https://hackaday.com/2023/04/13/automated-shusher-keeps-conference-loudmouths-in-line/ Skip to content Logo Hackaday Primary Menu * Home * Blog * Hackaday.io * Tindie * Hackaday Prize * Submit * About * Search for: [ ] [Search] April 14, 2023 Automated Shusher Keeps Conference Loudmouths In Line 7 Comments * by: Dan Maloney April 13, 2023 * * * * * Title: [Automated Shusher Ke] Copy Short Link: [https://hackaday.com] Copy [StilteMeld] Few things are more annoying than being at a conference and having an inconsiderate group conducting a vociferous sidebar that drowns out the speaker. More annoying still is the inevitable shushing; nobody likes being either the shusher or the shushed. So why not take the humans out of the loop and automate the chore of keeping the peace? Such was the challenge presented to [BotBerg] before a recent conference, who came up with this automated shusher (translation) on short notice. The build is based on the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Deck, a sensor-rich dev board that's perhaps a little overkill for the job, but hey -- you roll with what you've got. The board's MEMS microphone is the sensor used here, which measures the ambient sound pressure level multiple times per second. When the background noise exceeds a potentiometer-set threshold, an MP3 player is triggered to play a sound clip entreating the offenders to pipe down. The whole thing is housed in a playful 3D-printed enclosure shaped like a mouth, which should be sufficient reminder alone to keep yours shut. This was a quick-and-dirty prototype, of course, and probably could use some refinement. Given the behavior we've witnessed at some conferences, we'd say hooking it up to a Nerf turret gun would be a justifiable escalation. * [share_face] * [share_twit] * [share_in] * [share_mail] Posted in Misc HacksTagged conference, MEMS microphone, mp3, Nano 33 BLE, noise, pulse density modulation, spl Post navigation - Hackathon Wire EDM Build Really Works Electric Volkswagen Adds Rooftop Solar - 7 thoughts on "Automated Shusher Keeps Conference Loudmouths In Line" 1. Andrew says: April 13, 2023 at 4:32 pm A servo to raise a 3D printed forefinger (and hand) to the 3D printed lips! Report comment Reply 1. The Commenter Formerly Known As Ren says: April 13, 2023 at 5:02 pm Shhhhh! Report comment Reply 2. Logan Nightingale says: April 13, 2023 at 6:03 pm now use machine learning to track the person speaking from a overhead camera and shush them after say 2 minutes. Report comment Reply 3. bonce says: April 14, 2023 at 1:13 am I would make another one to reply and say 'No!'. How does it know that the conference call trumps whatever else is going on. Report comment Reply 1. JNA says: April 14, 2023 at 7:14 am It shouldn't have to. If your sidebar is more pressing, mute your mic or drop from the con call. Why would anyone assume their side convo is more important than other's ability to hear the conference call they are there for? Report comment Reply 4. k-ww says: April 14, 2023 at 4:29 am I gave my local library the Librarian Action Figure of world famous librarian Nancy Pearl a few years ago. Perhaps I should borrow it back and add this function to it?, after I automate the arm motion? Report comment Reply 5. Flavio says: April 14, 2023 at 4:52 am If one could somewhat get the direction of the sound, one could add some directional speaker with it and it would be an amazing device (commercial even) to shush people without bothering others even with the shush Report comment Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Please be kind and respectful to help make the comments section excellent. (Comment Policy) This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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