College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Electrical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Electrical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Electrical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Electrical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Electrical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Electrical Engineering
College - Author 4
College of Engineering
Department - Author 4
Electrical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 4
BS in Electrical Engineering
Date
6-2022
Primary Advisor
Ben Hawkins, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
The product is a Behind The Ear (BTE) hearing aid with the capability to improve the quality of life for people with mild to severe hearing loss and caters to a different consumer through bold exterior design to increase awareness of deafness and normalize hearing loss. In comparison to In The Ear (ITE) and In The Canal (ITC) hearing aids, the BTE hearing aid provides the best amplification while retaining an affordable price. Sound amplification depends on two or more directional microphones embedded in the product to give users the ability to discern the direction of incoming sound easily in comparison to omnidirectional microphones. The product amplifies sound in the natural human frequency range while suppressing both acoustic and electromagnetic noise in any given environment. The hearing aid has a minimum daily battery life of 24 hours and is rechargeable, durable, lightweight, comfortable to wear, and easy to clean. The hearing aid has Bluetooth capability that allows the user to listen to audio output from their smartphone. Users have the ability to adjust the equalization of their hearing experience to their own preference via a smartphone app and to manually control stereo output volume and power via external buttons. Users also have the freedom to change the external appearance of the product with removable jewelry-like add-ons that are also durable, lightweight, and easy to clean.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/eesp/560