Abstract:
A miniature electronic shotgun microphone, which is used to receive a sound source from a specified direction, comprises a pick-up member, an A/D (Analog/Digital) conversion unit, and a digital signal processor. The pick-up member includes a first pick-up unit, a second pick-up unit separated from the first pick-up unit by a first distance, and a third pick-up unit separated from the second pick-up unit by a second distance; the first distance is greater than the second distance. The first pick-up unit, the second pick-up unit and the third pick-up unit respectively receive the sound source and output an analog signal. The A/D conversion unit and the digital signal processor process the analog signals, and convert them into a directional digital acoustic signal. Thus, the directional digital acoustic signal has a maximum pick-up frequency. Thereby is decreased grating lobes and spatial aliasing.
Abstract:
A method and system for metering and analyzing usage and performance data of virtualized compute and network infrastructures is disclosed. The processing functions of the metered data are divided into “processing units” that are configured to execute on a server (or plurality of interconnected servers). Each processing unit receives input from an upstream processing unit, and processes the metered data to produce output for a downstream processing unit. The types of processing units, as well as the order of the processing units is user-configurable (e.g. via XML file), thus eliminating the need to modify source code of the data processing application itself, thereby saving considerable time, money, and development resources required to manage the virtualized compute and network infrastructure.
Abstract:
An inflatable tent structure for single person use or multiple person use, comprising an inflatable tent and an automatically inflatable cushion placed in the tent, wherein the tent is made of two sheets of waterproof nylon PU cloths by means of cutting, adhering and sewing. At least a joint portion between two adjacent faces being is disposed with an inflating passage which can be inflated and expanded to stretch and support the tent. An inflating valve is disposed on the inflating passage and each long face of the tent is disposed with ventilating windows. The cushion is formed by an upper and a lower waterproof nylon PU cloths and a sponge layer sandwiched therebetween an inflating valve is disposed on a corner of the cushion. The cushion is adapted to be placed and secured on the bottom of the tent for a user to sit or lie thereon. The material of the tent structure is recoverable and can be burned without producing toxic gas.
Abstract:
A method for visualizing sound source energy distribution in an echoic environment comprises steps: arranging in an echoic environment a plurality of arrayed sound pickup units, wherein each sound pickup unit includes at least two microphones separated by a directive distance enabling the sound pickup unit to have a primary pickup direction; disposing the sound pickup units with the primary pickup directions thereof pointing toward a sound source in the echoic environment, and measuring the sound source by the sound pickup units to obtain a sound source-related parameter; substituting the directive distance and the parameter into an algorithm to make the parameter have directivity; and then substituting the parameter into an ESM algorithm to establish a sound source energy distribution profile. Thereby, the method can measure a sound source in a specified direction in an echoic environment and establish a visualized sound source energy distribution profile.
Abstract:
A miniature electronic shotgun microphone, which is used to receive a sound source from a specified direction, comprises a pick-up member, an A/D (Analog/Digital) conversion unit, and a digital signal processor. The pick-up member includes a first pick-up unit, a second pick-up unit separated from the first pick-up unit by a first distance, and a third pick-up unit separated from the second pick-up unit by a second distance; the first distance is greater than the second distance. The first pick-up unit, the second pick-up unit and the third pick-up unit respectively receive the sound source and output an analog signal. The A/D conversion unit and the digital signal processor process the analog signals, and convert them into a directional digital acoustic signal. Thus, the directional digital acoustic signal has a maximum pick-up frequency. Thereby is decreased grating lobes and spatial aliasing.
Abstract:
A method for visualizing sound source energy distribution in an echoic environment comprises steps: arranging in an echoic environment a plurality of arrayed sound pickup units, wherein each sound pickup unit includes at least two microphones separated by a directive distance enabling the sound pickup unit to have a primary pickup direction; disposing the sound pickup units with the primary pickup directions thereof pointing toward a sound source in the echoic environment, and measuring the sound source by the sound pickup units to obtain a sound source-related parameter; substituting the directive distance and the parameter into an algorithm to make the parameter have directivity; and then substituting the parameter into an ESM algorithm to establish a sound source energy distribution profile. Thereby, the method can measure a sound source in a specified direction in an echoic environment and establish a visualized sound source energy distribution profile.