DocumentCode
168619
Title
HearThat? - An app for diagnosing hearing loss
Author
Figueira, Silvia ; Nguyen, Kevin ; Panditrao, Shweta
Author_Institution
Comput. Eng. Dept., Santa Clara Univ., Santa Clara, CA, USA
fYear
2014
fDate
10-13 Oct. 2014
Firstpage
518
Lastpage
524
Abstract
Hearing loss is a problem that affects people of all ages all over the world. However, because it is not a life-threatening problem, and resources in emerging markets are scarce, audiometric devices for hearing-loss diagnostics are not typically available in underserved communities. Considering this scenario, we have implemented an app for hearing-loss pre-screening. Our app can execute in a broad range of phones, which are available everywhere, providing individuals in underserved communities with access to hearing-loss diagnostics.
Keywords
hearing aids; medical computing; mobile computing; patient diagnosis; audiometric devices; hearing loss diagnosing; hearing-loss diagnostics; hearing-loss prescreening; mobile application; mobile audiometry; Auditory system; Communities; History; Internet; Medical services; Mobile communication; Smart phones; Hearing Loss Diagnostics; Humanitarian Apps; Mobile Apps for Underserved Communities; Mobile Audiometry;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/GHTC.2014.6970332
Filename
6970332
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