NEW DEVELOPMENTS FOR NEXT GENERATION COCHLEAR IMPLANTS

(ref. BAP-2025-36)
Laatst aangepast: 19/01/25
The research group of Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, Dept. Neurosciences is part of the University of Leuven. Leuven is located in the
center of Belgium, in the heart of Europe.

The main research topics at ExpORL, Dept. Neurosciences are:

• New auditory measurement methods based on auditory brain evoked potentials for improved diagnostics and hearing instruments
• Speech and music processing for cochlear implants
• New electrical stimulation for optimal neural excitation in cochlear implants
• Temporal neural processing in the auditory system

In these studies we focus on the chain of auditory modelling, signal processing, simulation, psychophysical tests, electro-physiological
measurements, imaging, lab-implementation, and evaluation with normal hearing subjects and users of hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Intensive research has led to fundamental knowledge about hearing with hearing instruments. Based on these studies, new signal
processing strategies have been developed that are now used worldwide in the most recent cochlear implant systems and hearing aids.
Furthermore, diagnostic and evaluation strategies have been developed that are clinically applied.
We collaborate closely with the industry and several of our inventions have led to practical hearing improvements for those in need.
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