US 12,223,853 B2 · Method and system for obtaining acoustical measurements

Abstract

Various systems and methods are provided for conducting acoustical measurements via an inflatable mannequin. In one embodiment, a system comprises an inflatable mannequin that comprises a detachable mannequin head, a plurality of inflatable anatomical parts, and a plurality of configurable joints, an inflation system that calibrates and controls inflation of the plurality of anatomical parts of the inflatable mannequin; and a joint control system that calibrates and controls the plurality of configurable joints via joint motors. In another embodiment, a first method comprises selecting a mannequin profile based on sizes of anatomical parts of the inflatable mannequin and second method comprises conducting acoustical measurements with the selected mannequin profile. In this way, acoustical measurements may be conducted to develop audio processing schemes that widen the sweet spot in an interior of a vehicle.

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Dependent claims

A system, comprising:

an inflatable mannequin that comprises a mannequin head, a plurality of inflatable anatomical parts, and a plurality of configurable joints;
wherein the plurality of inflatable anatomical parts comprises a mannequin skeleton that includes a plurality of mannequin skeleton parts;
and
wherein a mannequin skeleton part is a smallest size configuration for an inflatable anatomical part and a plurality of inflation compartments that envelop or are positioned beside a mannequin skeleton part to increase a size of the plurality of inflatable anatomical parts.

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A method for adjusting a postural configuration of an inflatable mannequin, comprising:

receiving a selection for a mannequin profile via a joint control system;
receiving a selection for a postural configuration adjustment sequence for acoustical measurements via the joint control system;
adjusting at least one configurable joint via one or more joint motors based on a first posture of the postural configuration adjustment sequence via the joint control system;
recording acoustical measurements with the inflatable mannequin positioned in the first posture of the postural configuration adjustment sequence via the joint control system;
adjusting at least one configurable joint via the one or more joint motors based on a subsequent posture of the postural configuration adjustment sequence via the joint control system;
recording subsequent acoustical measurements with the inflatable mannequin based on the subsequent posture of the postural configuration adjustment sequence via the joint control system;
storing acoustical measurements in a database according to the mannequin profile;
and
adjusting the inflatable mannequin to a default posture and mannequin profile for vehicle egress and/or storage via the joint control system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and system for obtaining acoustical measurements

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