A Novel Multi-Channel Hearing Aid Algorithm with SMR(signal-to-masking ratio) Improvement

신호 대 마스킹 비 개선을 통한 다채널 보청 알고리즘

  • Published : 2000.11.01

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a novel hearing aid algorithm for sensorinural hearing loss restoration with multi-channel(band) dynamic range compression and psychoacoustics. In this way, we can present a normal perception condition to the impaired listener. The proposed algorithm make loudness scaling function achieve proper loudness level, and analysis masking property for the signal will be perceived to impaired listener, and then, restore normal spectral contrast using SMR(signal-to-masking ratio) defined by distance between the level of each frequency and masking threshold.

본 논문에서는 심리음향 (psychoacoustics)을 이용한 다채널 동적 음향 압축 알고리즘을 통해 감음신경성 난청 (sensorinural hearing loss)을 보정하여 정상적인 지각 환경을 제공하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안된 알고리즘은 라우드니스 조정 함수 (loudness scaling function)를 통해 난청자에게 적합한 라우드니스 레벨을 보상 시켜 주고, 난청자가 인식하게 되는 신호에 대한 마스킹 특성을 해석하여, 지각 영역 (perceptual domain)에서 각각의 주파수 성분에 대한 음압 레벨과 마스킹 임계치 (masking threshold) 사이의 거리로 정의되어지는 SMR(signal-to-masking ratio)을 통해 주파수 대비 (spectral contrast)를 복원 시켜 줌으로써 정상적인 지각 환경을 제공하는 것이다.

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