Acoustic Beamforming

Acoustic beamforming is a technique used to focus sound waves in a specific direction, similar to how a telescope focuses light. By using multiple microphones arranged in a certain pattern, it captures sound from a particular source while minimizing noise from other directions. This is useful in various applications, such as improving voice recognition in smart devices, enhancing audio in conferences, or locating underwater objects. By shaping and steering the sound waves, beamforming helps us better isolate and understand sound from specific sources in complex environments.