Human Auditory Ecology: Extending Hearing Research to the Perception of Natural Soundscapes by Humans in Rapidly Changing Environments
Research in hearing sciences has provided extensive knowledge about how the human
auditory system processes speech and assists communication. In contrast, little is known …
auditory system processes speech and assists communication. In contrast, little is known …
Effect of hearing aid technology level and individual characteristics on listener outcome measures
PN Plyler, J Hausladen, M Capps, MA Cox - Journal of Speech, Language …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of hearing aid technology
level on listener outcome measures. In addition, we aimed to determine if individual …
level on listener outcome measures. In addition, we aimed to determine if individual …
Sensorineural hearing loss alters auditory discrimination of natural soundscapes
N Miller-Viacava, D Lazard, T Delmas… - … Journal of Audiology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The ability to discriminate natural soundscapes recorded in a temperate terrestrial
biome was measured in 15 hearing-impaired (HI) listeners with bilateral, mild to severe …
biome was measured in 15 hearing-impaired (HI) listeners with bilateral, mild to severe …
Evaluating Real-World Benefits of Hearing Aids With Deep Neural Network–Based Noise Reduction: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
JH Christensen, H Whiston, M Lough… - American journal of …, 2024 - ASHA
Purpose: Noise reduction technologies in hearing aids provide benefits under controlled
conditions. However, differences in their real-life effectiveness are not established. We …
conditions. However, differences in their real-life effectiveness are not established. We …
Impact of auditory environments on language outcomes in children with a cochlear implant
NS Poupore, S Chidarala, NS Morris… - … Journal of Audiology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To analyse the effects of auditory environments on receptive and expressive
language outcomes in children with a CI. Design A single-institution retrospective review …
language outcomes in children with a CI. Design A single-institution retrospective review …
Predicting Individual Hearing-Aid Preference From Self-Reported Listening Experiences in Daily Life
JH Christensen, J Rumley, JC Gil-Carvajal… - Ear and …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The study compared the utility of two approaches for collecting real-world
listening experiences to predict hearing-aid preference: a retrospective questionnaire …
listening experiences to predict hearing-aid preference: a retrospective questionnaire …
Spectral Masking With Explicit Time-Context Windowing for Neural Network-Based Monaural Speech Enhancement
We propose and analyze the use of an explicit time-context window for neural network-
based spectral masking speech enhancement to leverage signal context dependencies …
based spectral masking speech enhancement to leverage signal context dependencies …
Effect of hearing aid technology level on new hearing aid users
J Hausladen, PN Plyler, B Clausen… - Journal of the …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Background Hearing aid manufacturers offer several different levels of technology that vary
in sophistication and cost. It would stand to reason that higher technology hearing aids …
in sophistication and cost. It would stand to reason that higher technology hearing aids …
The Noise Reduction Algorithm May Not Compensate for the Degradation in Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio Caused by Wide Dynamic Range Compression
D Yun, J Lentz, Y Shen - American Journal of Audiology, 2024 - ASHA
Purpose: Most modern hearing aids (HAs) employ wide dynamic range compression
(WDRC) and noise reduction (NR) algorithms. It is known that the nonlinear effects of WDRC …
(WDRC) and noise reduction (NR) algorithms. It is known that the nonlinear effects of WDRC …
Auditory environment diversity quantified using entropy from real-world hearing aid data
Introduction Using data collected from hearing aid users' own hearing aids could improve
the customization of hearing aid processing for different users based on the auditory …
the customization of hearing aid processing for different users based on the auditory …