Crysound Launches Next-Gen Acoustic Imaging and Thermal Camera

The popularity of acoustic cameras has exploded over the past three years, as applicability also increased with portable models. Evolving from large models used mainly in research, acoustic cameras are now compact and portable enough to become practical in daily inspection operations. Crysound, the largest audio test and measurement company from China, has now introduced the CRY8120 Series Acoustic Imaging Cameras, a breakthrough in industrial capabilities, also combining a thermal module.

HEAD Acoustics is now offering a fully integrated, professional acoustic camera solution for noise source location. The new HEAD VISOR VMA V Acoustic Camera uses a lightweight and modular hardware that combines 60 microphones in a 30cm diameter circle, enough for close-up and automotive applications, which can be extended with ten spiral arms creating a 1 meter array with 120 microphones. The HEAD VISOR 6 Software delivers the algorithms and user interface for beamforming and all applications.

Austrian start-up SevenBel has developed a method to make noise sources visible, enabling engineers to prevent undesirable noise in buildings or devices. The company's Sound Scanner acoustic camera solutions have been developed for these applications, combining a rotating sensor unit, a mobile app, and a cloud service. High-tech printed circuit boards from Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik (AT&S) are part of the sensor units that make this affordable noise measurement solution possible.