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    The document summarizes a technical seminar presentation about audio spotlighting technology. Audio spotlighting uses ultrasonic beams modulated with audio signals to create a focused beam of sound that can direct sound to a specific location, unlike conventional loudspeakers which spread sound in all directions. It describes how audio spotlighting works by combining the non-linearity of air with narrow ultrasound beams, and lists some applications like military communications, museums, and automobiles.

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    The document summarizes a technical seminar presentation about audio spotlighting technology. Audio spotlighting uses ultrasonic beams modulated with audio signals to create a focused beam of sound that can direct sound to a specific location, unlike conventional loudspeakers which spread sound in all directions. It describes how audio spotlighting works by combining the non-linearity of air with narrow ultrasound beams, and lists some applications like military communications, museums, and automobiles.

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    The document summarizes a technical seminar presentation about audio spotlighting technology. Audio spotlighting uses ultrasonic beams modulated with audio signals to create a focused beam of sound that can direct sound to a specific location, unlike conventional loudspeakers which spread sound in all directions. It describes how audio spotlighting works by combining the non-linearity of air with narrow ultrasound beams, and lists some applications like military communications, museums, and automobiles.

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    Audio Spotlighting - Shriya

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    Lavanya Vijayaraghavan
    The document summarizes a technical seminar presentation about audio spotlighting technology. Audio spotlighting uses ultrasonic beams modulated with audio signals to create a focused beam of sound that can direct sound to a specific location, unlike conventional loudspeakers which spread sound in all directions. It describes how audio spotlighting works by combining the non-linearity of air with narrow ultrasound beams, and lists some applications like military communications, museums, and automobiles.

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    Visvesvarya Technological University

    Belagum , Karnataka
    Bachelor of engineering
    In
    Electronics And Communication Engineer

    AUDIO
    SPOTLIGHTING
    Technical Seminar
    By
    Guided by: Chengodi.P HOD:
    Mrs.Hema (1ico7ec008) Prof.Vaibhav
    8th sem ECE

    Impact College Of Engineering And Applied


    Sciences
    Banglore-92,Karnataka
    IS IT POSSIBLE TO CONFINE
    SOUND TO A SMALL AREA???
    WHAT IS AUDIO
    SPOTLIGHTING?

     Audio spotlighting is a technology that


    creates focused beams of sound

     ‘Shining’ sound to one location to target


    specific listeners

     Invented by Joseph Pompei at MIT


    HOW ???

     Combines non-linearity of air & narrow


    ultrasound beams
     Ultrasound beams are beyond human
    audible range
    HOW ???

     Ultrasound beams - used as carrier


     Highly directive
     Device used- parametric array
     Modulation and demodulation
    HOW ???

     As the beam moves through air gradual


    distortion takes place in a predictable
    way due to non-linear property of air &
    gives rise to audible components

     Ultrasound beam acts as an airborne


    speaker
    AUDIO SPOTLIGHT
    CREATES FOCUSED
    BEAM OF SOUND
    UNLIKE
    CONVENTIONAL
    LOUD SPEAKERS
     Audio spotlight looks like a disc-shaped
    loudspeaker.
     When one points the flat side of the disc
    in your direction, you hear whatever
    sound he's chosen to play for you.
    COMPONENTS USED

     Transducer
     Signal Processor
     Amplifier
    PARAMETRIC SPEAKER-AUDIO
    SPOTLIGHT
    Airborne ultrasounds of
    28kHz are modulated
    with audio signals.
    Inherent non-linearity of
    the air works as a de-
    modulator. Thus de-
    modulated sounds
    impinge on our
    eardrums. We can hear
    those sounds!
    TO ACHIEVE MORE FOCUSED
    SOUND
     Small beam angle
     Smaller the wavelength
    CONVENTIONAL LOUDSPEAKERS

     Spreads in all directions (360 degrees)


     Requires large aperture size for higher
    directivity (i.e. 10m diameter for 20Hz)
    which is not practical.
    MODES OF AUDIO SPOTLIGHT

     Direct audio
     Projected
    audio
    FEATURES OF AUDIO
    SPOTLIGHT

     Creates highly FOCUSED BEAM of


    sound
     Sharper directivity than conventional
    loud speakers
     Uses non-linearity of air for
    demodulation
     Cost effective
    FEATURES OF AUDIO
    SPOTLIGHT

     Thin and flat & do not require a mounting


    cabinet

     Focused or directed sound travels much


    faster

     No lag in producing sound


    APPLICATIONS

     Military & security


    communications
     Museums

     Audio/video
    conferencing
     Automobiles
    APPLICATIONS

     Entertainment
     Exhibition & sales
     Public
    announcements
    CONCLUSION
    “put sound where you want”

     Even the best loud speakers are prone


    to distortion & omni direction of sound
    may be at times is annoying to few
    listeners
     Audio spotlighting would replace
    loudspeakers in near future and allows
    user to control direction of sound
    THANK YOU

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