2018-251 Ubicoustics: Plug-and-Play Acoustic Activity Recognition
Benefit
This novel technology can transform smart devices into more environment and activity-conscious tool in turn increasing the potential of these devices to be more than just a single-purpose device. Since most of the smart devices (Amazon Echo dot, Apple Homepod etc.) already have a microphone, this technology would require no external hardware to function. Additionally, it is developed in a way which would restrict the collection of data at the end-user to effectively ensure user privacy and adaptability
Market Application
Productivity and Maintenance:
• Limiting worker interruptions in the workplace (reduce interruption costs)
• Equipment utilization (predicting machine lifecycles, maintenance checks and safety)
Guided and Assistive Services through Smart Devices:
• Context-driven applications (Assistive services)
• Context-aware assistant (Alexa, Siri etc providing proactive guide to the user)
Healthcare and Early detection:
• Health sensing (detecting onset of common symptoms through smartwatches and smartphones)
Publications
Laput, G., Ahuja, K., Goel, M. and Harrison, C. 2018. Ubicoustics: Plug-and-Play Acoustic Activity Recognition. In Proceedings of the 31st Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (Berlin, Germany, October 14 - 17, 2018). UIST '18. ACM, New York, NY. 213-224.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5ZaBeB07u4
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