August, 2023 — Sensory, leaders in sound detection technology, today announced a comprehensive update to their pioneering product, SoundID. This innovative technology focuses on enhancing the system’s low-power sound detection capabilities, particularly for automotive applications such as siren detection.
The newly enhanced low-power SoundID uses state-of-the-art machine learning technology to detect sound events while optimizing power consumption. The compact models maintain a size of around 100kBytes, ensuring high accuracy with minimum power consumption. SoundID can operate on high-performance, low-power DSP chips based on the Cadence HIFI5 core, permitting real-time analysis and accurate identification of sound events like glass breaking, sirens (emergency vehicle detection), alarms, and baby cries.
SoundID’s on-device robust applications range from smart homes and security systems to healthcare and industrial automation. Its unique approach offers remarkable accuracy and performance for complex sound detection tasks in environments where privacy or accessibility are paramount. For example, in a hospital setting, embedded SoundID can provide immediate or near-instantaneous sound recognition (no cloud communication delay) while complying with healthcare privacy regulations, such as HIPAA in the United States.
Sensory’s SoundID can be tailored to recognize specific sounds relevant to products like the hum of a refrigerator, the beep of a microwave, or the spin cycle of a washing machine. Running on an innovative deep learning algorithm, the SoundID model can analyze audio streams in real time, identifying the prevalent sounds of interest and responding accordingly. Clients can opt for an always-on model or a lower-power event-triggered model.
The application of these updates enables the enhancement of devices like hearing aids, which would be able to analyze a wider range of sounds in their environment, thus providing a more nuanced and enriched listening experience for users; think dynamic noise canceling. The improvements can also be applied to automotive settings, enabling precise detection of potential malfunctions or accidents based on irregular sounds, supporting preventive maintenance, and enhancing operational safety. For consumer electronics like home appliances, SoundID may be used to diagnose issues or identify unusual alerts, saving both customer time and customer service support hours.
“We are thrilled to bring these advancements in sound detection technology to the market,” said CEO Todd Mozer. “The potential applications of these updates are wide-ranging and exciting. We believe these enhancements will significantly improve the capabilities of numerous industries, and we look forward to seeing the positive impacts they will have.”
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About Sensory
Sensory Inc. develops fast, accurate, and private on-device AI technologies, powering over 2 billion devices globally from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, etc. With more than 60 patents, Sensory’s innovations in speech recognition, emergency vehicle detection, voice assistants, biometrics, and natural language understanding span automotive, consumer electronics, wearables, medical, and more.