Title :
Computer Audiometer for Hearing Testing
Author :
Faycal, Y. ; Wahiba, Benzaba ; Lotfi, Bendaouia ; Ratiba, Boutaleb ; Benia, Abdelrahmane
Author_Institution :
Multimedia & Syst. Architect Dept., CDTA, Algiers
fDate :
Sept. 29 2008-Oct. 4 2008
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a prototype of a simple audiometer CAUM (Computer AUdioMeter) based on a computer equipped with a standard sound card. It is a software developed under windows in order to provide a virtual instrument of a standard audiometer on computer. It has functionality to test a patient´s hearing using pure tone testing and white noise masking signal. The functions and performances of the prototype are evaluated by hearing tests and compared with classical AC50 audiometer.
Keywords :
audio signal processing; handicapped aids; hearing aids; patient treatment; computer audiometer; hearing testing; patient hearing; pure tone testing; standard sound card; virtual instrument; white noise masking signal; Acoustic measurements; Acoustic noise; Auditory system; Deafness; Electronic equipment testing; Frequency; Humans; Prototypes; Psychoacoustics; Software prototyping;
Conference_Titel :
Advances in Electronics and Micro-electronics, 2008. ENICS '08. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3370-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3370-4
DOI :
10.1109/ENICS.2008.7
