A Research of Interactive User Interface Applied to Pure Tone Audiometer for Young Children

• Main Authors: Yi-Wen Huang, 黃意雯
• Other Authors: Shuenn-Tsong Young
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71217215046713847318

碩士 === 國立陽明大學 === 復健科技輔具研究所 === 91 === Abstract The task of early detection of hearing problems for young children has been evoked continually in Taiwan. It is very important to find those young children with slight hearing loss and help them for better care. Basically, present methods of audiological test include otoacoustic emissions test, tympanogram and pure tone audiometry. The main purpose of applying the pure tone audiometry is for two reasons: lowering transfer rate and better detection precision to slight hearing loss. The researcher has conducted field observation and interviewing audiologists. Basically, the young children were less cooperating with the present procedure of pure tone audiometry, which has forced the audiometry operators providing other play activities such as toys and visual reinforcement audiometry. Thus, the procedure and related instrument of pure tone audiometry may need to be probed. This research has redesigned the procedure for audiological detection, which includes building multi-media audiological scenarios, and redesigning the audiometry technological assistive device. This research has probed not only the theoretical and clinical methods and procedures of audiometry, but also the needs and preferences for young children The result of this research has developed new audiometry instrument with innovative interactive user interface and play scenarios of hearing detection, such as fishing and slapping mosquitoes. The detection precision is normal above 20 db, and less precise under this threshold. The feedback from the young children is fun and much better cooperation. Moreover, this research has provided a new audiological assistive device with multi-media information technology, which may be continued further by developing more categories of the hearing detection scenario. Eventually, this research may improve the efficiency of pure tone audiometry.