Life-like Sound Field For Hearing Aids

prototype, living, persons with disabilities, Good Seed

Developing a technology to reproduce life-like sound to bring convenience to persons with hearing impairment

 

Currently, hearing aids cannot reproduce a life-like three-dimensional sound and the sound is even like being congested in the ears of the users. This hinders persons with hearing impairment from locating and responding to the sound.

The venture will develop a technology which enables hearing-impaired persons to distinguish the direction and distance of the source of sound. Their ability to react to sound could be enhanced and the daily experience and convenience could be improved. The technology can be applied to existing hearing aids with the addition of tiny microphones and digital signal processing modules.

Name of Organisation

Linkear Hearing Technology Limited

Approved Funding Amount

HK$200,000

Funding Period (Status)

9 months (Ended)

Impact/Outcomes

Completed the interview with 12 hearing-aid users and the development of a prototype with life-like sound technology

Website

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