Noise-canceling robots to ‘mute’ loud conversations in cafe | What if we told you that we can actually silence a noisy table right next to us in a café?::undefined

    • cooopsspace@infosec.pub
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      10 months ago

      Given that noise cancellation thus far as involved multiple microphones to identify background noise - yes

        • ricecake@sh.itjust.works
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          10 months ago

          Eh, everything can be used shitty, but it’s often more work to use a cool thing shitty than it is to just be shitty.
          Like you could do this, or you can put a cheap directional mic in the ceiling where it has free access to power.

          Being able to beat someone to death with a defibrillator doesn’t undermine it’s value as a life saving tool.

    • prole@sh.itjust.works
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      10 months ago

      I was going to say, wouldn’t this require recording of literally every noise around you in order to cancel it out?

      • driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br
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        10 months ago

        They already do that in order to cancel everyone sounds, your conversation is the noise of the next table.