A device configuring a user-specific hearing system includes a sound generator for generating sound events and a control unit. At least one loudspeaker at a distance from the user of the hearing system and a control unit for reproducing sound events is provided. The control unit causes the sound generator to generate sound events with different frequencies in a predetermined sequence. The generated sound events are amplified and transmitted for reproduction as sound events with the same loudness to the loudspeaker unit or reproduced directly by the hearing system. The control unit receives evaluation data representing a user-perceived loudness difference between repeated sound events adjacent in the frequency range. The control unit generates correction values which are outputted and can be used in the hearing system in order to configure its converter unit in such a manner that the perceived loudness difference is reduced or preferably eliminated.

An audiometer comprising: a database storing a non-transitory digital test signal associated with a desired test sound; a digital to analog converter (DAC) that converts the digital test signal to an analog signal; headphones that produce a sound responsive to the analog signal; a microphone that registers the sound; and a controller that adjusts the digital test signal so that the sound produced by the headphones has acceptable fidelity relative to the desired test sound to have the sound be useable in a hearing test.

A system, device, and wireless computer technology-implemented method for providing hearing healthcare education and communication for a patient, his/her communication partner, and a hearing care provider. The system provides the patient at least one educational and experiential module and a method for assessing the patient's comprehension of the module's lessons. The system further provides the patient with a method to select personal hearing aid and communication goals; a method to evaluate his/her progress on achieving each personal goal; and a method to report his/her hearing experiences. The system further provides a method to compare data reported by the patient to personalized thresholds. When one or more of the patient's reports do not meet the thresholds, the system sends automated alerts to the hearing care provider to encourage prompt remedial action and sends automated reminders to the patient to improve the patient's ability to achieve his/her personal goals.

A method (100) of fitting a hearing aid system comprising identification of an auditory neuro-synaptopathy of a person based on the sensitivity of the person to temporal masking, a hearing aid fitting system, a computerized device (200, 300), a server (302) hosting a web service and a computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions, which when executed carry out said method.

The present invention relates to a hearing aid fitting device, and an objective thereof is to improve usability thereof. To achieve this object, the fitting device (1) of the present invention comprises a hierarchical classification database (12) and an adjustment data determination component (20). A plurality of pieces of adjustment difference data obtained by the fitting of a hearing aid is hierarchically classified according to similarity in the amount of adjustment and is saved in the hierarchical classification database (12). The adjustment data determination component (20) determines fine adjustment data for the hearing aid by selecting a cluster from among a plurality of clusters in each hierarchical layer.

The present invention relates in a first aspect to a method of determining a psychoacoustical threshold curve by selectively varying a first parameter and a second parameter of an auditory stimulus signal applied to a test subject/listener. The methodology comprises steps of determining a two-dimensional boundary region surrounding an a priori estimated placement of the psychoacoustical threshold curve to form a predetermined two-dimensional response space comprising a positive response region at a first side of the a priori estimated psychoacoustical threshold curve and a negative response region at a second and opposite side of the a priori estimated psychoacoustical threshold curve.

A series of auditory stimulus signals in accordance with the respective parameter pairs are presented to the listener through a sound reproduction device and the listener's detection of a predetermined attribute/feature of the auditory stimulus signals is recorded such that a stimuli path through the predetermined two-dimensional response space is traversed. The psychoacoustical threshold curve is computed based on at least a subset of the recorded parameter pairs.

Disclosed herein is a single portable computing device with components for secure authentication and subject identification with a set of integrated electronic diagnostic instruments that accompany a healthcare or veterinary professional as he or she examines or treats a subject before moving to another subject in another location. The device has a network interface so that secure access can be afforded to an electronic application for updating and observation. The disclosure permits clinicians to examine subjects and securely access protected information from an electronic medical record or similar veterinary application at different locations, that also reduces risk of transmitting infection, improves and facilities secure authentication and subject identification.

The present invention relates to a system (10) for assessing eyesight acuity of a subject (20), comprising: a display (12) for displaying graphics and/or text to the subject (20); an eye movement sensor (14, 14′) for monitoring an eye movement of the subject (20) while the subject (20) is watching the graphics and/or text displayed on the display (12); a processing unit (16) for assessing the eyesight acuity of the subject (20) based on an analysis of the monitored eye movement, wherein the analysis of the monitored eye movement includes an analysis of at least one of a duration of eye saccades, a frequency of eye saccades, a duration of eye fixations and a frequency of eye fixations in the monitored eye movement; and an output unit (18, 18′) for indicating the result of the assessment of the eyesight acuity. The present invention furthermore relates to a system (110) for assessing hearing ability of a subject (20).

A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to detect a position of a head of an occupant within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The instructions include instructions to conduct a hearing test based on the position of the head of the occupant. The instructions include instructions to output sound at least at one of a specified frequency or amplitude, the specified frequency or amplitude selected based on results of the hearing test.

An exemplary system includes a memory storing instructions and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor may be configured to execute the instructions to present a spectro-temporally modulated audio signal to a user. The spectro-temporally modulated audio signal may be modulated within both a frequency domain and a time domain. The processor may be further configured to execute the instructions to adjust a modulation depth of the spectro-temporally modulated audio signal while the spectro-temporally modulated audio signal is being presented to the user, determine, during the adjusting of the modulation depth, a modulation detection threshold that corresponds to a minimum modulation depth at which the user is able to perceive modulation of the spectro-temporally modulated audio signal, and determine, based on the modulation detection threshold, a hearing capability of the user.