General Tech

Locating the source of a mysterious beep

A software system called Beep Locator was developed to locate the source of a mysterious beep in a house by triangulating the sound using multiple devices. The system uses QR code or URL to connect devices, plays noises to estimate locations, and allows users to manually adjust locations. The system was tested with a carbon monoxide detector and successfully located the source of the beep to within 40cm.

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