sounddetection
nounUK /ˈsaʊnd dɪˌtɛkʃən/
US /ˈsaʊnd dɪˌtɛkʃən/
Sound detection is when something notices a noise.
The robot's sound detection helped it turn toward the clapping hands.
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2. The use of equipment to find where a sound comes from.
Sound detection located the leaking pipe behind the wall.
3. A feature in devices that reacts when it hears a loud noise.
The baby monitor has sound detection that alerts parents when the baby cries.
4. The process of picking up sound waves and turning them into signals.
Engineers tested the sound detection of the new hearing aid.