June 15, 2006
In-ear headset with integrated microphone
Think-A-Move have developed an earpiece with an integrated microphone, basically a headset that sits in your ear, without the need for any external microphone. According to Think-A-Move, “this revolutionary and patented technology picks up and transmits the speaking voice of the user from inside the ear canal, and simultaneously eliminates all ambient noise. For example, using the InnerVoice Pro, you would be able to whisper in the midst of a roaring football stadium and still be clearly heard on a mobile phone.”
Apart from a potential use for cell phones the second most likely application is in the field of speech recognition an voice control, especially where people with disabilities would be able to control devices via voice. Because any ambient noise is blocked out the reliability of recognizing the voice command would be substantially higher.
You won’t find the InnverVoice Pro in the shops just as yet, but apparently the US military seems to be pretty interested.
