Smartphone Audiogram Adjustment for Adaptive Hearing Aids
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional hearing aid systems require repeated visits to test facilities for audiogram adjustments, imposing logistical challenges and delaying optimization of hearing aid settings to accommodate evolving patient needs.
Innovation Solution
Audiogram customization is enabled directly through a smart device, allowing real-time adjustments to hearing aid settings based on user preferences and environmental conditions, eliminating the need for repeated visits to test facilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional hearing aid systems require repeated visits to test facilities for audiogram adjustments, then hearing aid settings can be adjusted based on professional assessment, but logistical challenges increase and time is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to perform self-service audiogram assessments using a smartphone application with audio playback and recording capabilities. The user can independently conduct hearing tests, generate audiograms, and adjust hearing aid settings without requiring professional audiologist intervention for each adjustment, thereby eliminating repeated visits while maintaining assessment accuracy through structured testing protocols
Solution Approach 2:
A smartphone application serves as an intermediary device between the user and the hearing aid system. The application handles audiogram generation, analysis, and transmission to the hearing aid, acting as a mediator that enables remote adjustments while maintaining the precision of professional-grade audiometric assessment through standardized testing procedures
2Reliability
If audiogram adjustments require visits to test facilities, then professional fitting can be ensured, but flexibility and user control are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Users gain direct control over their hearing aid settings by independently generating and applying audiogram adjustments through the smartphone application. This self-service capability empowers users to optimize their own hearing experiences in real-time based on their specific needs and environments, significantly enhancing ease of operation and user control
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where users can assess their hearing needs, generate audiograms reflecting their requirements, and immediately apply adjustments to their hearing aids. This closed-loop feedback process ensures that users maintain reliable, optimized hearing aid settings tailored to their personal preferences and environmental conditions without requiring professional intervention
3Adaptability or versatility
If audiogram adjustments are made in real-time through smart device, then user flexibility and adaptability improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The smartphone application serves multiple functions: it plays test tones, records user responses, generates audiograms, transmits data to the hearing aid, and manages settings adjustments. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single universal platform, the system achieves real-time adaptability without proportionally increasing overall system complexity, as the smartphone already possesses the necessary computational and communication capabilities
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AI summary
An audiogram, a system for aiding hearing and a method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hearing aid device equipped with sound processing capabilities, including a microphone, speaker, and electronic signal processor wirelessly communicates with a smart device. The electronic signal processor is adaptable based on a custom audiogram—vivo adaptare audiogram—stored at the hearing aid device, which can be dynamically adjusted through a smart device application. Patients can directly influence their hearing experience by modifying the vivo adaptare audiogram via the app, adjusting settings like sound level, directional microphone activation, and noise cancellation levels. This allows users to tailor hearing aid settings to the immediate environment and personal hearing needs, ensuring an optimized auditory experience. The system emphasizes user control and adaptability, offering a significant advancement in hearing aid technology.