• Ann-Christin Schlupek: From ear canal to perception: numerical simulation of the occlusion effect for hearing technologies

    IHTA Seminarraum (60 Persons) and Zoom-Meeting (Hybrid) Kopernikusstr. 5, Aachen, Deutschland

    The occlusion effect (OE) describes the increased perception of body internal sound such as one’s own voice when the ear canal is blocked. This phenomenon often leads to discomfort with hearing aids or hearing protection devices. There are two common approaches for the assessment of the OE. The objective OE which is based on ear […]

  • Julia Seitz: Measuring children’s listening effort in realistic classroom situations

    IHTA Seminarraum (60 Persons) and Zoom-Meeting (Hybrid) Kopernikusstr. 5, Aachen, Deutschland

    Understanding how children process speech in noisy environments is essential for designing effective educational and therapeutic interventions for speech and hearing challenges. Every day, children spend a large part of their time in classrooms, which represent acoustically complex environments, including competing talkers and activity-based noise. Listening in such settings is particularly demanding for children, as […]