Evaluation of a pinna compensation algorithm for sound localization and speech perception in noise

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 84-93

  Kuk, Francis ^a   Korhonen, Petri ^a   Lau, Chi ^a   Keenan, Denise ^a   Norgaard, Magnus ^a  

^a Widex ORCA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hearing in noise; Localization; Pinna compensation; Spectral cues

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALGORITHM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL EAR; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMAN; MALE; NOISE; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SOUND DETECTION; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; ARTICLE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; EAR AURICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; NOISE; SIGNAL DETECTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOUND LOCALIZATION; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879441211     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1059-0889(2012/12-0043)     Document Type: Article

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