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Description
MED-EL's Approach to Mimicking the Natural Hearing System
Taylor Sands, Katelyn Glassman
MED-EL Corporation (United States)
This course reviews how MED-EL’s SYNCHRONY-2 implant design and sound coding mimics the natural hearing system and discusses how this design philosophy provides best benefits to patients using their cochlear implant. An update on MED-EL's newest technology innovations will also be provided.
During this session participants will:
- Discuss three ways in which MED-EL’s design aims to replicate natural hearing.
List benefits of listening with two ears together.
How AI Delivers Patient-Focused Hearing Aid Benefits
Dave Fabry
Starkey (United States)
This session will focus on how Starkey has redefined expectations from modern hearing aids through the use of embedded sensors and Artificial Intelligence. The focus of our innovation is through development of hearing aids that provide outstanding speech intelligibility and sound quality, a gateway to overall health and well-being (including fall detection!), and a gateway to information via voice -activated controls. Audience participation is strongly encouraged.
During this session participants will:
- Learn two ways that Starkey adapted during the COVID pandemic to improve communication when face masks provided communication challenges.
- Learn three ways that embedded sensors and artificial intelligence to provide motivation for hearing aid users to be more physically active and socially engaged.
