Hearing Aids

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction to Hearing Aids

   • Brian C. J. Moore, Gerald R. Popelka

   Pages 1-19

3. Epidemiology of Hearing Impairment

   • Gary Curhan, Sharon Curhan

   Pages 21-58

4. Hearing Aid Transducers

   • Mead C. Killion, Aart Van Halteren, Stefan Stenfelt, Daniel M. Warren

   Pages 59-92

5. Hearing Aid Signal Processing

   • Stefan Launer, Justin A. Zakis, Brian C. J. Moore

   Pages 93-130

6. Wireless Technologies and Hearing Aid Connectivity

   • Jill Mecklenburger, Torben Groth

   Pages 131-149

7. Speech Perception and Hearing Aids

   • Pamela Souza

   Pages 151-180

8. Spatial Hearing and Hearing Aids

   • Michael A. Akeroyd, William M. Whitmer

   Pages 181-215

9. Music Perception and Hearing Aids

   • Justin A. Zakis

   Pages 217-252

10. Clinical Verification of Hearing Aid Performance

    • Kevin J. Munro, H. Gustav Mueller

    Pages 253-289

11. Hearing Aid Validation

    • William M. Whitmer, Kay F. Wright-Whyte, Jack A. Holman, Michael A. Akeroyd

    Pages 291-321

12. Future Directions for Hearing Aid Development

    • Gerald R. Popelka, Brian C. J. Moore

    Pages 323-333

This volume will serve as the first Handbook of its kind in the area of hearing aid research, often the least-defined, least-understood, part of the multi-disciplinary research process. Most scientific training is very advanced within the particular disciplines but provides little opportunity for systematic introduction to the issues and obstacles that prevent effective hearing-aid related research. This area has emerged as one of critical importance, as signified by a single specialized meeting (the International Hearing Aid Conference, IHCON) that brings together specialists from the disparate disciplines involved, including both university and industry researchers. Identification of the key steps that enable high-impact basic science to ultimately result in significant clinical advances that improve patient outcome is critical. This volume will provide an overview of current key issues in hearing aid research from the perspective of many different disciplines, not only from the perspective of the key funding agencies, but also from the scientists and clinicians who are currently involved in hearing aid research. It will offer insight into the experience, current technology and future technology that can help improve hearing aids, as scientists and clinicians typically have little or no formal training over the whole range of the individual disciplines that are relevant. The selection and coverage of topics insures that it will have lasting impact, well beyond immediate, short-term, or parochial concerns.   ​

• hearing loss
• hearing restoration
• speech perception
• audiology
• audiogram
• signal processing
• spatial perception
• speech
• tympanic membrane

• Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, USA

  Gerald R. Popelka

• Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

  Brian C. J. Moore

• Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, USA

  Richard R. Fay

• Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

  Arthur N. Popper

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