Visvesvarya Technological University

Belagum , Karnataka
Bachelor of engineering
In
Electronics And Communication Engineer

AUDIO
SPOTLIGHTING
Technical Seminar
By
Guided by: Chengodi.P HOD:
Mrs.Hema (1ico7ec008) Prof.Vaibhav
8th sem ECE

Impact College Of Engineering And Applied

Sciences
Banglore-92,Karnataka
 IS IT POSSIBLE TO CONFINE
SOUND TO A SMALL AREA???
 WHAT IS AUDIO
SPOTLIGHTING?

 Audio spotlighting is a technology that

creates focused beams of sound

 ‘Shining’ sound to one location to target

specific listeners

 Invented by Joseph Pompei at MIT

 HOW ???

 Combines non-linearity of air & narrow

ultrasound beams
 Ultrasound beams are beyond human
audible range
 HOW ???

 Ultrasound beams - used as carrier

 Highly directive
 Device used- parametric array
 Modulation and demodulation
 HOW ???

 As the beam moves through air gradual

distortion takes place in a predictable
way due to non-linear property of air &
gives rise to audible components

 Ultrasound beam acts as an airborne

speaker
AUDIO SPOTLIGHT
CREATES FOCUSED
BEAM OF SOUND
UNLIKE
CONVENTIONAL
LOUD SPEAKERS
 Audio spotlight looks like a disc-shaped
loudspeaker.
 When one points the flat side of the disc
in your direction, you hear whatever
sound he's chosen to play for you.
 COMPONENTS USED

 Transducer
 Signal Processor
 Amplifier
PARAMETRIC SPEAKER-AUDIO
SPOTLIGHT
Airborne ultrasounds of
28kHz are modulated
with audio signals.
Inherent non-linearity of
the air works as a de-
modulator. Thus de-
modulated sounds
impinge on our
eardrums. We can hear
those sounds!
 TO ACHIEVE MORE FOCUSED
SOUND
 Small beam angle
 Smaller the wavelength
 CONVENTIONAL LOUDSPEAKERS

 Spreads in all directions (360 degrees)

 Requires large aperture size for higher
directivity (i.e. 10m diameter for 20Hz)
which is not practical.
MODES OF AUDIO SPOTLIGHT

 Direct audio
 Projected
audio
 FEATURES OF AUDIO
SPOTLIGHT

 Creates highly FOCUSED BEAM of

sound
 Sharper directivity than conventional
loud speakers
 Uses non-linearity of air for
demodulation
 Cost effective
 FEATURES OF AUDIO
SPOTLIGHT

 Thin and flat & do not require a mounting

cabinet

 Focused or directed sound travels much

faster

 No lag in producing sound

 APPLICATIONS

 Military & security

communications
 Museums

 Audio/video
conferencing
 Automobiles
APPLICATIONS

 Entertainment
 Exhibition & sales
 Public
announcements
 CONCLUSION
“put sound where you want”

 Even the best loud speakers are prone

to distortion & omni direction of sound
may be at times is annoying to few
listeners
 Audio spotlighting would replace
loudspeakers in near future and allows
user to control direction of sound
THANK YOU