Title :
Development of a totally implantable hearing aid
Author :
Vujanic, A. ; Pavelka, R. ; Adamovic, N. ; Kment, Ch ; Mitic, S. ; Brenner, W. ; Popovic, G.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Micro Technique & Precision Eng., Technische Univ. Wien, Vienna, Austria
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper we described briefly the activities done in the frame of development of a system for contactless detection of the vibrations of the middle ear ossicle. The system has been constructed in the form of a fiber-optic vibrometer, which can be used as the microphone of a totally implantable hearing aid. The current state of the art is described and the initial measurements are presented and commented upon.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; hearing aids; microphones; vibration measurement; contactless detection; fiber-optic vibrometer; microphone; middle ear ossicle; totally implantable hearing aid; Auditory system; Current measurement; Ear; Electrical capacitance tomography; Hearing aids; Microphones; Precision engineering; State estimation; Surgery; Vibrometers;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronics, 2002. MIEL 2002. 23rd International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7235-2
DOI :
10.1109/MIEL.2002.1003183
