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Selective Filtering Ear Plug. By Dr. Abdelhafid Bouhraoua Inventor. Noise is everywhere …. City. Construction. Construction. Sleep is Needed. Can’t Sleep ? Too much noise. Total Isolation. Use Ear Plugs. Total Isolation. Advantage Sleep Well Inconvenient
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Selective Filtering Ear Plug By Dr. Abdelhafid Bouhraoua Inventor
Noise is everywhere … City Construction Construction
Sleep is Needed Can’t Sleep ? Too much noise
Total Isolation Use Ear Plugs
Total Isolation • Advantage • Sleep Well • Inconvenient • Cannot hear important sounds • Adhan • Baby Cry • Telephone ring • Alarm Clock
What to use ? Use Selective Filtering Ear Plugs
Selective Filtering Principle Filter All the noise except authorized noise
Principle RF Antenna to transmit Recognized Sounds to Ear Plug Common “Total Isolation” Ear Plug Microphone to listen to environment Miniature Speaker Electronics + RF Antenna + Battery DSP-based sound Analysis device
How does it work ? • Pre-record soundtracks that the user authorizes • Adhan, baby cry, telephone ring, etc …
How does it work ? • Pre-record soundtracks that the user authorizes • Adhan, baby cry, telephone ring, etc … • The listening device continuously records all the noise
How does it work ? • Pre-record soundtracks that the user authorizes • Adhan, baby cry, telephone ring, etc … • The listening device continuously records all the noise • Continuously compare any listened noise to the stored authorized sounds
How does it work ? • Pre-record soundtracks that the user authorizes • Adhan, baby cry, telephone ring, etc … • The listening device continuously records all the noise • Continuously compare any listened noise to the stored authorized sounds • In case of a match send the soundtrack to the ear plug
How does it work ? • Pre-record soundtracks that the user authorizes • Adhan, baby cry, telephone ring, etc … • The listening device continuously records all the noise • Continuously compare any listened noise to the stored authorized sounds • In case of a match send the soundtrack to the ear plug • The ear plug electronics will playback The sound to wake-up the user.
Feasibility • Need Signal Processing Expertise: Professor AlShafeii CCSE Dept. • Need Wireless technology: Available short range wireless transceivers (inexpensive) • Need means to record sounds: The PC has high sound recording capabilities • Need Ear Plugs: Widely available
Next !!! Never Have To Do This Again !!!
Contact Info Dr. Abdelhafid Bouhraoua Faculty – CCSE/COE Phone # 3-860-2178 Email: abouh@kfupm.edu.sa