Denoising Induction Motor Sounds Using an Autoencoder

Denoising sound is essential for improving signal quality in various applications such as speech processing, sound event classification, and machine failure detection systems. This paper proposes an autoencoder method to remove two types of noise, Gaussian white noise, and environmental noise from water flow, from induction motor sounds. The method is trained and evaluated on a dataset of 246 sounds from the Machinery Fault Database (MAFAULDA). The denoising effectiveness is measured using the mean square error (MSE), which indicates that both noise types can be significantly reduced with the proposed method. The MSE is below or equal to 0.15 for normal operation sounds and misalignment sounds. This improvement in signal quality can facilitate further processing, such as induction motor operation classification. Overall, this work presents a promising approach for denoising machine sounds using an autoencoder, with potential for application in other industrial settings.