A fiber optic microphone, developed by researchers at Center East Technical College (METU), guarantees to revolutionize emergency response capabilities. The machine, able to delicate listening and fast notification to related support organizations, has been in improvement at METU’s ULTRAMEMS Analysis Laboratory for 3 years.
Professor Barış Bayram, a lecturer in METU’s Electrical and Electronics Engineering Division, spoke to Anadolu Company (AA) concerning the venture’s significance.
“We now have achieved one thing new with this work,” Bayram stated. “We proceed to work to make sure that this success creates business worth.”
Bayram highlighted the help acquired from the METU Know-how Switch Workplace and the granting of Turkish, European and U.S. patents inside 4 years and eight months of the venture’s inception. Monetary help from the Scientific and Technological Analysis Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) was additionally instrumental within the venture’s improvement.
The microphone’s functions prolong past emergency response. Bayram envisions its use in safety functions for giant buildings, accommodations and complete programs.
“These are very small, undetectable programs,” Bayram famous. “When an aged individual in want of care or help says ‘assist,’ the microphone will have the ability to detect this and instantly notify the mandatory group accordingly.”
Along with emergency response, the microphone’s design allows it to gather sound and different data from all sides when put in inside buildings. “They will additionally carry sound waves, particularly when there’s a want in conditions akin to earthquakes,” Bayram defined. “These are very delicate programs and may be modified to detect small vibrations for earthquakes.”
Bayram additionally mentioned the microphone’s potential functions in biomedical fields, notably in imaging and breaking kidney stones. Whereas the venture has achieved success, Bayram emphasised that commercialization is the subsequent step.
“For the reason that applied sciences we’ve developed are nonetheless on the analysis stage on this planet, there could also be a restricted quantity of people that need to use them in Türkiye,” he stated. “We have to broaden to the U.S. and Europe.”
With a registered product and an energetic laboratory, the METU workforce is well-positioned to additional develop the know-how in response to demand. The venture’s journey towards commercialization is simply starting, however its potential affect on emergency response and different fields is already producing vital curiosity.
