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Created 18e Jan 2019

A quiet ride

Bose is developing a new noise-canceling system for your car. The audio system will use microphones and algorithms to cancel out sound.

Conventional methods to reduce noise would include extra insulation and specialized tires from driving on uneven pavement and rough roads. Bose is using another method with accelerometers mounted on the vehicle’s body and microphones inside the vehicle to measure vibrations that create noise. An advanced software can then process the signals and use the vehicle’s built-in audio system to electronically control unwanted sound by sending out an acoustic cancellation signal through the vehicle’s speaker.

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