Intelligent sound sensing leader Audio Analytic (www.audioanalytic.com ) today announced that it has won the prestigious Consumer Electronics Technology award at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Awards 2014. The IET awards judged over 400 applicants from 22 countries in 16 award categories, in order to recognise the best innovations in engineering, science and technology. Winners were announced yesterday (19 November 2014).
Audio Analytic provides the most intelligent sound sensing, making it simple to monitor the connected home and beyond. It’s proven, easy to integrate technology increases awareness, security and delivers peace of mind to consumers and businesses.
Built on a unique understanding, and database, of the home acoustic environment, Audio Analytic’s sensing technology makes it simple to monitor sounds, such as smoke alarms, breaking glass, baby cries or car alarms within the connected home, business and high security scenarios. It has already been incorporated into many professional security products through partnerships with market leaders including Cisco. The company has since expanded into the consumer market and will be announcing major partnerships at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January 2015, bringing the technology into homes for the first time.
“Winning this prestigious, global accolade is a further demonstration of the innovation behind our sound sensing technology – and how it can benefit consumer electronics companies looking to add sound recognition to their products,” said Chris Mitchell, founder and CEO, Audio Analytic. “We already have major partnerships in the professional security market and are now seeing growing interest in incorporating our technology into products within the connected home. This award will help us push forward in the consumer electronics market as the company expands.”
The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Innovation Awards recognise excellence across 16 categories from sustainability and transport to communications and healthcare technologies. The free-to-enter, international, annual awards scheme provide a unique opportunity for engineering inventors to showcase their brightest ideas.
Image: Audio Analytic's Andrea Cantone and Chris Mitchell
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For more information on Audio Analytic please visit www.audioanalytic.com
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