Measurement of Pupil Size Leads to Advancement in Hearing Aids
From: Medical Design Technology - 08/02/2016

Hearing aid manufacturer Oticon has applied "pupillometry" science - a
measurement of pupil dilation - to develop hearing aid technology that both
reduces listening effort and conserves energy so that people recall more of
what they've heard. The more challenging the hearing task, the larger the
pupil.

In a just-released study, researchers at Eriksholm Research Centre and the VU
University Medical Center set out to answer key questions, such as how hard a
brain has to work to understand speech in different environments and how that
knowledge could be leveraged for use in new hearing devices. Their findings
reinforce much of what is known about the impact of hearing loss and
listening effort on cognition.

Read the entire article at:
https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2016/08/measurement-pupil-size-leads-advancement-hearing-aids

Link:
Oticon
http://www.oticon.com

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