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The next KE Hub online Triage Workshop will be presented by Auriplex.
Real-time sounds separation for healthcare (hearing) application project
Effective hearing ability influences individuals’ overall quality of life, particularly in situations (such as in workplaces, meetings, classrooms, social gatherings, or using audio devices) where unwanted noise constantly tests and challenges our hearing/audio processing capabilities. In these situations, all existing hearing aids share a common underlying concept flaw (due to the fixed position of the microphone, limited audio processing power and the lack of user interactivity), resulting in people with hearing loss withdrawing from these social/work group situations.
Our objective is to disrupt the worldwide hearing market with the development of a portable smartphone-controlled next generation Interactive Audio Sensor Hub (IASH) & AI Sound Tool technology. This challenge requires innovative real-time sounds separation techniques to overcome latency issues. The aim is to improve audio separation in real time while minimising the use of hardware and maximising the use of software, so that developments can be incorporated into existing devices.
Academic mathematical scientists from KE Hub partner university departments are invited to take part in these workshops. If you would like to attend, please contact your local KE Champion to receive the meeting link or get in touch with the organisers, Lauren Hyndman and Diwei Zhou.
KE Hub Triage Workshops are informal discussion sessions where one B.I.G. Partner presents a challenge they are currently facing, with the aim of determining:
- What, if any, mathematical sciences approaches can be used to address the challenge?
- Who from the mathematical sciences community would like to take on the challenge?
- What mechanisms are most appropriate for driving the challenge forward?
The purpose of these workshops is to allow the B.I.G. Partner to engage directly with academic mathematical scientists to probe the scientific content of their proposed challenge. The environment is relaxed and interactive, and we encourage questions, clarifications and discussions throughout. You can find information on all upcoming and past workshops here.