Intelligent Ear-Level Devices for Hearing Enhancement and Health and Wellness Monitoring

With resurgence of AI and machine learning, sensor miniaturization and increased wireless connectivity, ear-level devices are going through a major revolution transforming themselves from hearing devices into hearing enhancement and health and wellness monitoring devices. In this talk, we will present examples of such transformation in the areas of hearing enhancement, health and wellness monitoring and user experience. In the process, we will highlight how AI and machine learning, miniaturized sensors and wireless connectivity are enabling and accelerating the transformation. In addition, we will discuss practical challenges for the transformation today. Finally, we will provide an outlook on future directions and opportunities.

Speaker: Tao Zhang, Starkey Hearking Technologies