SS03: REALISTIC ASSESSMENT OF SPEECH AMPLIFICATION
Monday 22nd / 10:30 am / Room Islas Canarias
This structured session will describe the ISMADHA initiative. Topics
will include the development and testing of the International Speech
Test Signal, a new method that was used to create standard audiograms, a
detailed description of a new test method and the results of round robin
testing that have been completed by numerous manufacturers and
independent testing facilities.
Numerous examples and comparisons of hearing aid performance obtained
under the new method will be made. A summary of ANSI and IEC
standardization progress will also be provided. The primary purpose of
the session will be to show that hearing aids amplify speech in ways
that cannot be adequately assessed using current methods, and that the
new method represents an important step forward that will help to better
characterize what hearing aids really do when it comes to the
amplification of speech.
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