Emerging Technologies
HND Computing & System Development, Unit-5, Research Assignment by AbdulRafay Moeen.
HND Computing & System Development, Unit-5, Research Assignment by AbdulRafay Moeen.
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Hearing Aids<br />
Littl e gadgets w hich can be pl anted in ears, that amplify sound up to the<br />
desired l ev el. They are usual ly w orn by peopl e w ith hearing disabil ities .<br />
Hearing aids today are starting to fit in the technology category of<br />
adv anced el ectronic dev ices that are w orn, much l ike fashion<br />
accessories. Not just as medical dev ices to ampl ify sounds, but<br />
dev ices that can be paired w ith smart phones to stream calls<br />
directl y to the hearing aids. Adv ancements on the horizon incl ude<br />
sensors that can detect bl ood pressure, bl ood sugar l ev els, and<br />
sl eep apnoea. As el ectronics improv e greatly so do the possibil ities.<br />
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Types of Hearing Aids<br />
◘ CIC<br />
◘ ITC<br />
◘ ITE<br />
◘ BTE<br />
◘ RIC<br />
◘ Open Fit<br />
New Cochl ear Impl ant has been dev eloped by researchers<br />
at MIT’s Microsystems Technol ogy Laboratory (MTL), together w ith<br />
physicians from Harv ard Medical<br />
School and the Massachusetts Eye<br />
and Ear Infirmary (MEEI). This dev ice<br />
operates on l ow -power signalprocessing<br />
chip s that do not require<br />
any external dev ice.<br />
The chip uses the natural microphone<br />
of the middl e ear rather than a skull -<br />
mounted microphone. The implant<br />
w oul d be w irel essly recharged and