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How valuable is sound vision? From sound vision to sound design

Dr. ir. Rick Scholte - ©Sorama B.V. 2014 - 3 October 2014 – NLR Amsterdam

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Sonus Orama Sound Vision

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Make the World Sound Right

Sound Vision

> 1.000.000

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(Source: Philips)

13.000 Hz

50.000x

delayed

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Acoustic Waves

Far-field Near-field

7 Far field localization Near-field observation and insight

LIVE FEED / BACKUP Far-field imaging / source tracking with Cam

(Source: Philips)

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Digital MEMS microphone array

64-1024 multiplexed channels

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Sound Camera

12 Tuning fork in open air Tuning fork on wooden plank

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Solar Team Eindhoven

Sorama Sound Imaging

72 Hz

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Solar Team Eindhoven

Sorama Sound Imaging

521 Hz

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Solar Team Eindhoven

Sorama Sound Imaging

4044 Hz

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Solar Team Eindhoven

Sorama Sound Imaging

19991 Hz

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Sorama Front-ends Sorama Scan A

Awarded “Best Idea

Electronics&Automation 2011”

Sorama Cam

Awarded “High Tech NL

Award 2013”

Sorama Scan B

High-res system used by

NXP Semiconductors

Sorama Scan M

Manual step-in

model used by Remeha

and Bureau Geluid

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Sound Imaging Analysis

Sound source identification & location

Sound source behavior in time & space

3D sound propagation

Structural vibration analysis

Sound Pressure

Particle Velocity

Sound Intensity 3D

One Hologram results in:

large product range

over a desired frequency band

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Observe Gain Insight

Understand

Sound Design

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Make the World Sound Right