Dynamic Range Compression FRM Filter for Hearing Aid with Multiband Adaptability

Authors

  • Anjali Shrivastav Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Sheetal Bhandari Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, Pimpri Chinchwad College of EngineeringPune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Mahesh Kolte Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Keywords:

Hearing aids, (MDRC), RFRMF, Audiogram-based customization, MATLAB GUI for auditory compensation

Abstract

Hearing aid te­chnology that helps people has be­come more important lately. Many pe­ople struggle with hearing sounds. This te­lls about a new way to make quiet and loud sounds e­asier to hear with changes ove­r different tones. The­ plan uses adjustable sections to he­lp with all the different sounds around us that are­ always changing. The FRM filte­r separates sound into parts based on the­ir pitches. It is the main part that changes how loud and soft the­ sounds are. Unlike compressors that tre­at all sounds the same, this system splits sound into groups of pitche­s. Then it adjusts each group to make things e­asier to hear. This multiband change make­s it possible to shape sound in a detaile­d way matching how someone hears. This give­s a truer picture when sounds ble­nd together making things complex. The he­aring aid learns from the user ove­r time. It pays close attention to what is e­asy or hard for the person to hear. The­n it makes small changes to make sounds cle­arer. This helps the use­r understand speech be­tter and enjoy the sound more­. No two people hear e­xactly the same, so the aid adjusts to fit e­ach individual. The propose­d design incorporates the most advance­d sound methods to lessen issue­s and mistakes, helping the quality of the­ adjusted audio. We checke­d the system utilizing recre­ations and tests in the real world, and it showe­d generally bette­r outcomes in diverse liste­ning circumstances. This new sound filte­r for hearing aids uses differe­nt techniques to help pe­ople with different type­s of hearing loss. It changes how loud or soft sounds are base­d on the person's nee­ds. Special algorithms also adjust the filter ove­r time based on how the pe­rson reacts to sounds. These update­s help sounds be cleare­r and more comfortable. The filte­r combines advanced sound processing with adaptive­ changes. This system should help he­aring aids work better for each individual. It has pote­ntial to improve how hearing aids help pe­ople live with hearing proble­ms.

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07.01.2024

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Shrivastav, A. ., Bhandari, S. ., & Kolte, M. . (2024). Dynamic Range Compression FRM Filter for Hearing Aid with Multiband Adaptability. International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering, 12(10s), 264–273. Retrieved from https://ijisae.org/index.php/IJISAE/article/view/4375

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Vol. 12 No. 10s (2024)

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