• 한국음향학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.273-279
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 64채널 디지털 보청기의 주파수 채널 별 비선형 압축을 위한 휘팅 기법을 연구하였다. 청력 검사 결과로부터 수행되는 기존의 휘팅 포뮬라 기법과 달리, 귓속형 보청기를 사용자가 외이도에 착용한 상태에서 고막에서의 청력 역치를 측정하여 이를 휘팅에 적용하였다. 또한 외부 음성 음압의 주파수 별 분포도를 활용하여 입력 음압 대비 출력 음압 압축 곡선을 구현하였다. FFT-iFFT 방식의 이론적 압축 연구 결과를 실험적으로도 검증하였으며, 입력음압 레벨이 각각 50 dB, 70 dB, 90 dB일 때의 증폭 이득 곡선을 보여주었다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1604-1610
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• 2018

음성인식 서비스는 청각장애인에게 화자의 음성을 텍스트로 변환하여 시각화함으로써 의사소통의 보조적인 수단으로 사용되고 있다. 하지만 강의실 및 회의실과 같은 개방된 환경에서는 다수의 청각장애인에게 음성인식 서비스를 제공하기 힘들다. 이를 위해 주변 환경에 따라 음성 인식 서비스를 효율적으로 제공하기 위한 방법이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 화자의 음성을 인식하여 변환된 텍스트를 다수의 청각장애인에게 메시지로 전달하는 시스템을 제안한다. 제안하는 시스템은 다수의 사용자에게 동시에 메시지를 전달하기 위해 MQTT 프로토콜을 사용한다. MQTT 프로토콜의 QoS level 설정에 따른 제안 시스템의 서비스 지연을 확인하기 위해 종단 간 지연을 측정하였다. 측정 결과 가장 신뢰성이 높은 QoS level 2와 0간의 지연이 111ms로 대화 인식에 큰 영향을 끼치지 않음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2021

Background and Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to validate the performance and diagnostic efficacy of the Korean digits-in-noise (K-DIN) test in comparison to the Korean speech perception-in-noise (K-SPIN) test, which is the representative speech-in-noise test in clinical practice. Subjects and Methods: Twenty-seven subjects (15 normal-hearing and 12 hearing-impaired listeners) participated. The recorded Korean 0-9 digits were used to form quasirandom digit triplets; 50 target digit triplets were presented at the most comfortable level of each subject while presenting speech-shaped background noise at various levels of signal-to-noise ratios (-12.5, -10, -5, or +5 dB). Subjects were then instructed to listen to both target and noise masker unilaterally and bilaterally through a headphone. K-SPIN test was also conducted using the same procedure as the K-DIN. After calculating their percent correct responses, K-DIN and K-SPIN results were compared using a Pearson-correlation test. Results: Results showed a statistically significant correlation between K-DIN and K-SPIN in all hearing conditions (left: r=0.814, p<0.001; right: r=0.788, p<0.001; bilateral: r=0.727, p<0.001). Moreover, the K-DIN test achieved better testing efficacy, shorter average listening time (5 min vs. 30 min), and easier performance of task according to participants' qualitative reports than the K-SPIN test. Conclusions: In this study, the Korean version of digit triplet test was validated in both normal-hearing and hearing-impaired listeners. The findings suggest that the K-DIN test can be used as a simple and time-efficient hearing-in-noise test in audiology clinics in Korea.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2021

Background and Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to validate the performance and diagnostic efficacy of the Korean digits-in-noise (K-DIN) test in comparison to the Korean speech perception-in-noise (K-SPIN) test, which is the representative speech-in-noise test in clinical practice. Subjects and Methods: Twenty-seven subjects (15 normal-hearing and 12 hearing-impaired listeners) participated. The recorded Korean 0-9 digits were used to form quasirandom digit triplets; 50 target digit triplets were presented at the most comfortable level of each subject while presenting speech-shaped background noise at various levels of signal-to-noise ratios (-12.5, -10, -5, or +5 dB). Subjects were then instructed to listen to both target and noise masker unilaterally and bilaterally through a headphone. K-SPIN test was also conducted using the same procedure as the K-DIN. After calculating their percent correct responses, K-DIN and K-SPIN results were compared using a Pearson-correlation test. Results: Results showed a statistically significant correlation between K-DIN and K-SPIN in all hearing conditions (left: r=0.814, p<0.001; right: r=0.788, p<0.001; bilateral: r=0.727, p<0.001). Moreover, the K-DIN test achieved better testing efficacy, shorter average listening time (5 min vs. 30 min), and easier performance of task according to participants' qualitative reports than the K-SPIN test. Conclusions: In this study, the Korean version of digit triplet test was validated in both normal-hearing and hearing-impaired listeners. The findings suggest that the K-DIN test can be used as a simple and time-efficient hearing-in-noise test in audiology clinics in Korea.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권10호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 연령집단별로 지역사회 노인의 대면이름대기 능력, 생성이름대기 능력, 청력장애 수준, 우울 수준에 차이가 있는지, 그리고 이들 간에 어떠한 상관관계가 있는지, 마지막으로 지역사회 노인의 두 가지 이름대기 능력(대면이름대기와 생성이름대기)을 설명하는 요인은 무엇인지 알아보고자 하였다. 노인 65명을 65~74세 연소 노인, 75~84세 고령 노인, 85세 이상 초고령 노인으로 구분하였고, 이들을 대상으로 대면이름대기 검사로는 K-BNT-15를, 생성이름대기 검사로는 동물 이름대기 검사를, 주관적 청력장애의 측정은 K-HHIE를, 주관적 우울 정도 측정은 GDS를 사용하였다. 첫째, 연령 집단에 따라 대면이름대기 능력과 우울 수준에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 둘째, 연령과 우울 수준, 청력장애 수준과 우울 수준 간에 정적 상관을, 교육 수준과 우울 수준 간에는 부적 상관을 보였다. 셋째, 대면이름대기 점수는 연령이, 생성이름대기 점수는 우울 수준이 설명하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 노년층의 이름대기 능력, 청력장애 정도, 우울 수준을 연령대별로 세분화하여 살펴보고, 이들이 단순히 노화의 결과가 아니라는 것과, 이를 해결하기 위해서는 다양한 분야에서 보다 융합적인 접근이 필요함을 보여주었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.286-298
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• 1994

For the purpose of presenting the basic data for the establishment of control measures on the long-term noise exposed workers, this study was carried out on the relationship between personal noise exposed dose and hearing loss on the 67 male workers whose hearing threshold had exceeded 40 dB in 4,000 Hz, from 1990 to 1992. Conclusively, the level of hearing loss was significantly related to personal noise exposed dose in follow-up period. We considered that personal noise exposed dose which was measured by the personal noise dosemeter was more efficient rather than the noise level of workplace for the evaluating the long-term change of hearing acuity. And although in the case of not-diagnosed as noise induced hearing loss. it was suspected that the active control programs such as improvement of noisy environment or early transfer to proper workplace were needed on the workers who exposed with over 90 dB in personal noise exposed dose.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2019

Background: The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical association between cadmium exposure and hearing impairment among the Korean population. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study used the data obtained from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used for our study. Finally, 3,228 participants were included in our study, which were then divided into quartiles based on their blood cadmium levels: first quartile (1Q), second quartile (2Q), third quartile (3Q), and fourth quartile (4Q) groups. The hearing thresholds were measured using an automatic audiometer at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 kHz. Hearing loss (HL) was defined as >25 dB average hearing threshold (AHT). Results: All the groups had 807 participants each. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves of cadmium level for HL were 0.634 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.621-0.646). The participants in the 4Q group had higher Low/Mid-Freq, High-Freq, and AHT values than those in the other groups in the multivariate analysis after adjusting for confounding factors. The logistic regression showed that the OR for HL per $1{\mu}g/L$ increase in cadmium was 1.25 (95% CI, 1.09-1.44; p=0.002) on the multivariate analysis. Moreover, the multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that the participants in the 4Q group exhibited a 1.59-, 1.38-, and 1.41-fold higher odds for HL than those in the 1Q, 2Q, and 3Q groups, respectively. Conclusion: High cadmium level quartile was associated with increased hearing thresholds and HL among the Korean adult population.

• 음성과학
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2004

In case of the hearing impairment with tinnitus and increased sound sensitivity, it is known that the patients tend to appeal the psychologically oriented social handicap rather than communication disability. The audiologist who is responsible for such patients in aural rehabilitation should pay special attention to the counseling techniques including tinnitus retain therapy (TRT), ear protector, noise generator, or specific acoustic training based on close cooperation and rapport. And then the audiologist should try to lessen their reaction to the tinnitus by using a hearing aid. This therapies tries to focus not a. total approach but a treatment to lessen the severity of tinnitus. This paper as a case report that a unilateral sharply slopped sensorineural hearing impaired person with tinnitus and increased sound sensitivity by using four channel digital signal processing (DSP) hearing aid with programming increment at low level (PILL).

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.79-90
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• 1996

A research project was conducted to assess the levels of noise exposed to "Noraebang" users and potential hazards to noise-induced hearing loss due to commercial Noraebang noise. A two-way, mixed-factors factorial design was employed for the experiment using independent variables of "noise source" (no- singer, 1-singer, and 2-singer conditions) and "music type" (Trot, Ballad, and Rock music) with 18 normal hearing subjects. Each singer group sang 5 popular songs of each music type in each signing condition, whereas background music was just played for the no-singer condition. For each music played/sung, equivalent continuous sound pressure levels and maximum sound pressure levels were measured for data analysis purposes. Pure-tone audiometry was applied for measuring subjects' hearing threshold levels before and after exposure to Noraebgang noise. The statistical analyses indicate that average continuous noise levels due to Noraebang leisure environment were very serious, especially when two people were singing (higher than 95 dBA). Furthermore, maximum noise levels often exceeded the OSHA's non-premissible 115 dBA level. Worse yet, hearing loss assessment implies that Noraebang facilities may pose a serious threat to noise-induced hearing loss, based on 6-8 dB loss at 125 Hz and 8 dB loss at 4000 Hz after about 1-hour Noraebang noise exposure.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.102-111
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• 2021

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the case of a presbycusis patient whose hearing had improved. Methods : A 81-year-old male diagnosed with presbycusis were treated with Korean medical interventions (acupuncture combined with electromagnetic stimulation and pharmacoacupuncture) and Threshold sound conditioning(TSC) for 3 months. Pure tone audiometry(PTA) was performed for the evaluation. Results : The patient's hearing was improved from moderate to mild level according to the Classification of Hearing Loss(International Organization for Standardization, 1969). The average hearing were improved from 40.5 dB to 32.7dB on the left side, 46.9dB to 34.1dB on the right side. Conclusions : We observed an improvement in a presbycusis patient's hearing and hereby suggest the possibility of Korean medical treatment and TSC's ameliorating effect on sensorineural hearing loss as well as prebyscusis.