Transducers

Many people claim to get a real buzz from listening to music, but if you don a pair of EP 01 sneakers, you really will get a buzz. The "sonic-sensory footwear" feature a transducer in the midsole that coverts sounds into vibrations you can feel.

When bass player Yerko Sepulveda had trouble hearing the sound of his instrument in a particularly busy mix, he opted to build a device that would allow him to feel the thunder. The resulting portable rumble box – named BackBeat – is clipped to a player's strap to deliver low end you can feel.

Since launching its "bass you can feel" technology on Kickstarter in 2013, StudioFeed has integrated the SubPac system in Peugeot's Fractal concept car and added an extra dimension to a VR-enhanced premiere of Jurassic World. Now it's aiming to put some bottom end on your back with the SubPac M2.

Gizmag reviews the Woojer, a matchbox-sized device that sends beat-driven vibrations throughout the region of the body where it's placed, adding a new dimension to the personal music listening experience.

The tyranny of streaking, chattering windshield wipers may be at an end, with McLaren Automotive's disclosure that the performance motoring company is investigating the use of military jet "ultrasonic force fields" to replace windshield wipers in automobiles.

A student-designed ultrasonic system is theoretically able to transmit data and power through submarine hulls.

A new early-warning system monitors soil acoustics to determine when landslides are imminent.

Assistant Professor claims his new piezoelectric generator could be embedded in shoes and create enough energy to power GPS devices.

Earthquake tactile tranducers add another dimesion to movie-watching or gaming but delivering vibration to your bass.

The DPM 800 is an in-cylinder pressure transducer that comprises a proprietary Piezo spark plug system with built-in pressure sensor which will enable engine tuning and the accurate gauging of wear rates as the season progresses.

Initially developed as a military weapon, the Long Range Accoustic Technology is finding a bunch of new uses, from controlling civilian disturbance to choosing music just you might like to listen to at your restaurant table.

Sunday August 3, 2003: Vonia Bone Conduction Transducer headsets produce exceptional sound quality and prevent hearing loss associated with traditional audio he