2018/03/30(五) 14:20 - 李沛群 助理教授(馬偕醫學院聽⼒暨語⾔治療學系) - Internet and Audiology: from detection to intervention
Title: 2018/03/30(五) 14:20 - 李沛群 助理教授(馬偕醫學院聽⼒暨語⾔治療學系) - Internet and Audiology: from detection to intervention
Topic：Internet and Audiology: from detection to intervention
Date&Time：2018/03/30(五) 14:20
Speaker： 李沛群 助理教授(馬偕醫學院聽⼒暨語⾔治療學系)
Location：清華大學台達館 R216
Abstract:
About one-third of people between the ages of 65 and 74 have hearing loss, and about half the people older than 85 have hearing problems. With the growing elderly population, the impact of having trouble hearing is increasing. The low aural rehabilitation adoption rates probably stem from following obstacles: the accessibility to screening services that can identify individuals with correctable hearing loss, the non- transparent pricing model, inadequate hearing aid features to accommodate communication behavioral changes and the need of integrating multimedia sound sources, and the unsatisfactory sound quality or understanding of speech in certain noisy environments. In addition, the fitting and fine tuning procedures of hearing aids may take several months, and the needs of hearing loss rehabilitation vary greatly and strongly depend on personal preference and corresponding auditory and cognitive capabilities. Thus the hearing impaired people are usually not motivated enough to go through these barriers and are not likely to benefit a lot from current hearing care products and services.
It is not difficult to imagine a new hearing care system of the future in which smartphone and IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) devices play critical roles. There are already many smartphone applications (apps) for otoscopic examination, hearing testing, auditory training, rehabilitation counseling, and personalized sound amplification. Other apps provide visual and tactile alerts. The internet and Bluetooth connectivity available on smartphones or IoMT devices not only support various telecare service scenarios but also put the power of self-tuning into the hands of users.
However, whether a smartphone-based application or a hearable device can serve as an alternative treatment option to the traditional product is an issue requires comprehensive consideration. This talk summarizes the effort we have undertaken and explores future perspective of internet audiology.
Biography:
Pei-Chun Li received his B.Sc. (1992) degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Taiwan University, Taiwan. He received his Ph.D. (2006) from the National Yang-Ming University in Biomedical Engineering.
He co-founded Vital-Logic.com and eCareme.com around 1999, and participated in many new business ventures related to eHealth products and services. In 2009, he joined Aescu Technology, a startup with a mission of developing new hearing care service models and self-fitting hearing aids. He was responsible for managing product planning, both software and hardware research and development activities, production engineering, and quality assurance. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, a faculty member of Mackay Medical College.
Dr. Li’s research interests are in the areas of signal processing for assistive listening, speech audiometry, and smartphone-based audiometric tests and aural rehabilitation tools.
Topic：Internet and Audiology: from detection to intervention
Date&Time：2018/03/30(五) 14:20
Speaker： 李沛群 助理教授(馬偕醫學院聽⼒暨語⾔治療學系)
Location：清華大學台達館 R216
Abstract:
About one-third of people between the ages of 65 and 74 have hearing loss, and about half the people older than 85 have hearing problems. With the growing elderly population, the impact of having trouble hearing is increasing. The low aural rehabilitation adoption rates probably stem from following obstacles: the accessibility to screening services that can identify individuals with correctable hearing loss, the non- transparent pricing model, inadequate hearing aid features to accommodate communication behavioral changes and the need of integrating multimedia sound sources, and the unsatisfactory sound quality or understanding of speech in certain noisy environments. In addition, the fitting and fine tuning procedures of hearing aids may take several months, and the needs of hearing loss rehabilitation vary greatly and strongly depend on personal preference and corresponding auditory and cognitive capabilities. Thus the hearing impaired people are usually not motivated enough to go through these barriers and are not likely to benefit a lot from current hearing care products and services.
It is not difficult to imagine a new hearing care system of the future in which smartphone and IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) devices play critical roles. There are already many smartphone applications (apps) for otoscopic examination, hearing testing, auditory training, rehabilitation counseling, and personalized sound amplification. Other apps provide visual and tactile alerts. The internet and Bluetooth connectivity available on smartphones or IoMT devices not only support various telecare service scenarios but also put the power of self-tuning into the hands of users.
However, whether a smartphone-based application or a hearable device can serve as an alternative treatment option to the traditional product is an issue requires comprehensive consideration. This talk summarizes the effort we have undertaken and explores future perspective of internet audiology.
Biography:
Pei-Chun Li received his B.Sc. (1992) degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Taiwan University, Taiwan. He received his Ph.D. (2006) from the National Yang-Ming University in Biomedical Engineering.
He co-founded Vital-Logic.com and eCareme.com around 1999, and participated in many new business ventures related to eHealth products and services. In 2009, he joined Aescu Technology, a startup with a mission of developing new hearing care service models and self-fitting hearing aids. He was responsible for managing product planning, both software and hardware research and development activities, production engineering, and quality assurance. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, a faculty member of Mackay Medical College.
Dr. Li’s research interests are in the areas of signal processing for assistive listening, speech audiometry, and smartphone-based audiometric tests and aural rehabilitation tools.