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Produktutveckling av tittlåda för Visual Reinforcement Audiometry

Carlsson, Emmy LU and Eklund, Maja (2024) EEML05 20241
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Abstract
Early diagnosis of hearing impairment in children is crucial to enable successful treatment, prevent further deterioration, and ensure proper development of speech and other cognitive abilities. One of the most commonly used methods for hearing assessment in young children is Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA). The primary challenge with VRA is maintaining the child's attention throughout the examination. This project aims to develop an engaging and functional visual reinforcement box, to capture the child's interest while being easy for audiologists to use during the assessment. Conducted at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at LTH, Lund University, and in collaboration with audiologists at Skåne University Hospital (Lund), this... (More)
Early diagnosis of hearing impairment in children is crucial to enable successful treatment, prevent further deterioration, and ensure proper development of speech and other cognitive abilities. One of the most commonly used methods for hearing assessment in young children is Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA). The primary challenge with VRA is maintaining the child's attention throughout the examination. This project aims to develop an engaging and functional visual reinforcement box, to capture the child's interest while being easy for audiologists to use during the assessment. Conducted at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at LTH, Lund University, and in collaboration with audiologists at Skåne University Hospital (Lund), this project has resulted in a system featuring two visual reinforcement boxes. Each box contains a colorful parrot with a flapping motion that can vary in speed. These boxes facilitate the audiologists' work with centralized controls for adjusting the speed and foot pedals that act as switches for lighting and the toy. The design process was iterative, incorporating valuable feedback from audiologists to optimize functionality and design. The final product has been evaluated and preferred over previous alternatives tested at the audiology clinic in Lund, successfully meeting the requirement specification. (Less)
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author
Carlsson, Emmy LU and Eklund, Maja
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Product development of a box for Visual Reinforcement Audiometry
course
EEML05 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
tittlåda, audiometri, audiometry, VRA, Visual Reinforcement Audiometry, audiologi, visuell belöningsaudiometri, design
language
Swedish
id
9161055
date added to LUP
2024-06-20 11:53:01
date last changed
2024-06-20 11:53:01
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  abstract     = {{Early diagnosis of hearing impairment in children is crucial to enable successful treatment, prevent further deterioration, and ensure proper development of speech and other cognitive abilities. One of the most commonly used methods for hearing assessment in young children is Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA). The primary challenge with VRA is maintaining the child's attention throughout the examination. This project aims to develop an engaging and functional visual reinforcement box, to capture the child's interest while being easy for audiologists to use during the assessment. Conducted at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at LTH, Lund University, and in collaboration with audiologists at Skåne University Hospital (Lund), this project has resulted in a system featuring two visual reinforcement boxes. Each box contains a colorful parrot with a flapping motion that can vary in speed. These boxes facilitate the audiologists' work with centralized controls for adjusting the speed and foot pedals that act as switches for lighting and the toy. The design process was iterative, incorporating valuable feedback from audiologists to optimize functionality and design. The final product has been evaluated and preferred over previous alternatives tested at the audiology clinic in Lund, successfully meeting the requirement specification.}},
  author       = {{Carlsson, Emmy and Eklund, Maja}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Produktutveckling av tittlåda för Visual Reinforcement Audiometry}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}