[AUDITORY] Hearing Industry RFP on dynamic spatial listening research (Brent Edwards )


Subject: [AUDITORY] Hearing Industry RFP on dynamic spatial listening research
From:    Brent Edwards  <brent@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:35:51 -0700
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--Apple-Mail=_18283F03-5768-4E4A-A5D1-116B95203577 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 This message, announcing an RFP that will provide $300k to support = research into the perception of dynamic spatial listening scenarios, is = posted on behalf of the Hearing Industry Research Consortium's current = Chair, Stefan Launer: The Hearing Industry Research Consortium wishes to support = pre-competitive research that advances understanding of the perception = of dynamic spatial listening scenarios. Eligible proposals are studies = examining the consequence of hearing impairment or effect of hearing = instrument acoustics and signal processing on the perception of dynamic = sound scenes. These could address aspects of moving sound sources or = movements of the listener, as well as dynamic listening behavior. = Studies may suggest perspectives to improve the generic design and = provision of hearing aids, but should not be concerned with the = development of specific features of hearing aid systems. The funding pool for this RFP is 300,000 US Dollars, and the time period = for execution of projects under this RFP is 2-3 years from 1st January = 2014. Proposals for projects of two years duration are preferred. It is = envisaged that one or two project proposals will be funded. Detailed descriptions of the application procedure, the guidelines for = research under this scheme, and the proposed research area can be found = on the IRC website http://hearingirc.com where an application pdf form = can also be found. Deadline for submission is September 1, 2013. Examples of possible projects include: =E2=97=8F Auditory perception of objects approaching / moving away. =E2=97=8F Body and head movements of the listener and their impact on = listening in complex environments. =E2=97=8F Dynamic changes in target source. =E2=97=8F Attention switching. =E2=97=8F Search behavior of target sources: do hearing impaired people = show more head movements because of lack of acoustic localization = abilities. =E2=97=8F Dynamic properties of a realistic communication situation. =E2=97=8F Influence of hearing-instrument signal processing on = perception of dynamic changes. Questions can be sent to any of the IRC members listed on website or = using the Contact Form on the website. The Hearing Industry Research Consortium (IRC) is made up of the heads = of research from the top hearing aid manufacturers in the world, which = include GN ReSound, Oticon, Phonak, Siemens, Starkey Hearing = Technologies and Widex. The IRC was created to have a non-competitive, = mutually agreed upon research agenda benefiting the hearing aid = industry, its customers and end users. For more information about the = Hearing Industry Research Consortium, visit www.hearingirc.com. --Apple-Mail=_18283F03-5768-4E4A-A5D1-116B95203577 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html = charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">This = message, announcing an RFP that will provide $300k to support research = into the perception of dynamic spatial listening scenarios, is posted on = behalf of the Hearing Industry Research Consortium's current Chair, = Stefan Launer:<br><br>The Hearing Industry Research Consortium wishes to = support pre-competitive research that advances understanding of the = perception of dynamic spatial listening scenarios. Eligible proposals = are studies examining the consequence of hearing impairment or effect of = hearing instrument acoustics and signal processing on the perception of = dynamic sound scenes. These could address aspects of moving sound = sources or movements of the listener, as well as dynamic listening = behavior. Studies may suggest perspectives to improve the generic design = and provision of hearing aids, but should not be concerned with the = development of specific features of hearing aid systems.<br><br>The = funding pool for this RFP is 300,000 US Dollars, and the time period for = execution of projects under this RFP is 2-3 years from 1st January 2014. = Proposals for projects of two years duration are preferred. It is = envisaged that one or two project proposals will be funded.<br>Detailed = descriptions of the application procedure, the guidelines for research = under this scheme, and the proposed research area can be found on the = IRC website&nbsp;<a = href=3D"http://hearingirc.com/">http://hearingirc.com</a>&nbsp;where an = application pdf form can also be found. Deadline for submission is = September 1, 2013.<br><br>Examples of possible projects include:<br>=E2=97= =8F Auditory perception of objects approaching / moving away.<br>=E2=97=8F= Body and head movements of the listener and their impact on listening = in complex environments.<br>=E2=97=8F Dynamic changes in target = source.<br>=E2=97=8F Attention switching.<br>=E2=97=8F Search behavior = of target sources: do hearing impaired people show more head movements = because of lack of acoustic localization abilities.<br>=E2=97=8F Dynamic = properties of a realistic communication situation.<br>=E2=97=8F = Influence of hearing-instrument signal processing on perception of = dynamic changes.<br><br>Questions can be sent to any of the IRC members = listed on website or using the Contact Form on the website.<br><br>The = Hearing Industry Research Consortium (IRC) is made up of the heads of = research from the top hearing aid manufacturers in the world, which = include GN ReSound, Oticon, Phonak, Siemens, Starkey Hearing = Technologies and Widex. The IRC was created to have a non-competitive, = mutually agreed upon research agenda benefiting the hearing aid = industry, its customers and end users. For more information about the = Hearing Industry Research Consortium, visit&nbsp;<a = href=3D"http://www.hearingirc.com/">www.hearingirc.com</a>.<br><br></body>= </html>= --Apple-Mail=_18283F03-5768-4E4A-A5D1-116B95203577--


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