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UW team’s shape-changing smart speaker lets users mute different areas of a room
A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed a shape-changing smart speaker, which uses self-deploying microphones to divide rooms into speech zones and track the positions of individual speakers.
UW NEWSUW IN THE MEDIA
News mentions of the UW
- Tiny energy-harvesting MilliMobile robot has no need for batteries | New Atlas1 day ago
- UW study shows 28% of WA households lack the income to meet their basic needs | Northwest News Radio1 day ago
- US heat deaths will soar as the climate crisis worsens | Scientific American1 day ago
OPINION AND ANALYSIS
Written by UW researchers, faculty and graduate students
- Analysis: An 'Urban Innovation Lab' in Seattle could spur entrepreneurship and boost downtown revitalization | GeekWire1 day ago
- Opinion: The US Supreme Court’s lack of a code of ethics undermines its legitimacy | The Seattle Times4 days ago
- Analysis: Remote workers of the world, unite! | Wired1 week ago
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