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Showing 1 to 20 of 93 for “"hearing aids"”.
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Human Activity Recognition using Hearing Aids
… thesis investigates the feasibility of using hearing aid accelerometers for step counting, functional mobility assessment, and human activity recognition (HAR) under free living conditions. The use of ear-worn sensors for pedometry was validated using commercial hearing aids with integrated …
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Improved design of microphone-array hearing aids
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology, 1994.
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Fixed-filter multimicrophone hearing aids with binaural output
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1994.
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Adaptive array processing for multiple microphone hearing aids
Thesis (Sc. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1989.
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Studies of real-time multiband adaptive gain hearing aids
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1992.
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Evaluation of different forms of compression in digital hearing aids
People with cochlear hearing loss have a reduced dynamic range of hearing, thus amplitude compression may provide adequate amplification of soft sounds without uncomfortable over-amplification of loud sounds caused by conventional linear amplification. Although compression is conceptually …
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Evaluation of frequency modulation for reducing acoustic feedback in hearing aids
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1997.
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Reviews of Applications for Smartphone-Connected Hearing Aids and Implications on Counseling
… have been created that connect user’s hearing aids to their smartphone. One type of application that has become popular is one that allows the user to control hearing aids using a smartphone. While these applications have many benefits for the user, there has been very little research …
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Noise reduction schemes for digital hearing aids and their use for the hearing impaired
… the available algorithms for noise reduction in hearing aids. A speech pause detection algorithm is proposed which maintains a low false-alarm rate over a wide range of signal-to-noise ratios. This facilitates its application for noise estimation in noise reduction algorithms. Comprehensive …
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Development and objective perceptual quality assessment of monaural and binaural noise reduction schemes for hearing aids
Menschen mit einer Hörproblematik haben große Schwierigkeiten in lauten und widerhallenden Umgebungen zu kommunizieren. Gewöhnlich benötigen sie einen höheren Störpegelabstand als normal hörende Menschen, um dieselbe Hörleistung zu erzielen. Die vorliegende Dissertation widmet sich dieser …
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Factors Related to Self-Identification of Candidacy, Device Selection, and Self-Fitting of Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids
<p>Purpose: The Over-The-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act was introduced in an effort to make hearing aids more accessible and affordable. Implementation of this law will go into effect in 2020. It is assumed that the average consumer will be able to self-navigate an OTC hearing aid fitting. In the …
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Do Butterflies Use "Hearing Aids"?Investigating the Structure and Function of Inflated Wing Veins in Nymphalidae
… supports the hypothesis that they function as aids to low frequency hearing.
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Assessment of speech and auditory performances in patients with hearing aids and cochlear implants: the role of ecological environments and challenging communication scenarios
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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The Effect of Hearing Aid Use On Cognition in Older Adults with Adult Onset Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review
… whether the use of amplification in the form of hearing aids by older adults positively impacts cognitive status. If the results of this review uncover a positive association between hearing-aid use and cognition, then hearing aids can be recommended as an intervention method for the mitigation …
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Digital ear scanner : measuring the compliance of the ear
… paper seeks to resolve the biggest problem with hearing aids, their physical fit. By digitally scanning the ear canal and taking the dynamics of the ear into account the performance and comfort of a hearing aid can be greatly improved. Current optical techniques for 3-D imaging are too expensive …
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Values in American Hearing Healthcare
… is to create a more inclusive, patient-centered hearing healthcare system that aligns with all stakeholders’ diverse values and needs. This dissertation explores the values shaping hearing healthcare through three complementary studies. Chapter 2 analyzes the introduction of over-the-counter …
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Predictors of Language Outcome for Children in the Ontario Infant Hearing Program
The Ontario Infant Hearing Program (OIHP) provides early interventions (i.e., hearing aids) to children who are hard of hearing (CHH) because research consistently demonstrates their benefit to language outcomes. The impact of pre-fitting language abilities on these outcomes are not well …
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