18 results about "Auditory signal" patented technology

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 invention relates to a multi-mode sensing robot variable impedance flexible control method, device and equipment. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring an original tactile signal and an original auditory signal; performing space-time alignment and preprocessing on the signal to obtain a synchronous data frame; extracting a tactile feature vector and an auditory feature vector; inputting the feature vector and the current joint state of the robot into a pre-trained strategy network to obtain an impedance parameter correction amount and a position compensation amount; updating a target impedance parameter and a target position according to the correction amount and the compensation amount, and calculating a target force of a Cartesian space through a variable impedance control law; and mapping the target force into a torque instruction of a joint space, and driving the robot to execute compliant interaction. By means of the method, a human hand-ear-brain closed-loop adjusting mechanism can be simulated, smooth and self-adaptive robot interaction control is achieved, equipment is effectively protected, and task expressive force is effectively improved.

Drug delivery devices and related arrangements are disclosed. In some embodiments, a drug delivery device may include a housing having an opening; a drug storage container, the drug storage container comprising a delivery member having an insertion end configured to extend at least partially through the opening; and a plunger. A drive mechanism may be included for driving the plunger in a distal direction upon activation to expel medication from the medication storage container through the delivery member. The drug delivery device may additionally include a guard movably disposed proximate the opening and operably coupled to the drive mechanism for activating the drive mechanism. A lock may be selectively engaged with the guard to limit movement of the guard in a proximal direction. An indicator may be coupled to the drive mechanism to generate an auditory signal during drug delivery and to cease generation of the auditory signal when drug delivery is complete.

A computer-based system is used to generate audio files through the auditory system. This depends on the corresponding auditory signal from which the auditory signal is generated. In a sequence, multiple objects within a location generate metadata containing spatial characteristics. In a location where the order is defined for objects, and the transmission of audio files via audio and metadata. For an object to be transferred to a first electronic device in order to cause the first electronic device to produce... The actual presence or presence in a given location is achieved by playing or displaying audio files through the auditory system, depending on the spatial characteristics. In metadata.