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3-D printed device cracks cocktail party problem

SAY WHAT?  A 3-D printed piece of hardware can help perform the difficult task of distinguishing between competing voices in a room.

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By Andrew Grant

- More than 2 years ago

A 3-D printed plastic disk can help pick out a voice from a crowd, a task that’s easy for people but not for technology.