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.

When people are attempting to clean up oil spills at sea, one of the key things they need to know is the amount of oil that's been spilled. In order to make that process easier, scientists have developed an ROV that does the job by measuring the thickness of oil slicks from below the surface.

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.

Researchers from MIT, Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania State University have developed a novel technique of separating cells with the use of a gentle sound wave, with the possibility of the system being used to isolate rare tumor cells synonymous with cancer.

Scientists at the University of California Berkeley claim to have produced a "bottle" beam of acoustic energy that can precisely direct sound waves through open air without the need for waveguides or other mechanical assistance, promising applications in acoustic cloaking and levitation.

There are many people who find a little music helps them drift off to sleep at night. Conversely, there are many people who don't. With its ability to deliver music to only the person resting their head on it, the Dreampad could be just the thing for couples with a foot in each camp.

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.

Scientists have created an underwater speaker that could be used to communicate with dolphins.

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.