Your computer keyboard could soon be pumping out your favourite vibes.
British company New Transducers, developer of flat-panel loudspeakers, is now
using the technology to make keyboards generate hi-fi stereo sound (WO
01/31971). A thin plastic panel is mounted under the keys, with piezoelectric
transducers attached off-centre, near either end of the keyboard. Left and right
channel audio is fed to the transducers, flexing the panel in a complex pattern
to radiate stereo through the bottom of the keyboard, creating a wash of sound
without the need for separate speakers.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Technology
Google shouldn鈥檛 be pressuring schools to use its AI
91色情片
Technology
Australia鈥檚 social media ban faces high court challenge
News
Technology
The nuclear waste repository in Finland designed to outlast modern civilisation
Features
Technology
How did the biggest crypto heist in history just happen?
News
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles