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Startup OtoSense is working with major automakers on software that could give cars their own sense of hearing to diagnose themselves before any problem gets too expensive. The technology could also help human-driven and automated vehicles stay safe, for example by listening for emergency sirens or sounds indicating road surface quality.
OtoSense has developed machine-learning software that can be trained to identify specific noises, including subtle changes in an engine or a vehicle's brakes. French automaker PSA Group, owner of brands including Citroen and Peugeot, is testing a version of the software trained using thousands of sounds from its different vehicle models.
Under a project dubbed AudioHound, OtoSense has developed a prototype tablet app that a technician or even car owner could use to record audio for automated diagnosis, says Guillaume Catusseau, who works on vehicle noise in PSA's R&D department.
Tests have shown that the system can identify unwanted noises from the engine, HVAC system, wheels, and other components. It makes the correct diagnosis 95 percent of the time. Catusseau says PSA is now considering how what he dubs a "bionic ear" could be deployed to speed up repairs and make customers happier. "Buzz, squeak, or rattle is a great concern for car owners," he says. "The customer will perceive the vehicle as being of low quality, [and] this can affect repurchase intent."
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 01 2017, @10:38PM (2 children)
I actually met a female mechanic like her one day during a tour of dealership maintenance facilities. The funny part was, we just happened to run into her during lunch since she was from an adjacent dealership and stopping in to buy lunch for herself and a coworker. She was rough speaking and more masculine than some of the guys, but also had a girlist flair to her.
Kind of reminded me of the female mechanic from Knight Rider, although a bit more realistic :)
And no she didn't have a huge rack, but you could tell they were there :)
Having said that: There's a reason you don't see a huge amount of women getting into Automotive or computers, and while there certainly is a lot of sexism that isn't usually the reason why: Most girls don't want to chip a nail, or get labelled a nerd (that is changing nowadays, but most of the girls stereotyping themselves as nerds decidely lack some or all of the qualifying attributes...)
As an aside: When the fuck did being tomboyish start getting girls thinking they were butch lesbians? I've been seeing more and more of that lately as a gender identity issue, even though say 20-30 years ago being a tomboyish girl was semi-acceptable (not so much as you got older, but certainly as a rebellious period as a kid/early adult.)
(Score: 2) by GreatAuntAnesthesia on Tuesday May 02 2017, @09:03AM
she didn't have a huge rack, but you could tell they were there :) ... there certainly is a lot of sexism
Ya don't say.
When the fuck did being tomboyish start getting girls thinking they were butch lesbians? ... 20-30 years ago being a tomboyish girl was semi-acceptable
I suspect many or most of those tomboyish girls always WERE butch lesbians, but before they felt they had to hide it. 20-30 years ago coming out to family, friends and colleagues as a lesbian was a hell of a lot lot harder than it is now. It was easier for many women to try to convince themselves they were a tomboyish but straight (or at the very least outwardly pretend to be) and live that way.
(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Tuesday May 02 2017, @05:58PM
Perhaps because it was acceptable when they were young girls. But I am sure parents helped to suppress those qualities as they were not acceptable for a young woman in her teens or adulthood. So they were tomboys when young but as they aged, they were more or less forced to become more feminine.
An ex girlfriend who was very nerdy told me "I always wanted to learn about electronics and computers but my parents told me soldering irons and computers are not for girls." Makes me wonder how many women have been discouraged from the vocational and tech fields not just by sexism but by parental "guidance".