120 results about "Hearing impaired" patented technology

A neural end-to-end system is provided for the face and voice preserving translation of videos. The system is a pipeline of multiple models that produces a video of the original speaker speaking in the target language with modified lip movement to match the target speech, while preserving emphases and prosody of the original speech, and voice characteristics of the original speaker. The pipeline starts with automatic speech recognition including emphasis detection, followed by the translation model. The translated text is then synthesized by a Text-to-Speech model that recreates the original emphases in the target sentence. The resulting synthetic speech is then converted back to the original speakers' voice using a voice conversion model. Finally, to synchronize the lips of the speaker with the translated audio, a generative model generates frames of adapted lip movements which are combined with the audio to produce the final output. The disclosure further describes several use-cases and configurations that apply these techniques to video conferencing, dubbing, low-bandwidth transmission, speech enhancement and assistive technology for the hearing impaired.

1. The name of the design product: hearing aid (H6). 2. The use of the design product: for helping people with impaired hearing or hearing impairment to improve their hearing ability. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best shows the design points: assembly state diagram. 5. Other circumstances that need to be explained: component 1 is for right ear wearing, component 3 is for left ear hearing aid, component 3 and component 1 are mirror image symmetric design, so the six view and perspective of component 3 are omitted.

Methods and systems are disclosed to facilitate creating the sensation of vibrotactile movement on the body of a user. Vibratory motors are used to generate a haptic language for music or other stimuli that is integrated into wearable technology. The disclosed system in certain embodiments enables the creation of a family of devices that allow people such as those with hearing impairments to experience sounds such as music or other input to the system. For example, a “sound vest” or other wearable array transforms musical input to haptic signals so that users can experience their favorite music in a unique way, and can also recognize auditory or other cues in the user's real or virtual reality environment and convey this information to the user using haptic signals.

The invention discloses an intelligent exoskeleton bone auxiliary conduction hearing aid system capable of being remotely controlled and having an electroencephalogram control function, and relates to the technical field of intelligent rehabilitation robots and hearing aid devices. The wearable mechanical part comprises a flexible actuator, an elastic fabric base material, an inertial measurement unit IMU, a plantar pressure sensor array, a surface myoelectricity EMG sensor and an electroencephalogram EEG sensor. And the information processing communication part comprises a central controller, a bone conduction hearing aid module, a multi-mode sensor, an embedded SoC, a DSP / AI accelerator, a 4G / 5G / Wi-Fi module and a power management unit. The flexible exoskeleton walking aid system and the bone conduction hearing aid module are integrated, the electroencephalogram EEG sensor is additionally arranged to achieve the electroencephalogram control function, and cooperation of the three functions of movement assistance, auditory perception and neural intention recognition is achieved. A user can directly control the exoskeleton action mode through electroencephalogram signals, meanwhile, intelligent assistance of lower limb joints is obtained in the walking process, and environment sounds and voice prompts are clearly received in a bone conduction mode. According to the system, the perception ability, the control flexibility and the social participation degree of old people or rehabilitation patients who are inconvenient to move and accompanied with hearing impairment in a complex environment are remarkably improved, and more natural and convenient man-machine interaction experience is provided for users.

Some individuals may have hearing impairments and / or may be in situations that include impediments to hearing. The present disclosure relates to a method (800) comprising: generating (810) an audio signal based on sound received by one or more microphones of an open-ear device; and performing (820) a hearing enhancement process in response to user input, the hearing enhancement process comprising: detecting (830) a speech component of the audio signal; applying (840) a gain function to the speech component of the audio signal based on a plurality of gain parameters to generate a modified output signal; and operating (850) one or more loudspeakers of the open-ear device to produce sound according to the modified output signal.

The invention discloses a photostimulation artificial cochlea which comprises an in-vitro machine and an implant, the in-vitro machine is divided into a sound processor and a transmitting coil, the in-vivo implant is divided into a receiving coil, a decoder and a nano laser, and the sound processor is used for processing sound signals and generating corresponding current parameters; the transmitting coil is used for transmitting a radio-frequency signal carrying a current parameter to the in-vivo implant by utilizing electromagnetic induction; the receiving coil is used for receiving the radio frequency signal transmitted by the transmitting coil; the decoder is used for analyzing the radio-frequency signal, restoring the radio-frequency signal into an electric signal and sending the electric signal to the corresponding nano laser; the nanometer laser is used for converting a received electric signal into a laser signal, and the laser signal is irradiated to the auditory nerve element through the optical fiber or directly irradiated to realize optical stimulation. According to the invention, efficient and fidelity transmission and processing of sound are realized, auditory definition and spatial resolution of a user are improved, and more natural and comfortable auditory experience is provided for a patient with hearing impairment.

1. The name of the designed product: hearing aid (LS528). 2. The use of the designed product: for amplifying environmental sound, helping the hearing impaired to hear normal conversation and other important sound. 3. The design points of the designed product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best indicates the design points: perspective view 1.

Provided herein are compositions that include at least two different nucleic acid vectors, where each of the at least two different vectors includes a coding sequence that encodes a different portion of an otoferlin protein, and the use of these compositions to treat hearing loss in a subject.

According to the passenger hearing aid system for the urban rail transit provided by the invention, for hearing impaired groups, the information acquisition efficiency is soaring up by 80% through the multi-mode perception fusion and personalized voice enhancement technology, and the trouble of mistaken riding and missing riding caused by unclear broadcast in the past is thoroughly avoided; by means of precise optimization of broadcast content and a playing strategy through an intelligent analysis system, the passenger inquiry rate is remarkably reduced by 40%, the burden of workers is greatly relieved, and meanwhile the utilization rate of rail transit facilities is increased; the system actively responds to the sustainable development goal of'inclusive traffic 'of the united country, and provides a solid technical guarantee for the disabled, the old and other special groups to equally enjoy the traffic service.

The invention provides a method and equipment for displaying digital human sign languages. The method can be applied to a first device, and the method can comprise the steps that first audio data are acquired, and the first audio data comprise audio data of human voice; sending the first audio data to a second device; receiving a first action parameter sequence of the digital human sign language sent by the second equipment; the first action parameter sequence is rendered according to the display speed, a multi-frame image of the digital sign language is obtained, the display speed is related to the completion time of rendering a second action parameter sequence corresponding to second audio data by the first device, and the second audio data is audio data of human voice obtained before the first device obtains the first audio data. In the technical scheme, the device can generate the digital human sign language actions in real time according to the human voice when the user watches a video or a television program, and plays the digital human sign language actions in real time, so as to provide sign language translation service for the hearing impaired user in real time.

The invention discloses an optical fully-implanted artificial cochlea, which comprises a laser transceiving unit, a sound signal processing unit, an electrode array unit, a dual-mode coil unit and a built-in battery, and is characterized in that the laser transceiving unit is implanted into a middle ear cavity, is used for transmitting and receiving laser signals and comprises a transmitting end and a receiving end, the transmitting end continuously transmits laser to a tympanic membrane, and the receiving end is used for receiving the laser signals; the tympanic membrane vibrates to modulate the optical signal; the receiving end carries out demodulation and signal extraction on the reflected light; the sound signal processing unit is implanted under the skin behind the ear and is used for extracting and coding the characteristics of sound signals; the electrode array unit is implanted into the cochlea, and sound signals are transmitted by electrically stimulating auditory nerve elements in the cochlea; the dual-mode coil unit is implanted under the skin behind the ear and is used for wireless transmission of external signals and wireless charging energy complementation. According to the invention, efficient and fidelity transmission and processing of sound are realized, so that the existing artificial cochlea technology is thoroughly innovated, and more natural and comfortable auditory experience is provided for hearing impairment patients.

The invention discloses an automatic operation system of a thermoelectric coal shed coal pusher and a control method, and relates to the technical field of coal shed coal pushers. The operation labor intensity of a driver can be reduced, the risk that the driver suffers from occupational diseases such as pneumoconiosis and hearing impairment is reduced, and the risk that the driver is injured due to vehicle rollover is effectively avoided; by means of a high-precision positioning system, high-precision position control and scraper knife control and in combination with a standardized operation process, the coal yard coal pile shaping operation precision and the standardization degree are effectively improved; when the automatic operation coal pusher operates, the shapes of coal sheds and coal piles and the positions of other operation machines are known globally, risk factors are pre-judged in advance, and the overall operation safety degree of a coal yard is improved; digital management is adopted for operation task formation, release and execution, the overall operation management efficiency of the coal pusher is improved, and assistance is provided for construction of a digital intelligent coal yard; one person can supervise multiple coal pushers for automatic operation, the number of vehicles working at the same time is increased, and the overall working efficiency of a coal yard is improved.

A speaker device having a hearing aid function, an audio / video device comprising the speaker device, and an acoustic signal output method for hearing loss users are disclosed. The disclosed speaker device having a hearing aid function comprises: a processor unit for extracting only an input voice signal from an input acoustic signal, automatically adjusting the volume of the input acoustic signal on the basis of a preset target volume, and extending and amplifying, on the basis of hearing loss information of a user, the input voice signal in the input acoustic signal of which the volume has been adjusted; and a speaker unit for outputting, to the user, an output acoustic signal including the extended and amplified input voice signal.

The invention relates to a life assistance system for deaf and hearing loss patients, which comprises a data acquisition module, a preprocessing module, a feature extraction module, a model training module, a classification rating module, a prediction module, a user interaction module, a feedback optimization module, a report generation module, a remote cooperation module and a life assistance execution module, by integrating the advantages of the prior art and combining the innovative application of the artificial cochlea, more comprehensive, efficient and personalized life auxiliary service is provided for hearing disorder patients such as auditory sclerosis, and the diagnosis accuracy, the treatment effect and the life quality of the patients are improved.

The invention relates to the field of chip clamps, in particular to a hearing aid use tone quality and sound effect improving method which comprises a digital signal processing technology, a frequency distribution optimization technology, a noise suppression technology, a frequency response optimization processing technology, a tone reduction processing technology and an auxiliary optimization module. The auxiliary optimization module specifically comprises an adjustable sound focusing module, a self-adaptive acoustic feedback suppression module and a modular sound processing module, the digital signal processing technology, the frequency distribution optimization technology and the noise suppression technology are comprehensively utilized, the tone quality and the sound effect of the hearing aid can be remarkably improved, higher-quality hearing experience is brought to people with hearing impairment, and the hearing impairment effect of the hearing aid is improved. The frequency response optimization processing technology, the tone reduction processing technology and the auxiliary optimization module improve the tone quality and sound effect of the hearing aid and provide more natural and clearer hearing experience for hearing impaired people, meanwhile, the artificial intelligence algorithm autonomously learns use habits, and the working mode and parameters of the hearing aid are correspondingly adjusted under appropriate conditions.

An object of a system according to an embodiment is to enable a hearing-impaired person to recognize a siren sound of an emergency vehicle during driving and to drive safely.SOLUTION: A system according to an embodiment includes a siren sound analysis unit, a sign language video display unit, and an in-vehicle system cooperation unit. The siren sound analysis unit analyzes a siren sound. The sign language animation display part displays the sign language animation on the basis of the information of the siren sound analyzed by the siren sound analysis part. The on-vehicle system cooperation unit transmits information of the sign language animation displayed by the sign language animation display unit to the on-vehicle system.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Ensure that the specified sound is being produced. [Solution] The flying robot 700 comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) 101 that flies by autopilot, a microphone 203 mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle 101, a camera 103 mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle 101, and a projection device (projector) 701 mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle 101. When a predetermined sound is picked up by the microphone 203, the robot recognizes a specific user based on the image captured by the camera 103, flies around the specific user, and projects an image corresponding to the predetermined sound in front of the specific user 600 using the projection device 701. Thus, the flying robot 700's actions and the projected image visually guide the user that a predetermined sound is being played. This ensures that even if a specific user has a hearing impairment, for example, the user can be reliably and clearly informed that a predetermined sound is being played.

An object of a system according to an embodiment is to realize smooth communication between a person who speaks sign language and a hearing-impaired person or a hearing-impaired person.SOLUTION: A system includes a sign language recognition unit, a conversion unit, and a display unit. The sign language recognition unit recognizes a motion of a hand of a person speaking in sign language in real time. The conversion unit converts the content of the sign language recognized by the sign language recognition unit into natural language. The display unit displays the natural language converted by the conversion unit via a smartphone or a wearable device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent blind guiding, and discloses an intelligent blind guiding cap system based on multi-modal perception, which comprises a multi-source data acquisition module, a data processing module, a multi-terminal interaction and prompt module and a collaboration and optimization module. Through multi-modal perception fusion, visual information of the obstacle is captured, sound source and temperature and humidity data are also included, and correlation reasoning is carried out, so that the problem of a single-modal perception blind area is solved, the accuracy of obstacle recognition in complex environments such as rainy days is improved, and the safety of the blind guiding process is greatly enhanced; meanwhile, through layered adaptive interaction and integration of bone conduction hearing, micro-vision display, tactile vibration and other multi-sensory prompt modes, users with residual vision and mild hearing impairment are covered, the prompt information receiving rate is increased, and adaptive coverage of different user groups is achieved.

The invention relates to the field of audio-visual conversion, and provides intelligent audio-visual auxiliary glasses, an audio-visual auxiliary method, electronic equipment and a storage medium, and the intelligent audio-visual auxiliary glasses comprise a glasses frame which comprises a microphone and lenses; the character conversion unit is used for receiving external sound information through the microphone, converting the sound information into characters and displaying the characters on the lens; and the voice conversion unit is used for receiving external visual information through the visual sensor, converting the visual information into voice and playing the voice. The invention provides an integrated audio-visual conversion device, which is used for solving the defect of lack of audio-visual conversion devices for visually impaired people and hearing impaired people in the prior art, can help the visually impaired people to obtain front visual information and can also help the hearing impaired people to obtain sound information, so that the audio-visual conversion effect is improved. And bidirectional enhancement of visual information and auditory information is realized.

A system providing real-time subtitles during live performances, such as plays, operas and musicals, in a preferred language and to aid the hearing impaired. The display device may be AR or smart glas

A compression method for a hearing aid used by a hearing-impaired person is provided. The hearing aid comprises n frequency channels, each characterized by a linear gain and lower compression thresholds. The method determines compression parameters for each channel, including compression ratios, upper compression thresholds, and corresponding gains. For each channel, the upper compression threshold is set to the hearing-impaired person's annoyance threshold, adjusted by a parameter to convert from dB HL to dB SPL. The gain at the upper compression threshold is set to 0 dB. The compression ratio for each channel is calculated based on the linear gain, lower compression threshold, and annoyance threshold. The method allows for personalized compression settings tailored to the individual's hearing characteristics and comfort levels.

An object of a system according to an embodiment is to enable a hearing-impaired person to visually or sensorially recognize a generation source or content of a sound.SOLUTION: A system according to an embodiment includes a sound collection unit, an analysis unit, a display unit, a camera unit, a direction estimation unit, and a vibration unit. The sound collection unit collects sound and environmental sound. The analysis unit analyzes the voice and the environmental sound collected by the voice collection unit. The display section displays the onomatopoeic sound analyzed by the analysis section. The camera unit recognizes a sound generation source. The direction estimation unit associates the sound generation source recognized by the camera unit with the generated sound. The vibration part expresses the direction of the sound generation source estimated by the direction estimation part by vibration.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Provided herein are compositions that include at least two different nucleic acid vectors, where each of the at least two different vectors includes a coding sequence that encodes a different portion of an otoferlin protein, and the use of these compositions to treat hearing loss in a subject.

An alert system for railed vehicles than can operate continuously or nearly continuously to warn pedestrians, vehicles and animals. In one embodiment, the system has a transmitter in close proximity with one or more rails for applying energy to become a medium for the energy that is felt or heard at a warning distance. In another embodiment, a transmitter is mounted on a train to broadcast a highly focused airborne warning that can be heard or felt even by the hearing impaired. Optionally, but desirably, the system has a forward-looking sensing device for identifying an obstruction in a prescribed warning area that triggers an auxiliary warning system with a customized (or tailored) warning based on that identification that also may be heard or felt.

The invention aims to enhance the individual experience of shared viewing of audiovisual content displayed by a common device (20) to multiple viewers, typically a television. This individual enhancement is achieved independently for each viewer using personal equipment (30), tailored to their specific disability, so as not to cause inconvenience to other viewers. Each viewer with a disability uses their personal equipment to create a mirrored audiovisual session of the shared device's audiovisual session, obtain a track corresponding to their disability—typically subtitles for the hearing impaired or an audio description—and play this track back to them only, independently of the other viewers. [Fig. 2]

A hearing aid comprises an input transducer configured to convert sound around a user to at least one electrical input signal representing the sound; an output transducer for providing an audible signal based on the at least one electrical input signal; transceiver circuitry configured to establish a wireless audio communication link with a secondary device; and a processor configured to operate the hearing aid in a system mode or a device mode. The hearing aid is configured to initiate establishment of the wireless audio communication link in dependence of a mode control signal. A non-wearable device comprising transceiver circuitry configured for establishing a wireless audio communication link with a hearing aid comprises a processor configured to receive and process at least one electrical input signal from a hearing aid to at least partially compensate for hearing impairment of a user; a power supply interface. The non-wearable device is integrated with another device having a specific other function.

To assist a target individual with a hearing problem in hearing.SOLUTION: A hearing aid device monitors a conversation between a target person with a hearing problem and a speaker on the basis of a video of the target person, and determines whether the target person can hear the speech uttered by the speaker on the basis of one or more of the target person's appearance and behavior and the content of the target person's response utterance. The hearing aid device then extracts audio signal features of the speech determined to be audible or inaudible.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

The ear canal based embedded hearing aid comprises an ear mold assembly, a gas supply adjusting mechanism, a connecting air guide piece and an air bag ear cap piece; the ear mold assembly is used for extending into an ear canal; the gas supply adjusting mechanism is located in a containing cavity and connected with the ear mold assembly; the connecting air guide piece is arranged through a connecting through hole and connected with the ear mold assembly, and the connecting air guide piece is provided with an air guide channel; the air bag ear cap piece is connected with the ear mold assembly, and the air bag ear cap piece is provided with an inflation cavity and a sealing through hole; one end of the connecting air guide piece, which is away from the ear mold assembly, is arranged through the sealing through hole and sealingly connected with the air bag ear cap piece; the gas supply adjusting mechanism is used for guiding gas into or out of the inflation cavity through the connecting air guide piece, so that the air bag ear cap piece is used for clamping and connecting to an inner wall of the ear canal when the ear mold assembly extends into the ear canal. The ear canal based embedded hearing aid is good in wearing adaptability when used in ear canals of different hearing impaired persons.

A system and method for diagnosing hearing impairments in individuals, particularly school-aged children, using voice sample analysis and data from electronic questionnaires. The system utilizes a deep neural network to process extracted acoustic features from voice recordings and correlate them with hearing performance data, generating a predicted audiogram. The system includes a microphone, signal acquisition and processing blocks, a neural network-based analysis engine, and a result interpretation interface.