Conveners
A14.01 New approaches for improving and assessing outcomes with hearing aids: S099
- Florian Denk (German Institute of Hearing Aids)
- Inga Holube
- Hendrik Husstedt (Deutsches Hรถrgerรคte Institut GmbH)
A14.01 New approaches for improving and assessing outcomes with hearing aids: S379
- Florian Denk (German Institute of Hearing Aids)
- Inga Holube
- Hendrik Husstedt (Deutsches Hรถrgerรคte Institut GmbH)
A14.01 New approaches for improving and assessing outcomes with hearing aids: S380
- Hendrik Husstedt (Deutsches Hรถrgerรคte Institut GmbH)
- Florian Denk (German Institute of Hearing Aids)
- Inga Holube
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Carlota Sabatรฉ Cao (Amsterdam University Medical Center)11/09/2026, 08:40A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
Background. Advances in acoustic feature extraction and machine learning enable conversation detection in real-world settings. This provides unique insights into the acoustic characteristics associated with communication. This study assessed the influence of hearing acuity on conversation frequency, own speech levels, and speaking time.Methods. Acoustic features and Ecological Momentary...
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Karolina Smeds (ORCA Labs, WS Audiology)11/09/2026, 09:00A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
Conversations often take place simultaneously with other activities. These dual-task situations place high demands on cognitive and sensory resources. Most previous research has overlooked how naturalistic conversations are affected by dual-tasking and how individuals with hearing loss (HL) adapt their communication behaviours under dual-tasking demands. To address this gap, we conducted two...
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Hendrik Husstedt (Deutsches Hรถrgerรคte Institut GmbH)11/09/2026, 09:20A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
Clinical hearing assessment and hearing aid fitting rely mainly on the pure tone audiogram, which emphasizes audibility at low levels. However, many real-world sounds occur at moderate to high levels, where speech understanding can decline and listening discomfort may arise. Current clinical measures capture these effects only to a limited extent. The LoudSounds project aims to develop...
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Robin Richert (รcole de technologie supรฉrieure)11/09/2026, 09:40A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
The occlusion effect (OE) induced by intra-aural devices is a major source of acoustic discomfort, often limiting the proper use of earplugs and hearing aids. This phenomenon originates from the amplification of bodyโconducted sounds, particularly at low frequencies, caused by the increased acoustic pressure radiated by the vibrating earcanal wall and intra-aural device when the ear is...
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Dawid Brรผning (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)11/09/2026, 10:20A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
Purpose: Bone-conduction hearing systems (BCHS) transmit sound via mechanical vibration through soft-tissue and skull. The output and the sound quality (THD, Attenuation) of bone-conduction implants and skin-drive hearing systems (that work with low contact force) cannot be directly quantified via conventional measurement devices like artificial mastoid and skull-simulator. Methods:...
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Kirsten C Wagener (Hรถrzentrum Oldenburg gGmbH)11/09/2026, 10:40A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
Currently, a typical hearing aid fitting procedure starts with amplification settings prescribed by audi-ogram-based fitting methods, followed by a subse-quent, often iterative, fine-tuning phase. While tech-nical procedures such as real-ear measurements are widely used to verify amplification, they do not di-rectly assess perceptual dimensions. The method revoloud was developed to enable a...
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Michal Fereczkowski (University of Southern Denmark)11/09/2026, 11:00A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
In clinical settings, hearing-aid gain is typically prescribed based on the audiogram. In out-of-clinic settings, audiograms are difficult to measure because controlled stimulus presentation is generally impracticable. The most comfortable level (MCL) for speech listening could offer an alternative basis for hearing-aid gain prescription, but current speech MCL measurement methods have some...
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Szymon Drgas (Poznan University of Technology)11/09/2026, 11:20A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
Recent advances in auditory modelling and deep neural networks have enabled the development of new hearing loss compensation methods. In these approaches, the parameters of a neural network are optimized so that the auditory representation of its output for a hearing-impaired listener is as close as possible to the normal-hearing auditory representation of clean speech. Previous studies have...
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Stefan Raufer (Sonova AG)11/09/2026, 11:40A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
Speech understanding in noise remains the primary challenge for individuals with hearing loss and a central target for hearing aid technology. Over the past forty years, advances in directional microphones and statistical noise cancellation have delivered substantial improvements in signal to noise ratio (SNR). More recently, deep neural network (DNN)โbased speech enhancement has enabled a...
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Giso Grimm (Carl von Ossietzky Universitรคt Oldenburg)11/09/2026, 14:40A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
Hearing device performance assessed via traditional Speech Reception Thresholds (SRT) may not fully reflect real-world communication effectiveness, as SRT measurements often occur in controlled, non-ecological conditions. To address this limitation, we introduce two novel methods for evaluating device benefit in realistic, dynamic communication environments that incorporate natural head...
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Dawid Brรผning (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)11/09/2026, 15:00A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
For the investigation of bone conduction mechanisms, cadaveric materials are often used. However, their application is limited by ethical concerns and logistics (specialized laboratories, availability). Furthermore, different preservation methods compromise reproducibility. For our research we adapted the head model developed by Irwansyah et al., aiming to accurately replicate the mechanical...
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Frederic Marmel (ORCA Labs)11/09/2026, 15:20A14 Physiological Acoustics and Audiology
Clinical audiology aims to enable seamless participation in everyday life, including effective communication, enjoyment of music, and awareness of surrounding environments. Central to these goals is the userโs ability to adapt comfortably to hearing aids. However, achieving an optimal hearing experience is challenging, as no single hearing aid sound design meets the preferences of all...
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