Acoustic Assessment and User-Guided Adjustment for Audio Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Audio devices face degradation in performance due to environmental issues such as noise, vibration, and poor placement, which are not readily identifiable and often require external technician assistance for correction, leading to time-consuming and costly solutions.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that assesses the acoustic performance of an environment by analyzing audio signals and provides users with tasks to adjust settings or device placement to improve audio quality without the need for external assistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If audio processing is used to conceal environmental problems and improve desired audio output, then audio quality is improved, but some degradation of the audio output occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically assesses the acoustic environment and provides diagnostic tasks for users to perform, enabling the audio device to self-diagnose and guide remediation of environmental issues without requiring external technician intervention or excessive audio processing
2Reliability
If external technician assistance is used to correct environmental problems, then audio performance degradation is addressed, but time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to independently assess their acoustic environment and receive guided instructions for improvement, eliminating the need for external technician visits and reducing both time and cost while maintaining audio performance
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides automated feedback through acoustic performance metrics and diagnostic tasks, guiding users through the remediation process and enabling self-correction without external intervention
3Adaptability or versatility
If audio devices are designed to work well over a wide range of environments, then adaptability is improved, but some environmental impairments cannot be removed solely by audio processing
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary assessment of the acoustic environment before audio activities commence, identifying potential issues such as noise, vibration, and placement problems, and guides users to address these issues in advance through diagnostic tasks
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces complex audio processing mechanisms with a simpler environmental assessment and user-guided adjustment approach, using acoustic metric analysis and diagnostic tasks to identify and resolve environmental issues at their source rather than attempting to process around them
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AI summary
Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to assessment and adjustment for an audio environment. A computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes obtaining a first audio signal captured by a device located in an environment. The method also includes analyzing a characteristic of the first audio signal to determine an acoustic performance metric for the environment. The method further includes, in response to the acoustic performance metric being below a threshold, providing a first task for a user to perform based on the characteristic of the first audio signal. The first task is related to an adjustment to a setting of the environment. Embodiments in this regard further provide a corresponding computer program product. Corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.