NASP NeuroVoice: Development of Brain-Mimicking Chip for Improved Hearing and Speaking Experience for Millions of Users

NASP NeuroVoice：开发模拟大脑芯片，改善数百万用户的听力和口语体验

• 批准号: 10055569
• 金额: $ 44.19万
• 依托单位: POLYN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10055569
• 关键词: NASP; NeuroVoice; Development; Brain; Mimicking

At Polyn Technology, we take inspiration from the human brain. Our eyes pre-process gigabits of visual information and pass 100,000 times less data to the brain, reducing non-essential effort. Thus, the brain, with 80billion neurons, consumes just 20 watts of power. In comparison, cloud-based digital neural networks require kilowatts. Inspired by nature, we have developed NASP: Neuromorphic Analogue Signal Processor, which mimics the brain's function and efficiency.Around 22% of the population of Europe were estimated to have some degree of hearing loss \[www.hear-it.org\]. Overall, this analysis suggests that the annual cost of unaddressed hearing loss is in the range of $750--790bn globally, demonstrating a large market gap for technologies that can address economic loss and improve well-being. We want to use our NASP technology to improve the lives of those using hearing devices and recognise the impact it will have upon those that have reduced hearing by supporting their difficulties with a cost-effective and simplistic solution.Current state-of-the-art Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technologies are non-intelligent, power hungry, and do not provide end-user communication comfort. Our research has indicated that hearing aid users are uncomfortable and unwilling to use bulky devices with low performance that require frequent recharge or battery change.In order to address these challenges, this project will create the NASP Voice Extraction chip. Powered by neural network, it will be integrated into (any) hearing device and enable clear communication for both the speaker and listener, whether by app, phone, or in person. We will create a direct analogue interface with no need for complicated integration and a small enough form-factor to support in-ear solutions.Our aim is to create a new generation of signal processing solutions and to provide a viable tool to improve user experience.

在Polyn Technology，我们从人类大脑中汲取灵感。我们的眼睛预先处理了千兆比特的视觉信息，并将10万倍的数据传递到大脑，减少了不必要的努力。因此，拥有800亿个神经元的大脑只消耗20瓦的电力。相比之下，基于云的数字神经网络需要千瓦。受大自然的启发，我们开发了NASP：神经形态听觉信号处理器，它模仿大脑的功能和效率。据估计，欧洲约有22%的人口有一定程度的听力损失[www.hear-it.org]。总体而言，这项分析表明，全球未解决的听力损失的年度成本在7500亿至7900亿美元之间，这表明可以解决经济损失和改善福祉的技术存在巨大的市场缺口。我们希望利用我们的NASP技术来改善听力设备使用者的生活，并认识到它对听力下降者的影响，为他们提供一个经济高效、简单的解决方案。目前最先进的数字信号处理（DSP）技术是非智能的，耗电量大，不能为最终用户提供舒适的通信。我们的研究表明，助听器用户不舒服，不愿意使用性能低下的笨重设备，需要频繁充电或更换电池。为了解决这些挑战，该项目将创建NASP语音提取芯片。由神经网络提供支持，它将集成到（任何）听力设备中，并为扬声器和听众提供清晰的通信，无论是通过应用程序，电话还是亲自。我们将创建一个直接的模拟接口，无需复杂的集成和足够小的形状因子，以支持入耳式解决方案。我们的目标是创建新一代的信号处理解决方案，并提供一个可行的工具，以改善用户体验。