NOISE MITIGATION SEATING
A noise mitigation seating system includes a listening component to detect ambient noise from the surrounding area as perceived inside a vehicle cabin. A control component analyzes the ambient noise for noise mitigation. The control component generates a noise mitigation output based on the analyzed ambient noise and a sound profile. Sound profiles describe criteria for noise mitigation. A speaker component renders the noise mitigation output to interfere with the ambient noise such that the ambient noise is reduced or canceled.
1 . A system that facilitates noise mitigation, comprising:
at least one listening component that samples ambient noise;
a control module that receives and analyzes a noise signal from the listening component and generates an output based at least in part upon the analysis; and
at least one speaker component that renders the output, wherein the at least one speaker is positioned within a seating apparatus of a vehicle component.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the output is a noise cancelling signal that cancels at least a portion of ambient noise observed by the listening component.
3 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising additional listening components that sample ambient noise and thereby input to the control unit to generate the output.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the generated output is a phase shifted audio signal that destructively interferes with the ambient noise sampled by the listening component.
5 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a storage component comprising sound profiles in an audio library, wherein the sound profiles.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the sound profiles dictate noise sources to cancel.
7 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the sound profiles dictate noise sources to amplify.
8 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the control component accesses the sound profiles and generates the output according to a selected sound profile.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control component generates the output according to a determined activity in which a user is engaged.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control component varies the level of noise mitigation in the generated output for a user that is not operating the vehicle component.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control component activates safety features of the vehicle component via an interface component and a peripheral component.
12 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a power source that provides power to the components of the system.
13 . A method of mitigating noise, comprising:
receiving an audio signal input of detected ambient noise;
analyzing the audio signal input;
generating a noise mitigating output based on the analyzed audio signal input; and
rendering the noise mitigating output such that detected ambient noise is reduced.
14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the generated output is a phase shifted audio signal that destructively interferes with the ambient noise.
15 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising:
accessing one or more sound profiles that dictate at least one of the level of ambient noise mitigation, noises to mitigate, and/or noises to amplify.
16 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising:
determining at least part of the ambient noise is generated from an emergency vehicle; and
amplifying the part of the ambient noise that is determined to be from the emergency vehicle.
17 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
determining the activity in which a user is engaged; and
varying the generated output according to the determined activity.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the determining step further includes:
interfacing with a user mobile device.
19 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
interfacing with a vehicle control system of a vehicle; and
activating safety features based on the analyzed audio input.
20 . A computer readable medium having instructions for controlling one or more processors configured to:
detect ambient noise inside and around a vehicle cabin;
convert the ambient noise into a digital audio signal;
analyze the digital audio signal for noise mitigation;
access a sound profile that details settings for noise mitigation based on stored criteria;
generate a cancellation wave signal according to the sound profile and the analyzed digital audio signal; and
play the cancellation wave signal in the vehicle cabin to interfere with the ambient noise.