XFX Gear have released a headset for gamers that incorporates a mini-shaker that is powered by the USB port.
For more details see the XFX Web Site.
Sub-woofer with integrated vibration cancellation
Sunfire have made a large sub-woofer for mounting in a wall that incorporates an integrated vibration cancellation device that reduces the vibration transmission to the walls in which it is mounted. The ContraBass™ In-Wall Subwoofer has a suggested price of $2,995 each.
Snooping using the sound of a typing on a keyboard
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley were able to decode sound recordings of a person typing on a keyboard to recover 96% of the characters.
Read the full news article on the UC Berkeley web site.
Silent aircraft
Researchers at from Cambridge University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing plans for a nearly silent aircraft.
For more information goto the Silent Aircraft web site.
ESI Group Releases Mid-Frequency analysis software
ESI-Group, which bought Vibro-Acoustic Sciences and now owns the old AutoSEA product, has released a new software package that integrates FEA and SEA to enable the analysis of mid-frequency vibro-acoustic problems. This analysis method is brand new and is the result of years of theoretical development and testing. Those in the game might recall the Resound software.
For more information, read the press release on the ESI-Group’s web site.
Noiseboard was hacked
Unfortunately this web site was hacked. I really wonder about the psyche of people out to destroy rather than create. Hopefully bad karma will catch up with them.
Headset with noise reduction and accelerometers
Sensaphonics is a company that develops hearing protectors. They have developed the Delphi earpiece that has in-built accelerometers in the earpieces that measures the acceleration of the users head. These earpieces are worn by Indy car drivers to measure the acceleration of the head during a crash.
Read about the headset here.
Vibration enhanced headphones
Skullcandy manufacture headphones that incorporate 30mm diameter vibration units in each ear to enhance the bass response of the 30mm loudspeaker earpieces.
Go to the Skullcandy web site to read more about the SkullCrusher headphones.
Vibration enhanced gym equipment
A company is manufacturing vibrating gym equipment that they claim enhances fat burning in the body. Gym users touch a plate that vibrates between 30-60Hz which causes muscles in the body to work.
Read more about the equipment here.
Busy year predicted for N&V Consultants
Consultants and researchers at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research University of Southhampton are predicting a busy year for noise and vibration experts. New laws in the EU covering noise and vibration levels in the workplace are coming into effect and it is expected that many companies will need assistance to comply with the laws.
Read the press release on the ISVR web site.