Embedded Acoustics is committed to sparking innovation in the fields of acoustics, speech and hearing. Our mission is to translate scientific knowledge and high-tech engineering into working, real life products and services. We're not just talk - get in touch and find out what we are all about: expertise, experience and a practical mindset.
For an introduction to speech intelligibility testing, please have a look at the instruction video below.
Our award winning Personal Data Recorder (PDR) is currently going through an extensive test programme. The PDR is a personal "black box" that we initially developed for first responders and law enforcement officers, but is now also attracting the interest of a variety of other professionals to whom security is a concern. The Personal Data Recorder features all sensors found on modern body-worn cameras (bodycams), and more. We constantly store all audio and video recorded by the device, but also GPS position, compass direction, G-forces and other data.
The PDR combines features not found together in any other (single) device, such us the ability to record video continuously for more than 10 hours and end-to-end encryption. But more importantly, the PDR is uniquely capable of synchronized operation with many other PDRs - theoretically up to infinite numbers. We provide analysis software that is capable of combining data from 100+ different PDRs to get a comprehensive and instant overview of even the most complex scene. Our initial tests and field trials were very encouraging. We are currently looking for beta testers, preferably in the Netherlands or Belgium. If you are interested, please contact us at PDR@embeddedacoustics.com
We have released firmware version 1.8 for the Bedrock SM50. New units now ship with this version. Upgrading is free for all existing users.
The new firmware comprises new measurement modules:
All known (minor) issues and bugs were solved. Also, the accuracy of the battery charge indicator has been improved.
This is the first hardware instrument brought to you by the very team that developed STIPA.
Read all about the SM50 on our Bedrock product website. To name a few of the highlights:
For more information or to place your order, contact your local distributor or get in touch with our sales department.
Embedded Acoustics is known to apply its knowledge to technical consulting projects in a wide variety of application fields, ranging from trains to airplanes, and from road tunnels to concert halls. We are proud to announce that we have now extended our scope to offshore activities. Embedded Acoustics staff have acquired the necessary certificates for working on offshore platforms anywhere in the North Sea region (NOGEPA, OPITO, OLF).
Services offered to the offshore sector include all types of acoustic measurements, including speech intelligibility measurements for verification and evaluation of evacuation systems and general announcement systems.
Speech Transmission Index measurements are now widely accepted as a rigorous and validated way to determine speech intelligibility. STIPA measuring tools such as our own Bedrock SM50 are used even more widely - also by people new to acoustic testing and to the Speech Transmission Index concept. Although STIPA is thoroughly documented, through standards as well as a vast body of scientific papers, the current documentation is not easily accessible.
We just wrote a new white paper to assist newcomers in getting started with STIPA. More seasoned users may also find the white paper useful. It fills the gap between the pragmatic level of the user manual and the abstract level of our scientific publications.
The white paper is available for download here.
