Belcan has acquired the COMET acoustics business from Collins & Aikman on 15 Dec 2003. The COMET software development, support and NVH consulting team also joined Belcan.
Transport noise and vibration 2004
The conference Transport noise and vibration 2004 has been announced and will be held in St. Petersburg, Russia.
See the conference web site for more details.
Phone uses bone conduction for speaker
Japan Today has an article on a cell phone that uses bone conduction for the speaker. The user presses the phone against her jaw and the sound is transmitted into the ear using bone conduction. The phone is made by Tu-Ka Cellular
Job opening
Check out the Jobs section for a new job opening for a junior vibration and acoustic engineer in Billerica MA, USA.
Analog Devices latest tiny accelerometers
Analog Devices has released the ADXL32x family of MEMS accelerometers. They are available with two measurement axes in a package that is 4mm x 4mm x 1.45mm. They are claimed to be the smallest accelerometer form factor available today.
Read more on the Analog Devices web site.
Mechatronics 2004 Conference
The Mechatronics 2004 conference will be held in Sydney, Australia on September 6-8, 2004.
See the Mechatronics 2004 conference web site for more details.
Bridge with embedded sensors
The new Star City bridge over the Monongahela River in West Virginia has 770 sensors and 28 data loggers attached to it to monitor the condition of the bridge.
Read more about the project on the West Virginia University web site.
Shoulder mounted sub-woofer and shaker
A Korean company U-BEAT has released a speaker system that can be worn around your shoulders and also generates vibration to give the listener an added kick. The company’s home page is written in Korean, but you can read more about it on the Boys Stuff web site.
Analog Devices releases third generation SHARC DSP chips
Analog Device has released its third generation of their SHARC digital signal processors that are designed specifically for sound processing in vehicle and consumer electronics.
Read the press release on the Analog Devices web site.
Optical Microphones
An Israeli company called Phone-Or is making optical microphones. Light is reflected off a vibrating membrane and is used to measure the vibration amplitude. These devices are well suited to environments where there are strong radio or magnetic fields, where conventional microphones will not work.