REHABILITATION STRATEGIES FOR HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS

助听器信号处理的新形式将被开发出来。 的 技术将集中在改进的方法，幅度压缩，噪音 双耳助听器的降噪和双通道信号处理。 研究聋儿的言语产生和接受， 使用现代技术辅助的改进的语言训练方法将 发展。 音段和超音段的言语问题 水平将得到解决。 发音行为的测量， 说话时的基本频率轮廓和呼吸模式将 获得。 将研究言语阅读的触觉补充。 可穿戴 语音基频和共振峰频率的触觉显示 将开发触觉感知和语音的相关数据 将获得聋人的感知和生产。 将评估人工耳蜗植入患者的康复策略。 将开发儿童和成人的评价技术。 将研究一般感官辅助设备的降噪方法。 单麦克风和双麦克风技术都将被检查， 噪声环境下语音降噪和特征提取的改进方法 将被开发。

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.