AGENDA
Beyond Human Audition: Novel tools for auditory assessment and rehabilitation
December 3-4, 2021
FACULTY
Mark A Parker PhD - Tufts University School of Medicine
Dennis Barbour PhD - Washington University in St Louis
Ross Maddox PhD - University of Rochester
Linda K. Thibodeau PhD - University of Texas at Dallas
Barbara Canlon PhD - Karolinska Institute (Sweden)
Christian Füllgrabe PhD - Loughborough University (UK)
Douglas Beck PhD - Oticon
Shilpi Banerjee PhD - Bose Corporation
Jodi Sasaki-Miraglia AuD – Widex
Chalese Buttars AuD - Oticon
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY DECEMBER 3, 2021 (ALL TIMES ARE PST)
7-8 am Registration
Section I: Non-auditory Systems that Affect Audition
8-9- Canlon - Understanding How Circadian Rhythms Modulate Auditory Sensitivity
9-10 - Füllgrabe - “Until we are deaf and dumb” - Exploring the complex link between audition and cognition in older adulthood
10-11 - Maddox - How What You See Influences What You Hear: The role of the visual system in audition
Lunch Provided: please contact us with any dietary restrictions
Section II. Novel Methods for Auditory Rehabilitation
12-1 - Thibodeau - Virtual/Video-based Aural Rehabilitation
1-2 - Beck - Issues in Cognition, Audition and Amplification
2-3 - Thibodeau - Use of Smartphones and Tablets to Facilitate Speech Recognition in Noise
15 min break
Section III. Advanced Amplification
3:15-4:15 -Buttars- Advanced Signal Processing that Improve Patient Outcomes
4:15-6:15 - Parker – Breakout sessions: Learning Stations for Advanced Technologies
Wine and Cheese Social: All are invited
SATURDAY DECEMBER 4, 2021 (ALL TIMES ARE PST)
7-8 am Registration
Section IV. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Neural Networks in Hearing Assessment
8-9 - Barbour - An Introduction to Machine Learning with an Eye Toward Hearing Applications
9-10 - Maddox - An Introduction to Deep Neural Networks in Hearing Science
10-11- Barbour - Machine Learning Audiometry as a Showcase for Precision Audiology
Lunch Provided: please contact us with any dietary restrictions
Section V. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Neural Networks in Hearing Aid Signal Processing
12-1 - Beck - Deep Neural Networks: Outcomes and Applications in Amplification
1-2 - Sasaki-Miraglia - Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Hearing Healthcare: Working smarter not harder
2-3 - Banerjee - The Democratization of Hearing Health: Working with over-the-counter hearing aids