The immersive hearing device (B01)

• Subject Area: Acoustics
• Term: since 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 352015383

In current hearing device technology, the largest speech communication benefit in adverse listening condi-tions is typically achieved by directional filters. However, to utilize this benefit, hearing aid users may need to change their natural head motion behavior and loose the sense of immersion in the sound environment. The aim of this project is to develop an immersive hearing device that provides the large benefit of direc-tional filters without their disruptive influence on user behavior, and to include the user's hearing wish in the signal processing. For this, methods from computational auditory scene analysis (CASA) are combined with an automatic estimation of the hearing wish based on user motion, gaze direction and attention.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1330: Hearing acoustics: Perceptual principles, Algorithms and Applications (HAPPAA)
• Applicant Institution: Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Volker Hohmann