Frequency lowering processing for listeners with significant hearing loss

C. M. Aguilera Muñoz, Peggy B. Nelson, Janet C. Rutledge, A. Gago

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Abstract

Many listeners with medium-severe hearing loss present audiograms with high frequency loss descending profiles. These patients can resolve spectral cues normally for lower frequency signals but they often show less ability to use high frequency information. We have presented in this paper a new processing algorithm based on a sinusoidal speech model which results is lowered and sharpened speech. Preliminary results of the processed speech material in two impaired listeners suggests that this algorithm could be implemented in digital hearing aids to be used in patients with severe and moderate-severe hearing loss.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of ICECS 1999 - 6th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages741-744
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0780356829
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999
Event6th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS 1999 - Pafos, Cyprus
Duration: Sep 5 1999Sep 8 1999

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems
Volume2

Other

Other6th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS 1999
Country/TerritoryCyprus
CityPafos
Period9/5/999/8/99

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