The Technology
NOIZE is a five-layer system designed to be permanently installed during building construction, delivering noise awareness as a building utility.
System Architecture
Sensor
Permanent in-wall/ceiling acoustic sensors installed during construction
Hub
In-unit touchscreen display showing live noise levels (4-8 inches)
Processing
Real-time noise metric computation and threshold evaluation
Application
Resident mobile app and property management dashboard
Service
Acoustic event records, violation workflow, and compliance reporting — deployable as a recurring building service
Product Renderings
Acoustic Sensor Unit
Contact-microphone array in a compact housing, clipped to a mounting plate on the structural stud and sealed behind finished drywall. Detects vibration through solid material rather than airborne sound — physically incapable of capturing speech.
Smart Hub Display
In-unit touchscreen showing the live room-level acoustic metric, a plain-language status, and a 40–100 dBA scale. Gives residents awareness before a neighbor ever has to complain.
Construction-Phase Install
Mounted at rough-in, before drywall is hung. Low-voltage cable is run with the rest of the building's wiring. This is what makes NOIZE infrastructure rather than a device — and what no plug-in product can replicate.
Concealed Behind Finished Surfaces
Fully hidden, tamper-resistant, and serviceable: the clip-in mount lets a technician swap a unit without cutting the wall. Vibration reaches the sensor through the drywall itself.
Privacy Architecture
What NOIZE Does
- ✓ Detects vibrations through solid building materials
- ✓ Computes numeric noise level metrics in decibels
- ✓ Displays live noise status on in-unit hub
- ✓ Sends automated alerts when thresholds are exceeded
What NOIZE Never Does
- ✗ Record audio or speech content
- ✗ Store any sound recordings
- ✗ Transmit intelligible audio to any party
- ✗ Capture conversations or private sounds
Privacy is a design constraint of the system architecture, not a policy-only commitment. Contact microphones physically detect vibrations transmitted through solid materials — drywall, studs, ceiling joists — rather than airborne sound waves. This means the sensors are physically incapable of capturing intelligible speech or conversation content. Only derived numeric acoustic metrics are ever processed or stored.
Infrastructure, Not a Gadget
Built During Construction
NOIZE sensors are installed during the construction phase, integrated into the building's structural framing before drywall is hung. This is permanent building infrastructure, not a portable consumer device.
Always-On, Zero Maintenance
Powered by the building's electrical system and connected to building Wi-Fi. Cannot be unplugged, moved, or disabled by tenants. Designed for continuous, maintenance-free operation.
Objective, Measurable Data
Multiple sensors provide spatially-accurate noise readings that are independent of proximity to any single sensor. Enforcement decisions are based on objective, timestamped acoustic data — not subjective complaints.
Deployable as a Building Service
The sensing and monitoring technology is the asset; how it is monetized is the operator's choice. It can be delivered as a recurring building service — the way smart thermostats, security, and access control are delivered today — or bundled into unit pricing, amenity fees, or a management platform.
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