عنوان

A Portable System for Detecting Infrasound Using a Microcontroller

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LA49j4h509

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Title Proper

A Portable System for Detecting Infrasound Using a Microcontroller

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[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Bergren, Steven; Latino, Carl D; Varnon, Christopher A; Abramson, Charles I

Text of Note

The purpose of this project was to create a device to detect infrasound communication from elephants. The device was designed and prototyped to be capable of monitoring an input signal for infrasound. If infrasound is detected, an audible alarm is sounded. This device can record audio signals for long periods of time to a digital storage device. It can be utilized for other areas of study with some modification. For example, by selecting appropriate sensors the device can be used for studying vibrations in structures. The device is low-cost so it would be able to be procured more easily and in higher quantities than more expensive and cumbersome laboratory monitoring equipment. This device could also be used as an educational and research device for students studying animal behavior in the field and laboratory. Infrasound is not limited to only elephants, but hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses and giraffes also communicate with infrasound. Environmental infrasound from sources such as wind turbines, sonic booms, explosions, tornadoes, and earthquakes can also be monitored.

Date of Publication

2019

Title

International Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volume Number

32

Entry Element

Bergren, Steven; Latino, Carl D; Varnon, Christopher A; Abramson, Charles I

Electronic name

[Article]

275578

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