The electroacoustic design of a handheld hearing device
The electroacoustic design of a handheld hearing device
For staff in care homes, communicating with people with hearing impairment can be difficult. This is especially the case at night when hearing aids have been removed. Staff have two options: either replace the hearing aid, which involves significant disturbance to the resident, or raise their voices which increases the noise level in the care home and disturbs other residents. A handheld electroacoustic hearing device could be used to amplify the voices of care workers allowing them to communicate discretely and with minimal disturbance at a time when residents are wanting to sleep. This paper involves the design, construction and testing of a suitable electroacoustic device. The requirements for the device are that it provides a sufficient level of amplification for communication with most residents without feedback, it fits in the carer’s hand, is pocket-sized and battery operated to allow staff to easily carry it with them, and is hygienic for use with multiple residents.
hearing aid, hand-held, electroacoustic
Simcox, Zachary
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Holland, Keith
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November 2017
Simcox, Zachary
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Holland, Keith
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Simcox, Zachary and Holland, Keith
(2017)
The electroacoustic design of a handheld hearing device.
In Reproduced Sound 2017: Quality Sound by Design.
vol. 39 Pt.1,
9 pp
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For staff in care homes, communicating with people with hearing impairment can be difficult. This is especially the case at night when hearing aids have been removed. Staff have two options: either replace the hearing aid, which involves significant disturbance to the resident, or raise their voices which increases the noise level in the care home and disturbs other residents. A handheld electroacoustic hearing device could be used to amplify the voices of care workers allowing them to communicate discretely and with minimal disturbance at a time when residents are wanting to sleep. This paper involves the design, construction and testing of a suitable electroacoustic device. The requirements for the device are that it provides a sufficient level of amplification for communication with most residents without feedback, it fits in the carer’s hand, is pocket-sized and battery operated to allow staff to easily carry it with them, and is hygienic for use with multiple residents.
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Published date: November 2017
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Reproduced Sound 2017: SOUND QUALITY BY DESIGN, , Nottingham, United Kingdom, 2017-11-21 - 2017-11-23
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hearing aid, hand-held, electroacoustic
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/426126
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Zachary Simcox
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Keith Holland
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