A MEMS microphone inspired by Ormia for spatial sound detection

Yansheng Zhang; Ralf Bauer; William M. Whitmer; Joseph C. Jackson; James F.C. Windmill; Deepak Uttamchandani

doi:10.1109/MEMSYS.2018.8346532

A MEMS microphone inspired by Ormia for spatial sound detection

Yansheng Zhang, Ralf Bauer, William M. Whitmer, Joseph C. Jackson, James F.C. Windmill, Deepak Uttamchandani

Electronic And Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

This work introduces a MEMS microphone with two pairs of orthogonal and joined sensor membranes, with independent acoustic directionality responses, leading to a 3D sound localization potential. This single microphone can thus be regarded as two individual bi-directional microphones. Combining this architecture with the fly Ormia ochracea’s tympana mechanism, this microphone is also the first biomimetic MEMS microphone with piezoelectric sensing, designed for 2D sound localization.

Original language	English
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMSYS.2018.8346532
Publication status	Published - 26 Apr 2018
Event	The 31st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems - Belfast Waterfront, Belfast, United Kingdom Duration: 21 Jan 2018 → 25 Jan 2018 http://www.mems2018.org/

Conference

Conference	The 31st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
Abbreviated title	MEMS 2018
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Belfast
Period	21/01/18 → 25/01/18
Internet address	http://www.mems2018.org/

Keywords

Ormia-inspired MEMS microphone
2D sound localization
piezoelectric
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
sensors

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Novel directional microphone design for speech enhancement in complex environments
Windmill, J., Jackson, J. & Uttamchandani, D.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/07/15 → 28/02/19
Project: Research
Soft And Small: Acoustic Transducers Inspired By Nature - SASATIN (EU European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant)
Windmill, J.
European Commission - FP7 - European Research Council
1/02/14 → 31/01/19
Project: Research

5 Citations
3 Conference contribution book
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Housing influence on multi-band directional MEMS microphones inspired by Ormia ochracea
Bauer, R., Zhang, Y., Jackson, J. C., Whitmer, W. M., Brimijoin, W. O., Akeroyd, M., Uttamchandani, D. & Windmill, J. F. C., 9 Jan 2017, IEEE Sensors, 2016. Piscataway, N.J.: IEEE, 3 p.
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Influence of microphone housing on the directional response of piezoelectric MEMS microphones inspired by Ormia ochracea
Bauer, R., Zhang, Y., Jackson, J. C., Whitmer, W. M., Brimijoin, W. O., Akeroyd, M. A., Uttamchandani, D. & Windmill, J. F. C., 1 Sep 2017, In: IEEE Sensors Journal. 17, 17, p. 5529-5536 8 p.
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New ormia-inspired directional MEMS microphone operating in a low frequency band
Zhang, Y., Bauer, R., Windmill, J. F., Uttamchandani, D. & Jackson, J., 10 Jun 2017, In: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 141, 5, 1 p., 3794.
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A MEMS microphone inspired by Ormia for spatial sound detection

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Projects

Novel directional microphone design for speech enhancement in complex environments

Soft And Small: Acoustic Transducers Inspired By Nature - SASATIN (EU European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant)

Research output

Housing influence on multi-band directional MEMS microphones inspired by Ormia ochracea

Influence of microphone housing on the directional response of piezoelectric MEMS microphones inspired by Ormia ochracea

New ormia-inspired directional MEMS microphone operating in a low frequency band

Cite this