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Ford Motor Company has recently developed a new technology which helps the manufacturer to identify unwanted sounds and eliminate them during the development of automobiles. This new technology will ensure that all cars from Ford Motors stable have the quietest interior cabins.

The new ‘Noise Vision’ technology is a part of Ford’s drive to lead the industry with top quality cars and customer satisfaction.

The ‘Noise Vision’ technology of Ford is able to identify the source of all car noise and the result is evident in the new 2010 Taurus, the Fusion, the Flex and the F-150 as these cars can boast of the quietest interiors in their class.

The key to world-class interior quietness is to pinpoint the source and location of every unwanted sound, no matter how subtle it is.

The ‘Noise Vision’ is a small sphere that is placed inside the cabin of the car. It is equipped with more than thirty highly sensitive microphones and twelve special cameras. The software in the Noise Vision reads data and creates a computerized image showing interior noise “hot spots,” including wind noise, a squeak or rattle, or unwanted feedback from the engine or the road.

Ford began using the Noise Vision technology, known as the Noise Source Identification Tool, to develop new vehicles for the 2010 model year. The high-tech tool’s thermal imaging is similar to the kind used for military work and medical research.

In the past, Ford engineers worked long and hard to identify unwanted rattles, squeaks or knocks. Spotting these unwanted sounds and eliminating them often took days or weeks. The Noise Source Identification Tool streamlines the process to hours and it’s saving money, too. The technology has allowed Ford engineers to reduce 200 hours of wind tunnel testing time a year, saving more than $300,000 in testing costs.

Today, Ford’s initial vehicle quality is equal to Toyota and Honda. The interior silence of Ford cars rivals many luxury brands. In fact, Ford has the fewest car noise issues of any full-line car makers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study. Ford cars also have higher interior quietness customer satisfaction scores than their Asian counterparts, according to the RDA Group’s Global Quality Research System.

[Source: Carazoo]

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