Evaluation of a frequency transposition algorithm using wearable hearing aids

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 384-393

  Robinson, Joanna D ^a   Stainsby, Thomas H ^a   Baer, Thomas ^a   Moore, Brian C J ^a  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consonant recognition; Dead region; Hearing aid; Hearing loss; Transposition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

ACOUSTICS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, HIGH-FREQUENCY; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; PHONETICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SPEECH PERCEPTION; SPEECH RECEPTION THRESHOLD TEST; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350506849     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020902803138     Document Type: Article

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