REHABILITATION STRATEGIES FOR HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS

将开发用于助听器的新形式的信号处理。这个 技术将重点放在改进的幅度压缩、噪声 双耳助听器的还原和双通道信号处理。 将调查聋儿的言语产生和接受情况，并 使用现代技术辅助的改进的语音训练方法将 被开发出来。分段和超分段的言语问题 级别的问题将得到解决。发音行为的测量， 语音过程中的基本频率轮廓和呼吸模式将 将被获得。 演讲阅读的触觉补充将被调查。可穿戴式 语音基频和共振峰频率的触觉显示 将开发关于触觉感知和语音的相关数据 将获得聋人成人的知觉和生产。 将评估人工耳蜗术后患者的康复策略。 将开发针对儿童和成人的评估技术。 一般将研究用于感官辅助的降噪方法。 将研究单麦克风和双麦克风技术，并 噪声中语音特征提取和降噪的改进方法 将会被开发出来。

New forms of signal processing for hearing aids will be developed. The techniques will focus on improved methods of amplitude compression, noise reduction and two-channel signal processing for binaural hearing aids. Speech production and reception in deaf children will be investigated and improved methods of speech training using modern technological aids will be developed. Speech problems at both the segmental and suprasegmental level will be addressed. Measurements of articulatory behavior, fundamental frequency contours and breathing patterns during speech will be obtained. Tactile supplements to speechreading will be investigated. Wearable tactile displays of voice fundamental frequency and of formant frequencies will be developed and relevant data on tactile perception and speech perception and production in deaf adults will be obtained. Rehabilitation strategies for cochlear implant patients will be evaluated. Evaluation techniques for both children and adults will be developed. Methods of noise reduction for sensory aids in general will be studied. Both single-microphone and two-microphone techniques will be examined and improved methods of noise reduction and speech feature extraction in noise will be developed.