Hearing-aid pre-selection through a neural network.
Selection of optimal hearing aids for a patient with a particular audiogram has become increasingly difficult as the number of available models on the market has grown considerably. In order to assist the hearing-aid fitter in this work, recent programming techniques using artificial neural networks have been investigated. Artificial neural networks are capable of recognizing audiograms and relating them to suitable hearing aids. A programme to assist in the early stage of hearing-aid selection was developed using these techniques.
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Buskerud College, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Kongsberg, Norway.
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D001299:Audiometry; D012048:Correction of Hearing Impairment; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004867:Equipment Design; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D009415:Nerve Net; D009664:Norway