Benjamin Gorman University of Dundee, Scotland

VisAural A wearable sound-localisation device for people with impaired hearing

Benjamin Gorman University of Dundee, Scotland

VisAural A wearable sound-localisation device for people with impaired hearing

1 in 6 people Action on Hearing Loss Information

2011 (UK)

Only 14% of people with hearing impairments regularly use hearing aids

Action on Hearing Loss Information 2011 (UK)

VisAural

VisAural

Formative Study

Formative Study

Formative Study

Formative Study

Output Evaluation

Input Evaluation

Formative Study

Output Evaluation

Input Evaluation

Formative Study

Output Evaluation

Input Evaluation

VisAural

Formative Study

14 Participants, evaluated prototype through a sound localisation task

Formative Study

14 Participants, evaluated prototype through a sound localisation task

Formative Study

Formative Study

Could become second nature“ ”

Output Evaluation

12 Participants, evaluated 3 types of feedback with and without distractor tasks

Output Evaluation

No significant difference between Audio and Visual

Tactile feedback produced the most almost 10% with distractor

Input Evaluation

Aim: To evaluate user-directed microphone array techniques

VisAural Solution

Will be evaluated using participants with and without impaired hearing

Summary

SummarySound localisation is important

SummarySound localisation is important

People with impaired hearing find it challenging

SummarySound localisation is important

People with impaired hearing find it challenging

I’m moving sound location information from the ears to the eyes to help with this