Development of an ear-level digital hearing aid and computer-assisted fitting procedure: an interim report.

نویسندگان

  • A M Engebretson
  • R E Morley
  • G R Popelka
چکیده

Recent progress on the development of an ear-level digital hearing aid is described. The work includes development of a body-wearable digital hearing aid and a computer-based hearing evaluation system that exploits the flexibility afforded by digital signal processing. The prescriptive criteria and fitting procedure used with the digital hearing aid are described briefly. Design considerations in the development of VLSI chips for an ear-level unit are discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of rehabilitation research and development

دوره 24 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1987