This innovation, based on artificial intelligence, is aimed at augmenting the audibility of safety-critical sound for enhanced safety of highway workers exposed to loud and complex noises where the exposures could not be controlled or eliminated. The new hearing protection technology will let safety-critical sounds get through while effectively blocking unwanted noises. The project outcome will help preserve the audibility of safety-critical sounds, enabling the hearing of desired sounds with less cognitive demand. This new noise canceling technology, when successfully developed, will have a great potential to enhance the safety of work zones.

Status

Research will begin in October 2023.