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News
BarnOwl® is the world’s leading ‘real time
fully directional noise monitoring system’.
SoundScience Seeks Partner/s
- September 2009
Soundscience are seeking partner/s to distribute BarnOwl on a worldwide
basis. We expect our partner to truly understand the value directional
noise monitoring can provide their clients and be able to provide
turnkey monitoring solutions.
BarnOwl Version 5 Update - Important New
features -
May 2009
Version 5 of the BarnOwl® software, which is currently
under development, is looking to incorporate significant advances
in acoustic and communications technology. Some of the enhancements
include:
• detecting the complete spectrum of sound arriving from
a selected direction. This represents a major advance in BarnOwl’s
sound detection capabilities, and provides another level of information
for use in source identification.
• real-time data from the field unit available directly in
industry-standard OPC format. This provides a new level of flexibility
– receivers, including mobile receivers, can directly connect
to a field unit using standard software and protocols to display
directional sound levels in real time.
Version 5 software is expected to be released in 2010.
NATA Calibration Now Available for BarnOwl
- April 2009
SoundScience can now organise for the acoutical components of the
BarnOwl® system to be NATA calibrated as a whole as a
non integrating sound level meter. This provides certainty about
the acoustical accuracy of the hardware and software.
BarnOwl Available as Remote Station
- August 2008
BarnOwl is now available in an "industrial
pc" format which means the need for site sheds and mains
power can be reduced or eliminated. The unit has succssfully operated
in a temperature controlled environment between 40-50 degrees with
no apparent change in performance.
SoundScience Receives Commercial Ready
Plus Grant
- January 2008
SoundScience is pleased to announce that BarnOwl® has
received an AusIndustry Commercial
Ready Plus grant to assist in the development of the next version
of this patented technology.
BarnOwl® Accepted into Australian
Technology Showcase
- December 2007
BarnOwl®
has been accepted into the Australian
Technology Showcase which provides assistance to companies
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BarnOwl® European patent accepted
- August 2007
SoundScience is pleased to announce that BarnOwl® has
received Rule 51(4) communication indicating its European patent
has been accepted. We expect to find suitable distribution channels
in Europe as soon as possible.
BarnOwl® Granted US Patent
- July 2007
SoundScience is pleased to announce that BarnOwl® has
been granted its US patent. We expect to find suitable distribution
channels in North America as soon as possible.
BarnOwl® Version 4 released
- May 2007
BarnOwl® Version 4 is the most recent version of the
BarnOwl® system and was developed to provide customers
with improvements that include new
features to enhance BarnOwl's® capabilities and
reliability enhancements to
reduce unscheduled maintenance time.
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Directional
monitoring of filtered noise levels now available |
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Audio streaming
integrated into the BarnOwl® software to improve
quality |
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Percentile
noise levels for directional data – values of L10, L5,
L1 and Lmax can now be determined in addition to Leq |
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Analysis
of recorded audio files means report generator can generate
narrow band, third octave and octave band spectra from saved
audio files |
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Database
support extended to Microsoft SQL Server |
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Improved network
communications protocol – communications between the
Field Unit and remote computers now use TCP/IP sockets rather
than file transfers, reducing the risk of communications failure
and providing better error recovery, as well as reducing network
traffic. |
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Improved reporting of network errors
– increases the number of network errors captured and
provides more user friendly error messages. |
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Microsoft DotNet framework – use
of this program framework allows simpler distribution of patches
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BarnOwl® available in 12v low
power version -
February 2007
SoundScience is pleased to announce that BarnOwl® is
now available in a 12v low power mobile version based on the Sinus
Soundbook technology (which incorporates a Panasonic Toughbook).
For customers requiring permanent systems, the unit will now be
able to operate continuously in a remote environment, with appropriate
solar panels and batteries.
More importantly, for customers requiring a mobile system i.e. Regulatory
Authorities, Acoustic Consultants or clients using it more as a
diagnostic tool, the system can operate for several hours and is
now extremely lightweight and portable.
For diagnostic use BarnOwl® is available for short-term
hire as well as purchase. For more information please contact
us.
BarnOwl® Granted Australian
Patent
- January 2007
SoundScience is pleased to announce that BarnOwl® has
been granted an Australian Patent.
BarnOwl® wins Excellence in
Acoustics award –
November 2005
SoundScience is pleased to accept this prestigious award within
the Australian acoustic industry. CSR Bradford Insulation in conjunction
with the Australian Acoustical Society present this award on an
annual basis. It is open to any aspect of Australian acoustics which
is considered to be "excellent" by the panel of 3, comprising
a representative from CSR Bradford and two members of the Society.
BarnOwl® accepted into COMET
programme –
November 2005
SoundScience is accepted into the AusIndustry 2 year COMET
(COmmercialising EMerging Technolgies) programme to assist in the
national and international commercialisation of the directional
noise monitoring technology.
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