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Directional realization of in the ear hearing aid using digital filters

디지털 필터를 사용한 귓속형 보청기의 지향성 실현

  • Received : 2017.02.17
  • Accepted : 2017.03.29
  • Published : 2017.03.31
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Abstract

In this paper, the realization of a directional digital hearing aid was considered. Conventional time domain time delay method was replaced with digital filters in order to make any general-purposed DSP (Digital Signal Processing) chip to produce the similar directivity pattern. Both the time delay algorithm and the digital filter algorithm were initially evaluated by Matlab (Matrix laboratory) for comparison, and it was confirmed by CSR 8675 Bluetooth DSP IC (Digital Signal Processing Integrated Circuit) chip firmware realization. Some remote control features by a smart phone was added to the smart hearing aid for user interface easiness.

본 논문은 보청기의 지향성 알고리즘을 실시간으로 실현한 내용을 다루었다. 기존의 시간 영역에서의 시간 지연 기법에 의한 지향성 실현을 디지털 필터 방식으로 처리함으로써 시간 지연 적용이 불가능한 일반 DSP(Digital Signal Processing) 칩으로도 유사한 지향성 패턴을 가능하게 하였다. 시간 지연 기법과 디지털 필터 기법을 각각 Matlab(Matrix laboratory) 기반으로 비교 검증한 후에, 이를 CSR 8675 블루투스 DSP IC(Digital Signal Processing Integrated Circuit) 칩 펌웨어로 실현하고 검증해보였다. 스마트폰으로의 원격 무선 제어 기능으로 스마트 자향성 보청기의 사용자 접근 편의성을 강화시켰다.

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