Design and validation of a private audio zone using ultrasonic arrays
This dissertation addresses one of the limitations of conventional speakers, specifically that they lack privacy in their acoustical output due to their omnidirectional sound production and propagation. In contrast, the parametric acoustic array (PAA) can create highly directional sound beams via th...
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| Format: | Thesis-Master by Coursework |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2023
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169975 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
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| Summary: | This dissertation addresses one of the limitations of conventional speakers, specifically that they lack privacy in their acoustical output due to their omnidirectional sound production and propagation. In contrast, the parametric acoustic array (PAA) can create highly directional sound beams via the nonlinear effect of air. Nevertheless, PAA albeit producing a more directional acoustical output, it is unable to provide an acoustical output that is restricted within a specific area – an acoustical privacy zone.
In this dissertation, we attempt to create the said acoustically privacy zone. We first introduce the working principle of the PAA and provide a calculation method for its demodulation signal. Our proposed approach involves dividing the amplitude-modulated signal in the PAA into two phase-modulated signals, which are loaded into two transducer arrays. The demodulated envelope signal is generated in an area where the two beams intersect, thereby limiting the generation of demodulation signals within a certain area – the acoustically privacy zone. We implemented the proposed PAA device and conducted experiments to verify our approach, which showed promising results. |
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