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Spinoff story

Measuring Buzz, Hum, and Rattle

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

Collecting flight test noise data or chirps from insects in a field is as simple as laying out a wireless microphone system. Interdisciplinary Consulting Corp. of Gainesville, Florida, worked with Langley Research Center on multiple SBIR contracts to replace the existing bulky, expensive wired systems.