NoiseCapture is an app that was designed to evaluate and map the sound levels in users' environments, and record noise levels to turn it into data that anyone can anonymously share with other users of the app.
The app offers a variety of functions, including noise measurement and the calculation of acoustic indicators, measurement descriptions, measurement viewing and history, smartphone calibration, and more. It is best able to measure surrounding noise when it is held in users' hands, and when it is not raining or excessively windy.
Users of the NoiseCapture app are also able to contribute to the project in other ways, including contributing to the development of the app's code, sharing comments and questions, and organizing 'NoiseCapture Parties.'
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Noise Mapping
- Opportunities for disruptive innovation in creating more accurate and real-time noise maps for cities, workplaces, and residential areas using location-based noise-measuring apps.
- Smartphone Acoustic Calibration
- Opportunities for creating new and improved sound measuring technologies by utilizing smartphone acoustic calibration features offered by apps like NoiseCapture for measuring noise levels.
- Community-driven Noise Control
- Opportunities for stakeholders to coordinate community-driven noise control initiatives by leveraging insights generated by data collection from NoiseCapture app, and organizing 'NoiseCapture Parties'.
Where This Applies
- Urban Planning
- Urban planning can utilize noise mapping to develop more effective strategies for noise pollution reduction and create more livable cities.
- Construction
- Construction companies can use noise mapping to proactively manage and reduce construction-related noise that is harmful to the environment and the surrounding community.
- Smartphone App Development
- Developers can use smartphone acoustic calibration features like that of NoiseCapture app to build better sound measuring technologies for different use-cases like industrial, healthcare, and home environments.
