(E10-5) From Hearing to Understanding: MEMS Microphones as a Foundation of Robotic Perception

High-performance microphones and microphone arrays are the foundation for enabling robots to operate reliably in these real world acoustic landscapes. On top spatial audio perception – made possible through multi microphone configurations – is increasingly seen as a safety critical feature. As humanoid robots and robotic systems become more integrated into our daily lives, from service robots in healthcare to collaborative robots in manufacturing, their ability to accurately capture and process sound directly impacts their functionality and user experience. MEMS microphones with high SNR, wide bandwidth, and low distortion play a key role in enabling natural human machine interactions (HMI).