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Design and Development of a Multi-Zone Audio System

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Term

4. term

Education

Publication year

2016

Submitted on

Pages

32

Abstract

Forbundne hjemmeenheder (Internet of Things) gør hjemmeaudio mere fleksibel. Multi-Zone Audio Systems giver mulighed for at afspille musik trådløst i forskellige rum. Denne afhandling gennemgår de mest udbredte opsætninger og foreslår et design, der giver brugeren mere direkte kontrol over, hvordan lyden dirigeres og styres. Den præsenterer en prototype, hvor lydsignaler overføres peer-to-peer (enheder kommunikerer direkte), samt en distribueret brugergrænseflade (styring på tværs af flere enheder). Arbejdet beskriver de centrale udviklingsudfordringer, skitserer implementeringen og undersøger ydeevnen. Til sidst evalueres den samlede systemudformning for Multi-Zone Audio Systemet, og kravene til den næste udviklingsfase fastlægges.

Connected home devices (Internet of Things) are making home audio more flexible. Multi-Zone Audio Systems let people play music wirelessly in different rooms. This thesis reviews common multi-room setups and proposes a design that gives users more direct control over how audio is routed and managed. It presents a prototype where audio signals move peer-to-peer between devices (they communicate directly), along with a user interface distributed across multiple devices. The work describes key development challenges, outlines the implementation, and examines performance. Finally, it evaluates the overall Multi-Zone Audio System design and defines requirements for the next phase of development.

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