One or more context aware processing parameters and an ambient audio stream are received. One or more sound characteristics associated with the ambient audio stream are identified using a machine learning model. One or more actions to perform are determined using the machine learning model and based on the one or more context aware processing parameters and the identified one or more sound characteristics. The one or more actions are performed.

A bone conduction device located at the deaf ear of a recipient suffering from single-sided deafness is configured to receive sound signals within a spatial region proximate to the deaf ear of the recipient. The bone conduction device is configured to generate and deliver, based on the sound signals received within the spatial region, sound vibrations to the recipient. The sound vibrations are configured to evoke perception of the received sound signals at a cochlea of a second ear of the recipient. The bone conduction device is also configured to generate and deliver tactile vibrations to the recipient contemporaneously with the sound vibrations. The tactile vibrations generate a vibro-tactile sensation proximate to the deaf ear of the recipient, but the vibro-tactile sensation is non-perceivable (not heard) at the cochlea of the second ear of the recipient

Disclosed herein are method, system, and computer program product embodiments for performing the continuous and autonomous selective tuning of received audio input from an earpiece, according to a variety of user-based tuning profiles and autonomous determination mechanisms for selecting any one of the tuning profiles, using logistic regression, multi-layered ensemble classifiers incorporating machine learning techniques, etc, for an optimal in-ear hearing experience for a user.

In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods and media for automatically determining audio gain profiles for fitting personal audio output devices are provided. In some embodiments, a method for automatically determining audio gain profiles comprises: determining hearing thresholds; determining gain profiles based on the hearing thresholds generating augmented audio signals using the gain profiles; causing the augmented audio signals to be presented using a speaker of an output device; receiving a rating associated with each gain profile; determining fitness values based on the ratings; generating a new generation of gain profiles based on the fitness values, each gain profile comprising bits representing the set of gain values; augmenting the new generation of gain profiles by exchanging a string of bits from a first gain profile with a corresponding string of bits from a second gain profile; and outputting a final gain profile to the output device.

A method (400) of operating an ear level audio system, comprises the steps of applying (401) a first frequency dependent gain to an input signal in order to provide a first processed input signal adapted to at least one of compensating a hearing loss and suppressing noise, determining (402) a noise floor level of the first processed input signal, applying (403) a second frequency dependent gain to the first processed input signal and hereby providing an output signal such that for at least one frequency range the noise floor level of the output signal is positioned at a selected position above or below a hearing threshold.

Presented herein are techniques for enhancing a hearing prosthesis recipient's perception of multiple frequencies present in received sound signals. The hearing prosthesis is configured to extract a plurality of frequencies from the received sound signals and to use the plurality of frequencies to modulate the amplitudes of different stimulation pulse sequences that are to be delivered to the recipient via different stimulation channels. The hearing prosthesis may also adapt a stimulation resolution of the stimulation pulse sequences when delivering the modulated stimulation pulses sequences to the recipient.

Provided a robot for assisting hearing of a user, while minimizing an influence on the surroundings. The robot includes a speaker, a microphone configured to recognize a voice, a processor configured to acquire a position of a user's face when a hearing aid command is acquired on the basis of the voice recognized through the microphone, and a driving unit configured to cause the speaker to be moved toward the position of the user's face, wherein the processor acquires a sound which is a target of hearing aid, generates an assistant sound by amplifying a predetermined frequency band of the sound or converting the predetermined frequency band of the sound into a different frequency band, and outputs the assistant sound through the speaker.

Systems and methods for assisting user with hearing by amplifying sound using an amplifier with gain and amplitude controls for a plurality of frequencies; and applying a learning machine to identify an aural environment and adjust the amplifiers for optimum hearing.

Methods and systems are described herein for improving audio for hearing impaired content consumers. An example method may comprise determining a content asset. Closed caption data associated with the content asset may be determined. At least a portion of the closed caption data may be determined based on a user setting associated with a hearing impairment. Compensating audio comprising a frequency translation associated with at least the portion of the closed caption data may be generated. The content asset may be caused to be output with audio content comprising the compensating audio and the original audio.

Disclosed are a fitting method and apparatus for a hearing earphone, which relate to the field of mobile Internet services. A specific embodiment of the method comprises: obtaining a test result of hearing threshold of a user, transmitting the test result of hearing threshold to a server, and then receiving a target compensation gain value of each of frequency bands, which value is calculated based on hearing earphone configuration information; and sending a generated pure tone signal to a hearing earphone for playing, receiving sound in an ear canal by means of an inner ear microphone arranged in the hearing earphone, so as to receive speech information generated by playing the pure tone signal, and further adjusting gain data of each of frequency bands to approximate a corresponding target compensation gain value. Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention can solve the problems of low fitting efficiency and reliability and high costs of existing hearing earphones.