Simulation of Soundwave Propagation in Temporal Bone for the Optimal Design of the Hearing Aid using Bone-Conducted Ultrasound
Project/Area Number |
20791218
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Otorhinolaryngology
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Research Institution | Kobe City College of Technology |
Principal Investigator |
NAGATANI Yoshiki Kobe City College of Technology, 電子工学科, 講師 (60448769)
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Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
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Keywords | 骨導超音波補聴器 / 超音波伝搬シミュレーション / 3次元音響人体モデル / 超音波 / シミュレーション / ディジタル人体弾性モデル |
Research Abstract |
New hearing aid system using bone-conducted ultrasound has been developed for hearing-impaired people. In this study, targeting on the optimal design of the device, precise simulation of ultrasound propagation in medium with microstructure was performed ; as a result, good agreement with measured data was confirmed. The world's first 3-D acoustic model of whole human body created in this study is expected to play important roles in medical engineering and clinical field. Moreover, some required data for practical usage of hearing aid were measured, including the intelligibility of the device under the condition with lip reading.
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