Abstract: Methods, systems and articles of manufacture for a wearable electronic device having an audio source identifier are disclosed. Example audio source identifiers disclosed herein include first and second audio sensors disposed at first and second locations, respectively, on a wearable electronic device. Such audio source identifiers also include a phase shift determiner to determine a phase shift between a first sample of first audio captured at the first audio sensor and a second sample of the first audio captured at the second audio sensor. The first audio includes first speech generated by a first speaker wearing the wearable electronic device. Example audio source identifiers further include a speaker identifier to determine, based on the phase shift determined by the phase shift determiner, whether second audio includes speech generated by a second speaker wearing the wearable electronic device.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating wind detection and wind noise reduction in computing environments according to one embodiment. An apparatus of embodiments, as described herein, includes wind detection logic to detect wind associated with the apparatus including a wearable computing device, wherein the wind is detected based on samples from multiple microphones and extraction and use of multiple features including spectral sub-band centroid (SSC) features and coherence features; and decision and execution logic to reduce wind noise associated with the detected wind.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating context-based cancellation and amplification of acoustical signals in acoustical environments according to one embodiment. An apparatus of embodiments, as described herein, includes detection and recognition logic to detect an acoustical signal being emitted by an acoustical signal source; evaluation, estimation, and footprint logic to classify the acoustical signal as an emergency acoustical signal or a non-emergency acoustical signal, wherein the classification is based on a footprint or a footprint identification (ID) associated with the acoustical signal; acoustical signal cancellation logic to cancel the acoustical signal if the acoustical signal is regarded as the non-emergency acoustical signal based on the footprint or the footprint ID; and acoustical signal amplification logic to amplify the acoustical signal if the acoustical signal is classified as the emergency acoustical signal based on the footprint or the footprint ID.

Abstract: A wearable sensor system is disclosed that provides a measurable magnetic field that changes horizontally within the range of motion of human limbs. The wearable sensor system includes a magnetic sensing device, and one or more magnet devices that provide the measurable magnetic field with a strength exceeding the Earth's magnetic field. To this end, the magnetic sensing system provides a “personal” magnetic field about a user, with that magnetic field traveling with the user and overpowering adjacent interfering fields. The wearable sensor system may include a sensor arrangement that measures a strength of the personal magnetic field and field direction to perform horizontal localization, and may send a representation of a same to a remote computing device to cause an action to occur. Some such actions include output of pre-recorded or synthesized musical notes, for example.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to provide effects corresponding to movement of instrument objects or other objects. A method may include receiving sensor data from an object based on movement of the object, recognizing a gesture from the sensor data, and determining an effect, such as a visualization or audio effect corresponding to the gesture. The method may include causing the effect to be output in response to the determination.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for air gesture-based composition and instruction systems are described herein. A composition system for composing gesture-based performances may receive an indication of an air gesture performed by a user; reference a mapping of air gestures to air gesture notations to identify an air gesture notation corresponding to the air gesture; and store an indication of the air gesture notation in a memory of the computerized composition system. Another system used for instruction may present a plurality of air gesture notations in a musical arrangement; receive an indication of an air gesture performed by a user; reference a mapping of air gestures to air gesture notations to identify an air gesture notation corresponding to the air gesture; and guide the user through the musical arrangement by sequentially highlighting the air gesture notations in the musical arrangement based on the mapping of air gestures to air gesture notations.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to provide effects corresponding to movement of instrument objects or other objects. A method may include receiving sensor data from an object based on movement of the object, recognizing a gesture from the sensor data, and determining an effect, such as a visualization or audio effect corresponding to the gesture. The method may include causing the effect to be output in response to the determination.

Abstract: Processing techniques and device configurations for performing and controlling output effects at a plurality of wearable devices are generally described herein. In an example, a processing technique may include receiving, at a computing device, an indication of a triggering gesture that occurs at a first wearable device, determining an output effect corresponding to the indication of the triggering gesture, and in response to determining the output effect, transmitting commands to computing devices that are respectively associated with a plurality of wearable devices, the commands causing the plurality of wearable devices to generate the output effect at the plurality of wearable devices. In further examples, output effects such as haptic feedback, light output, or sound output, may be performed by the plurality of wearable devices, associated computing devices, or other controllable equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a number of embodiments related to devices, systems, and methods locating a an object using ultra-wide band (UWB) radio transceivers embedded in carpet or other flexible material that may be rolled up and moved to various locations. Once in a location, the carpet may be unrolled and the multiple embedded radio transceivers may receive a signal from a tag attached to the object sending UWB radio signals. Based on the signals received by the UWB radio transceivers, various processes including time-difference on arrival, time-of-flight, and phase shift may be used to determine the location or the movement of the object.

Abstract: Wearable electronic device technology is disclosed. In an example, a wearable electronic device can include a handling portion that facilitates donning the wearable electronic device on a user. The wearable electronic device can also include a user authentication sensor associated with the handling portion and configured to sense a biometric characteristic of the user while the user is donning the wearable electronic device. In addition, the wearable electronic device can include a security module to determine whether the sensed biometric characteristic indicates an authorized user of the wearable electronic device.

Abstract: A wearable sensor system is disclosed that provides a measurable magnetic field that changes horizontally within the range of motion of human limbs. The wearable sensor system includes a magnetic sensing device, and one or more magnet devices that provide the measurable magnetic field with a strength exceeding the Earth's magnetic field. To this end, the magnetic sensing system provides a “personal” magnetic field about a user, with that magnetic field traveling with the user and overpowering adjacent interfering fields. The wearable sensor system may include a sensor arrangement that measures a strength of the personal magnetic field and field direction to perform horizontal localization, and may send a representation of a same to a remote computing device to cause an action to occur. Some such actions include output of pre-recorded or synthesized musical notes, for example.

Abstract: Embodiments include a wearable device, such as a head-worn device. The wearable device includes a first microphone to receive a first sound signal from a wearer of the wearable device; a second microphone to receive a second sound signal from the wearer of the wearable device; and a processor to process the first sound signals and the second sound signals to determine that the first and second sound signals originate from the wearer of the wearable device.

Abstract: Processing techniques and device configurations for performing and controlling output effects at a plurality of wearable devices are generally described herein. In an example, a processing technique may include receiving, at a computing device, an indication of a triggering gesture that occurs at a first wearable device, determining an output effect corresponding to the indication of the triggering gesture, and in response to determining the output effect, transmitting commands to computing devices that are respectively associated with a plurality of wearable devices, the commands causing the plurality of wearable devices to generate the output effect at the plurality of wearable devices. In further examples, output effects such as haptic feedback, light output, or sound output, may be performed by the plurality of wearable devices, associated computing devices, or other controllable equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a number of embodiments related to devices, systems, and methods locating a an object using ultra-wide band (UWB) radio transceivers embedded in carpet or other flexible material that may be rolled up and moved to various locations. Once in a location, the carpet may be unrolled and the multiple embedded radio transceivers may receive a signal from a tag attached to the object sending UWB radio signals. Based on the signals received by the UWB radio transceivers, various processes including time-difference on arrival, time-of-flight, and phase shift may be used to determine the location or the movement of the object.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for gesture controlled output are generally described. A method may include receiving sensor input information from a wearable device, the sensor input information, determining, using the sensor input information, a gravity vector or a magnetic field, determining a change in horizontal angle, rotational angle, or vertical angle based on the sensor input information, the gravity vector, or the magnetic field, and determining a gesture based on the change in the horizontal angle, the rotational angle, or the vertical angle. The method may include outputting an indication, based on the gesture.

Abstract: Wearable electronic device technology is disclosed. In an example, a wearable electronic device can include a handling portion that facilitates donning the wearable electronic device on a user. The wearable electronic device can also include a user authentication sensor associated with the handling portion and configured to sense a biometric characteristic of the user while the user is donning the wearable electronic device. In addition, the wearable electronic device can include a security module to determine whether the sensed biometric characteristic indicates an authorized user of the wearable electronic device.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that includes a plurality of audio acquisition areas. Each of the plurality of audio acquisition areas can include a microphone element to detect audio data, an audio opening that allows the audio data to travel to the microphone element, and a windscreen that covers at least the audio opening. An audio module can be configured to receive the audio data from each of the plurality of audio acquisition areas and enhance the audio data.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for monitoring an input audio signal from an onboard microphone of a mobile device while a host processor of the mobile device is in a standby mode. Additionally, a predetermined audio pattern may be identified in the input audio signal and a device location session may be triggered with respect to the mobile device based on the predetermined audio pattern. In one example, an output audio signal is generated during the device location session.

Abstract: In one example an electronic device comprises a plurality of sensors comprising at least one of a motion sensor, a location sensor, a temperature sensor, and an air quality sensor and a controller comprising processing circuitry to determine, based on inputs from at least one of the motion sensor, the location sensor, the temperature sensor, or the air quality sensor, whether a dangerous condition exists in a region proximate the electronic device and in response to a determination that a dangerous condition exists in a region proximate the electronic device, to generate a warning signal. Other examples may be described.

Abstract: In one example an electronic device comprises a plurality of sensors comprising at least one of a motion sensor, a location sensor, a temperature sensor, and an air quality sensor and a controller comprising processing circuitry to determine, based on inputs from at least one of the motion sensor, the location sensor, the temperature sensor, or the air quality sensor, whether a dangerous condition exists in a region proximate the electronic device and in response to a determination that a dangerous condition exists in a region proximate the electronic device, to generate a warning signal. Other examples may be described.