Sniff-activated system drives wheelchairs
A newborn sniff-sensing someone discover of Zion haw enable the seriously unfit to manoeuver wheelchairs, wave the Net, and transmit in composition via dominated inhalations and exhalations.
The system, existence matured at the solon Institute of Science in Rehovot, employs a figure that fits in a nostril’s inaugural and measures changes in expose pressure. A push sensor translates this aggregation into electrical signals, which are transmitted to a computer, and its special software, via USB connection. Patients on respirators ingest a supine edition of the figure that diverts flowing to their nostrils.
Researchers proven the grouping on 96 flourishing volunteers and 10 quadriplegics, with auspicious results. Some users, the aggroup says, were flourishing to manoeuver an automobile wheelchair around a Byzantine ..read more
What’s Happening With 5.1 Surround Sound Music?
A few years ago 5.1 surround sound DVD video players looked likely to become standard kit in every living room in the technology friendly world.
So now a few years on, what has happened to the original promise of surround sound music? Well the answer to that is ‘lots, but not nearly enough.’
For those that don’t know already, 5.1 surround sound is basically five speakers and a sub-woofer placed around your room all
The 107 Club, Crawley, Sussex, UK – Sound & Lighting Installation
When we first visited the site for the 107 Club it was simple an empty shell. It was difficult to picture how it would be transformed into a fully functioning sussex nightclub, but after three months of hard work the venue opened its doors to the public with great success.
The brief was straightforward: High quality sound and an impressive nightclub lighting show to match.
An Introduction to the Properties of Sound for Recording Musicians
by Clay Butler
Obviously, if you’re reading this article, you have an interest in recording. I’m sure you also have some notion as to what sound is. Sound is what we hear, right? Well, yes. But there’s a lot more to sound. Knowing what sound is and how sound works is the key to getting a quality recording. Let’s get our feet wet in sound waves (pun intended).
WHAT IS SOUND?