대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집 (Proceedings of the IEEK Conference)
- 대한전자공학회 2009년도 정보 및 제어 심포지움 논문집
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- Pages.129-131
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- 2009
휴대용 자동청력진단기기 개발
Development of a portable automatic hearing screener
초록
Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects among infants. Most hearing-impaired children are not diagnosed until one to three years of age, which is too late to treat for normal speech and language development. If a hearing impairment is identified and treated in its early stage, child's speech and language skills could be comparable to his or her normal-hearing peers. In this study, we applied the 'Fsp' method to distinguish between normal and impaired hearing. We have developed a battery-operated portable A - ABR(automated auditory brain stem response) system that automatically detects hearing impairment for neonates or infants in a nursery room, as well as in a sound-proof room. We partially validated the accuracy of the system in five normal-hearing adults.