Improving Hearing Aid Satisfaction Through Remote Feedback and Settings Adjustments

This project researches and develops a new system to assist in fitting individuals with a hearing aid. In modern digital programmable hearing aids, there are an increasing number of customizations and settings to fit a hearing aid to a unique user. However, multiple iterations are required to find a profile which satisfies the user, and it may be difficult to diagnose the root cause of a poor hearing aid fit in the audiologist’s office. Patient feedback can be subjective and nonspecific which often times leads to a mediocre fitting and dissatisfaction with the hearing aid. In the new system patient feedback is sent to the audiologist who can then remotely modify the hearing aid settings through a Bluetooth Smart programmable interface controlled by a smartphone. This leads to a better, more satisfying product experience.