Solutions

One sound technology, three uses

We set up the same acoustic technology for city noise, industrial safety, and equipment inspection.

At a glance

Three ways we use sound

Each sensor analyzes sound on the device. Only the analysis results and the audio from each event are sent out. Pick a use to read the details below.

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For cities

Smart city noise monitoring

Officials see where and when noise happens, block by block.

Sensors on existing poles log the type, level, location, and time of each noise event.

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For industry

Industrial safety sound detection

Spots incidents outside the camera's view.

Sensors find where an abnormal sound came from and turn the nearest CCTV toward it.

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For inspection

Handheld ultrasonic camera

Inspectors can pinpoint a fault on screen.

Overlays the spots where ultrasound comes from on the live camera image.

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01 · Smart city

Smart city noise monitoring

Officials see where and when noise happens, block by block.

We place sensors where noise complaints keep coming back. Each one logs what made the noise, where it came from, and when. Officials can then choose enforcement hours and places, and decide where to add noise barriers or other facilities, without sending a crew to every complaint.

Sounds we detectMotorcycle noise, construction noise, car horns, and everyday noise in complaint areas
Where it is installedExisting poles, such as CCTV poles and vehicle-detection poles. No new site is needed.
What the control screen showsLive monitoring, a record of noise by site and hour, and reports on complaint responses

In the Siheung pilot, complaints in the installed area fell about 60% between Dec 2025 and Jun 2026, with guidance only and no enforcement. Read the Siheung case →

A downtown street with traffic signals and cars on a rainy day
A downtown street on a rainy day. Stock photo, not a CUSMOS installation.
  1. RESIDENTS

    See your street

    See how often noise happens on your street at night, and how that compares with other areas.

  2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Decide from records

    Choose enforcement hours and places, and where to add facilities, based on records.

  3. POLICY MAKERS

    Check whether a policy works

    Turn the records into everyday noise indicators, and check whether a policy is working.

CUSMOS control screen with a sensor map and a live detection log

The control screen above shows sample data.

02 · Industrial safety

Industrial safety sound detection

Spots incidents outside the camera's view.

A camera sees only what its lens points at. Our sensors listen across a wider area. When they hear an accident sound or an equipment fault, they find where it came from and turn the nearest camera toward it.

Korea's Serious Accidents Punishment Act now covers workplaces with fewer than 50 employees. That makes it more important to catch an incident early and keep a record of how it was handled.

Read the KEPCO Taean plant PoC →

How sound sensors detect an abnormal sound at a power plant and turn the CCTV toward it
How a sensor locates an abnormal sound at a power plant and turns the nearest CCTV toward it.

What happens when a sensor hears an abnormal sound

  1. 01

    Abnormal sound

    An accident sound or an equipment fault starts somewhere on site.

  2. 02

    Detect and locate

    The sensor identifies the sound and works out where it came from.

  3. 03

    CCTV link

    The nearest camera turns to that spot.

  4. 04

    Control room alert

    The control room receives an alert with video, and the event is saved to the log.

03 · Inspection

Handheld ultrasonic camera

Inspectors can pinpoint a fault on screen.

When a sensor flags a sign of trouble, an inspector takes this camera to the site. It overlays the spots where ultrasound comes from on the image of the equipment, so the fault is easy to find.

Display7-inch screen
Battery lifeMore than 2 hours of use
SensorsMicrophone array, camera, and temperature sensor
FunctionsAcoustic video recording and audio output
Front view of the handheld ultrasonic camera
Front view of the handheld ultrasonic camera.
  1. 01

    Detect

    Detect an abnormal sound with the handheld camera.

  2. 02

    Process

    Process the sound signal.

  3. 03

    Overlay

    Overlay the sound image on the camera image.

  4. 04

    Find

    Find the problem spot on screen.

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