We are happy to host our collaborators from University of Southampton.
02.11.2021 |
Dato | man 15 nov |
Tid | 13:30 — 15:00 |
Sted | Thalamus, Center for Music in the Brain, Universitetsbyen 3, Aarhus |
Title
Using haptics to enhance the auditory perception of cochlear implant users
Abstract
Cochlear implants (CIs) allow many users to achieve excellent speech understanding in quiet listening conditions. However, most struggle to understand speech when there is background noise and to locate sounds. Recently, we have shown large improvements in speech-in-noise performance and sound localisation when supplementing the electrical CI signal with haptic stimulation on the wrists (“electro-haptic stimulation”). This talk will present these findings and discuss the future directions for this work, including the development of a new wearable haptic device, recordings of neural responses to electro-haptic stimulation using EEG, and electro-haptic enhancement of music perception.
Affiliation
Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
Mark Fletcher
Mark Fletcher is a Senior Research Fellow who is jointly affiliated with the University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service and the Institute of Sound and Vibration research. He studied his MSc in Neuroscience at the University of Nottingham and specialised in hearing for his PhD at the Institute of Hearing Research. He now leads the Electro-haptics Research Project (www.electrohaptics.co.uk), which seeks to aid people with hearing impairment by providing sound information through vibration.
Sam Perry
Sam Perry is a Specialist Technician for the University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service and a Postgraduate Research Student within the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research. He is currently working on the Electro-Haptics Project with Mark as well as completing a PhD investigating the application of evoked responses recorded using electroencephalography (EEG) in the evaluation of speech-in-noise performance and the benefits of electro-haptic stimulation.
Zoom link
https://aarhusuniversity.zoom.us/j/65629875206