A binaural model predicting the effect of hearing impairment and noise level on speech intelligibility

Thibault Vicente; Mathieu Lavandier; Jörg M. Buchholz

doi:10.18154/RWTH-CONV-238906

A binaural model predicting the effect of hearing impairment and noise level on speech intelligibility

Thibault Vicente^*, Mathieu Lavandier, Jörg M. Buchholz

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A model will be presented that allows predicting binaural speech intelligibility in noise for normal-hearing (NH) and hearing-impaired (HI) listeners. The model inputs are the masker and target signals at the listener's ears, as well as their audiogram that is used to implement an internal noise (IN). The model computes per time frame and frequency band a binaural masking level difference (BMLD) when all signal levels are higher than the IN level, and the signal-to-noise ratio at the better ear (BE-SNR) using the maximum between the masker and IN levels. The BMLD and BE-SNR are integrated across time and frequency and summed to obtain a binaural ratio. The relative differences of the binaural ratios are compared to speech reception threshold (SRT) differences measured in listening tests. The model was validated on one experiment involving NH and HI listeners. Stimuli were anechoic and played using headphones. The target, in front of the listener, was presented simultaneously with two noise-vocoded speech maskers either collocated with the target or separated at +/- 90º. The noise was presented at different sensation levels and the relative target level was adapted to derive SRTs. The experimental data were accurately predicted by the model.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics
Subtitle of host publication	integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019
Editors	Martin Ochmann, Vorlander Michael, Janina Fels
Place of Publication	Germany
Publisher	International Commission for Acoustics (ICA)
Pages	2197-2201
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9783939296157
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18154/RWTH-CONV-238906
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	23rd International Congress on Acoustics: Integrating 4th EAA Euroregio, ICA 2019 - Aachen, Germany Duration: 9 Sept 2019 → 13 Sept 2019

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Name	Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics
Volume	2019-September
ISSN (Print)	2226-7808
ISSN (Electronic)	2415-1599

Conference

Conference	23rd International Congress on Acoustics: Integrating 4th EAA Euroregio, ICA 2019
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Aachen
Period	9/09/19 → 13/09/19

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speech intelligibility
binaural
hearing impairment

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Vicente, T., Lavandier, M., & Buchholz, J. M. (2019). A binaural model predicting the effect of hearing impairment and noise level on speech intelligibility. In M. Ochmann, V. Michael, & J. Fels (Eds.), Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics: integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019 (pp. 2197-2201). (Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics; Vol. 2019-September). International Commission for Acoustics (ICA). https://doi.org/10.18154/RWTH-CONV-238906

Vicente, Thibault ; Lavandier, Mathieu ; Buchholz, Jörg M. / A binaural model predicting the effect of hearing impairment and noise level on speech intelligibility. Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics: integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019. editor / Martin Ochmann ; Vorlander Michael ; Janina Fels. Germany : International Commission for Acoustics (ICA), 2019. pp. 2197-2201 (Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics).

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Vicente, T, Lavandier, M & Buchholz, JM 2019, A binaural model predicting the effect of hearing impairment and noise level on speech intelligibility. in M Ochmann, V Michael & J Fels (eds), Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics: integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019. Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics, vol. 2019-September, International Commission for Acoustics (ICA), Germany, pp. 2197-2201, 23rd International Congress on Acoustics: Integrating 4th EAA Euroregio, ICA 2019, Aachen, Germany, 9/09/19. https://doi.org/10.18154/RWTH-CONV-238906

A binaural model predicting the effect of hearing impairment and noise level on speech intelligibility. / Vicente, Thibault; Lavandier, Mathieu; Buchholz, Jörg M.
Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics: integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019. ed. / Martin Ochmann; Vorlander Michael; Janina Fels. Germany: International Commission for Acoustics (ICA), 2019. p. 2197-2201 (Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics; Vol. 2019-September).

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Vicente T, Lavandier M, Buchholz JM. A binaural model predicting the effect of hearing impairment and noise level on speech intelligibility. In Ochmann M, Michael V, Fels J, editors, Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics: integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019. Germany: International Commission for Acoustics (ICA). 2019. p. 2197-2201. (Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics). doi: 10.18154/RWTH-CONV-238906

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