'Everyone probably knows about such a thermal camera where you can see how warm a surface is or where energy leaks out of a house. Well, we do that with sound,' says Rik Scholte, founder, managing director, and former Engineer of the Year. Artificial intelligence plays an important role in the interpretation of that sound.
Rik Scholte: “Within the company, we have experts in sound modulation. They create a kind of basic filter. In addition, we use so-called deep learning to record and annotate sound—such as the sound of an accident on the road. With that recording and the description, we then train the model we have created to recognise different types of sound.”
This way, Sorama makes it possible to save thousands of euros in energy costs by detecting leaks in compressed air systems, or to prevent discrimination in football stadiums. Thus, every sound camera from Sorama makes the world a little better.