Title
Directional sound sources using real-time beamforming control
Author
Berkhoff, A.P.
van der Rots, R.
Publication year
2013
Abstract
Quiet vehicles may be noticed relatively late and therefore constitute a potential risk for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and bicyclists. The ideal acoustic warning signal generator notifies vulnerable road users while minimizing noise pollution. Several sensor systems exist which are able to reveal the position of the vulnerable road users, which information can be used by the warning signal generator. The warning signal generator is designed to generate the specified warning signal at the location of the vulnerable road user while the acoustic response at other locations is minimized. The directional sound beam was realized with an array of controlled actuators, using least-squares beamforming methods. The particular least-squares methods are based on measured transfer functions between the actuators and the acoustic sensors. Different actuator technologies were evaluated. Changes of the relative positions of the vehicle and the vulnerable road user require continuous adjustments of the sound beam. The latency of the beamforming method with respect to an adjusted beaming direction is an important factor for the present application. Different methods to generate the sound beam are described and advantages of the different beamforming methods in experimental results are shown. Rapid real-time adjustment of the beaming direction is demonstrated.
Subject
Physics & Electronics
AS - Acoustics & Sonar
TS - Technical Sciences
Safe and Clean Mobility
Acoustics and Audiology
Mobility
Vehicle noise
Electric Cars
Quiet Vehicles
Traffic safety
Pedestrians
bicyclists
Acoustical Warning
Warning signal Generator
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TNO identifier
479235
Publisher
Institute of Noise Control Engineering, Washington, D.C.
Source
42nd International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering - Noise Control for Quality of Life - INTER-NOISE 2013, 15-18 September 2013, Innsbruck, Austria
Document type
conference paper