Noise reduction in hearing aids: A review

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 111-121

  Levitt, Harry ^a,b  

^a Lexington School for the Deaf/Center for the Deaf   (United States)

^b 998 Sea Eagle Loop ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive noise cancellation; Digital signal processing; Directional microphones; Hearing aids; Noise reduction; Speeach in noise

Indexed keywords

FILTRATION; NOISE ABATEMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY;

NONTECHNICAL LANGUAGE;

HEARING AIDS;

HEARING AID; HUMAN; MASKING; MICROPHONE; NOISE REDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEARING AIDS; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; NOISE; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 0035708733     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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