Abstract: A hearing loss compensation apparatus and method compensate for distortion caused by a change in a sound transmission path using hearing characteristics of a user. The hearing loss compensation apparatus may include a sound direction detection device configured to detect a sound generation direction, in which a sound generates, using one or more microphones, and a sound compensation device configured to compensate the sound using hearing characteristics of a user corresponding to the sound generation direction. Additionally, a hearing characteristics measurement apparatus and method provide a way to obtain such hearing characteristics information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided to determine a parameter using an auditory model of a hearing loss patient. The parameter determination apparatus determines a similarity between a neurogram of a normal subject and a neurogram of a hearing loss patient, and determines an optimal frequency band for the hearing loss patient based on the similarity.

Abstract: A hearing device and a method of the hearing aid are provided considering an external environment surrounding a user. The hearing device includes an external environment determination unit, an inquiry unit, and a parameter set unit. The external environment determination unit is configured to determine an external environment surrounding a user wearing the hearing device. The inquiry unit is configured to select a question corresponding to the external environment and inquire the question to the user. The parameter set unit is configured to set a parameter of the hearing device based on a response to the question and hearing loss information of the user.

Abstract: A speech signal processing apparatus and a speech signal processing method for enhancing speech intelligibility are provided. The speech signal processing apparatus includes an input signal gain determiner to determine a gain of an input signal based on a harmonic characteristic of a voiced speech, a voiced speech output unit to output a voiced speech in which a harmonic component is preserved by applying the gain to the input signal, a linear predictive coefficient determiner to determine a linear predictive coefficient based on the voiced speech, and an unvoiced speech preserver to preserve an unvoiced speech of the input signal based on the linear predictive coefficient.

Abstract: A hearing apparatus includes a coil and a coil operation mode selector configured to select either a first coil operation mode for communicating with a wireless communication terminal, or a second coil operation mode for wirelessly charging a battery of the hearing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for inputting audiogram using a touch input are provided. An audiogram input apparatus includes: an input receiver configured to receive a touch input from a user; a data processor configured to generate an audiogram corresponding to the touch input; and a display unit configured to display the generated audiogram.

Abstract: A wireless communication method of a hearing aid includes extracting an audio signal through a first hearing aid, determining a beam forming vector as a beam toward a rear of a user wearing the first hearing aid and a second hearing aid. The method may also include pre-coding of the audio signal using the beam forming vector, and transmitting the pre-coded audio signal to the second hearing aid through a first antenna. The first hearing aid may include the first antenna and the second hearing aid includes a second antenna.

Abstract: A method of determining an operation mode of a hearing device and the hearing device may include detecting an input signal of the hearing device, determining the operation mode of the hearing device by determining whether the input signal is a designated signal related to a programming mode of the hearing device, and controlling the hearing device according to the operation mode.

Abstract: Multimedia playing apparatuses and methods of measuring hearing characteristics of a user and outputting a sound modulated according to the hearing characteristics of the user are provided. A multimedia playing apparatus includes a sound output unit configured to output a sound comprising of one or more phonemes, and a user interface configured to receive a user response to the phonemes. The multimedia playing apparatus further includes a processor configured to acquire hearing characteristics of a user based on the user response, and determine an output level and/or an output time of the sound for each of frequency bands based on the hearing characteristics of the user. The sound output unit is further configured to output the sound according to the output level and/or the output time of the sound for each of the frequency bands.

Abstract: A method of removing noise from a two-channel signal includes receiving channel signals constituting the two-channel signal; obtaining a noise signal for each channel by removing a target signal from each channel signal by subtracting another channel signal multiplied by a weighted value from each channel signal; estimating a power spectral density (PSD) of diffuse noise from each channel signal; obtaining a target signal including an interference signal for each channel by removing the diffuse noise from each channel signal using the estimated PSD of the diffuse noise; obtaining the interference signal for each channel by removing the diffuse noise from the noise signal for each channel using the estimated PSD of the diffuse noise; and removing the interference signal from the target signal and the interference signal for each channel.

Abstract: A hearing apparatus includes a coil and a coil operation mode selector configured to select either a first coil operation mode for communicating with a wireless communication terminal, or a second coil operation mode for wirelessly charging a battery of the hearing apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for low power operation of a binaural hearing aid, the method including determining whether a residual battery exceeds a predetermined threshold level, collecting an external audio signal, in response to whether the residual battery exceeds the predetermined threshold level, and transmitting the collected audio signal to a second hearing aid.

Abstract: A hearing apparatus and method for measuring a distance between an eardrum and the hearing apparatus are provided. The hearing apparatus may include a signal output unit configured to output a first measurement signal, a signal identification unit configured to receive a second measurement signal, and a distance determination unit configured to determine the distance between the user's eardrum and the hearing apparatus.

Abstract: A hearing apparatus includes a coil and a coil operation mode selector configured to select either a first coil operation mode for communicating with a wireless communication terminal, or a second coil operation mode for wirelessly charging a battery of the hearing apparatus.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to a hearing ability and a hearing aid using the same are described. The hearing aid outputs a sound to test a hearing ability of a user, to detect an electrical signal generated in a body of the user as a result of the output sound, amplifies the electrical signal detected by an electrode unit, and to determine an amplification ratio of a surrounding sound detected by the hearing aid based on characteristics of peaks of waveforms of the amplified signal.

Abstract: A speech signal processing apparatus and a speech signal processing method for enhancing speech intelligibility are provided. The speech signal processing apparatus includes an input signal gain determiner to determine a gain of an input signal based on a harmonic characteristic of a voiced speech, a voiced speech output unit to output a voiced speech in which a harmonic component is preserved by applying the gain to the input signal, a linear predictive coefficient determiner to determine a linear predictive coefficient based on the voiced speech, and an unvoiced speech preserver to preserve an unvoiced speech of the input signal based on the linear predictive coefficient.

Abstract: Provided are a method for estimating a spectrum density of diffused noises. Also provided is a processor for implementing the method. The processor includes at least two sound receiving units and a spectrum density estimating unit for estimating spectrum density.

Abstract: A hearing apparatus and method for measuring a distance between an eardrum and the hearing apparatus are provided. The hearing apparatus may include a signal output unit configured to output a first measurement signal, a signal identification unit configured to receive a second measurement signal, and a distance determination unit configured to determine the distance between the user's eardrum and the hearing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for inputting audiogram using a touch input are provided. An audiogram input apparatus includes: an input receiver configured to receive a touch input from a user; a data processor configured to generate an audiogram corresponding to the touch input; and a display unit configured to display the generated audiogram.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for low power operation of a binaural hearing aid, the method including determining whether a residual battery exceeds a predetermined threshold level, collecting an external audio signal, in response to whether the residual battery exceeds the predetermined threshold level, and transmitting the collected audio signal to a second hearing aid.