IMFIT - Innovation network for individualized, model-based hearing aid fitting
Significantly improved communication for hearing-impaired people in their everyday lives through individualized, theory-driven, model-based hearing aid fitting: this is the common long-term goal of the “Innovation Network for Individualized, Model-Based Hearing Aid Fitting” (IMFIT).
This three-year joint project is funded by the state of Lower Saxony with money from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The research partners are: Carl-von-Ossietzky University Oldenburg (Department of Medical Physics and Acoustics), Jade University of Applied Sciences Wilhelmshaven/Oldenburg/Elsfleth (Institute of Hearing Technology and Audiology) and Hörzentrum Oldenburg gGmbH (also coordinating the network).
By interlinking laboratory measurements, modeling and everyday analyses, the influence of individual factors of hearing impairment as well as their interaction in the form of good/poor speech understanding or listening effort in different acoustic situations is to be investigated in a differentiated manner and HG adaptation improved.
Funding measure
European Regional Development Fund
Project partners
- Carl-von-Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
- Hörzentrum Oldenburg gGmbH
- Jade Hochschule Wilhelmshaven/Oldenburg/Elsfleth
Project duration
September 2024 – August 2027
Subproject 2: Laboratory
Sub-project 2, which is based at the Oldenburg Hearing Center, is concerned with the laboratory setting. We are creating a hearing profile that includes the essential aspects of hearing loss for modeling and consideration of everyday life. In connection with this, we are developing a measurement method kit and a test person database. In studies with hearing-impaired people with and without hearing aids, we combine the individual modeling of laboratory measurements with the subjective assessment in everyday life.
