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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

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