The Audio Project alert, intelligent microphone automatically detects sounds dangerous and sends alarms, came out as one of the winners, last weekend, the Cisco innovation Challenge Porto Urban Marvel, a competition that stimulates the development of applications on Internet platform of all things (IoE).
Conducted by Escribo (formerly Daccord), a company of Pernambuco whose projects are being supported through the Human resources training Programme in strategic areas (SÍLICA), CNPq/MCTI, Intelligent Microphone (MIC), Connectable indoor version of the audio alert, can be used, for example, in the area of security in detecting gunshots of firearms, in the monitoring of banks , safes, ATMs and residences through the recognition of beats on walls, breaking glass etc. In addition to healthcare, in the detection of events such as falls, moans and cries for help.
In the specific case of the challenge, according to the researcher and Executive Director of Escribo, Américo Amorim, from now on Cisco will enable the installation of the audio Alert in the port's wonderful, an urban revitalization project that will be one of the attractions of the Olympics. "We will act in the security area, detecting shots, collisions, vandalism, break-ins and also in the environment, controlling noise pollution. Will be a great showcase because Cisco will try to board the audio alert and the MIC in several other projects around the world, "celebrates the SÍLICA researcher.
The hearing impaired can also benefit from the MIC with the warnings about dangerous events in the surroundings. Hospitals, clinics and schools also benefit, because, the system also supports sound noise control around these locations.
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The Cisco innovation Challenge Porto Urban Marvel was a competition open to startups, entrepreneurs and developers of all Brazil. From the result of the competition, Cisco will help the five best solutions become reality through a process of acceleration. The ultimate goal is to develop solutions that collaborate with the urban transformation of Rio de Janeiro.
For a better targeting of the applications that were developed for the challenge, was conducted a study on the needs regarding the use of technology in Port, port region Wonder of Rio, which is undergoing a revitalization through Urban Wonder Port Operation. This process is part of the preparation of the city for the major sporting events.
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