EASYLI – EASY LISTENING
PhD Project 5 | Horizon Europe Doctoral Network Project
In this project, we are developing realistic test scenarios to better predict and understand the consequences of hearing strain.
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About the project
Exploring everyday listening situations in the lab
In this project, we focuse on designing ecologically valid virtual acoustic scenarios that reflect real-world listening challenges. We study how these scenarios elicit physiological and subjective responses such as stress, fatigue, and effort in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired people, and how hearing aids may help rebalance the effects of effortful listening.
Collaborative project with impact
The project is jointly based at Hörzentrum Oldenburg, the Effort Lab at Liverpool John Moores University, and Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg. It combines expertise in virtual acoustics, psychophysiological assessment, and hearing aid evaluation.
International doctoral training in the EASYLI project
The EASYLI project is funded by the European Union under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) for the Horizon Europe research and innovation program. It brings together five academic and four non-academic partners. Six doctoral researchers are being trained to assess listening effort in both daily life and laboratory settings. The consortium is coordinated by the partner institution Amsterdam UMC.
Virtual listening environments as a mirror of real stresses
We aim to demonstrate that virtual scenarios can replicate the effects of real-life listening challenges, and that hearing aids can enhance listening value and help mitigate persistent negative effects.
Funding measure
European Union as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) for the HorizonEU research and innovation program
Project partners
- Carl-von-Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
- Hörzentrum Oldenburg gGmbH
- Liverpool John Moores University
Project duration
February 2024 - January 2028