AIRPLANE ASSISTIVE SYSTEM FOR HARD OF HEARING TRAVELERS

飞机上的高噪音环境不利于说话。 沟通，不管某人的听力如何。对于重听人来说 诸位，这些倾听条件会导致沟通不畅、社交 与世隔绝和潜在的危险环境。第一阶段，由 现场测试和一家主要航空公司的参与，在#年取得成功 论证飞机ALS样机的可行性；一种有效的和 用户友好的辅助听力系统专门设计用于 与现有的飞机音响系统接口，并具有独特的 用于飞行中人际通信的红外功能。 在第二阶段，进一步的研究和开发将产生第二个 创新听证的原型机及其商业化 辅助产品。计划中的改进反映了第一阶段研发的数据 和现场测试，并包括新的音频信号处理，修订 红外线电路，提高电池续航时间，更具成本效益的设计 和增强的用户友好性。同样重要的第一阶段目标是 使飞机的设计对航空业具有吸引力 通过从乘客安全的角度确立该系统的价值 视角以及客户关系的观点。最终设计， 包装和产品成本将在积极参与下确定 重听人士和航空业。 建议的商业应用：估计有10%的人口在 美国有严重的听力损失，可以从使用 敌意听音中的助听器和助听装置 环境。每架飞机的客运量超过4000万人次 年，满足不断增长的听障市场的需求 旅行者对航空业以及 听力受损的人。

The high noise environment in airplanes is adverse to spoken communication, regardless of one's hearing ability. For hard of hearing people, these listening conditions result in miscommunications, social isolation and potentially dangerous circumstances. Phase I, supported by field testing and the participation of a major airline, was successful in proving the feasibility of the prototype Airplane ALS; an effective and user friendly assistive listening system specifically designed to interface with existing airplane sound systems and featuring unique infrared capabilities for in-flight interpersonal communications. In Phase II, further research and development will result in a second generation prototype and the commercialization of an innovative hearing assistance product. Refinements planned reflect data from Phase I's R&D and field testing, and include new audio signal processing, revised infrared circuitry, improved battery life, a more cost effective design and enhanced user-friendliness. An equally important Phase Il objective is to make the design of the Airplane ALS attractive to the airline industry by establishing the value of the system from a passenger safety perspective as well as customer relations viewpoint. Final design, packaging and product cost will be determined with the active involvement of hard of hearing people and the airline industry. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: An estimated 10% of the population in the USA have a significant hearing loss and can benefit from the use of hearing aids and assistive listening devices in hostile listening environments. With airline traffic exceeding 40 million passengers per year, addressing the needs of the growing market of hearing impaired travelers is potentially significant to the airline industry as well as individuals with a hearing loss.