Development of evaluation scales for assessment of hearing-assistance devices regarding transmission of non-linguistic and paralinguistic information

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500675
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (2013-2014); National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (2012)
• Principal Investigator: KAGOMIYA Takayuki 大学共同利用機関法人人間文化研究機構国立国語研究所, 研究情報資料センター, 特任助教 (10528269)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 補聴器 / 人工内耳 / 心理尺度 / 感情音声 / 話者弁別 / コーパス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Many previous studies reported that hearing-aid or cochlear implant users have difficulty in perception of speaker-emotion, distinguishing speakers, etc., although they can perceive linguistic messages. This imperfect of hearing-assistance devices in transmission of non-linguistic or paralinguistic messages can be accounted for by lack of evaluation scales considering these aspects. In this research project, prototype of evaluation scales for assessment of hearing-assistance devices regarding transmission of speaker-emotion, speaker-preferences, and distinguish of speakers were developed.

Free Research Field

音声科学