Abstract: Sound and image are sampled simultaneously using a sound/image sampling unit incorporating a plurality of microphones and a camera. Sound pressure waveform data and image data are stored in a storage means. Then the sound pressure waveform data are extracted from the storage means, and a graph of a time-series waveform of the sound pressure level is displayed on a display screen. A time point at which to carry out a calculation to estimate sound direction is designated on the graph, and then sound direction is estimated by calculating the phase differences between the sound pressure signals of the sound sampled by the microphones, using the sound pressure waveform data for a calculation time length having the time point at the center thereof. A sound source position estimation image having a graphic indicating an estimated sound direction is created and displayed by combining the estimated sound direction and the image data sampled at the time point.

Abstract: Sound and image are sampled simultaneously using a sound/image sampling unit incorporating a plurality of microphones and a camera. Sound pressure waveform data and image data are stored in a storage means. Then the sound pressure waveform data are extracted from the storage means, and a graph of a time-series waveform of the sound pressure level is displayed on a display screen. A time point at which to carry out a calculation to estimate sound direction is designated on the graph, and then sound direction is estimated by calculating the phase differences between the sound pressure signals of the sound sampled by the microphones, using the sound pressure waveform data for a calculation time length having the time point at the center thereof. A sound source position estimation image having a graphic indicating an estimated sound direction is created and displayed by combining the estimated sound direction and the image data sampled at the time point.

Abstract: In order to locate and display the source of a sound such as a noise at a factory or the like accurately even when it is outside, a pair of microphones (M1, M3) and another pair of microphones (M2, M4) are disposed on the X axis and Y axis with a distance L therebetween, respectively, the direction of the sound source is estimated from a difference between sound arrival times to the microphones (M1, M3) and a difference between sound arrival times to the microphones (M2, M4), an image around the estimated location of the sound source is picked up by a camera, and the above estimated location of the sound source is displayed on the above image displayed on the display of a personal computer.

Abstract: A vibration source probe system for detecting the surface waves of vibration coming over the ground or the floor of a building and specifying and displaying a vibration source at a factory or on a road. The position of a vibration source is estimated from a phase difference or arrival time difference between vibrations of surface waves detected by the vibration sensors which are separated from each other by a predetermined distance, an image near the estimated position of the vibration source is picked up by a camera, and the estimated position of the vibration source is displayed on the image displayed on the display screen of a personal computer.

Abstract: A vibration source probe system for detecting the surface waves of vibration coming over the ground or the floor of a building and specifying and displaying a vibration source at a factory or on a road.

Abstract: In order to locate and display the source of a sound such as a noise at a factory or the like accurately even when it is outside, a pair of microphones (M1, M3) and another pair of microphones (M2, M4) are disposed on the X axis and Y axis with a distance L therebetween, respectively, the direction of the sound source is estimated from a difference between sound arrival times to the microphones (M1, M3) and a difference between sound arrival times to the microphones (M2, M4), an image around the estimated location of the sound source is picked up by a camera, and the above estimated location of the sound source is displayed on the above image displayed on the display of a personal computer.