Title :
Benefits of digital hearing aids
Author :
Engebretson, A. Maynard
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
The author examines the physiological and psychological characteristics of the impaired ear and attempts to develop an understanding that can be used as the basis for designing a hearing aid. In addition, the limitations of today´s hearing aids are examined. Secondly, new technology, such as digital signal processing, are examined as to its potential in hearing aid applications. Is digital processing practical and what are the potential benefits? Lastly, future directions of hearing aid research and development are discussed.<>
Keywords :
biomedical electronics; hearing aids; reviews; digital hearing aid benefits; digital signal processing; hearing aid design; hearing aid research; impaired ear; physiological characteristics; psychological characteristics; Auditory system; Digital signal processing; Ear; Hearing aids; Humans; Instruments; Irrigation; Psychology; Spectral analysis; Speech analysis;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
