DIGITAL STETHOSCOPE
A digital stethoscope includes a stethoscope housing defining a housing edge. The digital stethoscope also includes a surface region secured to the stethoscope housing at the housing edge, and a number of microphones. The digital stethoscope also includes a processing device disposed within the stethoscope housing and in communication with the microphones. The processing device receives the digital audio data from the microphones.
1 . (canceled)
2 . An apparatus, comprising:
a housing;
a plurality of microphones secured to the stethoscope housing;
a memory; and
a processing device operatively coupled to the memory, the processing device to:
receive digital audio data from the plurality of microphones;
analyze the digital audio data to determine a location of the housing;
determine an optimal location of the housing;
in response to determining that the housing is not in the optimal location, generate instructions for moving the housing toward the optimal location; and
provide the instructions for moving the housing toward the optimal location.
3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processing device is further to:
analyze the digital audio data to generate audio classification data associated with the digital audio data; and
classify, based on the audio classification data, the digital audio data as being received from an audio source.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the audio source comprises one of a heart, a lung, a joint, an abdomen or other body part.
5 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the processing device determines the location of the housing with respect to the audio source and determines the optimal location for the housing with respect to the audio source.
6 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the processing device is further to:
generate a database including the digital audio data and the audio classification data;
7 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the processing device is further to:
display a visual representation of the location of the housing with respect to the audio source.
8 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processing device is further to:
display graphical images representing the digital audio data.
9 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processing device is further to:
classify the digital audio data as indicative of an abnormality; and
transmit the classification to a portable electronic device.
10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processing device displays the classification.
11 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the processing device uses an artificial intelligence (AI) engine to classify the digital audio data as being received from an audio source.
12 . A method comprising:
receiving digital audio data from the plurality of microphones;
analyzing the digital audio data to determine a location of the housing;
determining an optimal location of the housing;
in response to determining that the housing is not in the optimal location, generating instructions for moving the housing toward the optimal location; and
providing the instructions for moving the housing toward the optimal location.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
analyzing the digital audio data to generate audio classification data associated with the digital audio data; and
classifying, based on the audio classification data, the digital audio data as being received from an audio source.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the audio source comprises one of a heart, a lung, a joint, an abdomen or other body part.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the location of the housing is determined with respect to the audio source and the optimal location for the housing is determined with respect to the audio source.
16 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
generating a database including the digital audio data and the audio classification data;
17 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
displaying a visual representation of the location of the housing with respect to the audio source.
18 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
displaying graphical images representing the digital audio data.
19 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
classifying the digital audio data as indicative of an abnormality; and
transmitting the classification to a portable electronic device.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
displaying the classification.
21 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the digital audio data is classified as being received from an audio source using an artificial intelligence (AI) engine.