System for testing speech auditory ability of 3-6-year-old deaf children in Uygur

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for testing the speech hearing ability of 3-6-year-old deaf children in Uygur, which comprises a database module, a background service module and a foreground interface module, and is characterized in that the database module comprises a standard pronunciation library, a test question library, a user basic information library, a user hearing information library and a user test result library. The standard pronunciation library is constructed by collecting corresponding standard Uygur language pronunciation according to a Uygur language closed monosyllable word and disyllable word audiometry word list used for testing the speech auditory ability of deaf children 3-6 years old of Uygur, and storing the collected data into a database to serve as a standard test answer. According to the automatic speech auditory ability testing system, Uyghur children with hearing difficulty can test the hearing condition of themselves at home, the medical treatment threshold of the children with hearing difficulty is reduced, and the Uyghur children with hearing difficulty are helped to find and see a doctor as soon as possible.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of medical technology, in particular to a system for testing the speech and hearing abilities of deaf children aged 3-6 of the Uyghur nationality. Background Art

[0002] The assessment of speech and hearing ability is not only the basis for selecting surgical indications before cochlear implant surgery[1], the basis for evaluating the postoperative effects of cochlear implant surgery[2-4], but also the basis for evaluating the effectiveness of cochlear implant devices[5]. The assessment of speech and hearing ability includes the recognition rate of monosyllabic words, disyllabic words and short sentences. At present, speech audiometry materials in Mandarin Chinese have been fully developed in my country, and speech and hearing ability assessment has been completed in a large number of patients after cochlear implant surgery[6-14]. However, my country is a multi-ethnic country, and many ethnic minorities do not speak Chinese as their mother tongue. It is difficult to assess their speech and hearing ability using speech audiometry materials in Mandarin Chinese. Therefore, it is urgent to develop speech audiometry materials in ethnic minority languages ​​to help ethnic minority deaf patients conduct effective speech audiometry assessments.

[0003] Currently, there are a large number of Uyghur children aged 0 to 14 years old in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region who suffer from permanent sensorineural hearing loss. Studies have shown that the probability of newborns suffering from permanent sensorineural hearing loss is 1.33‰ to 1.86‰, which rises to 2.7‰ before the age of 5 and to 3.5‰ during adolescence

[15] . The results of the seventh national census in 2020 showed that the Uyghur population in Xinjiang was 11.6243 million, of which 30.51% were aged 0 to 14 years old

[16] . Based on the probability of 2.7‰, there are 11,624,300 Uyghur children aged 0 to 14 years old with permanent sensorineural hearing loss (30.51% × 2.7‰ ≈ 9,576). These Uyghur hearing-impaired children need to have their speech perception ability evaluated, but most of their parents do not speak Chinese. These hearing-impaired children will grow up in a Uyghur language environment, which is their mother tongue. Therefore, it is necessary to use Uyghur vocabulary to evaluate the speech perception ability of Uyghur hearing-impaired children.

[0004] Nurmamat Tulamat et al.

[17] have designed a Uyghur language closed monosyllabic and disyllabic word audiometry word list for testing the speech and hearing ability of Uyghur deaf children aged 3 to 6, and have applied for copyright registration. However, this test requires an audiologist who knows Uyghur. If Uyghur deaf children leave the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and go to hospitals in other provinces and cities for treatment, it will be impossible to conduct this Uyghur language speech audiometry because there are no Uyghur audiologists.

[0005] Chinese patent document CN117545420A discloses a rehabilitation training system for auditory cognitive dysfunction, including a data acquisition module, a training module, a feedback test module and an output module. The data acquisition module is used to collect relevant information of children's hearing impairment; the training module is used to formulate and implement a rehabilitation training plan through the data acquisition module; the feedback test module is used to monitor the hearing rehabilitation status of children after a period of training; the output module is used to output the children's hearing rehabilitation status information obtained by the feedback test module. The present invention implements auditory rehabilitation training for children through the training module, and accurately provides feedback on the hearing rehabilitation status of children through the hearing ability test conducted by the children's parents through the feedback test module and the auditory cognitive ability test conducted by medical personnel on the children. At the same time, it effectively solves the problem of low efficiency in testing children, and has the characteristics of accurate feedback results and high efficiency in evaluating training effects.

[0006] However, there is no report on a system for testing the speech and hearing abilities of Uyghur deaf children aged 3-6. Summary of the invention

[0007] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system for testing the speech and hearing ability of Uyghur deaf children aged 3-6 years old in view of the deficiencies in the prior art.

[0008] In the first aspect, the present invention provides a system for testing the speech and hearing abilities of Uyghur deaf children aged 3-6, comprising a database module, a background service module and a front-end interface module. The database module comprises a standard pronunciation library, a test question library, a user basic information library, a user hearing information library and a user test result library.

[0009] As a preferred example, the construction of the standard pronunciation library is as follows: the corresponding standard Uyghur pronunciations are collected based on the Uyghur closed monosyllabic and disyllabic audiometric vocabulary used to test the speech and hearing ability of Uyghur deaf children aged 3 to 6, and the collected data are stored in the database as the test answers.

[0010] As another preferred example, the test question bank is designed as a listening and picture recognition game, each question has a corresponding standard Uyghur pronunciation and picture, and the corresponding picture is selected according to the sound heard.

[0011] As another preferred example, the background service module is connected to the front-end interface module and the database module, and the system for the speech and hearing ability of deaf children adopts the form of microservices.

[0012] As another preferred example, the front-end interface module is an entrance for interaction with patients, and the interface is designed in a cartoon style.

[0013] As another preferred example, the front-end interface is provided with a test system entrance, the user clicks on the test question, fills in the information, and then selects a picture according to the content heard. The test result will be uploaded to the back-end result evaluation service for evaluation after the last question is completed, and the evaluation results and suggestions will be given.

[0014] As another preferred example, the front-end interface module adopts a persistent design: saving and loading the information data input by the user last time, reducing the workload of repeated input by the user.

[0015] As another preferred example, the system operation method mainly includes the following steps:

[0016] Step 1: Collecting the pronunciation information of the Uyghur closed monosyllabic word and disyllabic word audiometry word list and storing it in a database;

[0017] Step 2: Design test questions for listening and recognizing pictures, and associate standard pronunciation information with corresponding pictures and objects;

[0018] Step 3: Construct an interactive system for hearing ability testing;

[0019] Step 4: The user selects the test topic and fills in basic information to start the test;

[0020] Step 5: The system plays the standard Uyghur pronunciation and prompts the user to select the corresponding picture;

[0021] Step 6: Submit the user test results to the backend, which calculates the accuracy of the answers as output results

[0022] The invention has the advantages that: the invention is an automatic speech hearing ability test system, which allows Uygur children with hearing difficulties to test their hearing at home, reduces the threshold for hearing-impaired children to seek medical treatment, and helps Uygur children with hearing difficulties to find and seek medical treatment as early as possible. The invention adopts microservice and loose coupling design, and can easily add new data and test evaluation methods without affecting the current system function, and has good scalability. Microservice and loose coupling refer to the whole system splitting the core service of the background into three independent modules, and the three modules interact through defined interfaces and adopt remote process connection mode, and there is only dependence on the interface between them, and the specific implementation mode is not coupled. With this design mode, when the internal implementation logic of a module needs to be modified, the logic of other modules does not need to be modified. After a module fails, the module can still run normally. At the same time, each module can be updated independently, which improves the robustness of the system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is the overall architecture diagram of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 Build the process for the initial database.

[0025] Figure 3 For the test process.

[0026] Figure 4 It is the test process interface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments. It should be understood that these embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, it should be understood that after reading the content of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to the present invention, and these equivalent forms fall within the scope limited by the appended claims of the application equally.

[0028] Example 1

[0029] Please see Figure 1 ,

[0030] The overall structure of the children's speech and hearing ability test system is as follows: Figure 1 The whole system mainly includes three modules: database module, background service module and front-end interface module.

[0031] Database module: mainly includes standard pronunciation database, test question database, user basic information database, user listening information database, and user test result database.

[0032] 1. For the construction of the standard pronunciation database, we use the

[0033] The Uyghur closed monosyllabic and disyllabic word audiometry vocabulary list for the speech and hearing ability of deaf children aged 3 to 6 collected the corresponding standard Uyghur pronunciation, and the collected data was stored in the database as the standard answer to the test.

[0034] 2. The test question bank is a game designed by professional doctors to identify pictures with sounds. Each question has a corresponding standard Uyghur pronunciation and four pictures. The goal is to select the corresponding picture based on the sound you hear. The test question bank can be flexibly expanded to add more complex test scenarios.

[0035] 3. The user basic information database records the registered user's gender, age, contact

[0036] This can effectively avoid users having to enter repeated personal information every time they take a test.

[0037] 4. The user's hearing information database records the user's previous case diagnosis information.

[0038] As an aid to the judgment of listening ability.

[0039] 5. The user test result database contains the test results of multiple scenarios of users.

[0040] The results can help doctors understand the patient's condition more comprehensively.

[0041] Backend service module: the intermediate bridge between the frontend interface and the database. This system adopts the form of microservices, and each system service module can be updated and expanded independently, which is easy to understand and maintain.

[0042] 1. User information management service provides basic user registration, login, adding and

[0043] Function to modify basic personal information.

[0044] 2. The test system service provides the function of obtaining and updating the test question bank.

[0045] 3. The result evaluation service calculates the test accuracy based on the user's test results.

[0046] Front desk interface module: entrance for interaction with patients.

[0047] 1. The interface is designed mainly in cartoon style to suit children's scenes.

[0048] 2. Test process: The front-end interface provides a simple and direct test system entrance.

[0049] Users can directly click on the corresponding test questions and fill in basic information and listening information.

[0050] Then start to choose the appropriate picture according to what you hear. Test results

[0051] After the last question is completed, the result will be uploaded to the backend result evaluation service for evaluation, and finally an evaluation result and suggestions will be given.

[0052] 3. Persistence design: can save and load the information entered by the user last time

[0053] Data, reducing the workload of users' repeated input.

[0054] The existing Uyghur hearing ability test scheme mainly relies on offline Uyghur-speaking audiologists to conduct the test, which has a very low test efficiency. In addition, many hospitals do not have specialized Uyghur audiologists, which causes great inconvenience for patients to seek medical treatment. We have provided a more efficient solution through the above design. By establishing a Uyghur standard pronunciation database and test question bank, it is possible to accurately assess the patient's condition even without a Uyghur audiologist. At present, the entire system provides web and mini-program interfaces, which also allows many children to have a preliminary understanding of their hearing at home. In addition, the design of the entire system is extensible, and standard pronunciation libraries of other ethnic minorities and test question banks for more complex scenarios can be added to provide richer testing functions.

[0055] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 . Figure 2 is for the initial database build process. Figure 3 It is for testing process. Figure 4 It is the test process interface.

[0056] The present invention is an automatic speech hearing ability testing system, which allows Uygur children with hearing difficulties to test their hearing at home, reduces the threshold for hearing-impaired children to seek medical treatment, and helps Uygur children with hearing difficulties to be discovered and receive medical treatment as early as possible.

[0057] The present invention adopts microservice and loose coupling design, and can easily add new data and test evaluation methods without affecting the current system function, and has good scalability. Microservice and loose coupling refer to that the whole system splits the core service of the background into three independent modules, and the three modules interact through defined interfaces and adopt remote process connection mode. There is only interface dependency between them, and the specific implementation mode is not coupled. With this design mode, when the internal implementation logic of a module needs to be modified, the logic of other modules does not need to be modified. After a module fails, the module can still run normally. At the same time, each module can be updated independently, which improves the robustness of the system. The scalability of the system is implemented by encapsulating the corresponding algorithm class for the function that needs to be expanded, and defining a set of unified and clear interfaces, inputs and outputs. When a function needs to be expanded, it only needs to inherit the corresponding algorithm class and implement a new logical algorithm according to the specification defined by the interface.

[0058] The front-end interface of the present invention is developed using the UniApp framework and adopts a responsive design, which can support multi-terminal deployment of web pages, applets, and APPs. The main interface design in the front end is shown in the attached figure. Figure 4 shown.

[0059] The backend service is developed using the gin framework of the GO language. It adopts a microservice design, and each service is developed separately and can be updated and expanded independently. The user management service implements the user registration and login and the interface for adding and modifying information. In the test system service, by reading the test question bank in the database, the test question bank is packaged into a json file and passed to the front-end for display. In the result evaluation service, the accuracy of the test is determined by comparing the answer selected by the user with the standard answer in the database. At the same time, the evaluation algorithm can be expanded at this stage to provide more suggestions.

[0060] The database uses MySQL, and six data tables are established: user information table, user listening information table, standard pronunciation table, test question name table, test question title table, and test result table. Among them, the user information table, user listening information table, and test result table are all related to users and are associated through user IDs. The test question name table and the test question title table are associated through the test question name. The standard answers used in the test question title are associated with the standard pronunciation table. The test result table also contains information on the test question name and test question title, which is convenient for classification and organization.

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Claims

1. A system for testing the speech and hearing ability of Uyghur deaf children aged 3-6, characterized in that: It includes a database module, a background service module and a front-end interface module. The database module includes a standard pronunciation library, a test question library, a user basic information library, a user hearing information library and a user test result library.

2. The system for improving speech and hearing ability of deaf children according to claim 1, characterized in that: The construction of the standard pronunciation library: the corresponding standard Uyghur pronunciation is collected according to the Uyghur closed monosyllabic and disyllabic word audiometry word list used to test the speech and hearing ability of Uyghur deaf children aged 3 to 6, and the collected data is stored in the database as the test answer.

3. The system for improving speech and hearing ability of deaf children according to claim 1, characterized in that: Test question bank: Design a listening and picture recognition game. Each question has a corresponding standard Uyghur pronunciation and picture. Select the corresponding picture based on the sound you hear.

4. The system for improving speech and hearing ability of deaf children according to claim 1, characterized in that: The background service module is connected to the front-end interface module and the database module, and the system for the speech and hearing ability of deaf children adopts the form of microservices.

5. The system for improving speech and hearing ability of deaf children according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front-end interface module is an entrance for interacting with patients, and the interface is designed in a cartoon style.

6. The system for improving speech and hearing ability of deaf children according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front-end interface is provided with a test system entrance. The user clicks on the test question, fills in the information, and then selects a picture according to the content heard. The test result will be uploaded to the back-end result evaluation service for evaluation after the last question is completed, and the evaluation result and suggestions will be given.

7. The system for improving speech and hearing ability of deaf children according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front-end interface module adopts a persistent design: it saves and loads the information data input by the user last time, reducing the workload of the user's repeated input.

8. The system for improving speech and hearing ability of deaf children according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The system operation method mainly includes the following steps: Step 1: Collecting the pronunciation information of the Uyghur closed monosyllabic word and disyllabic word audiometry word list and storing it in a database; Step 2: Design test questions for listening and recognizing pictures, and associate standard pronunciation information with corresponding pictures and objects; Step 3: Construct an interactive system for hearing ability testing; Step 4: The user selects the test topic and fills in basic information to start the test; Step 5: The system plays the standard Uyghur pronunciation and prompts the user to select the corresponding picture; Step 6: Submit the user test results to the background, and the background will calculate the accuracy of the answers as the output results.

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