Computer-Based Speech-Reception Training

基于计算机的语音接收训练

• 批准号: 7537952
• 负责人: HARRY NMI LEVITT
• 金额: $ 47.06万
• 依托单位: ADVANCED HEARING CONCEPTS, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-01 至 2010-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7537952
• 关键词: Adult; Computer software; Computers; Environment; Hearing Aids; Measures; Noise; Numbers; Personal Computers; Phase; Public Health; Quality of life; Speech; System; Technology; Time; Training; Training Programs; Visual; Week; base; experience; hearing impairment; improved; prototype; research study; skills

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A common complaint by people with hearing loss is the great difficulty they experience in understanding speech in a noisy environment. Hearing aids, unfortunately, amplify both speech and background noise. It is possible to improve speech understanding in noise to some extent by honing one's listening skills. A self-guiding training system will be developed to help hearing-aid users improve their ability to understand speech in the presence of background noise. Modern technology will be used, such as a relatively inexpensive personal computer, or an even less expensive DVD player, to develop a system that is convenient, entertaining and easy to use. The intent is to develop a system that will be widely used, thereby improving the quality of life for substantial numbers of people with hearing loss. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE Audio-visual training materials will be developed for a self-guiding training program to help hearing-aid users improve their speech reception skills in a noisy environment. Three experiments will be performed to evaluate the training system. The first experiment will evaluate a computer-based version of the system. The improvement in speech reception in noise will be measured for both new and experienced users of hearing aids after a 6-week training period. The second experiment will evaluate two DVD-based versions of the training program. The third experiment will evaluate the training system using audition only.

描述（由申请人提供）：听力损失人士的一个常见抱怨是他们在嘈杂的环境中理解语音非常困难。不幸的是，助听器会放大语音和背景噪音。通过磨练听力技巧，可以在一定程度上提高噪声中的语音理解能力。将开发一个自引导训练系统，帮助助听器用户提高在背景噪音中理解语音的能力。将使用现代技术，例如相对便宜的个人计算机，或更便宜的 DVD 播放器，来开发方便、娱乐且易于使用的系统。目的是开发一种广泛使用的系统，从而改善大量听力损失者的生活质量。公共卫生相关性 将为自我指导培训计划开发视听培训材料，以帮助助听器用户提高在嘈杂环境中的言语接收技能。将进行三个实验来评估训练系统。第一个实验将评估该系统的计算机版本。经过 6 周的培训后，将测量新用户和有经验的助听器用户在噪声中语音接收的改善情况。第二个实验将评估训练计划的两个 DVD 版本。第三个实验将仅使用试听来评估训练系统。