory feedback includes at least one of a game, a movie, a cartoon, a shape, or an auditory signal.

Cochlear implant systems can comprise an implantable subsystem comprising a cochlear electrode, a stimulator, a battery, and a first near field communication interface positioned subcutaneously proximate an ear canal. Cochlear implant systems can further comprise a removable earplug comprising a sensor, a second near field communication interface, and a signal processor. The removable earplug can be inserted into an ear canal to align the first and second near field communication interfaces. Once aligned, the battery can provide electrical power to the removable earplug via the near field communication interfaces. The signal processor can receive input signals from the sensor of the removable earplug and generate a stimulation signal representative of the auditory signals. The signal processor can communicate the stimulation signal to the stimulator via the near field communication interfaces.

The invention discloses a rotating head with tactile feedback and a blood vessel closer. The rotating head comprises a shell, a rotating head body rotationally connected to the front end of the shell and a tactile feedback unit arranged between the shell and the rotating head body. The tactile feedback unit comprises trigger structures arranged on the rotating head and tactile feedback pieces which are arranged on the shell and elastically abut against the trigger structures, and the trigger structures are a plurality of trigger ratchets annularly arranged on the surface of the rotating head; when the rotating head rotates, periodic contact, deformation, separation and rebound occur between the tactile feedback piece and the triggering structure, so that tactile feedback is generated; the blood vessel closer comprises the rotating head with tactile feedback. By means of the mode, stable and accurate adjustment can be achieved in a compact space through the highly-integrated tactile feedback unit and the avoiding space, shaking and angle rollback are effectively eliminated, meanwhile, rotation can be converted into clear periodic tactile and auditory signals, and the operation hand feeling and controllability are remarkably improved.

An ear-wearable device includes a receiver that outputs an acoustic signal in response to a drive signal, a source device that provides a reference audio signal, and an inward facing microphone that converts in-ear acoustic sound to an error signal. The device includes an active noise controller that provides a noise control signal based on the error signal and a processing block that provides an amplified hearing signal based on the reference audio signal. The device includes an instability detector configured to: determine a transform function that represents an approximation of an inverse of the active noise controller; apply the transform function to the drive signal to determine an inverse filter signal; apply a filter to the error signal. The filter compensates for deficiencies in the transform function. The active noise controller is disabled when an anomalous similarity between filtered error signal and the inverse filter signal is detected.

Disclosed are a respiration guidance apparatus and method. The present disclosure relates to the field of respiration assistance devices and is used for solving the technical problem of forming a perceivable signal other than an auditory signal and an optical signal. The respiration guidance apparatus comprises a main control module and a signal feedback apparatus. The signal feedback apparatus comprises a deformation component and a driving mechanism. The deformation component can deform, and the driving mechanism is connected to the deformation component and the main control module and is used for driving the deformation component according to a driving signal sent by the main control module, so that the deformation component can deform in response to driving of the driving mechanism, and the deformation is used for guiding respiration. The respiration guidance method uses the respiration guidance apparatus to enable a user to receive tactile signals formed by the deformation component. The respiration guidance apparatus and method of the present disclosure are able to generate tactile signals perceived by a user, guide the breath of the user via the tactile signals, and are applicable for some scenarios where auditory signals and optical signals are not suitable for serving as respiration guidance signals.

Methods and systems for detecting an object within a vehicle and storage media are provided. The method can include emitting at least one audible signal within the vehicle during at least one first time interval, measuring a second audible signal emitted by the object within the vehicle during a second time interval subsequent to the at least one first time interval, wherein the emission of the second audible signal is caused by the emission of the at least one first audible signal, determining a location of the object within the vehicle based on the measurement of the second audible signal, and generating an alert to a user indicating the location of the object. Systems and computer program products are also provided.

A system adapted to augment movement behavior of participants in an open motor task or activity includes one or more movement sensors configured to generate output characterizing movements of participants, including relevant interactions with elements and features of the environment and task or activity objects within the environment. A processor is configured to extract and segment a sequence of movement behavior elements from the output, register the movement elements with respect to operating environment, including the task or activity objects, recognize activity state, and determine cues to enhance performance and / or learning. Augmentations include verbal, visual, or haptic or audible signal-based cues that are designed to target critical aspects of movement skills in open motor tasks, including planning sequence of movements toward task goals; coordinating and executing movement elements in the sequence in relationship to relevant task activity events and elements.

The utility model relates to an oscillating granulator, which relates to the technical field of pharmaceutical equipment, and comprises a case, a granulation assembly, a driving box, a discharge pipe, a collection box, a pipeline switch assembly, a control piece and a warning piece. A feeding port is formed in the machine box, the granulating assembly is arranged in the machine box, the granulating assembly is installed below the feeding port, and the granulating assembly is used for preparing medicines into granules; the driving box is fixedly connected with the machine box, a driving system is installed in the driving box, and the driving system is used for driving the granulating assembly to operate; the discharging pipe communicates with the bottom of the machine box, and the collecting box is arranged at the bottom of the discharging pipe. The pipeline switch assembly is installed on the discharging pipe and used for controlling the opening and closing conditions of the discharging pipe. The control piece is installed at the bottom of the collecting box and used for controlling the operation condition of the pipeline switch assembly. The warning piece is installed on the installation box and used for detecting the loading condition of the collection box and sending out visual and auditory signals. The method has the effect of reducing the labor cost.

Methods and systems for managing operation of data processing system are disclosed. To manage operation of the data processing system, a management controller of the data processing system may obtain and manage requests for initiating performance of auditory signals by the data processing system. The management controller may identify the sound information and parameters for performing the sound information by a sound system of the data processing system based on the requests. By doing so, the likelihood of providing audio-based services for a user of the data processing system may be increased.