Hearing Aid Remote Control via On/Off Keying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hearing assistance devices, such as hearing aids, have small buttons and dials that are difficult to manipulate, and some settings can only be adjusted using proprietary software and computer connections, limiting user control.
Innovation Solution
A personal wireless device, like a cellular phone, is modified to serve as a remote control for hearing assistance devices using a short-range radio transmitter that converts inputs into control signals through on/off keying, allowing users to control functions like volume, power, and modes without the need for traditional protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If buttons and dials are made small to fit the hearing assistance device housing, then the device becomes more compact and wearable, but the ease of operation deteriorates as users struggle to manipulate the small controls
Solution Approach 1:
A remote control device serves as an intermediary between the user and the hearing assistance device. The remote control allows users to adjust volume, select programs, and control other functions without directly manipulating the small buttons on the hearing aid itself, thus resolving the contradiction between compact device size and ease of operation.
2Device complexity
If control functions are integrated directly into the hearing assistance device housing, then the device structure remains simple, but the adaptability deteriorates as users cannot easily adjust settings without specialized software and computer connections
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control device is designed to provide multiple control functions including volume adjustment, program selection, and other hearing aid settings. This universal control interface allows users to access and adjust various device parameters without requiring connection to specialized software or computers, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining simple device structure.
3Manufacturing precision
If proprietary software and computer connections are required for setting adjustments, then manufacturing precision can be maintained through controlled programming, but the ease of operation deteriorates as users need technical expertise and additional equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control enables users to independently adjust hearing aid settings and parameters without requiring connection to computers or specialized software. Users can directly control volume, select programs, and modify settings through the remote control interface, making the device self-sufficient for user adjustments while maintaining programming accuracy.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and intuitive control of hearing assistance devices, allowing users to adjust settings and functions using a familiar device like a cellular phone, improving usability and accessibility.
Implementation Method 1
The short range radio transmitter is programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device by conversion of inputs to the personal wireless device into control signals for the hearing assistance device using on/off keying of the short range radio transmitter.
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AI summary
The present subject matter provides systems and methods for remotely controlling a hearing assistance device, including using a personal wireless device such as a cellular telephone. One embodiment includes a communication system for controlling a hearing assistance device. The system includes a personal wireless device including a short range radio transmitter. The short range radio transmitter is programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device by conversion of inputs to the personal wireless device into control signals for the hearing assistance device using on/off keying of the short range radio transmitter.