Archiving of environmental sounds using visualization components
The present disclosure relates to sound recognition devices and methods. A system is provided that utilizes a system of tonal and rhythmic visualization methods to recognize different environmental sounds so as to accurately identify certain species of wildlife and other elements of nature.
1. An environmental sound recognition system, comprising:
a sound input device;
a processing device operatively connected to said sound input device; and
a display operatively connected to said processing device;
wherein:
said processing device executes computer readable code to create a first visual representation of a first sound sensed by the sound input device for output on the display;
wherein:
said first visual representation is evaluated to determine the identity of a wildlife species; and
wherein:
said first visual representation is generated according to a method comprising the steps of:
(a) placing twelve labels in a pattern of a circle, said twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective notes in an octave, such that moving clockwise or counter-clockwise between adjacent ones of said labels represents a first frequency interval;
(b) identifying an occurrence of a first frequency within the first sound;
(c) identifying an occurrence of a second frequency within the first sound;
(d) identifying a first label corresponding to the first frequency;
(e) identifying a second label corresponding to the second frequency;
(f) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein:
(1) the first line is a first color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by the first frequency interval;
(2) the first line is a second color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by a first multiple of the first frequency interval;
(3) the first line is a third color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by a second multiple of the first frequency interval;
(4) the first line is a fourth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by a third multiple of the first frequency interval;
(5) the first line is a fifth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by a fourth multiple of the first frequency interval; and
(6) the first line is a sixth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by a fifth multiple of the first frequency interval.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein step (a) further comprises arranging each of the twelve labels to be substantially evenly spaced from each adjacent label.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein step (a) further comprises arranging each of the twelve labels to be spaced 30 degrees from each adjacent label.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first color is red, the second color is orange, the third color is yellow, the fourth color is green, the fifth color is blue and the sixth color is purple.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first color has a first wavelength that is larger than a second wavelength of the second color; and
the second wavelength is larger than a third wavelength of the third color;
the third wavelength is larger than a fourth wavelength of the fourth color;
the fourth wavelength is larger than a fifth wavelength of the fifth color; and
the fifth wavelength is larger than a sixth wavelength of the sixth color.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first sound is generated by a bird.
7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
(g) identifying an occurrence of a third frequency within said sound;
(h) identifying a third label corresponding to the third frequency;
(i) creating a second line connecting the second label and the third label; and
(j) creating a third line connecting the third label and the first label.
8. An environmental sound recognition system, comprising:
a sound input device;
a processing device operatively connected to said sound input device; and
a display operatively connected to said processing device;
wherein:
said processing device executes computer readable code to create a first visual representation of a first sound sensed by the sound input device for output on the display;
wherein:
said first visual representation is evaluated to determine the identity of a wildlife species; and
wherein:
said first visual representation is generated according to a method comprising the steps of:
(a) placing twelve labels in a pattern of a circle, said twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective frequencies, such that moving clockwise or counter-clockwise between adjacent ones of said labels represents a first frequency interval;
(b) identifying an occurrence of a first frequency within the first sound;
(c) identifying an occurrence of a second frequency within the first sound;
(d) identifying a first point on the circle, said first point corresponding to the first frequency;
(e) identifying a second point on the circle, said second point corresponding to the second frequency;
(f) creating a first line connecting the first point and the second point, wherein:
(1) the first line is a mixture of a first color and a second color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than the first frequency interval and less than a first multiple of the first frequency interval;
(2) the first line is a mixture of a second color and a third color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than the first multiple of the first frequency interval and less than a second multiple of the first frequency interval;
(3) the first line is a mixture of a third color and a fourth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than the second multiple of the first frequency interval and less than a third multiple of the first frequency interval;
(4) the first line is a mixture of a fourth color and a fifth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than the third multiple of the first frequency interval and less than a fourth multiple of the first frequency interval;
(5) the first line is a mixture of a fifth color and a sixth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than the fourth multiple of the first frequency interval and less than a fifth multiple of the first frequency interval.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the first color is red, the second color is orange, the third color is yellow, the fourth color is green, the fifth color is blue and the sixth color is purple.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the first color has a first wavelength that is larger than a second wavelength of the second color; and
the second wavelength is larger than a third wavelength of the third color;
the third wavelength is larger than a fourth wavelength of the fourth color;
the fourth wavelength is larger than a fifth wavelength of the fifth color; and
the fifth wavelength is larger than a sixth wavelength of the sixth color.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein said first sound is generated by a bird.
12. The system of claim 8 , further comprising the steps of:
(g) identifying an occurrence of a third frequency within said sound;
(h) identifying a third label corresponding to the third frequency;
(i) creating a second line connecting the second label and the third label; and
(j) creating a third line connecting the third label and the first label.
13. An environmental sound recognition system, comprising:
a sound input device;
a processing device operatively connected to said sound device; and
a display operatively connected to said processing device;
wherein:
said processing device executes computer readable code to create a first visual representation of a first sound sensed by the sound input device for output on the display;
wherein:
said first visual representation is evaluated to determine the identity of a wildlife species; and
wherein:
said first visual representation is generated according to a method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a plurality of labels in a pattern of a helix, wherein:
(1) each turn of the helix has a group of twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective notes in a respective octave; and
(2) moving clockwise or counter-clockwise on the helix between any one of said labels represents a musical half-step;
(b) identifying an occurrence of a first frequency within the first sound;
(c) identifying an occurrence of a second frequency within the first sound;
(d) identifying a first point on the helix, said first point corresponding to the first frequency;
(e) identifying a second point on the helix, said second point corresponding to the second frequency;
(f) creating a first line connecting the first point and the second point, wherein:
(1) the color of the first line is a mixture of a first color and a second color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than a musical half step and less than a musical whole step;
(2) the color of the first line is a mixture of the second color and a third color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than a musical whole step and less than a musical minor third;
(3) the color of the first line is a mixture of the third color and a fourth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than a musical minor third and less than a musical major third;
(4) the color of the first line is a mixture of the fourth color and a fifth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than a musical major third and less than a musical perfect fourth; and
(5) the color of the first line is a mixture of the fifth color and a sixth color if the first frequency and the second frequency are separated by more than a musical perfect fourth and less than a musical tri-tone.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first color is red, the second color is orange, the third color is yellow, the fourth color is green, the fifth color is blue and the sixth color is purple.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein:
the first color has a first wavelength that is larger than a second wavelength of the second color; and
the second wavelength is larger than a third wavelength of the third color;
the third wavelength is larger than a fourth wavelength of the fourth color;
the fourth wavelength is larger than a fifth wavelength of the fifth color; and
the fifth wavelength is larger than a sixth wavelength of the sixth color.
16. The system of claim 13 , wherein step (a) further comprises arranging the labels to be substantially evenly spaced around the helix.