While many of the events Point can detect are recognized from environmental data from several sensors, there is an interesting subclass of events that only give off a sound. Sound signatures look different in different homes, so the algorithms for detection need to adapt to their environment. There is a lot of research on this subject, but fewer implementations.
This project is high level, mostly requiring skills and interest in signal processing, numerical analysis, and applied mathematics. Would be a good fit for an M.Sc thesis for students in CS, EE, Physics or Applied Maths.
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