Title :
Objective estimation of the listening effort: Towards a neuropsychological and neurophysical model
Author :
Strauss, Daniel J. ; Corona-Strauss, Farah I. ; Froehlich, Matthias
Author_Institution :
Computational Diagnostics & Biocybernetics Unit, Saarland University Hospital and Saarland University of Applied Sciences, Homburg/Saar, Germany
Abstract :
Modern hearing aid fitting could be revolutionized by the availability of objective methods for the listening effort estimation. However experimental and theoretical research dealing with this subject is still in its infancy.
Keywords :
Auditory system; Brain modeling; Digital signal processing; Hearing aids; Image analysis; Information analysis; Neurofeedback; Neuroscience; Predictive models; Speech; Acoustic Stimulation; Biomedical Engineering; Electroencephalography; Hearing Aids; Hearing Loss; Hearing Tests; Humans; Models, Neurological; Models, Psychological; Models, Statistical; Photic Stimulation; Reaction Time; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; Speech Discrimination Tests;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1814-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649522