Mini-Microphone Attached to Teeth
November 20, 2018 | Terry Sharrer
“Eye teeth,” a term that dates from the 17th century, meaning the two teeth of the upper jaw just below the eyes, actually may be less prestigious than the hind molars, which might soon be called “ear teeth.” That’s because a US Air Force research project has developed the “Molar Mic” which opens a new pathway for hearing. “The patented audio interface combines a small waterproof microphone and a bone conducting transducer in a custom-fit, battery-powered mouthpiece that’s snapped around a wearer’s back teeth. The mouthpiece turns incoming audio into vibrations on the molars, which the inner ear translates into sounds that appear to be coming from inside the head, while allowing external sounds to be heard at the same time.” MORE
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