Essays about: "Cochlear implants"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Cochlear implants.

  1. 1. An Application To Improve Music For People With Hearing Loss When Doing Sports

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Jonathan Josefsson; [2022]
    Keywords : HEARING AIDS; MUSIC; MUSIC EXPERIENCE; RUNNING; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS;

    Abstract : It is well-known that many people like to listen to music when they are running,something that is not always available for people with hearing aids [1].The experience of music is not often taken into account when people have lostparts of their hearing, but music is in many ways important for the well-being[2]. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Strangers can’t tell”: Negotiating Identity in Small Stories by Parents of Deaf Children

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Debra Bellon; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Online discussion groups serve as an important source of information for parents of deaf children seeking advice about cochlear implantation. Within such groups, advice is often given in the form of short narratives. READ MORE

  4. 3. Vocabulary Development and Object Shape Recognition in Children with Cochlear Implants

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Logopedi, foniatri och audiologi

    Author : Gazal Sayed; [2020]
    Keywords : Cochlear implants; object shape recognition; vocabulary; longitudinal study; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the study was to describe vocabulary development in children with cochlear implants (CI) and compare vocabulary development during a period of two to three years after CI activation to that in children with normal hearing. The association between expressive and receptive vocabulary development and object shape recognition is explored. READ MORE

  5. 4. Development of Tactile Actuators : Actuators for arm mounted hearing device

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Carl Broström; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This report is a thesis work for a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Karlstad University. More than 8.5 million people in the world are deaf but unable to get cochlear implants. It has been shown that by the use of actuators that stimulate the skin nerves in different patterns, people can learn to feel the sound on their skin. READ MORE

  6. 5. Endeavors toward Novel Cochlear Implants from Stretchable Printed Circuit Board Technology

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Mikrosystemteknik

    Author : Rickard Viik; [2019]
    Keywords : novel; cochlear; implant; electrode array; electrode; stretchable; soft; electronics; pdms; polydimethylsiloxane; liquid; alloy; galinstan; hearing aid;

    Abstract : Profound sensorineural hearing loss is at the present time a major worldwide health concern, affecting over 5% of the worlds' population. Through cochlear implants (CI), treatment of sensorineural hearing loss now offers the possibility to restore hearing function through electrical stimulation of auditory nerves. READ MORE