Hearing impairment is a common problem in India and around the world. Around 6.3% of the entire Indian population lives with Hearing Impairment, as per the WHO statistics. The technologies in hearing aids have progressed a lot these days as the hearing aids with smart assistive features help people with Hearing impairment. On the other hand, smartphones and smart devices are also essential to everyone’s life. We can’t think of a day without any smartphone or smart device.
Music, as you like it!
A natural love for music can be seen in most people. Even hundreds of musicians like Eric Clapton, Chris Martin, and more got audibly impaired and used hearing aids to listen to and play music. The wearers of the aid have to face the problem when listening to any device’s music. It would be best to switch from hearing aid to other headsets for the music. The Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids make the work easy. You can use audio streaming from your smartphone and even change the listening experience per your preference. The listening experience can be adjusted according to the surroundings, such as volume, Microphone focus, etc. As a user, you can easily optimize it as per your needs and preference. The hearing aids can be connected to I-phones and Smart TVs so that they can listen to music from TV or watch a film. The listening experiences can be changed. As per the wearer’s preference, they can listen to the music with both ears or a single one. The streaming of music is operated through the smartphone.
Everything is connected!
The Smart hearing aid can be connected to multiple devices at a time. A user can watch TV and also attend a call at the same time. Even the phone call notification can also be heard with the help of the Smart hearing aid. There are software platforms that mainly connect different kinds of intelligent devices with IoT devices in an intelligent household. This is a digital tool that helps to enhance digital connectivity in a day to day life. Not only just TV and Phones, but The platform also allows the user to connect with the fire alarms and the doorbells. Even the IoT-led coffee machines are also operated with the help of a hearing aid. The platform can be installed on a smartphone, and these benefits can be availed. The sustainability of the electricity can also be ensured. This software also helps connect the bedroom switches, which can automatically switch off or turn on.
Health monitoring!
Companies have started that integrating sensors and artificial intelligence to monitor the health conditions via the hearing aid. The AI, through the app, monitors the heart rate, movement and step scores and so on. The brain score is also calculated through different activities in day-to-day life. With the use of Gyroscopes and accelerometers, the hearing aid users’ physical and health wellness can be easily tracked.
Fall Notifications!
Older people are most likely to fall. Intelligent hearing aids can send notifications to the emergency contacts of elderly customers when a fall may occur. Medical help can be sought in time because of this notification. It can prevent many accidents and death risks for the users of intelligent hearing aids.
Final Thoughts
Among the 63 million people facing hearing impairment in India, several teenagers and young people below 40. The hearing aids that come with these incredible wireless and Bluetooth facilities can lure the young people of this generation. This generation who thinks life is impossible without smartphones, watches and devices can find intelligent hearing aids very useful and trendy. This tendency also influences the seniors to have the services of smart hearing aids. The benefits and usefulness of this aid can help the user cope with the short life of the recent time, but one must consult a certified audiologist to use the aid.
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Videos for understanding the feel of music in hearing-impaired people
