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POSTECH researchers develop speaker that beams personalised audio to one listener

Once commercialised, it can deliver personalised audio experiences in public spaces without creating noise pollution

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The Ultrasonic transducer. Pic courtesy/POSTECH

The Ultrasonic transducer. Pic courtesy/POSTECH

Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have designed MiPAL, a low-cost, single-element speaker that beams audio directly to a single listener like a ray of light.

Utilising acoustic and elastic metamaterials, the system modulates ultrasound waves to harness sound’s nonlinear behavior in air, sharply focusing audio while blocking side leakage. 

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