Poornima College of Engineering

Application for Audiometer

Submitted By:

Ashutosh Upadhyay, 20PCECS033, 20EPCCS034

Section A VII Semester IV Year

Seminar Guide:Asst. Professor Dr Keshav Dev Gupta

Academic Year: 2023-2024

Abstract
This seminar investigates the transformative impact
of application-based audiometers on hearing
assessment. It explores their technological
foundations, accuracy, accessibility benefits, and
ethical considerations. Discussions include
comparisons with traditional methods and regulatory
implications, empowering informed decisions in
contemporary hearing healthcare practices.

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Literature Review Paper 01
 The Mobile Audiometry Application hopes to utilize the ubiquity of the mobile device
by providing a means of healthcare focused on audiometry. This application enables a
mobile device to perform audiometric testing to detect a user’s hearing range, and notify
the user whether he or she is suffering from hearing loss. This project seeks to fulfill a
social need for increased access to hearing testing by providing a portable, affordable,
and reliable screening tool that is accurate. The result was sleek application that
provided a calibration method, executed an audiometry test using accurate and calibrated
files, displayed the results graphically, and notified the user of hearing loss. The
application also let the user save their test results under created profiles, using local
storage, and peruse the saved results at a later time.

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Literature Review Paper 02
 Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a widely prevalent yet
manageable condition that has been linked to neurocognitive and
psychiatric comorbidities. Multiple barriers hinder older
individuals from being diagnosed with ARHL through pure-tone
audiometry. This is especially true during the COVID-19
pandemic, which has resulted in the closure of many outpatient
audiology and otolaryngology offices. Smartphone-based hearing
assessment apps may overcome these challenges by enabling
patients to remotely self-administer their own hearing
examination. The objective of this review is to provide an up-to-
date overview of current mobile health applications (apps) that
claim to assess hearing.
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Literature Review Paper 03
The use of devices that can produce audio such as a pair of
earphones and headphones in the maximum audio volume can
cause damage to our hearing due to hearing loss. Hearing loss
will affect a person's hearing quality to hear low volume or
intensity. There is an Audiometry Test to check one's hearing
quality whether it is still above or below the normal hearing
threshold. It utilizes a special tool and is very useful for
detecting a person's hearing loss early. The test's procedure is to
play a tone that has a different frequency and intensity. Write
down experimental setup / Algorithm / Approach / Design/etc of
paper 03
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Literature Review Paper 04
 The proposed paper introduces a modified Ling six sound audiometry
test for the Slovak language and developed a web application, which
enables checking the correct setting of the cochlear implant/hearing aid
of pediatric patients. It can be used also to test hearing in the case of very
young children before they are able to talk (one and half years old and
older). Ling six sound test provides a set of six picture cards and related
sounds, which cover the whole frequency spectrum of speech. The
sounds are played sequentially, and the child selects the card that belongs
to that sound. To localize the Ling test for Slovak patients the set of
sounds and pictures were modified and tested. Several sets were
evaluated and the pilot application was designed to be provided for
further testing.

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Problem Statement and Objectives
Problem Statement:

Traditional audiometric methods suffer from limited

accessibility, affordability, and portability, hindering
widespread, timely hearing assessments. Application-
based audiometers offer promise but require validation
for reliability, validity, standardization, ethics, and
regulatory compliance. Addressing these concerns is
vital for their effective, ethical integration into diverse
hearing healthcare practices.
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Design of Solution
The solution involves a comprehensive validation
and enhancement framework for application-based
audiometers. This design comprises several key
components:

Validation Protocols: Establish standardized

validation procedures to rigorously assess the
accuracy, reliability, and comparability of
application-based audiometer results against
traditional audiometric methods.
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Design of Solution
Technological Calibration: Develop robust
calibration methodologies ensuring consistent and
accurate performance across various smartphone
or tablet devices used as audiometric platforms.

Regulatory Compliance: Align application-based

audiometers with industry standards and regulatory
guidelines to ensure adherence to ethical and legal
frameworks governing healthcare technologies.

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Design of Solution
User Interface and Accessibility: Improve user
interfaces for ease of use and accessibility across
diverse populations, including those with varying
technological literacy or special needs.

Ethical Guidelines: Formulate ethical guidelines

addressing privacy, data security, informed
consent, and fair assessment practices to safeguard
users' rights and maintain confidentiality.

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Design of Solution
 Education and Training: Provide comprehensive training programs for
audiologists, healthcare providers, and users to facilitate proper utilization and
interpretation of results from application-based audiometers.

 Continuous Improvement: Establish mechanisms for ongoing evaluation,

feedback, and iterative enhancements to ensure continuous improvement in
the performance and reliability of these audiometric applications.

 By implementing these design components, the solution aims to address the

validation, reliability, ethical, and usability concerns associated with
application-based audiometers, fostering their effective integration into diverse
hearing healthcare settings.

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Experimental Setup & Variance
Experimental Setup:

Diverse participant pool

Controlled acoustic environment
Traditional audiometric equipment and multiple
application-based audiometers
Battery of hearing assessments administered
Comparative data collection between traditional
and application-based audiometers.
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Experimental Setup & Variance
Variance Considerations:

Device differences in hardware and software

Individual user variations in hearing thresholds and
technology familiarity
Control of environmental factors during assessments
Calibration standardization among application-based
audiometers
Statistical analysis to compare and identify discrepancies
or patterns in results.
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Results & Discussion
Results indicated a significant correlation
between the outcomes obtained from traditional
audiometric devices and application-based
audiometers. However, variance was observed
across different smartphone or tablet models
used for the application-based tests.

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Conclusion
In conclusion, application-based audiometers present a
promising solution for enhancing accessibility and
affordability in hearing assessments. While demonstrating
correlation with traditional audiometric methods,
standardization and calibration among various smartphone or
tablet models remain crucial for accuracy. Continued
refinement, adherence to ethical guidelines, and user training
are pivotal for their successful integration into diverse
healthcare settings, ensuring equitable access to reliable
hearing assessment tools.

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 Reference
Modified Ling Six Sound Test Audiometry
Application
Android Mobile Audiometry Test
Mobile Audiometry Application
Smartphone-Based Applications to Detect
Hearing Loss: A Review of Current
Technology

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