Systems and methods for acoustic monitoring
AssigneeDelos Living LLC
InventorsChuan He, Yiwen Di
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for monitoring and improving one or more acoustic parameters in single- and multi-zone habitable environments. The acoustic monitoring system includes a built structure, a central control circuit, an acoustic control system, an environment database, an electronic user device, and acoustic sensor arrays which are installed within the built structure. To facilitate the sensor installation process, the built structure may be delineated into one or more zones. The central control circuit may be configured to instruct the installation of acoustic sensor arrays in particular zones within the built structure to obtain improved or even optimal or near optimal acoustic sensor array placement.
Claims21
An apparatus for sheltering occupants comprising:
- a built structure having a habitable environment;
- an acoustic sensor array configured to measure sound parameters;
- a central control circuit communicatively coupled to the acoustic sensor array, the central control circuit configured to:
- delineate occupant zones based on an electronic floor plan;
- delineate acoustic zones within one or more of the occupant zones based on the electronic floor plan;
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- instruct installation of acoustic sensor arrays according to the following parameters:
- if acoustic sensor arrays available are less than a total of the occupant zones, installation of the acoustic sensor arrays occurs based on occupant zones having a highest frequency of use, and
- if acoustic sensor arrays available are equal to or greater than a total of the occupant zones, at least one acoustic sensor array is installed per occupant zone, and installation of acoustic sensor arrays in occupant zones with more than one delineated acoustic zone occurs based on an identified order of preference.
A method for monitoring acoustic parameters in a habitable environment, the method comprising:
- delineating occupant zones in a built structure based on an electronic floor plan;
- delineating acoustic zones within one or more of the occupant zones based on the electronic floor plan;
- installing a plurality of acoustic sensors according to the following parameters:
- if the plurality of acoustic sensors available is less than a total of the occupant zones, installing one of the plurality of acoustic sensors in occupant zones having a highest frequency of use, and
- if the plurality of acoustic sensors available is equal to or greater than a total of the occupant zones, installing at least one of the plurality of acoustic sensors in each occupant zone, and installing one or more additional acoustic sensors in occupant zones with more than one delineated acoustic zone based on an identified order of preference;
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- operating an acoustic control system according to readings from the plurality of acoustic sensors in the occupant zones and/or acoustic zones.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.