Objective
Prosound aims to improve the performance and the ergonomics of present cochlear implants by developing a new interface with new speech/sound processing algorithms and by integrating the sound processor, in a miniaturised module for profoundly deaf people.
Partly due to limitations of existing cochlear implant systems such as size, stimulation, impedance problems, selectivity and sound discrimination, only 30 to 50% of profoundly deaf persons can benefit from such systems at present. The aim is to develop a better and more selective cochlear implant system which can be implanted in children at the aged 2 and older. The new system can also be an alternative for people with more than 70 or 80% hearing loss.
The project will focus on a new electrode design with low voltage-use, new electronics using submicro-technologies, miniaturisation of the implant and user-friendly and safe fitting software. The system is aimed at restoration and enhancement of auditory function. The final aim of this TIDE project is the functional assessment and training of people with communication disorders.
Problems which shall be addressed include supply voltage, power, volume, data-communication and system partitioning.
Technical Approach : The number of electrode channels need to be increased, together with the level of integration of the global system. This will be achieved by:
- the development of a new interface between the stimulation electrode and the nerve fibres
- development of new speech/sound processing algorithms
- and by integration of the sound processor.
Size reduction is of course mandatory for children.
Impact and Expected Results : The project should lead to better Cochlear Implant systems with full sound perception which can be implanted in children. The proposed system involves a new approach which will lead to a new generation of cochlear implants. It is expected that the project will form a basis for more applied research. The project will generate unique know-how which will lead to more projects in the health care sector and in EC-countries, in the field of active implantable neurostimulus.
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2650 Edegem
Belgium
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